CGMA Emerging Leaders Competition 2020

Active CIMA student. Postgraduate degree in Business Accounting (Wroclaw University of Economics in collaboration with CIMA). Master of Economics under scholarship of Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland (graduating from Cracow University of Agriculture). Bachelor of Enterprise Management under scholarship of Semper Polonia Foundation.

"Before joining UBS, I worked in Central-Eastern Europe Expenditure department of Shell Polska, serving senior management with cost analytics for external audit needs. In UBS I held positions of Management Accountant and Financial Controller in EMEA Reporting, Controlling and Accounting department. Recently I joined Global Wealth Management CFO Advisory, Chief Operating Office and Cost Finance Team."

Interests: hiking, travelling, non-fiction literature

Graduated from Universitá degli Studi di Napoli Federico II with Bachelor in Management Engineering and from Universitá degli Studi di Parma with Master degree in Management Engineering. 

"Before joining UBS, I worked at Accenture as IT Consultant and after that decided to develop into the Financial Controller position. I had the chance in my career to see different industries (beauty, oil&gas, health, fashion) and countries (Italy, Austria, Germany)."

Interests: outdoor activities, travelling

Holds MSc in Controlling & Corporate Finance from University of Economics in Krakow with part of program spent in Stockholm, Sweden and BSc in Mathematics from Pedagogical University of Krakow.  

Prior to UBS worked at KPMG as external auditor and at HSBC Global Banking & Markets as Product Controller to London Front Office traders for Structured Interest Rate Products. Started career at State Street within Fund Administration.

Originally from Krakow, Poland.

Interests: olympic triathlon, classic rock

"I've spent already 6 years in UBS, in the meantime holding 3 various roles. At the beginning I worked as finance analyst for Wealth Management finance, later moving to a US business controller and finally ending up at the most interesting role so far - a Business Partner for business unit LatAm.

Before UBS I worked in IBM, KPMG Audit department and local accounting firm. Graduated from Cracow University and Economics with Master degree in Finance and Accounting . I am an active CIMA student and right now have only 2 strategic level exams left to finish the qualification."

Interests: LEGO, running, cycling, WW2 naval history

"I was born in Poland but raised in Germany and hold a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Duisburg. I also studied in the United States at the University of Lehigh, PA.

My professional career started at HSBC Trinkaus in Germany, then I moved on to Siemens Germany to work for Regional Business Management and Mergers & Acquisitions as an analyst. From Germany I took up the opportunity and transferred to Poland to join UBS where I currently manage the Polish WMCH & GFIM Finance team."

Interests: basketball, reading

Previously managed UBS Wealth Management Finance teams and worked in Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory as Partner at Decius Equity, in Private Equity at Cooper Wallace in London/EMEA and as Director and Vice-President in Capital Markets & European Policy Advisory at Chatham Financial. Started career at Deutsche Bank in London within Global Banking. Harvard Business School and Cambridge University graduate. Board member of Harvard Club of Poland. 

Interests: Avid Rower & Cross Fit practitioner

"I hold MSc in Business & Technology from Technical University of Łódź in Poland and BSc in Engineering Business Management from Coventry University in UK.Early professional career started in HR. Career in Finance started in 2010 in PwC in audit department. Joined UBS in 2012 as Team Lead in Finance Integrated Reporting Team. In 2014 I moved to the Team Lead's role within Compensation Controlling area. In March 2017 I stepped into the role of the Delivery Head, overseeing number of Finance Teams, including Group Performance Assessment & Analytics, Group Treasury or Group Accounting. Since August 2018 leading Team within Finance Change & Transformation function, which reviews internal cost allocations & service catalog.

Passed all CIMA exams, pending ACMA/CGMA certification.

Interests: architecture (modernism), travelling

"I started my career in 2008 in IT for PwC and then joined UBS in 2010 as a Finance Associate where since then I have been in charge of multiple Finance teams responsible for financial reporting and product controlling for IB and WM worldwide. 

In 2011 I've became a Process Lead for Broker Review team to eventually became Head of Finance Integrated Reporting and later leading Product Control stream thru successful move to offshore location. At the same time I was establishing what is now 100 people EMEA Regional Controlling stream in Poland supporting 17 countries with accounting, controlling, regulatory and financial reporting."

Interests: I've been Horseback Riding since I was 12yo- Eventing in particular (dressage, show jumping and cross country) where I compete with currently 2 horses. When I'm not competing then every other week I'm taking a role of International Equestrian Steward or National Equestrian Judge.

Born and raised in Canada and hold a Bachelor of Commerce Degree majoring in Accounting from Athabasca University. In 2018 I obtained the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting and I am currently on the last stage working towards obtaining the CGMA professional designation.

"My career started in Canada as a Financial Assistant at Genesis Integration. I moved to Poland in 2014 and joined the Luxembourg Financial Reporting team at State Street. In 2015 I joined UBS and was given the opportunity to work in Hong Kong for a short term assignment, tasked with transferring AM APAC based NNM/IA controlling activities to Krakow. I subsequently stepped into the team lead role for the NNM & Invested Asset Control team in 2017."

Interests: team sports, electronic music production & DJing, board games

Graduated from Cracow University and Economics with Master degree in Finance and Accounting and from University of Science and Technology with postgraduate degree in Management accounting and controlling. I am an active CIMA student and since 2019 CIMA Advanced Diploma holder in Management Accounting.

"Before joining UBS, I worked at Brown Brothers Harriman in Krakow holding managerial position within Financial Planning and Analysis department and at Electrolux headquarter for Central European Countries in Vienna, holding Business Analyst and Financial Controller positions within Controlling & Accounting department."

Interests: football, travelling

Graduated from Jagiellonian University with Master degree in Public Administration. In 2017 I passed the Investment Foundations exam and currently I am preparing for the CFA exam. 

"Before joining UBS in 2013, I worked at Tesco Headquarter for the UK recruiting project as well as corporate communication department. I spent some time also in Capgemini IT department."

Interests: running, motorbikes, American culture, film editing, travelling

Graduated from Cracow University and Economics with Master degree in Finance and Accounting, took part in Erasmus student exchange programme in Vrije Universiteit Brussel. CIMA Member since 2017. 

"Before joining UBS, I worked at International Paper Sp. z o.o. in Krakow as Credit Analyst. I continued my career at UBS in a credit risk area.  Two years ago I moved to Finance department – currently holding Financial Controller position within Regional Controlling Switzerland."

Interests: gardening, travelling

First round of the competition - local finals (7-11 September, face-to-face or online)

Round 1 will be held within each participating university to find a University Champion Team.

On 18 September, all winning teams will simultaneously complete an online CIMA Quiz in order to select only six teams who will compete in Round 2.

Second round of the competition - regional finals of the best six winning teams from participating universities (1st week of October, online)

Round 2 will be held as live video conference. As a result three teams will be shortlisted as the Emerging Leaders Teams.