Laura Tandara
Bucharest,Romania
Summary
Finance & Controlling professional focused on improving operations through better workflows and simplifying templates.
Motivated by challenges and automation projects, with a strong ability to handle ad-hoc requests and adapt quickly to new tasks.
I thrive on collaborating with various departments, coordinating annual budgeting process and effectively presenting monthly financial results to Management.
Known for being proactive and results-oriented, I've successfully led complex projects. I'm passionate about using data to help drive decisions and improve processes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Budgeting & Controlling Coordinator
Garanti BBVA Romania
2024.10 - 2026.03
- Lead the preparation and analysis of recurring business reports such as Margin analysis, New sales performance, Business Lines Profitability analysis; Participating in the Budgeting process.
- Automated the reports, improving accuracy and reducing the manual workload by over 30%
- Enhanced efficiency through the use of advanced Excel formulas
Budgeting & Controlling Coordinator
Garanti BBVA Romania
2024.10 - 2026.03
- Lead the preparation and analysis of recurring business reports such as Margin analysis, New sales performance, Business Lines Profitability analysis; Participating in the Budgeting process.
- Automated the reports, improving accuracy and reducing the manual workload by over 30%
- Enhanced efficiency through the use of advanced Excel formulas
Business and Operational Controller
Worldline
Bucharest
2024.02 - 2024.10
- Being responsible for the monthly close package for Austria and Germany, perform detailed variance analysis on the reported financial information and investigate any significant fluctuations.
- Support all planning activities, including the monthly short-term forecast and biannual bottom-up budget construction with operational teams.
- Prepare monthly business review presentation.
- Provide support during external audit processes.
- Automate manual processes in Excel, improving accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Business and Operational Controller
Worldline
Bucharest
2024.02 - 2024.10
- Being responsible for the monthly close package for Austria and Germany, perform detailed variance analysis on the reported financial information and investigate any significant fluctuations.
- Support all planning activities, including the monthly short-term forecast and biannual bottom-up budget construction with operational teams.
- Prepare monthly business review presentation.
- Provide support during external audit processes.
- Automate manual processes in Excel, improving accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Controlling Financial Analyst - Finance & Planning Division
UniCredit
2023.09 - 2024.02
- Being in charge of the Monthly Closing Process at consolidated level, summarizing the preliminary and final results for the CFO.
- Working on various group reports, ensuring data accuracy and automating the manual processes.
Controlling Financial Analyst - Finance & Planning Division
UniCredit
2023.09 - 2024.02
- Being in charge of the Monthly Closing Process at consolidated level, summarizing the preliminary and final results for the CFO.
- Working on various group reports, ensuring data accuracy and automating the manual processes.
Controlling Financial Analyst - Retail Division
UniCredit
2021.12 - 2023.09
- Preparing the Monthly Results Presentation for the Retail business line – P&L & business activity for the Top Management, coordinating collaboration across departments;
- Monthly Fees & Commissions Forecast in accordance with the business activity.
- Managing the most complex projects/business cases like the annual Repricing for Fees & Commissions with major P&L impact (3mn EUR), Cost-Benefit Analyses for significant investments, calculated the revenue generated.
- Modelling and calculations of periodical Deposit Repricing and presenting the results to the CFO and Retail VP.
- Being in charge of the Annual Budgeting Process for the Retail business line, collaborating with various departments and providing guidance to the team members.
- Achievements:
- - Automating and improving the regular monthly reports, significantly reducing the processing time (from 3 days to 1 day, by 70%)
- - Excel training for the colleagues.
Controlling Financial Analyst - Retail Division
UniCredit
2021.12 - 2023.09
- Preparing the Monthly Results Presentation for the Retail business line – P&L & business activity for the Top Management, coordinating collaboration across departments;
- Monthly Fees & Commissions Forecast in accordance with the business activity.
- Managing the most complex projects/business cases like the annual Repricing for Fees & Commissions with major P&L impact (3mn EUR), Cost-Benefit Analyses for significant investments, calculated the revenue generated.
- Modelling and calculations of periodical Deposit Repricing and presenting the results to the CFO and Retail VP.
- Being in charge of the Annual Budgeting Process for the Retail business line, collaborating with various departments and providing guidance to the team members.
Budgeting and Controlling Expert
Alior Bank SA
Bucharest
2020.08 - 2021.12
- Reporting directly to the CFO, being the single point of contact in the Controlling Department.
- I prepared the monthly presentation of the financial statements and business results, monitoring the profitability of sales channels and the productivity of the sales team.
- I regularly prepared the budget and forecast of the business activity, being involved in discussions with the business owners and product managers, providing support for any analysis and collecting and consolidating the agreed figures.
