Claudia Bercuci

Led FP&A for the EMEA Services business, managing end-to-end budgeting and forecasting down to EBITDA and providing Board-level reporting via variance analysis and KPI tracking. Built and optimized financial models for revenue, COGS, and OPEX, and supported EMEA pricing initiatives using Power BI insights and Claude AI-driven automation to reduce reporting cycle time.

Led financial planning and performance management across multiple business units, ensuring P&L integrity and alignment with strategic goals. Developed business cases and CapEx plans with net income impact and created budgeting, forecasting, and five-year strategic planning models for improved profitability.

Supported post-acquisition integration and financial consolidation by integrating three local entities into Group financial statements. Prepared and presented consolidated financial statements to senior management and ensured compliance with US GAAP accounting standards.

Managed FP&A for the 2Checkout business unit (Merchant of Record business line), overseeing forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis. Supported business performance similar to the responsibilities later held in the EMEA Services FP&A role.

Supported mergers and acquisitions through financial due diligence and transaction execution activities. Managed the diligence process from teasers and NDAs to Letters of Intent, built financial models to assess investment impact on group performance, and applied accounting principles and internal controls knowledge.

Provided commercial finance support as a Senior Commercial Finance Analyst, including revenue management with rebate program ownership and forecasting for EMEA sub-regions. Contributed to strategic decision-making across multiple regions.

Worked as a Commercial Executive with a focus on contract profitability and business partnering. Delivered cost savings through commercial reviews and variance analysis, including a $0.7M yearly margin improvement.

Held a Senior General Ledger role at Genpact, working as a Portuguese speaker for a Delphi Automotive Systems customer engagement.

Served as a Project Controller, building a foundation in financial operations and project finance for automotive customer engagements.

Earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Law at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest.

Completed an Accountant high school diploma program at A.D. Xenopol Economic College in Bucharest.