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Vladimir Straka

Vladimir Straka

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My New Track

Python Fundamentals

My New Course

Introduction to Python

My New Track

Python Fundamentals

Data advocate, championing the power of information for positive change.

My Work

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Data Manipulation with pandas

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Introduction to Python

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Intermediate Python

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Data Manipulation with pandas

My Certifications

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Other Certificates

General Assembly Certified Marketer

DataCamp Course Completion

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Courses

Introduction to Python
Intermediate Python
Data Manipulation with pandas
Introduction to DAX in Power BI

My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

Procter & Gamble | Aug 2019 - Present

Senior Category Finance Manager – Shave Care and Braun

CATEGORY PLANNING & PRICING: o Owned full P&L for 25+ countries across 4 clusters and 2 business units o Acted as a trusted finance business partner of senior executives in Sales and Marketing o Led annual business planning and monthly performance tracking for my markets o Managed pan-European value protection efforts and pricing strategies o Defined and implemented Strategic Revenue Management activities
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Procter & Gamble | Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

FP&A Manager - Shave Care Supply Chain

FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS: o Led monthly E-IMEA business reviews with global and regional Lead Teams o Conducted month-end closing and actuals proofing activities for E-IMEA region o Prepared P&L reconciliations and final management reporting decks for key stakeholders o Developed robust financial forecast in collaboration with cross-functional teams o Led reporting improvement initiatives across E-IMEA (Plant reporting, Inter- company elimination) o Ensured correct cost accounting within the region and served as SPOC in internal & external audits

Procter & Gamble | Dec 2015 - Mar 2017

Cost Analyst - Shave Care Supply Chain

BUDGET MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING: o Acted as Plant Finance Manager for a Gillette plant in Poland o Managed EIMEA Inventory disposal budget and achieved lowest-ever spend o Owned End-to-End product customization process and achieved double-digit cost reduction o Developed financial analyses behind sourcing/siting projects o Delivered best-ever structural savings behind raw and pack material optimization

Roche | Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

Global Product Strategy Controller

CONTROLLING & BUSINESS PARTNERING: o Served as a trusted finance business partner for Neuroscience, Hematology and Avastin franchises o Ensured sufficient funding of my therapeutic areas within allocated budget targets o Led scenario planning and long-term outlook cycles for my therapeutic areas o Managed local closing and monthly reporting process for multiple franchises

Sunstar Suisse SA | Aug 2011 - Sep 2013

Oral Care - Business Development Sales Assistant

CONTROLLING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: o Developed sales & profit forecasts for E-IMEA Business Development Unit o Prepared management reporting decks for business unit Lead Team and company top management o Coordinated launch of operations in key new markets, including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and India o Managed regulatory affairs (Medical Devices & Cosmetics) for 25 countries within EIMEA region

My Education

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Master of Science in FinanceGrenoble Ecole de Management - Grenoble Graduate School of | 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management, GeneralCity University of Seattle | 2011

About Me

Vladimir Straka

I am an experienced Finance manager who is looking for new ways to bring financial data to life and enable efficient decision making.

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