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”Those who don’t invest in knowlegde, will face the costs of ignorance”

– Emil Tonk

Real business development solutions for businesses that want to know how to get better business results.

When should you contact a trusted controller?

When your company is not profitable enough.

When the volume of production and/or the number of employees is increasing, but the company's profits do not reflect this.

When you don’t have an experienced controller.

When you know that in other companies an employed controller is helping the manager to make effective decisions, but you feel you cannot afford it.

When you feel you cannot see clearly.

When you feel you have no real insight into how your company is operating and you want to know where efficiencies could be improved.

Controlling

With over 20 years of experience as controller in multinational environment, we are working to ensure that your business gets the best possible results from its revenues.

We offer decision support for responsible business leaders who want to ensure that their business plans are implemented in the most effective way.

Professionals

You may have experienced that, although you can find statutory accounting and tax experts in Hungary fairly quickly, you possibly run into difficulties trying to find good professionals in the field of Controlling / FP&A.

Furthermore, you may find it particularly hard to find a well seasoned expert to an industrial / production profile. Understanding standard costing, creating/updating those, comparing to actuals and come to a clear conclusion with variance analysis etc., is not what you’ll find many professionals being an expert of.

It’s not you having bad luck whatsoever – and you’re by far not alone with such experiences. Reason is, good professionals are mostly employed by big multinationals in Hungary, paid nicely (not much less than in the West) and therefore those professionals are not on the labor market.

While the supply remaining low, the demand for highly skilled Controllers is steadily increasing – hence some find such searches occasionally kind of hopeless.

However it’s not.

What we offer is just what you need!

We’re a team of strong professionals, possessing proven track records in the field of financial management, gained mostly with world wide known, well renowned multinationals. We’re here to kickstart your appropriate reporting, analysis and all you need, with a business partnering attitude.

Moreover, we also have IT professionals on board to support us, be that creating internal regular reporting, calculating standard costs, setting up variance analysis in Power BI (and all this from scratch, if needed), or automating administration and other processes where you don’t see teh added value in spending human time on those.

Whatever are your thoughts, it’s worth a quick chat. Promise we’re right to the point, no time of yours wasted.

How do we work?

As an external advisor to your company, we provide feedback on:

One-off business analysis

The one-time business analysis includes a detailed review of the general ledger data, which helps to understand and comprehend the company's processes. Following this, a complex analysis is conducted summarizing the financial position and performance of the company. The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of how the company operates and to identify potential areas for improvement or opportunities for more effective business operations.

Management consultancy

In the framework of management consulting, we provide a 60-minute consultation, during which we thoroughly review your business and potential areas for improvement. Subsequently, we develop a strategic plan containing specific solution proposals for the areas to be improved. In further consulting sessions, we offer practical assistance in implementing the planned measures and achieving the goals.

Interim management

Every month, we prepare a detailed financial analysis of your company, including the current situation, achieved results, and future prospects. Through regular monthly fixed and occasional consultations, we report on the progress of strategic goals and review plans on a month-to-month basis. We provide all of this in an understandable manner, with a commitment to confidentiality, to offer your company the best possible assistance in development and efficiency.

Industries

where we have already contributed to the success of our partners:

Construction

Food industry

Logistics

Marketing

Custom machine manufacturing

Furniture production

Trade

Animal health

Event management

Automotive industry

Our team of experts

Control1’s team of experts is ready to help you make your business more transparent and efficient by applying the controlling methodology, with up-to-date expertise and numerous excellent customer references.

Meet our team members!

Tamás Dobai

BSc in Ecomonics, founder of Control1

After more than twenty years of experience in controlling in large international companies, he has made it his mission to pass on the financial methods he has learned to his clients. Tamás is especially experienced in the processes of manufacturing companies, especially building up standard costing, from absolute scratch.
His passion is creating transparency in complex situations, which resulted in acknowledgements and his extensive international network built over decades.

Out Experts

Sándor Fekete

Controller

Sándor has been working as a controller for international corporations for two decades. Based on his experiences, he totally agrees with the statement that the domestic SME sector is also in great need of controlling.

