Emerge Consulting

Transforming small to medium-sized vineyards and wineries across the US and Europe by implementing cutting-edge technology solutions. Our tailored approach has led to a 30% increase in operational efficiency and a significant reduction in manual processes, empowering wineries to make data-driven decisions and enhance customer relationships.

Unlike typical consultants who push proprietary solutions, Emerge Consulting is vendor-agnostic, ensuring we only recommend and implement the best-fit technology solutions for your winery’s unique challenges and growth goals.

Founder

ENOCARE

We are an Italy-based Wine & Spirits logistics provider, dedicated to helping wine importers and distributors streamline their import processes. Our services allow them to concentrate on their core strength: delivering exceptional products to their customers.

Business Development 

FINE+RARE

Responsible to significantly improve service globally 

Designed comprehensive global logistic strategy for F+R

Globally leading the Supply Chain side of merger + acquisition integration into the business, by executing the integration plan through a number of cross functional teams and within local markets.

Global Service Director

Project lead for the  implementation and integration of SAPB1, Hubspot and proprietary software.

Senior Consultant 

Liberty Global

Major accomplishments ; 

Reduced the annual Supply Chain spend YOY by 5%-7% as a result of outsourcing key-activities (Warehousing & Test & Repair )and continuous improvement

As part of the Global Logistics Team develope& implemented a 5-year Supply Chain Strategy for CEE leading to further cost savings and improved customer experience

Re-organized the Supply Chain in the CEE region to streamline and improve the organization

Director of Supply Chain of Central Europe region

Major accomplishments ; 
Setup and transformed the entire E2E Supply Chain including outsourcing key-activities to 3rd parties including in-country refurbish & repair operations

Digitally transform the Supply Chain by implementing an E2E system which led to cost reduction (YOY 4%-6%) and improved customer experience across the DTH footprint

Implemented a robust S&OP process across the DTH footprint which led to a 20% reduction in inventory turns

Director of Supply Chain & Procurement at UPC DTH of CEE region

Sanmina-SCI

Developed a thorough understanding of key clients' needs and requirements and preparing customized solutions.
Negotiated contracts with key clients and meeting established deadlines for the fulfillment of each client's long-term goal
Successfully positioned the test & repair business in the market (world-wide) and grew the business consistently within 3-years of implementation.
In this role, world-wide responsible for all Telecom customers managed to exceed their expectations which led to  business growth

Global Account Manager

Managed business activities focusing on the financial and strategic growth of the organization.
Responsible for setting up a repair & warehouse facility for Sanmina-SCI in Hungary for customers like IBM, Nokia, Alcatel, and Philips.
Post-implementation managed the business unit and improved and developed processes, people (200), and led an IT implementation resulting in better efficiencies, quality, and happier customers.

Business Unit Manager Repair Center

UPS Supply Chain Solutions

Developed a 3 year Strategic Plan for UPC SCS in Hungary in close cooperation with UPS parcels
P&L responsible for the Supply Chain arm of UPS parcels in Hungary by offering customers Logistics services such as warehousing, airfreight and sea freight.
Coordinated, developed, and managed staff, projects, sales and build the brand within Hungary

Country Manager

Maersk Line, Limited

Put together a 3-year commercial and strategy plan for the business 
Successfully developed the business for the Supply Chain arm of Maersk in France by growing the business 12% YoY.
Responsible for developing and managing 20 large multinationals in the FMCG sector including leading French companies such as Auchan, Decathlon, Kiabi, and La Redoute.

Supply Chain Manager at Maersk Logistics France

P&L responsible for the business of Maersk Logistics in Hungary
Jointly with the Managing Director of Maersk developed a 2-year strategy for the business
Successfully implemented Logistics Services such as Distribution, Airfreight, and Seafreight groupage for Maersk customers

Country Manager at Maersk Logistics Hungary

Nutricia

Strategic Distribution Manager

Distribution Center Manager

For many winery owners, the idea of switching to new technology can be intimidating. You don’t want to lose the traditional way of doing things, and that’s completely understandable.

But today, technology isn’t just a support—it’s become an essential part of running a successful winery. It helps automate everyday tasks so you have more time to focus on what matters most: creating great wine. 

Here’s how you can start:

	1.	Think about where you’re spending the most time: Is it manually writing down orders, 
                 organizing customer contacts, or checking your stock levels? That’s a good place to start.

	2.	Pick user-friendly tools: Look for tools that don’t need a lot of training, like simple software to 
                manage sales or apps to track your barrels.

	3.	Experiment with one task: Start with just one thing—maybe a digital order system—and see how 
                it improves your day.

	4.	Get your team involved: Let them try the new tools at their own pace and show them how it 
                 makes their job easier.

You don’t need to overhaul everything. A few small changes can make a big difference, without losing the heart of your winery.

Jim de Jager

Continental

• Led monthly P&L reviews, budgeting, and forecasting for the R&D center, identifying risks and opportunities for senior management.
• Managed capital investment requests, liaised with external authorities, and monitored statutory reporting duties.
• Oversaw company operations including purchasing, IT, internal events, and facility management.

Head of Finance and Operations

Head of Finance and Controlling, Continental Autonomous Mobility Hungary

Diageo

Responsible for the end-to-end review of the financial controlling processes and operating model in one of the largest markets at Diageo. Developed multiple process improvement recommendations to contribute to a robust financial controlling and reporting environment.

