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Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Certification
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Organisational skills and competences
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LIVIA CODRUTA PREDA

Finance Manager
Brasov

Summary

Finance professional with extensive background in financial analysis and management. Known for driving process improvements and implementing strategic financial planning. Reliable team player with focus on collaboration and adaptability to changing business needs.

Overview

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4
Languages
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1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager

DS SMITH PAPER ZARNESTI SRL
08.2025 - Current
  • Led budgeting and forecasting initiatives to align financial strategies with organizational goals.
  • Managed budgeting process for multiple departments, resulting in more efficient resource allocation.
  • Directed financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and accuracy in financial statements.
  • Oversaw the month-end closing process, ensuring timely and accurate financial statement preparation.
  • Improved financial reporting accuracy through meticulous data analysis and reconciliation efforts.
  • Contributed to improving operational workflows by collaborating with IT teams to implement new accounting software solutions.
  • Strengthened internal communication channels between finance team members through regular meetings and collaborative tools.
  • Contributed towards improving operational workflows by collaborating with IT teams to implement new accounting software solutions.

Treasury Manager

LACTALIS ROMANIA S.A.
01.2020 - 07.2025
  • Managed cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning for optimal financial performance.
  • Optimized cash flow by implementing effective cash management strategies and monitoring daily liquidity positions.
  • Developed and implemented treasury policies to enhance risk management strategies.
  • Oversaw compliance with regulatory requirements related to treasury functions and reporting standards.
  • Led cross-functional teams to resolve complex credit issues and disputes.
  • Analyzed customer credit reports to assess risk and determine credit limits.
  • Utilized ERP systems for tracking receivables and generating financial reports efficiently.
  • Managed a team of credit controllers to maximize productivity and achieve departmental goals.
  • Collaborated with sales teams to assess potential clients'' creditworthiness, promoting responsible lending practices.
  • Worked cross-functionally with sales, management, and other departments to maintain effective operations.
  • Reduced past due balances and bad debt by coordinating collection efforts with customer service, sales and billing departments.

Chief accountant

COVALACT S.A. and LACTATE HARGHITA S.A.
05.2014 - 12.2019
  • Oversaw preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Managed financial reporting and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Led a team of accountants to enhance operational efficiencies and accuracy in reporting.
  • Calculated tax owed, prepared, and submitted returns and upheld compliance with all applicable laws.
  • Established strong relationships with external partners such as banks, auditors, and tax consultants to ensure smooth interactions and compliance.
  • Developed annual budgets in collaboration with senior management, aligning resources with company objectives.
  • Analyzed financial audit information and made recommendations to improve efficiencies.

Accounting Manager

SC. BELTART SRL, BRASOV, ROMANIA
01.2012 - 04.2014

Coordinated accounting department at entities level, ensuring accurate financial accounting activities, including budget management, financial and management accounting, treasury oversight, cash flow planning and monitoring, internal control compliance, and credit control.

  • - financial and management accounting
  • - the budget of incomes and expenses
  • - treasury
  • - planning and monitoring Cash Flow
  • - applying internal control regulations
  • - credit control
  • Supplied information to other departments to control operations.
  • Maintained relationships with banks and government agencies to facilitate communication and collaboration.
  • Prepared reports and statements for month-end and year-end closing, reporting financial statements to BELTART GmbH and supporting consolidation of financial statements at BELTART group level.

Accounting Coordinator

WENZHOU BELTART LEATHER CO. LTD, WENZHOU, CHINA
09.2009 - 12.2011
  • Coordinated accounting department at entity level, ensuring accurate financial accounting activities aligned with company objectives.
  • Provided information to departments to facilitate operational control and enhance decision-making.
  • Facilitated coordination between the bank, government, and public authorities to streamline necessary interactions.
  • Reporting - preparing all the reports/statements related to month-end closing and year-end closing and reporting the financial statements to the BELTART GmbH company and providing support in achieving the consolidated financial statements at the BELTART group level.

Accountant

SC. BELTART SRL, BRASOV, ROMANIA
08.2005 - 08.2009
  • The management reports of raw materials: inputs, outputs, stocks.
  • Prepared entry notes from purchase invoices, consumer receipts, transfers, adjustments, and inventory reports.
  • Stock tracking (scripted, factual), inventory at the end of the month and also making the analyses for the raw materials stock with no movement in certain period of time established by the management.
  • Verify the production reports and book the production.
  • Reported discrepancies between actual costs and estimated costs for each product type.
  • Assisted in finance and accounting department operations.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Accounting and Management Information Systems

Transilvania University Brasov
Brasov, Romania
01-2006

High school degree - Mathematics and computer science

Radu Greceanu National College
Slatina, Romania
01-2002

Skills

SAP FI implementation

Financial analysis

Cash management

Financial forecasting

Financial budgeting

Business forecasting

Internal controls

Office Suite expertise

Software

Hyperion Financial Management

Diapason- Treasury system

SAP

Certification

B Category from 2002.

Timeline

Finance Manager

DS SMITH PAPER ZARNESTI SRL
08.2025 - Current

Treasury Manager

LACTALIS ROMANIA S.A.
01.2020 - 07.2025

Chief accountant

COVALACT S.A. and LACTATE HARGHITA S.A.
05.2014 - 12.2019

Accounting Manager

SC. BELTART SRL, BRASOV, ROMANIA
01.2012 - 04.2014

Accounting Coordinator

WENZHOU BELTART LEATHER CO. LTD, WENZHOU, CHINA
09.2009 - 12.2011

Accountant

SC. BELTART SRL, BRASOV, ROMANIA
08.2005 - 08.2009

High school degree - Mathematics and computer science

Radu Greceanu National College

Bachelor's degree - Accounting and Management Information Systems

Transilvania University Brasov

Social skills and competences

  • Team spirit
  • Increased adaptability
  • Communication
  • Seriousness
  • Ability to assimilate new information and skills.

Organisational skills and competences

  • Leadership skills, ability to synthesize and analyze, decision-making skills, organizational spirit, coordination skills.
  • Punctuality
  • Ability to make decisions under stressful conditions and to respect the deadlines.
  • Ability to analyze tasks and responsibilities.
  • Analytical spirit.
  • Teamwork.
  • Spirit of evaluation and improvement.
  • Monitoring the team's work.
  • Self-improvement-self-teaching ability.
LIVIA CODRUTA PREDAFinance Manager