Peter Backo Email & Phone Number

Bratislava, Slovakia

Leading Shared Services Center supporting EMEA & NA region (PTP, OTC, RTR, Controlling)Supporting further growth of the SSC and activities provided to internal customers

Bratislava, Slovakia

• Senior manager finance Consolidation and Controlling
• Consolidation of EMEA & NA region under IFRS, preparation of group financial statements, technical accounting activities, main contact for auditors (PWC)
• Managing and supervising following teams – Consolidation & reporting (IFRS), Fixed assets, Customer-owned tooling (project accounting), SG&A controlling, ERP controlling, General reserves - 8 direct reports, up to 30.

Bratislava

• Managing the part of Record to report (RTR) processes - US GAAP reporting & Consolidation, Fixed assets, Centralized tooling (project accounting), Head office controlling, RPA activities - 5 direct reports, up to 80.
• People development & motivation - ability to attract top talents and increase team performance
• Member of Adient Bratislava Business Center finance leadership team
• Process improvements - establishing the new internal RPA team developing in-house solutions for Bratislava Business center as well as a broader finance community. Some tools used globally
• Finished RPA projects with delivered savings of 13 FTE in less than 2 years

Bratislava

• Responsibility for controlling activities for all Fabrics R&D centers, in addition, acted as a finance leader responsible for controlling and finance related activities for Fabrics engineering campus in Strakonice.
• Preparation/consolidation of forecasts/profit plans for 6 different engineering locations (EU, USA, Mexico, Brazil, China) and presentation to top management
• Business partner for VP Operations & Engineering directors. Dotted reporting line to Director Finance Operations
• Performing month-end close activities, preparation of the monthly reporting package, commenting on differences between forecast and actuals
• Responsible for driving the standardization, transformation and internal controls of the global Seating Components Engineering Finance Shared Services - set up new team structure, attract and hire top talents and.

Bratislava

• Preparation and consolidation of Quarterly Supplemental for Automotive division of Johnson Controls Inc.
• Coordination of investment/equity accounting.
• M&A accounting and support to integrate newly acquired companies into Johnson Controls (acquisitions in India, Indonesia & USA), activities performed during divestiture of Electronics division (reports and analysis.
• Global coordination of month-end close process and submission of final monthly results of Automotive division to Corporate Headquarters
• Review and comment on significant BS fluctuations - monthly/quarterly for 250+ legal entities
• Performing "on-site" Balance sheet reviews of production facilities

Bratislava

• Preparation and consolidation of Quarterly Supplemental Schedules for the region of Europe, South Africa, and South America for Automotive division of Johnson Controls Inc.
• Coordination of investment and equity accounting for the region of Europe, South Africa, and South America
• Acquisition accounting and support to integrate acquired companies into Johnson Controls structure – Keiper, C. Rob Hammerstein, Michel Thierry – 3 company awards for the successful transition of activities to Bratislava
• Support plants in US GAAP accounting questions – prepare a proposal for correct accounting treatment
• Coordination of month end close activities for the region of Europe, South Africa, and South America and reporting to US Headquarters
• Review and comment on significant balance sheet fluctuations - monthly/quarterly for EU entities. In order to improve the process, a new tool developed and implemented in 2011

• Responsible for the proper accounting treatment of fixed assets in various plants in the region of Europe, South Africa, and South America
• Support the implementation of new ERP - SAP
• Month-end closing activities related to Fixed assets area
• Transfer of accounting services from Germany to Bratislava and training new team members

• Providing accounting services in accordance with US GAAP and statutory rules for Fixed assets accounting

Master'S Degree, Economics, Master

Accounting And Finance