Marko Sučić-Interim / Fractional Head Of Finance | Financial Controlling & FP&A | Finance Transformation
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Experience
Portfolio Finance Lead | Fractional Finance, Controlling & FP&A
SME Portfolio
Fractional finance leadership across three micro and small companies | Direct founder / CEO support | Coordination of three accounting employees
- Lead monthly close, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis; translate YTD performance into cost, margin and management actions.
- Build management and cost-centre reporting covering revenue, costs, EBITDA, cash, working capital, workforce, productivity and profitability by project or business activity.
- Oversee accounting operations, VAT/tax compliance, payroll controls, reporting deadlines, document flows and approval controls for a portfolio with 100+ employees.
- Drive e-invoicing and ERP automation, improving invoicing speed by 25%, reducing posting time by 50% and lowering accounting errors by 20%.
Head of Accounting and Finance - MEA
Bauerfeind Middle East FZ-LLC
Medical devices group | 3 UAE legal entities | 4 direct reports | Reported to General Manager | IFRS local reporting | HGB-aligned group reporting
- Led the end-to-end Accounting & Finance function and developed a four-person team through appraisals, mentoring and technical training.
- Managed monthly and annual close, IFRS reporting, account mapping and HGB-aligned reporting packs to Group Finance in Germany; presented monthly results and budget-to-actual variances.
- Owned budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, tax, audit, internal controls, bank and intercompany financing, leases, payroll review and intercompany reconciliations.
- Reduced operational costs by 14%, cost overruns by 17% and finance-process errors by more than 30%, while completing external audits with no major findings.
Accountant | Regional Group Reporting - SEE
Vaillant Hrvatska
Regional reporting scope: Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia | German headquarters / consolidation reporting
- Prepared monthly regional reporting packs and supported German headquarters with consolidation inputs and intercompany schedules.
- Managed statutory reporting, GL, AP/AR, tax reconciliations, fixed assets, bank reconciliations and month-end / year-end close.
- Cut closing time by 22% and reduced audit adjustments by 34% through stronger reporting controls and software-supported processes.
Accountant
Ecovis Croatia
Accountant | Client Accounting & Tax Advisory
Managed client accounting, statutory reporting, tax advisory and payroll for a portfolio of clients.
Supported an SAP FI rollout and the setup of an in-house finance function for a major client, including finance-process and systems improvement.
Improved accounts-receivable ageing by 25% through more timely reporting and practical accounting and tax support.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Professional Services.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Accounting, Finance, Audit, Operations, Information Technology, and Business Intelligence.
Summary
International finance leader with hands-on experience across finance and accounting leadership, financial controlling, FP&A, multi-entity reporting and finance-process transformation in SME and multinational environments. Currently provides fractional finance leadership to three Croatian SMEs, working directly with founders and CEOs on close, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash and liquidity, profitability and process improvement. Previously led Accounting & Finance across three UAE legal entities and a four-person team, with IFRS local reporting and HGB-aligned reporting to German Group Finance. Combines operational finance depth with decision-oriented reporting, internal controls and ERP-enabled process improvement.
Skills
- Finance Leadership
- Financial Controlling
- Fp&A
- Management Reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Cash Flow Management
- Liquidity
- Working Capital Management
- Profitability & Margin Analysis
- Financial Planning
- Management Accounting
- Cost Controlling
- Rolling Forecast
- Scenario Planning
- Variance Analysis
- Multi-Entity & Group Reporting
- Ifrs
- Hgb-Aligned Reporting
- Month-End & Year-End Close
- Internal Controls
- Intercompany Reconciliation
- Finance Transformation
- Process Improvement
- Erp Implementation & Automation
- Accounting Operations
- Audit Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Cost-Centre Reporting
- Sap Fi
- Excel
- Power Query
Languages
Education
ENEB
MBA + Master in AI for Business · Business Administration, Management · Barcelona, Spain
Certifications & licenses
CIMA CGMA Professional Qualification – Strategic Case Study Remaining
AICPA & CIMA
Controlling Manager
Altius Business Academy
Independent Accountant
RRiF Business Academy
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Marko is based in Velika Gorica, Croatia and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Marko speaks the following languages: Croatian (Native), English (Advanced), German (Elementary).
Marko has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Marko has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 11 months. Note that Marko may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Marko would be well-suited for roles such as: Portfolio Finance Lead | Fractional Finance, Controlling & FP&A, Head of Accounting and Finance - MEA, Accountant | Regional Group Reporting - SEE.
Marko's most recent position is Portfolio Finance Lead | Fractional Finance, Controlling & FP&A at SME Portfolio.
In recent years, Marko has worked for SME Portfolio and Bauerfeind Middle East FZ-LLC.
Marko is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Professional Services.
Marko is most experienced in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Audit. Marko also has some experience in Operations, Information Technology, and Business Intelligence.
Marko has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Professional Services.
Marko has recently worked in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Audit.
Marko holds a Master in Business Administration, Management from ENEB.
Marko has 3 certificates. These include: CIMA CGMA Professional Qualification – Strategic Case Study Remaining, Controlling Manager, and Independent Accountant.
Marko is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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