Davorin Popovic

Managing and analyzing financial records, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with tax and regulatory requirements. I combine hands-on accounting discipline with operational execution from working across client advisory and startup environments.

In practice, I support clients and teams through the full finance cycle: bookkeeping review and clean-up, month-end close support, financial reporting, and management accounting (cost structure, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis). I also contribute to audit readiness and audit support by improving documentation, reconciliations, and internal controls, ensuring data accuracy and traceability.

On the tax side, I assist with tax preparation and compliance, helping ensure filings are correct, deadlines are met, and processes are aligned with applicable regulations. Where needed, I can support forensic-style analysis (transaction reviews, anomaly checks, and documentation) to clarify discrepancies and reduce risk.

Alongside my work in finance & tax, I’m actively involved in building and operating startups: as an Operations Manager for an advanced plant research/factory initiative and in the development of a fintech company. This gives me a practical perspective on cash-flow management, runway planning, unit economics, and building finance processes that scale—especially in fast-moving environments where clarity, control, and execution matter.

Key strengths include: financial reporting, budgeting & forecasting, cash-flow planning, compliance, audit readiness, internal controls, cost optimization, and cross-functional collaboration between finance, operations, and leadership.

For seven years, I held full responsibility as Executive manager of Expansion, Construction & Facility

Management, one of the most strategically critical pillars within the dm organisation.

Strategic Expansion Management

My responsibilities encompassed:

 identifying and evaluating new retail locations

 developing long-term regional expansion strategies

 conducting full market, demographic, and competitor analyses

 negotiating all lease agreements, rental terms, and regulatory conditions

 preparing business cases and investment projections

 managing relationships with landlords, developers, municipalities, and authorities

 ensuring legal, financial, and operational security for every expansion decision

I personally negotiated and executed every major lease agreement in my region, ensuring the most

favourable commercial outcomes.

Construction Management-Full Project Lifecycle Leadership

I held end-to-end responsibility for the construction of every new dm store, including major

renovations:

 architectural planning and technical documentation

 coordination of contractors, engineers, designers, and supervisory bodies

 full legal and technical compliance

 budget planning, tendering, and execution

 timeline management with absolute reliability

 quality assurance for build-out, installation, safety, and complianceFacility Management-Ensuring Operational Continuity for the Entire Network

I also carried executive accountability for:

 maintenance of all regional stores

 energy management and cost control

 preventive maintenance planning

 repair coordination and service-level management

 operational safety and regulatory compliance

 technical upgrades and continuous improvement of facility standards

My career evolved across multiple executive domains Retail and Sales Operations, Expansion, Construction, Facility Management, Logistics, IT, and Human Resources within a matrix organisation that entrusted me with responsibilities of both strategic and operational significance.

All responsibilities, achievements, and training records referenced herein can be fully verified directly through dm-drogerie markt GmbH. Operational Processes-Executive Leadership Across Functions Matrix Responsibilities: Logistics, IT, and Human Resources. Within dm-drogerie markt matrix structure, managers are developed in functional “tracks” based on high performance and strategic potential. My designated tracks were:

 Logistics

 Information Technology

 Human Resources

As the representative of the Sales Division for logistics matters, I aligned store operations with central logistics strategy. Working collaboratively across central logistics, IT, and operations leadership, we delivered substantial efficiency gains.

This result drove:

 increased productivity

 reduced operational friction

 more stable workflow planning

 significant savings in labour allocation

Human Resources-Leadership Development & Organisational Capability

In parallel with logistics duties, I served as a functional HR manager responsible for:

 developing leaders and high-potential employees

 building team capabilities

 succession planning

 performance management

 delivering management and staff training seminars

 implementing behavioural and leadership standardsI conducted extensive training programmes, aligning all development activities with dm drogerie

markt people philosophy: operational excellence emerges when leaders create conditions where 1+1=3.