- Achievements:
- - significant improvements in the Monthly Financial Report - adding charts and graphs, making the figures easier to read for the decision makers;
- - creating from scratch a chart template which updates automatically on a monthly basis and saved time for other activities;
- - performing Excel Trainings for other departments.
Budgeting and Controlling Expert
Alior Bank SA
Bucharest
2020.08 - 2021.12
- Reporting directly to the CFO, being the single point of contact in the Controlling Department.
- I prepared the monthly presentation of the financial statements and business results, monitoring the profitability of sales channels and the productivity of the sales team.
- I regularly prepared the budget and forecast of the business activity, being involved in discussions with the business owners and product managers, providing support for any analysis and collecting and consolidating the agreed figures.
- Achievements:
- - significant improvements in the Monthly Financial Report - adding charts and graphs, making the figures easier to read for the decision makers;
- - creating from scratch a chart template which updates automatically on a monthly basis and saved time for other activities;
- - performing Excel Trainings for other departments.
Sr. Financial Controlling Analyst
Crédit Agricole Bank Romania
Bucharest
2020.04 - 2020.08
- -Trial balance analysis on the Monthly Closing activity - identifying the issues and correcting them on time, collaborating with various departments and reporting the results to the Management;
- - Working with a large amount of data, performing financial analyses and reporting (profit & loss, balance sheet, KPI, pricing, new sales);
- - Preparing the Individuals Product Profitability Presentation and participating in the monthly meetings;
- - Creating a new profitability template for Private Banking segment – collaborating with the Private Banking team;
- - FTP calculation and Net Interest Margin analysis;
- - Monthly analysis of performing and non-performing loans;
- - Analysis of the Monthly Market Share Report and providing a relevant summary to the Management;
- - Automating the Weekly Business Report;
- - Supporting the annual planning activity for the Net fee income;
- - Providing support and Trainings on the job for new colleagues;
- - Using Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle for Controlling.
Sr. Financial Controlling Analyst
Crédit Agricole Bank Romania
Bucharest
2020.04 - 2020.08
Financial Analyst
OTP Bank Romania S.A.
Bucharest
2019.07 - 2020.04
- - Constant communication with the Group and local Management;
- - Monthly Sales Report;
- - Weekly Balance Sheet presentation;
- - Participating in the Annual Planning Process of the Net Fee and Commissions Income Items;
- - Mapping the accounts according to group reporting requirements;
- - Preparing the Net Interest Margin Report and the Net Fee and Commissions Income, actual vs. plan, MoM, QoQ and YTD evolutions;
- - Analysis of Sold volumes for all the products, act vs bdg, MoM, YTD;
- - Market Data Report and Market Share presentation;
- - Using Excel at an advanced level, PowerPoint and Oracle Business Intelligence.
- Achievements:
- I had an important contribution to the automation of reports using Oracle Business Intelligence and Excel.
- - I created a new complex report with the Net Fee and Commissions Income from the inception phase up to regular monthly use;
- - I improved the Net Interest Margin Report, made it more automated, using oracle and excel formulas.
Financial Analyst
OTP Bank Romania S.A.
Bucharest
2019.07 - 2020.04
- -Trial balance analysis on the Monthly Closing activity - identifying the issues and correcting them on time, collaborating with various departments and reporting the results to the Management;
- - Working with a large amount of data, performing financial analyses and reporting (profit & loss, balance sheet, KPI, pricing, new sales);
- - Preparing the Individuals Product Profitability Presentation and participating in the monthly meetings;
- - Creating a new profitability template for Private Banking segment – collaborating with the Private Banking team;
- - FTP calculation and Net Interest Margin analysis;
- - Monthly analysis of performing and non-performing loans;
- - Analysis of the Monthly Market Share Report and providing a relevant summary to the Management;
- - Automating the Weekly Business Report;
- - Supporting the annual planning activity for the Net fee income;
- - Providing support and Trainings on the job for new colleagues;
- - Using Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle for Controlling.
Senior Accounting Analyst
Dell Technologies
Bucharest
2019.01 - 2019.07
Senior Accounting Analyst
Dell Technologies
Bucharest
2019.01 - 2019.07
Senior Credit Analyst
Dell Technologies
Bucharest
2018.02 - 2018.12
Senior Credit Analyst
Dell Technologies
Bucharest
2018.02 - 2018.12
Financial Analyst
OTP Bank Romania S.A.
Bucharest
2016.06 - 2018.02
Financial Analyst
OTP Bank Romania S.A.
Bucharest
2016.06 - 2018.02
- - Constant communication with the Group and local Management;
- - Monthly Sales Report;
- - Weekly Balance Sheet presentation;
- - Participating in the Annual Planning Process of the Net Fee and Commissions Income Items;
- - Mapping the accounts according to group reporting requirements;
- - Preparing the Net Interest Margin Report and the Net Fee and Commissions Income, actual vs. plan, MoM, QoQ and YTD evolutions;
- - Analysis of Sold volumes for all the products, act vs bdg, MoM, YTD;
- - Market Data Report and Market Share presentation;
- - Using Excel at an advanced level, PowerPoint and Oracle Business Intelligence.
