Luka Koren

Luka Koren

Chief Financial Officer | Consultant

B. Braun Group•Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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Experience18+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

With over 15 years of experience in finance leadership roles, including CFO, Head of Finance, and Controlling, I bring a strong track record of driving financial performance, strategic decision-making, and business transformation across diverse industries and high-performing organizations. My expertise lies in aligning financial strategy with business objectives, optimizing processes, and building robust controlling frameworks that support sustainable growth. I have led financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting functions, while partnering closely with executive teams to deliver insights that enable informed and timely decisions. Throughout my career, I’ve been recognized for combining analytical rigor with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach. I thrive in complex and fast-paced environments where I can add value through financial clarity, operational efficiency, and strong leadership. Beyond numbers, I believe in building high-performing teams, fostering accountability, and creating a culture of continuous improvement. I’m particularly motivated by opportunities to contribute at a strategic level and support organizations in navigating growth, change, and transformation.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Jul 2023–Present· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • Group Chief Financial OfficerCurrent
      Aug 2025–Present
    • Compliance Officer
      Aug 2025–Jun 2026
    • HR Business Partner, Polyclinic B. Braun Avitum
      2024–Jun 2026
    • Payroll Specialist, Polyclinic B. Braun Avitum
      Oct 2023–Jun 2026
    • Head of Accounting, Finance and Controlling at Polyclinic B.Braun Avitum
      Jul 2023–Jul 2025
    • Senior Controller, Finance
      Nov 2022–Jun 2023
  • Jun 2022–Oct 2022· 4 mos
    • Head Of Controlling
      Jun 2022–Oct 2022
  • Nov 2020–Jun 2022· 1 yr 7 mos
    • HR Project Lead
      Sep 2021–Apr 2022
    • Finance and controlling specialist
      Nov 2020–Jun 2022
  • 2018–Oct 2020· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • Internal Finance Specialist
      Oct 2019–Oct 2020
    • O2C Project manager
      Jun 2019–Mar 2020
    • Internal Finance Accountant
      2018–Oct 2019
  • May 2016–2018· 1 yr 8 mos
    • Accountant, Financial
      May 2016–2018
  • Feb 2012–May 2016· 4 yrs 3 mos
    • Accountant
      Feb 2015–May 2016
    • Junior Accountant
      Feb 2012–Feb 2015
  • Sep 2011–Feb 2012· 5 mos
    • Sales Assistant
      Sep 2011–Feb 2012
  • May 2008–2010· 1 yr 8 mos
    • Archivist
      May 2008–2010

Education

Bachelor of Economics

Business Economics and Finance

University of Applied Sciences Baltazar Zaprešić

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Change ManagementInternal ComplianceOrganizational LeadershipTeamworkMicrosoft OfficeC Level ManagementRisk ManagementCorporate FinanceCustomer ServiceFinancial LeadershipFinanceCompliance ConsultingKPI implementationManagement ConsultingFinancial ControllingPart-Time CFO ServicesSoft SkillsHuman Resources (HR)Structured FinanceAI in Controlling