Veronika Komaromi
Programme And Budget Specialist
Vienna
Summary
Accomplished finance professional with a proven track record at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), specializing in budgeting, forecasting, and resource mobilization. Excelled in project management and critical thinking, enhancing operational efficiency by automating tasks and improving financial reporting accuracy. Demonstrated exceptional teamwork and problem-solving skills, contributing significantly to financial strategy and planning.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Contributions Associate
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
03.2024 - Current
- Review and consolidate financial information related to revenue, accounts receivable, liability and contingent assets, including processing of transactions in AIPS, review of General Ledger accounts and follow up on open transactions with relevant counterparts within the Agency under the guidance of the Unit Head
- Assists the work of the Unit in preparation of the annual financial statements through preparing the relevant statements and annexes, drafting financial disclosures and reviewing the underlying data supporting these disclosures for completeness, accuracy and consistency
- Prepare periodic and ad-hoc draft financial and management reports and presentations to donors and Agency’s staff for review and presentation by the Unit Head
- Supports the Unit Head in analyzing and documenting business processes and designing and maintenance of dashboard reports, through close liaison with the relevant focal points and experts throughout the Agency. This includes testing and follow up on business process improvements and reporting on inefficiencies and inconsistencies
- Improves reporting accuracy, implementing new data management system.
- Improves business processes by analyzing current practices and recommending optimization strategies.
- Drives operational efficiency by automating routine tasks, freeing up staff to focus on more complex issues.
- Collaborats with stakeholders to identify business needs and data sources.
Programme and Budget Specialist
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Monitored IAEA's extra-budgetary findings, under more than 4 000 awards and providing instruction, guidance and expertise to departmental and external parties on budget and expenditure related inquiries
- Managed, coordinating and prioritizing multiple tasks and complex reporting assignments to meet financial and business deadlines
- Participated in annual closure processes to assist fiscal services management by preparing required documents and performing transaction research
- Monitored forecasted expenditures and revenues to establish departments' financial position by examining and analyzing financial reports and discussing financial data and future requirements.
- Prepared special studies and analysis in financial-related matters, using various reporting tools such as Oracle BI, Power BI as well as excel, and making appropriate recommendations on application of result
- Preparing variety of different written communications, reports, presentation and documents to internal and external counter-parties on budget related matters
- Took active part of establishing Resource Mobilisation framework for the IAEA due participation of the RM Working Groups
- Supported donor negotiations related to extra budgetary contributions, providing studies and analysis on resource needs and availability to support achieve programmatic objectives
- Managed the timely preparation of annual budgets, contributing to an organized financial planning process across the organization.
Contributions Associate
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
05.2018 - 07.2022
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines such as IPSAS and internal financial rules and regulations.
- Delivered required financial services to customers such as financial analysis on contributions in specific time-frames.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions to support decision making.
- Created various reports using Oracle BI to support reconciliation, data accuracy and daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Reviewed and consolidated financial information related to revenue, accounts receivable, liability and contingent assets, including processing of transactions in Oracle, review of General Ledger accounts and follow up on open transactions with relevant counterparts within IAEA
- Analyzed IAEA's assessed and voluntary contributions, including accounting for non-exchange transactions under IPSAS 23
- Tested and followed up on business process improvements and reported on inefficiencies and inconsistencies
Finance Assistant
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
07.2013 - 04.2018
- Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems.
- Created, managed and monitored extra-budgetary awards in Oracle Grands Accounting Module and performed all tasks within responsibility of Central Award Administrator
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger for the assigned accounts
- Input financial data and produced reports using Oracle various modules.
- Organized and reported on financial information to document payment histories and assist with sound financial accounting.
- Pitched in to assist with special projects and additional tasks related to process improvements
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals
- Created process checklist based on analysis of errors in order to avoid particular payment issues in future
AP/AR Controller, Treasury Specialist
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Drafted treasury reports to support management decision
- Executed financial due diligence tasks on daily basis to maintain optimal company finances.
- Prepared corporate fiscal and business plans to help strategically direct business operations and strengthen controls.
- Liaised with internal and external customers to handle payment process.
- Preparing weekly and monthly cash plan in Hyperion
- Submitted fund application and monthly fund compliance test
- Worked with executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
- Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls for revenues and expenditures such as new monitoring tools and reports
- Developed company, program and project budgets and oversaw accounts receivable and payable operations for Huawei
- Advised management regarding significant expenditures to keep operations in line with budget limitations.
Associate Cash Flow Spcialist
General Motors Financial Services
03.1998 - 10.2008
- Performed daily booking in SAP such as supplier invoices, expense reports, payroll and employee's loans
- Calculated and controlled transactions to booked to correct cost centre.
- Reconciled GL accounts to ensure accuracy of Financial Statements and other reports.
- Prepared ad hoc reports from local MIS to management
- Completed GL accounts mapping to integrate into SAP from old financial system.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
Education
Higher Degree - Management Accounting
CIPFA
London 09.2017 - 09.2018
Higher Degree - International Public Sector Accounting Standards
CIPFA
London 01.2017 - 08.2017
Certificate - Project Management
QA Ltd.
Berkshire 10.2015 - 10.2015
Master of Arts - Health Care Administration
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem (ELTE)
Budapest 09.2013 - 01.2017
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem / Corvinus University O
Budapest 09.2000 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem / Corvinus University
Budapest 09.1995 - 06.1997
Chartered Accountant - Accounting
Perfekt Penzugyi Szakoktato Kft
Budapest 09.1994 - 06.1995
Certificate - Accounting And Finance
Varga Jeno Kozgasdasagi Szakkozepiskola
Budapest 10.1993 - 06.1994
High School Diploma -
Varga Jeno Kozgazdasagi Szakkozepiskola
Budapest 09.1989 - 06.1993
Skills
Budgeting and finance specialist
Budgets and forecasting
Budget and cost analysis
Resource mobilisation
Financial budgeting and reporting
Project Management
Planning and Coordination
Critical Thinking
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Timeline
Contributions Associate
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
03.2024 - Current
Programme and Budget Specialist
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
08.2022 - 02.2024
Contributions Associate
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
05.2018 - 07.2022
Higher Degree - Management Accounting
CIPFA
09.2017 - 09.2018
Higher Degree - International Public Sector Accounting Standards
CIPFA
01.2017 - 08.2017
Certificate - Project Management
QA Ltd.
10.2015 - 10.2015
Master of Arts - Health Care Administration
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem (ELTE)
09.2013 - 01.2017
Finance Assistant
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
07.2013 - 04.2018
AP/AR Controller, Treasury Specialist
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
05.2011 - 07.2012
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem / Corvinus University O
09.2000 - 06.2009
Associate Cash Flow Spcialist
General Motors Financial Services
03.1998 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem / Corvinus University
09.1995 - 06.1997
Chartered Accountant - Accounting
Perfekt Penzugyi Szakoktato Kft
09.1994 - 06.1995
Certificate - Accounting And Finance
Varga Jeno Kozgasdasagi Szakkozepiskola
10.1993 - 06.1994
High School Diploma -
Varga Jeno Kozgazdasagi Szakkozepiskola
09.1989 - 06.1993
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