Head of Financial Controlling (Secondment)

- Leader of the global Control Assurance team with a headcount of 35 people across multiple locations (Colombia, Hungary and India)
- Responsible for Diageo’s internal control testing agenda operated by in-market companies and global functions supporting annual SoX compliance attestation 
- Providing insights to local / regional finance directors, business integrity leads and other in senior leadership team members about the internal control environment 
- Driving various control transformation initiatives across the group to simplify ways of working and improve compliance activities’ effectiveness

Head of Assurance Center of Excellence

- Head of the group tax reporting team (6 FTE), responsible for carrying out the preparation of Diageo's taxation-related notes in external financial reports per IAS 12 - Income Taxes
- Responsible for the monitoring and disclosure of the group's uncertain tax positions in line with IFRIC 23 — Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments
- Overseeing the forecast of the group's effective tax rate and cash tax rate, support of strategic  decision makers with tax-related insights
- Coordinate / review of Diageo's CbCR (Country-by-Country Reporting) activities
- Active involvement in controls and compliance and governance initiatives related to group tax reporting
- Member of the extended tax leadership team, participation in risk management committee sessions

Head of Tax Reporting and Governance

- Overseeing the standardization, process improvement and finance transformation initiatives of the APAC financial controlling team
- Rollout of new, improved, standardized reporting tools in various areas (balance sheet review, cash flow / working capital reporting and forecasting, overhead reporting)
- Member of the shared service center's Board of Directors and Financial Risk and Oversight Committee

Senior Financial Controller

- Acting general manager of a 130 FTE organization and direct leader of the APAC financial controlling team (70 FTE)
- Ultimate responsibility for the APAC region's financial controlling activities (month-end close, management reporting, data quality, controls and compliance)
- Participation on APAC finance leadership team meetings, agreeing on improvement areas to focus on with market /regional finance directors
- Rollout of new talent development tools, initiated several process improvement initiatives
- As acting finance director, responsibility for the ownership of the shared service center's budget, monitoring spend, flagging up risks and opportunities and formulating mitigating actions

Interim General Manager, Diageo Asia Pacific Shared Services Centre Ltd Inc. 

- Internal finance director and financial controller of the group's treasury companies (4 legal entities) 
- Line manager of a team of 9 people (junior managers and senior analysts) responsible for the preparation of the treasury entities' month-end management accounts and external reports 
- Review of treasury and risk management related notes in Diageo's external reports prepared in accordance with IFRS 9
- Approval of hedge accounting documentation, intercompany funding arrangements, supporting various projects from group accounting's side

Financial Reporting Senior Manager - Treasury

- Responsible for managing the Annual Report process for a FTSE 10 company
- Arranging work of internal stakeholders (investor relations, corporate relations, sustainability and responsibility reporting team etc.) to ensure key sections in the Annual Report are prepared on time 
- Coordinating work of external contractors & assisting external auditors
- Reviewer of the group Annual Report (strategic report, governance sections, consolidated and standalone financial statements, other information)
- Exposure to several complex accounting standards, e.g. IFRS 2 - Share-based Payment, IAS 28 — Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, IFRS 16 - Leases, IAS 36 — Impairment of Assets

Financial Reporting Manager

Lexmark International Technology Hungary Ltd.

- Acted as a head of the accounting function in Lexmark's Competence Center in Budapest
- Managed a team of 15+ people responsible for various accounting tasks (revenue allocation, software revenue recognition, inventory controlling, statutory and tax reviews, accounting controlling)
- Acted as the global owner of the Revenue Allocation process in Lexmark's MPS business stream ($800m+ annual turnover), a key component (SoX, internal / external audit perspective) in the overall Quote-to-Cash process
- Acted as first line of contact for internal / external auditors and other stakeholders within the business for revenue recognition related queries under ASC 605-25 (multiple-element arrangements, US-GAAP)
- Participated in the implementation of the new, converged IFRS / US-GAAP revenue recognition standard (ASC-606) in Lexmark’s MPS business stream

Accounting Manager / Senior Accounting Manager

BDO LLP

- External auditor working on owner-managed / PE-backed / public companies
- Exposure to a wide array of industries (leisure, manufacturing, retail / wholesale / e-commerce, professional services etc.)
- Experience gained in the audit of all balance sheet / income statement accounts - standalone and consolidated financial statements; complex / judgmental accounting areas such as joint ventures, financial instruments, provisions, exceptional items, debt covenants etc.
- Acted as senior in-charge - managed teams of 2-4 people on audit field works
- Acted as the Leeds office expert for several efficiency improvement initiatives

Audit Trainee - Audit Senior

PricewaterhouseCoopers

- External auditor working on the audits of domestic / international companies
- Exposure to a wide array of industries (energy, construction, facilities management, manufacturing, retail etc.)
- Experience gained in the audit of all balance sheet / income statement accounts, complex / judgmental accounting areas such as complex revenue recognition items, provisions, exceptional items, debt covenants etc.
- Acted as senior in-charge - managed teams of 2-4 people on audit field works
- 1-month secondment to the IFRS advisory department

Audit associate

ACA qualified finance leader with more than 10 years of experience in the automotive, FMCG, technology and professional services industries in finance director, auditing, reporting and financial controlling roles. Gained exposure to the entire financial reporting and controlling landscape, including setting up annual budgets, month-end reporting and forecasting, consolidated accounts preparation and external reporting for listed entities, statutory reporting, complex accounting standards (financial instruments and hedge accounting, revenue recognition, share-based payments), internal controls and risk management. Managed teams of up to 70 people, including general manager tenure in an international assignment. Experience in finance transformation, change management, lean and other efficiency improvement initiatives.

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