Csaba Tóth

Business analyst

Csaba has been working in the service industry for almost a decade. He specialises in business analysis, workflow design and optimisation, and the implementation of decision support reports.

Imre Balog, MBA

Logistics specialist and Controller

Imre brings three decades of finance and logistics management experience to Control1 to support Hungarian SMEs.

Why Control1?

Testimonials from some of our clients we have worked with:

"We didn't just get analyses and charts from Control1, they worked out how to get the data, carried out the necessary analyses and provided us with evaluations with recommendations. They helped us develop a reliable and controlled cashflow and income statement for our company. Their work provided us with the kind of decision support that every business manager needs, highlighting opportunities and issues in a clear and understandable way." Thank you for your work and support!

"They shed light on areas of my business that I had not focused on before! I believe this will lead to processes that will make it much easier to understand what to do in the future and how to do it! Thank you!"

"Tamás not only has multinational experience, but is also knowledgeable about manufacturing, which gives him a clear insight into the workings of large corporations and how to design efficient systems. But most importantly, he translates this knowledge into the language and systems of SMEs incredibly well. Thanks to the excellent relationship we have built up and the fruitful work we have done together, we now price with much greater accuracy, which makes us more credible and confident in our business negotiations. Thank you for the opportunity to work together!"

"I would like to thank you for the years we have worked together. I was very pleased that Tamás was always able to remain calm, even when we were under enormous pressure to achieve the expected results. His attitude helped us find the best solutions and steer our financial performance in the right direction. Thank you for everything!"

"The data and information I get from Control1 gives me the kind of secure knowledge that not only allows me to sleep easier, but also to believe that we can survive in a crisis. Due to both this and the excellent relationship we have built up, we plan to work with Tamás and his team in the long term." Köszönjük a közös munkát!

„Throughout our collaboration, we have experienced professional support that has not only contributed to the increased efficiency of our financial processes but has also provided accurate and reliable analyses, significantly assisting me in fulfilling my leadership responsibilities. For us, the greatest value gained from this partnership is the security it brings to our corporate governance and business development.”

Our References

Why choose us:

Decades of financial management, tax and controlling experience at your service
Decision support professionals always at hand
Business partner approach
Thinking strategically together
Result-oriented leadership solutions

Q&A

What does a controller do in practice?

They interpret the data that directly and indirectly affect the success of the business, revealing relationships that are not clear to a manager, thus providing background support for making important strategic decisions. A controller makes a comprehensive interpretation of the data produced by an accountant, which is examined in conjunction with other important information (e.g. headcount, sales volumes, etc.). Armed with this knowledge, they can provide the support that will enable the business to achieve greater business results.

How are accounting and controlling related?

An accountant keeps track of the past: books the accounts and makes sure the company complies with external rules, while a controller deals with the internal workings of the business and focuses on the objectives of the management. They are primarily concerned with the future of the company: they make financial forecasts and regularly checks on the company. They warn you if your company is not on track and help you find the right management direction.

What experience does Control1 have in international projects?

Our company has extensive experience in international controlling projects. We have worked with numerous multinational corporations across various industries, successfully assisting them in establishing and optimizing efficient controlling processes.

In what ways does Control1 support clients in optimizing costs and increasing efficiency in international operations?

Through our approach based on comprehensive analysis and strategic planning, our company effectively helps clients reduce costs and increase efficiency in international operations. Through optimized processes and more efficient resource allocation, our clients gain a competitive advantage in the global market.

In which specific areas does controlling consulting provide support?

We offer comprehensive support in financial planning, cost analysis, development of cost reduction strategies, as well as defining and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Moreover, we’re specialist in industrial production costing (standard costing) and variance analysis.

How are digital technologies integrated into controlling processes?

Digital technologies such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation are pivotal in controlling. They enable faster and more accurate analyses and facilitate the efficient tracking and forecasting of financial processes.

Is Control1 able to support its clients on a long term?

Yes. Control1 has the expertise not only to build something up from scratch but also to maintain that with ongoing support. Some cases our experts are selected by the clients and requested to stay as a permanent with them. This is far more efficient selection of a professional than any other way.

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