Marek Neubauer Email & Phone Number

South Moravian Region, Czechia

My current role with Cisco after its acquisition of Smartlook. Overseeing integrations projects in finance, operations and legal departments.

Acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc., 6/2023Led global finance, operations, and legal departments. Key player in Cisco acquisition, leading due diligence and serving as the primary liaison with finance and legal counterparts.Managed 50% Y/Y revenue growth and team expansion from 40 to 90.Oversaw international compliance with HR, security (SOC 2, HIPAA), GDPR, and tax and legal standards. Established U.S. subsidiary and directed entity operations.Implemented key systems, including Salesforce CRM, Chargebee subscription management, and BambooHR, boosting efficiency.Achievements:Successfully navigated the company through a high-profile acquisition, leading to seamless exit process and subsequent finance and operations integration.Led the organization through a period of significant growth, doubling the workforce and substantially increasing revenue, while maintaining operational excellence and compliance.

Acquired by Kemp Technologies, Inc. in 11/2020.Achievements:Led global finance, operations, and legal functions, managing a team of 10 and driving expansion in the EU, U.S., and APAC.Played a pivotal role the company's sale, leading due diligence and serving as the primary liaison with finance and legal counterparts.Managed a 30% year-over-year revenue growth and team growth from 70 to 150 employees.Salesforce CRM implementation, ESOP implementation, international regulatory compliance.

Established budgeting and reporting framework for SaaS operations and prepared for seed investment.

Led a finance team of 28, optimizing finance and accounting processes for the Spain division, reestablished finance and accounting knowledge.

Conducted crisis management, cash flow forecasting, and cost-cutting measures.

Achievements:Managed financing, controlling, and tax/accounting departments, a team of 20 people.Integrated 4 acquired companies and managed structuring projects (mergers, spin-offs)Involved in refinancing and renegotiation of existing syndicate loans.Led the implementation of new management reporting.Introduced improvements to the IFRS transition and consolidation projects.

Serving major clients in the food production, retail, automotive, and utility sectors.Founded and expanded the accounting advisory department, achieving over 30% annual growth.Provided expert advice on complex accounting transactions, business structuring, and collaborated closely with tax and consulting departments.Specialized in audit and accounting advisory for companies preparing IFRS consolidated financial statements, mergers and acquisitions and complex financing transactions.Managed projects and led teams of up to 10, participated in recruitment, coaching, mentoring and internal trainings internationally.

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Master'S Degree, English And American Studies (Major), Mathematics (Minor)