Allan Karim - Head of Financial Management

Q: Where is Allan based?

Allan is based in Ismaning, Germany .

Q: What languages does Allan speak?

Allan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Kurdish (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Allan have?

Allan has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Allan has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months . Note that Allan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Allan's latest experience?

Allan's most recent position is Head of Financial Management .

Q: What companies has Allan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Allan has worked for Freelance Project Manager , Reqpool Deutschland GmbH , and BDO Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft AG .

Q: Which industries is Allan most experienced in?

Allan is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Banking and Finance , and Real Estate . Allan also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) , Manufacturing , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Allan most experienced in?

Allan is most experienced in business areas like Finance , Project Management , and Information Technology (IT) . Allan also has some experience in Accounting , Audit , and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Allan worked in recently?

Allan has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Banking and Finance , and Real Estate .

Q: Which business areas has Allan worked in recently?

Allan has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Finance , and Accounting .

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Ismaning, Germany

Experience

Aug 2022 - Present

3 years 7 months

Germany

Head of Financial Management

Financial management in a private equity transaction as part of the company's operational leadership.
Operational and strategic responsibility for construction cost control for the private equity's Europe-wide real estate projects.
Budget and cost planning.
Weekly cash flow planning.
Managing processes in accounting and payments.
Overall leadership and responsibility for controlling.
Forecasting and reporting.
Technologies: Microsoft Excel, SAP R3.

Aug 2022 - Present

3 years 7 months

Ismaning, Germany

Project Manager

Freelance Project Manager

Carrying out projects for various clients across a range of industries.

Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

4 months

Germany

Product Owner

Specifying requirements and optimizing processes for a new ERP platform for dealers as part of order management.
Providing expert advice on implementing the dealer management platform in finance, sales, supply chain, and operations.
Defining stakeholders and developing the product vision.
Release planning.
Managing iterations and sprint reviews.
Backlog management.
Conducting workshops for feature specification.
Capturing key functional and non-functional requirements.
Technologies: JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Office Suite, Figma.

Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

5 months

Germany

Project Lead

In-depth analysis as part of a software due diligence of two technical mobility platforms to support an M&A transaction.
Presenting possible transition scenarios.
Technical evaluation of both assets as a basis for the M&A deal.
Budget and cost planning.
Identifying and assessing risks for each software architecture.
Economic and technical evaluation of both software solutions.
Analysis of market trends and stakeholders.
Technologies: Microsoft Excel, Confluence.

Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

10 months

Germany

Test Manager

Leading preparation and coordination of process and test management during the core banking system migration.
Executing test cases in close collaboration with the new system's service provider.
Defining bank-specific processes (back office, private banking, asset management).
Optimizing automated processes for verifying customer data to meet KYC requirements.
Developing and creating test concepts.
Defining and controlling test activities.
Leading and managing the test team.
Documenting and preparing results.
Process analysis and optimization.
Monitoring quality goals.
Technologies: JIRA, Tambas, kdPrevent, MS Excel.

May 2021 - Sep 2022

1 year 5 months

Ismaning, Germany

IT Project Manager Finance/Banking & Senior Consultant Finance/Banking

Reqpool Deutschland GmbH

Implementation of IT projects in the banking and finance sector.
Managing software requirements (requirements engineering) and process optimization.
Coordinating project workflows and planning.
Developing IT concepts for digitalization and software replacement.
Supporting software rollout and acceptance processes.
Assisting management with strategic alignment.
Taking on software process engineering for project implementation.

Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

2 months

Germany

Auditor

Conducting a proper audit of the migration of the inventory management system.
Reviewing project documentation, logging, test management, release procedures, data migration, and acceptance by specialist departments.
Reviewing the technical system details of the migration.
Risk assessment according to IDW PS 850.
Preparing the audit report as a decision-making basis for the board.
Technologies: MS Excel.

Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

6 months

Germany

Consultant

Analyzing and restructuring internal workflow management.
Implementing financial analyses to secure short- and medium-term liquidity.
Analyzing and evaluating annual financial statements.
Assessing and classifying the current financial situation.
Developing measures for immediate impact.
Technologies: MS Excel, MS Navision.

Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

10 months

Germany

Auditor

Project-related audit of the migration from SAP BYD to S/4 HANA.
Ensuring the proper migration of the financial accounting system.
Reviewing project documentation, logging, test management, release procedures, data migration, and acceptance.
Reviewing the technical system details of the migration.
Reviewing change management in the context of the migration.
Risk assessment according to IDW PS 850.
Technologies: Microsoft Excel, Audicon IDEA, SAP BYD, SAP S/4HANA.

