Type Of Business:
Manufacturing company
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Foreign exchange risk management; Cash management
Major Product/SVS:
Manufacturing and sales of lighting products and solutions
Hobbies/Sports:
Traveling to and discovering the United Kingdom; Classical music and concerts; Movies; Playing tennis; Home decorating; Creative hobbies
Education Degrees:
Coursework in Basic Journalism, Association of Hungarian Journalists (1989); Bachelor of Corporate Finance and Accounting, Concentrations in Industrial Corporate Finance, Bank Management and Central Budgeting, College for Finance and Accountancy (Now Budapest Business School) (1988)
Affiliations Awards:
Founding Member, Hungarian Treasury Club; Member, European Association of Corporate Treasurers
Work History:
EMEA Treasurer, GE Appliances & Lighting, Waltham Abbey, UK (2006-Present); Treasury and Accounts Payable Manager, GE Hungary Zrt, Veresedgyhaz, Hungary (2003-2006); Treasurer for Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia, Philips Hungary, Budapest, Hungary (2001-2003); Treasurer, IBM Hungary, Budapest, Hungary (1998-2000); Treasurer, Primagaz Hungary RT, Budapest, Hungary (1994-1998); Team Leader, International Division, Hungarian Credit Bank, Budapest, Hungary (1989-1994); Internship Program, National Bank of Hungary (1988-1989)
Number Of Years In Profession:
17
Number Of Years In Current Position:
6
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her mentors.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because she started her career as a banker. After five years, she wanted more excitement and moved into the industrial sector, finding interest in corporate treasury.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Sislak is the European treasurer of GE Appliances & Lighting. Her career in corporate treasury spans the last 17 years. She joined GE in 2003, and relocated to the United Kingdom in 2011. In addition to possessing excellent English and Hungarian language skills, she is proficient in Russian and Slovak. She made presentations at the Fourth and Fifth Annual Corporate Banking Europe Conferences, in Prague and Bratislava, respectively, and at the Central European Treasury Conference in Vienna in 2009.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Overseeing cash and banking services for 31 lighting companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Handling foreign exchange risk management; Hedging the balance sheet, profits and losses, and net investment exposures; Handling, tracking and analyzing intercompany borrowings and cash pool positions; Managing equity financing; Supervising a team of eight people
Education Certifications:
Six Sigma Green Belt; Instructor, Certified Treasury Manager Course, Institute for International Research
Awards/Honors:
Management Award, GE
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Sislak plans to move up in corporate treasury with GE, widen her scope and increase her responsibilities as a treasurer.