
Goran Brkic
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Lutz, FL, United States
Toptal member since September 9, 2021
Goran is a financial industry professional and a freelancer with broad experience in finance, accounting, audit, and risk management across multiple lines of business and geographies. He's an expert in providing strategic support regarding finance, a controller and FP&A specialist developing a wide range of models, and an accountant helping with routine or clean-up tasks. His fully-fledged skillset will address any finance or accounting needs.
Case Studies
Software Expertise
- Microsoft Excel
- QuickBooks Online
Other Expertise
- Balance Sheets
- Cash Flow Modeling
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Reporting
- Profitability Analysis
- Risk Management
Work Experience
Senior FP&A Contractor
Cogenics
- Implemented a number of balance sheet and cash flow forecasting templates for clients in various industries.
- Designed various dynamic reports such as balance sheet, cash flow, OpEx, and CapEx based on scenario outputs.
- Developed standardized models for balance sheet forecasting that significantly reduced project implementation timeline.
Controller
ViveHealth
- Cleaned up and brought up to date transactions, including one year of backlog with 100,000 transactions per month, after a challenging migration to a new ERP.
- Implemented a disciplined month-end close and budgeting and financial reporting.
- Established seamless reconciliation processes for multi-channel and multi-currency operations.
Audit Manager, VP
Bank of the West
- Established and executed effective audit programs for asset-liability management, finance, and operational risk.
- Ensured that key department objectives, including the KPIs, were met.
- Recruited and trained a number of team members and ensured their performance remained satisfactory.
Senior Consultant
Deloitte
- Participated in several assurance projects, including financial audits, AUPs, and due diligence, to a wide range of clients.
- Contributed to a number of consulting projects such as M&A, IFRS reporting, and internal controls to a wide range of clients.
- Trained and developed junior team members and ensured their performance remained satisfactory.
Certifications
Certified Financial Services Auditor
Institute of Internal Auditors
Certification in Risk Management Assurance
Institute of Internal Auditors
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Institute of Internal Auditors
Skills
Finance
Financial Modeling, Cash Flow Modeling, Balance Sheets, Financial Reporting, Internal Audits, Internal Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Three-statement Modeling, Budgeting, M&A Modeling, External Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Accounting, Profitability Analysis, Profit & Loss (P&L), Cash Flow, CFO, Fundraising
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Odoo
Data & Analysis Software
QuickBooks Online, NetSuite
Geographic Expertise
United States
Industry Expertise
Real Estate
Other
Risk Management, Reconciliation, Excel Expert, US GAAP, Bookkeeping, Reporting, Planful, SaaS, Pitch Deck Consultant, Asset Liability Management (ALM), Finance, Investments, Global Banking, Consumer Banking, Investment Banking, Internal Audit Function, Pitch Decks, Business Modeling, Presentations, Financial Statements, Financials, Software as a Service (SaaS), Direct to Consumer (D2C)
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