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Vladimir Lazić

Vladimir Lazić

Business Finance Professional
Belgrade

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven Business Finance Professional with over 15 years of experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and people management. Expertise in providing actionable insights to support business growth, streamline financial operations, and optimize profitability. Adept at financial modeling, cost analysis, and risk management, with a proven ability to develop effective financial strategies in fast-paced and complex business environments. Strong communicator with a collaborative approach, capable of building relationships across departments and with external stakeholders. Proficient in leveraging cutting-edge financial tools and software to drive data-informed decision-making and ensure business success.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Financial Controlling Manager

Merck Group
09.2023 - Current

Supports the GM and local key stakeholders in
the company in order to meet its Corporate
targets and local obligations in terms of Sales (70mEUR)
OPEX and EBIT

  • Works with substantial discretion and uses
    best practices and knowledge of internal or
    external business issues to improve products
    or services.
  • Interact with the local/global Business
    Partners to steer the business by pointing out
    unexpected developments/changes in
    assumptions
  • Develop and maintain a Business Performance
    tracking framework including Key KPI’s and
    core financial reports such as sales, P&L, Gross
    Margin, Price Volume, and profitability

Business Planning Manager

Novartis Pharma Services
01.2021 - 09.2023
  • Management result optimization initiatives (Pricing strategy, Commercial conditions re-evaluation)
  • Planning process evaluator
  • Business case partnering with marketing teams (complete product lifecycle)
  • Financial modeling (Sales, Volume, PVV, Profitability)
  • Performance Scenarios Tool Implementer
  • Finance for Non-Finance educator
  • R&OPs agent

Business Planning Analyst

Novartis Pharma Services
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Forecast and Budget Lead
  • Management Reporting & Financial Analysis responsible
  • Supports BUs effectively in decision making by suggesting corrective measures aiming improved profitability
  • Evaluate and create proper metrics for market performance
  • Big Data and Power Query/Pivot architect

Financial Controller/FP&A Analyst support

BGP Products Switzerland GmbH, MYLAN Pharmaceuticals
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Financial Controller EE Rep Offices Consolidation
  • FP&A Analyst support for Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Montenegro
  • Preparing of consolidated monthly/annual accounting close, and periodical reports for Mylan rep
  • Offices (Serbia incl
  • Montenegro, Macedonia, Estonia, Malta and Albania)
  • Execute and monitor monthly financial statements, reports of fixed assets
  • Prepare all required cost analysis during budget process
  • Monthly reconcile Balance sheet accounts
  • Treasury duties for representative offices
  • P&L results deliverance support transitioning from iScala to HFM
  • Month Close process improvement aligning with company standards
  • Lease vs Buy analysis for CAPEX
  • Payment documents control and approval
  • Presented all required year-to-date budget vs
  • Actual analyses
  • Supported the Budget / Forecast process
  • Prepared various weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly FP&A reports and ad hoc

Head of Financial Operations

AGENT PLUS DOO
05.2014 - 10.2015
  • Company Overview: Maritime river agency
  • Managing team of 2 employees
  • Lead all financial operations of company
  • Contact with clients, banks, customers, government
  • Credit control management (Accounts payable & receivable)
  • Liquidity management and bank products portfolio analysis
  • Responsible for company key accounts (Maersk, Seago, Safmarine)
  • Controlling: setting goals and budgeting, reporting, variance analysis, corrective actions
  • Profit center analysis (parent company and related parties)
  • Extensive work experience on implementing ERP solutions company specified
  • Maritime river agency

Finance Operations Coordinator

OBI DOO
11.2009 - 02.2014
  • Company Overview: Construction company
  • Managing team of 4 employees
  • Lead all financial operations of company
  • Contact with clients, banks, customers, government
  • Controlling: setting goals and budgeting, reporting, variance analysis, corrective actions
  • Orchestrated budget process with all departments concluding the presentation of a final budget approved by the Board of Directors
  • Credit control management (Accounts payable & receivable)
  • Responsible for key accounts (Fiat Automobili Serbia, CPM, JCM, Italiana Costruzioni Balcani)
  • Project controlling: hands on financial project management from the scratch (project cash flow, forecasting)
  • Accounting: Organizing flow of documentation, and working closely with external accounting agency
  • Tax: VAT calculation, contact with tax authorities, negotiation with customers regarding Project POC
  • Treasury: planned, organized and managed all cash-in and cash-out
  • Construction company

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Economy

University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Economy
Kragujevac, Serbia
09.1999 - 09.2009

Financial Management Academy - Controlling

MCB Menadžment Centar Beograd
Belgrade
01.2013 - 01.2013

Skills

  • Leadership & Team Management
  • Performance management
  • Decision-making
  • Financial Risk Assessment & Control
  • Data Analysis & Business Intelligence
  • Financial Systems & Software Proficiency

Timeline

Financial Controlling Manager

Merck Group
09.2023 - Current

Business Planning Manager

Novartis Pharma Services
01.2021 - 09.2023

Business Planning Analyst

Novartis Pharma Services
01.2020 - 01.2021

Financial Controller/FP&A Analyst support

BGP Products Switzerland GmbH, MYLAN Pharmaceuticals
01.2015 - 01.2020

Head of Financial Operations

AGENT PLUS DOO
05.2014 - 10.2015

Financial Management Academy - Controlling

MCB Menadžment Centar Beograd
01.2013 - 01.2013

Finance Operations Coordinator

OBI DOO
11.2009 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Science - Business Economy

University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Economy
09.1999 - 09.2009
Vladimir LazićBusiness Finance Professional