Adrian Gawęda

Consultant at ADAPTIVE Solutions & Advisory Group.

Enthusiastic and dedicated professional with a passion for corporate finance and corporate governance. Gained his competences at world-leading companies and best universities both in Poland and Germany. Experienced in various areas, from day-to-day operations through system implementation to Capital Group strategy and policy statement. Team player with an eye for detail, focused on development, oriented to stakeholders’ needs, and ADAPTIVE.

Over 7 years of relevant experience comprising:

• Since August 2024 as a Consultant at ADAPTIVE Solutions & Advisory Group taking care of:
  • Creation, adjustment and maintenance of process flow and documentation (SOPs, Standard Operating Procedures)
  • Knowledge transfer, training and operational guidance on Masted Data Management (MDM)
  • Transition, improvement and optimization of MDM process

• 5 years in two roles for a world-leading pharmaceutical company with SSC/GBS serving globally. Involved in:
  • 5 year as Senior Transfer Pricing Analyst delivering:
    • Process transformation, automation, transition and documentation
    • ERP system implementation, testing and development
    • Statement of global policy for intercompany financial transactions
  • 1 year as Transfer Pricing Analyst handling:
    • Profitability analysis at various levels (operations segment, entity, brand, product) cross multiple countries and globally
    • Reconciliation of intercompany accounts
    • Financial modeling, budgeting, and variance analysis

• 4 years as Lecturer and Researcher at Polish and German universities, gaining competences in:
  • Sustainable finance policies adoption by companies and best practices in ESG disclosure/reporting
  • Research on company involvement in ESG-related activities and its impact on company financial performance and operations efficiency
  • Seminars and lectures on company financial analysis, company valuation, stock markets assessment, value management, corporate sustainable finance and sector benchmarking

• <0.5 years as a Junior Accountant for a global manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, responsible for:
  • Processing financial documents, including Accounts Payable and Receivable, across multiple markets (eq. US, DE, CH, JP)
  • Month-end closing activities (eq. reconciliation of intercompany accounts in SAP
  • Accurate and timely financial reporting

Graduate of the University of Lodz, with two master degrees in Finance and Accounting. Ongoing ACCA certification. In parallel, a scientist and author of multiple corporate finance/ESG related papers in international journals.

Speaks Polish (native), English (fluent), Swedish (communicative) and German (basic).