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Péter Benedek

@pterbenedek

Financial analyst blending FP&A and data analytics to deliver accurate forecasts, variance insights, and decision-ready reporting.

Hungary

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can own FP&A and reporting, collaborate with finance and department leaders, and improve decision-making with accurate data analysis, anomaly checks, and AI-assisted productivity workflows.

I’m a financial professional with 5+ years of experience across FP&A, controlling, and accounting in multinational and SME environments. In my current role, I support FP&A processes for a ~300–350 FTE organization, owning monthly reporting, forecasting, and annual budgeting across multiple departments in a US corporate environment.

I bring an execution-focused mindset to decision support: I prepare analysis for financial review meetings with department directors alongside the manager, track headcount trends across cost centers, and drive alignment between finance and leadership. I also ensure reporting accuracy through anomaly detection and coordination of cost reclassification activities.

Before this, I worked as a Controller at TRE-BEN 2000 KFT., where I monitored financial performance and key cost drivers to improve budgeting and forecasting inputs. I produced monthly variance analyses, identified cost saving opportunities by analysing operational and supplier expenses, and translated financial results into actionable insights for management.

Beyond core finance, I’ve completed full-stack development and database specialization training (Java/Spring Boot, React, SQL, and AWS) and I deliver side projects in financial & AI advisory and simple custom business websites. I’m especially motivated by bridging finance and technology—using AI-assisted workflows and analytics to deliver reliable, high-quality, data-driven decision support for small businesses.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Financial Analyst

Current

Transamerica (AEGON GBSC)

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Supported FP&A for a ~300–350 FTE organization across multiple departments, managing monthly reporting, forecasting, and annual budgeting. Tracked headcount and cost-center trends and improved reporting accuracy through anomaly detection and cost reclassification coordination.

FP&A Budgeting Forecasting Financial Reporting Anomaly Detection Cost Reclassification financial data analysis Stakeholder Management

Current

Freelance Finance & AI Advisor

Current

Side Projects

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Provided financial advisory for small businesses, including analysis, planning, and decision support. Delivered AI productivity/workflow automation guidance and built simple custom business websites.

Financial Advisory Financial Analysis Workflow Automation Small Business Consulting Web Development

Controller

Tre-Ben 2000 Kft.

Apr 2023 - Mar 2024 (11 months)

Monitored financial performance and key cost drivers to provide budgeting and forecasting inputs. Produced monthly variance analyses, identified cost-saving opportunities across operational and supplier expenses, and translated results into actionable management recommendations.

Financial Control Budgeting Forecasting Cost Drivers Management Reporting

Media Buyer

Wavemaker

Feb 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Processed media plans and generated purchase orders across TV, radio, print, online, outdoor, and cinema channels. Monitored TV campaign delivery vs. schedules and budgets and produced performance reports for major clients, analyzing delivery and audience/program-level performance.

Media Buying Campaign Budgets Purchase Order Monitoring Vendor coordination performance reporting Client Reporting

Accountant

Számtan Kft., Kontír '99 Kft.

Sep 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 4 months)

Maintained accounts payable/receivable and bank transactions, supporting month-end closing and tax return preparation under internal review. Contributed to financial statement preparation and coordinated with clients to collect documentation for accurate, timely bookkeeping.

Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Month End Close Tax Preparation Financial Statement Preparation Documentation Bookkeeping

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CODECOOL

Network and System Administrator, Network and System Administration

2020 - 2021

Studied Network and System Administration, including Linux (Ubuntu), Bash, networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, HTTP, SSH), and web servers (Nginx, Apache, Tomcat), plus AWS, Docker, and virtualization tools.

CODECOOL

Database Specialist, Databases

2021 -

Trained as a Database Specialist with coursework in MSSQL, MongoDB, SQL (JOINs, aggregations, CTEs), data modeling, and CRUD operations.

Green Fox Academy

Full-stack Developer, Software Development

2023 -

Completed a full-stack development program covering Java (Spring Boot, JUnit) for backend and React/JavaScript for frontend, plus Git/GitHub and Jira.