CFO • Finance Leader

Gabriela Kurková

17 years of experience across audit, international consolidation, and finance leadership

Senior finance executive with a strong background in financial operations, accounting, IFRS and US GAAP consolidation, process transformation, and team leadership. Combines Big 4 discipline with hands-on executive responsibility in complex international environments.

Career Snapshot
17
Years of Experience
5
Years in Big 4 Audit
750
EUR Millions Revenue Scope
Current Focus

Global shared services transformation, finance process optimization, and SAP S/4HANA rollout leadership.

Finance leadership built on audit discipline, operational depth, and transformation delivery

Results-driven finance professional with 17 years of extensive experience in financial operations, accounting, consolidation, and strategic leadership. Brings together 5 years of Big 4 audit, 5 years of international consolidation under IFRS and US GAAP, and 6 years in senior finance leadership at DHL. Proven track record in automation, process optimization, governance, and team development across international business environments.

Career Breakdown

17 years total
Big 4 Audit (PwC) 5 years
International Consolidation (IFRS & US GAAP) 5 years
CFO & Finance Leadership (DHL) 6 years
Process Transformation & Automation Ongoing focus
26

Companies consolidated

€750m

Revenue managed

10

Team members led

Selected Career Metrics

26
Companies consolidated

Newell Brands group consolidation across 17 countries.

18
Companies consolidated

Škoda Transportation full IFRS reporting structure.

7–10
Team members led

Leadership of finance, accounting, tax, and reporting teams.

€750m
Revenue under scope

Annual revenue covered in group consolidation and reporting.

Professional Experience

2019 – Present
CFO & Manager of Accounting
DHL Information Services (Europe) s.r.o. • Prague
  • Leading finance, accounting, tax, and group reporting for a 7–10 member team.
  • Key contributor to DHL’s major finance transformation, including SAP S/4HANA implementation and Record-to-Report scope leadership.
  • Implemented automated vendor invoice processing through Tradeshift, OCR, and RPA solutions including UiPath.
  • Owns and manages the global Travel & Expense process for the DHL ITS group.
  • Supervising the setup of a new accounting shared services center in Chennai, India.
2017 – 2019
Consolidation Manager
Newell Brands • Prague / Paris

US GAAP consolidation for 26 companies across 17 countries.

2014 – 2017
Consolidation Manager
Škoda Transportation • Pilsen

Full IFRS group reporting for 18 companies with approximately €750m revenue and 5,000+ employees.

2009 – 2014
Auditor – Assistant Manager
PricewaterhouseCoopers • Prague

External audit of large international clients including Coca-Cola, Agrofert, and companies in pharma and automotive.

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Available for senior finance leadership opportunities, transformation initiatives, and strategic finance roles in international environments.

Prague, Czech Republic