- Achievements:
- I had an important contribution to the automation of reports using Oracle Business Intelligence and Excel.
- - I created a new complex report with the Net Fee and Commissions Income from the inception phase up to regular monthly use;
- - I improved the Net Interest Margin Report, made it more automated, using oracle and excel formulas.
Financial Analyst
ICAP Romania
București
2015.02 - 2016.02
Financial Analyst
ICAP Romania
București
2015.02 - 2016.02
Banking Officer - Client Support
Millennium Bank
București
2014.10 - 2015.02
Corporate Credit Analyst (Jr.)
BCR
București
2013.01 - 2014.06
- - Accomplishment of due diligence analysis for existing/potential Small, Medium and Large Corporate Customers.
Corporate Credit Analyst (Jr.)
BCR
București
2013.01 - 2014.06
- - Accomplishment of due diligence analysis for existing/potential Small, Medium and Large Corporate Customers.
Collection officer
Top Factoring
București
2011.11 - 2012.06
Collection officer
Top Factoring
București
2011.11 - 2012.06
Practice - Student
UniCredit
2010.05 - 2010.06
Practice - Student
UniCredit
2010.05 - 2010.06
Education
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst -
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
2021.09 - 2022.04
Financial analysis
UpWay Consulting Grup
2014.01 - 2014.01
Bachelor's Degree - Finance and Banking
Christian University "Dimitrie Cantemir" Bucharest
2008.01 - 2011.01
Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Analytical Skills
- Financial Reporting
Certification
- Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst
- SAS Enterprise Guide 1: Querying and Reporting
- LinkedIn Learning Highlights: Business Strategy and Analysis
- Managerial Accounting: Cost Behaviors, Systems and Analysis
- Strategic Planning Foundations
Languages
Engleză (Professional Working)
Italian (Limited Working)
Timeline
Budgeting & Controlling Coordinator
Garanti BBVA Romania
2024.10 - 2026.03
Budgeting & Controlling Coordinator
Garanti BBVA Romania
2024.10 - 2026.03
Business and Operational Controller
Worldline
2024.02 - 2024.10
Business and Operational Controller
Worldline
2024.02 - 2024.10
Controlling Financial Analyst - Finance & Planning Division
UniCredit
2023.09 - 2024.02
Controlling Financial Analyst - Finance & Planning Division
UniCredit
2023.09 - 2024.02
Controlling Financial Analyst - Retail Division
UniCredit
2021.12 - 2023.09
Controlling Financial Analyst - Retail Division
UniCredit
2021.12 - 2023.09
Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst -
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
2021.09 - 2022.04
Budgeting and Controlling Expert
Alior Bank SA
2020.08 - 2021.12
Budgeting and Controlling Expert
Alior Bank SA
2020.08 - 2021.12
Sr. Financial Controlling Analyst
Crédit Agricole Bank Romania
2020.04 - 2020.08
Sr. Financial Controlling Analyst
Crédit Agricole Bank Romania
2020.04 - 2020.08
Financial Analyst
OTP Bank Romania S.A.
2019.07 - 2020.04
Financial Analyst
OTP Bank Romania S.A.
2019.07 - 2020.04
Senior Accounting Analyst
Dell Technologies
2019.01 - 2019.07
Senior Accounting Analyst
Dell Technologies
2019.01 - 2019.07
Senior Credit Analyst
Dell Technologies
2018.02 - 2018.12
Senior Credit Analyst
Dell Technologies
2018.02 - 2018.12
Financial Analyst
OTP Bank Romania S.A.
2016.06 - 2018.02
Financial Analyst
OTP Bank Romania S.A.
2016.06 - 2018.02
Financial Analyst
ICAP Romania
2015.02 - 2016.02
Financial Analyst
ICAP Romania
2015.02 - 2016.02
Banking Officer - Client Support
Millennium Bank
2014.10 - 2015.02
Financial analysis
UpWay Consulting Grup
2014.01 - 2014.01
Corporate Credit Analyst (Jr.)
BCR
2013.01 - 2014.06
Corporate Credit Analyst (Jr.)
BCR
2013.01 - 2014.06
Collection officer
Top Factoring
2011.11 - 2012.06
Collection officer
Top Factoring
2011.11 - 2012.06
Practice - Student
UniCredit
2010.05 - 2010.06
Practice - Student
UniCredit
2010.05 - 2010.06
Bachelor's Degree - Finance and Banking
Christian University "Dimitrie Cantemir" Bucharest
2008.01 - 2011.01