Katarzyna Kathy Spaczynska

Oversee the Finance & Accounting, Controlling and IT Departments to ensure accuracy and timely completion of financial statements and management reporting. Execute effective leadership and guidance to address inquires and resolve various issues.
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts in line with the Group strategy
• Create Financial Statements according to US GAAP
• Provide critical information for strategic decision making
• Monitor and analyse financial results against goals and objectives
• Provide monthly summary of financial performance identifying risks and opportunities
• Coordinate internal and external audits; interact with lawyers and tax advisors to ensure legal and regulatory compliance according to both, local and Group standards
• Perform cash management including intercompany loans and cash pooling activities
• Evaluate capital investment projects
• Access insurance options and approve the optimal solution
• Identify and manage cost optimization projects

Introduce and manage controlling activities to identify areas for improvements, risks and opportunities.
• Create Financial Statements according to US GAAP
• Review and analyze monthly variances for budgets, forecasts and objectives
• Prepare monthly accruals and evaluate provisions
• Prepare management reports to help in decision making process
• Analyze profitability trends of major products and customers
• Design business plan models including short and long term forecasts
• Examine financial information to identify areas of concern and improvement

Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements for a given business unit.
• Prepare profit and loss statement
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP standards
• Confirm accuracy of G/L accounts
• Prepare variance analysis based on budget and forecasts
• Approve manual corrections, accruals and provisions
• Ensure accuracy of interfacing systems

Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements for a given business unit.
• Prepare profit and loss statement
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP standards
• Confirm accuracy of G/L accounts
• Prepare variance analysis based on budget and forecasts
• Approve manual corrections, accruals and provisions
• Ensure accuracy of interfacing systems

Act as a financial advisor for various business units. Responsible for financial reporting, accounting support, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, business analysis, project management, interpretation of trends. Provide SAP project management support to project leaders and department managers.
• Coordinate month end financial and accounting activities
• Prepare account reconciliation statements
• Reassess monthly accruals and provisions
• Review project planning and ensure accurate profit recognition
• Ensure achievement of monthly sales forecasts
• Supervise finance and accounting functions of Kinectrics Inc. subsidiary
• Approve intercompany transactions
• Prepare consolidated financial statements
• Prepare departmental budgets and forecasts in accordance with the business plan
• Work with senior management in the development of the business area plans
• Review and analyze monthly variances for budgets, forecasts and objectives
• Generate month end and annual reports
• Design business plan models including short and long term forecasts
• Create cost/benefit analysis and royalty models of selected new technologies

Held a number of short and long-term contracts initially as a summer student and later as a temporary employee. Responsible for a variety of accounting duties:

*Created purchase orders and followed up on any discrepancies
*Investigated long outstanding purchasing problems.
*Provided recommendations on purchasing and A/P processes and policies
*Handled vendors’ inquiries and complains
*Processed fixed price billings for external customers
*Assisted in the conversion of the accounting and management systems