About Brett
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Czech
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Experience
- Gilead Sciences,Senior Finance Manager – CZ & SK Affiliates (Gilead & Kite)PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYApril 2025 - Today (1 year and 4 months)Prague, Czechia▸ Responsible for end-to-end financial operations, controlling, and compliance across Czech and Slovak markets ▸ Regional representative for a cross-functional AI adoption initiative within the Finance function ▸ Introduced AI-assisted process improvements to reduce manual workload and improve data reliability ▸ Coordinates across local teams, global shared services, and a 4PL provider to keep operations aligned
- Novartis s.r.o.,Employee Benefits Accounting Manager – EuropeMay 2016 - September 2024 (8 years and 4 months)Prague, Czechia▸ Built a new team and end-to-end process from scratch to manage benefit costs for 50,000+ employees across 25 countries ▸ Led a team of up to 20 direct and indirect reports across multiple locations ▸ Defined requirements and oversaw delivery of Alteryx-based automation, eliminating 50+ hours of manual work per month ▸ Drove cross-functional efficiency improvements of 10%+ through Kaizen and Six Sigma initiativesOrder to Cash Manager – Export Markets▸ Led emergency remediation of a failing process transition across ~50 developing markets, rebuilding governance and restoring operational stability ▸ Eliminated a 4-month credit note backlog by redesigning the process and realigning cross-functional responsibilities – Commercial▸ Established and led the inaugural GL team in a newly created shared service centre ▸ Rebuilt the reporting structure from the ground up and implemented IFRS 15 across three entities
- Johnson & JohnsonStandardisation LeadPHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYOctober 2008 - April 2016 (7 years and 6 months)Prague, Czechia▸ Led EMEA-wide R2R standardisation program, replacing inconsistent local processes with a single regional standard ▸ Facilitated Kaizen workshops across multiple countries as one of two certified Kaizen facilitators in the organisation
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Education
- Bachelor of CommerceUniversity of Saskatchewan2002Bachelor of Commerce
- Certified Kaizen FacilitatorCertified Kaizen Facilitator