Sep 2019 - Apr 2021

1 year 8 months

Germany

(IT-) Audit Consultant

BDO Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft AG

Supporting data analyses for annual financial statements.
Auditing ERP systems and IT-based financial processes.
Auditing IT systems and standards with regard to MaRisk, BAIT, etc.
Project-related audit of Identity and Access Management (IAM) including authorization concepts.
Process modeling and analysis.
Use of tools such as Microsoft Dynamics, SAP R3, S4/HANA, Tambas, MS Visio.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

3 years

Germany

Data Analyst

Performing data analyses as part of year-end audits in various projects.
Preparing data from different sources like SAP, S4/HANA, Navision.
Reviewing data sets and determining reconciliation totals.
Validating general ledger values.
Merging individual data sets.
Analyzing data consistency and applying statistical analysis methods.
Auditing according to standards: IDW PS 330, IDW PS 261, IDW PS 880, IDW PS 850, BAIT, VAIT, COBIT.
Technologies: Microsoft Excel, Audicon IDEA, Qlik Sense.

Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

9 months

Germany

Co-Founder

Levado Media

Independently developed chatbots for sole proprietorships and small businesses.
Business development and technical implementation.
Managing and controlling lead generation.
Process automation.

Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

4 months

Germany

Consultant/Developer

Designing and implementing a Facebook chatbot to generate qualified leads for private real estate marketing.
Adapting the chatbot to existing real estate agent systems.
Analyzing, evaluating, and classifying the chatbot for the current strategy.
Process analysis of existing sales processes.
Designing and customizing based on a standard solution.
Technologies: Microsoft Excel, Facebook Ads Manager, Zapier, Google Sheets.

Jun 2017 - Sep 2018

1 year 4 months

Germany

Co-Founder

Mcubus

Startup in the e-commerce and 3D printing sector.
Business development, marketing, and sales.
Controlling and planning.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Professional Services (6.5 years), Banking and Finance (5 years), Real Estate (4 years), Information Technology (3 years), Manufacturing (1.5 years), and Retail (1.5 years).

Professional Services

Banking and Finance

Real Estate

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Retail

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Finance (6 years), Project Management (5 years), Accounting (3.5 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), Audit (3 years), and Business Intelligence (3 years).

Finance

Project Management

Accounting

Information Technology

Audit

Business Intelligence

Skills

Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
Ms Rap-s, R, S3, Stata, Spss, Matlab (Examples)
Audicon Idea
Qlik Sense
Microsoft Excel
Jira
Confluence
Microsoft Devops
Azure Devops
Figma
Sap Byd
Sap S/4hana
Html
Css
Latex
Python
Javascript
Sql
Linux
Macos
Windows
Audit
Controlling
Business Development
Digitalization
Product Owner
Test Management
Project Leadership
Business Analyst
Process Optimization/modeling
Requirements Engineering

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Kurdish

Advanced

Education

Sep 2014 - May 2017

Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel

M.Sc. Industrial Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Kiel, Germany

Sep 2010 - Aug 2014

Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel

B.Sc. Industrial Engineering · Industrial Engineering · Kiel, Germany

Certifications & licenses

ITIL v4 Foundation

SAP FI/CO/MM

Profile

Created

October 2022

Last Update

July 2024

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Allan based?

Allan is based in Ismaning, Germany.

What languages does Allan speak?

Allan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Kurdish (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Allan have?

Allan has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Allan has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months. Note that Allan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Allan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Allan would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Financial Management, Project Manager, Product Owner.

What is Allan's latest experience?

Allan's most recent position is Head of Financial Management.

What companies has Allan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Allan has worked for Freelance Project Manager, Reqpool Deutschland GmbH, and BDO Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft AG.

Which industries is Allan most experienced in?

Allan is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Real Estate. Allan also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, and Retail.

Which business areas is Allan most experienced in?

Allan is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Project Management, and Information Technology (IT). Allan also has some experience in Accounting, Audit, and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Allan worked in recently?

Allan has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Real Estate.

Which business areas has Allan worked in recently?

Allan has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Finance, and Accounting.

What is Allan's education?

Allan holds a Master in Industrial Engineering from Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel and a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel.

Does Allan have any certificates?

Allan has 2 certificates. These include: ITIL v4 Foundation and SAP FI/CO/MM.

What is the availability of Allan?

Allan is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Allan?

Allan's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.