Carsten Schoenberg - CFO / Head of Controlling, HR, Accounting & Legal

Q: Where is Carsten based?

Carsten is based in Hamburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Carsten speak?

Carsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Carsten have?

Carsten has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Carsten has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months . Note that Carsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Carsten's latest experience?

Carsten's most recent position is CFO / Head of Controlling, HR, Accounting & Legal at Kabs Service & Logistik (Kabs PolsterWelt) .

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

In recent years, Carsten has worked for Carsten Schoenberg | Interim- & Projectmanagement .

Q: Which industries is Carsten most experienced in?

Carsten is most experienced in industries like Transportation and Logistics , Professional Services , and Banking and Finance . Carsten also has some experience in Biotechnology , Retail , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas is Carsten most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Carsten worked in recently?

Carsten has recently worked in industries like Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Carsten worked in recently?

Carsten has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence , Finance , and Information Technology (IT) .

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

6 months

Hamburg, Germany

CFO / Head of Controlling, HR, Accounting & Legal

Kabs Service & Logistik (Kabs PolsterWelt)

Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

6 months

Hamburg, Germany

Head of Shared Services (HR, Controlling, Accounting)

moebel.de Einrichten & Wohnen AG

Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

5 months

Germany

Senior Project Manager (ERP)

Hitachi Solutions Europe (Germany)

Project Manager in ERP projects
Microsoft D365 | Talent | CE (CRM)
Presales

Jun 2019 - May 2024

5 years

Hamburg, Germany

Interim & Project Manager

Carsten Schoenberg | Interim- & Projectmanagement

ERP Project Manager
BI Consultant
CFO / CIO
Senior Controller
ERP & Process Consultant

Jun 2018 - Jul 2019

1 year 2 months

Hamburg, Germany

Managing Director Shared Service Centre / Head of Finance Germany

Eurofins

Led transactional finance for Germany (€400M turnover, 5 000 employees, 100 legal entities)
Developed and implemented financial and operations management plans across three departments
Increased performance and motivation of 50 employees through three direct reports
Managed indirect spend and maximized savings by implementing P2P platform (COUPA) in 70 legal entities
Introduced ticket system handling 2 000+ customer requests per month
Replaced parts of ERP with cloud solution and reduced OCR and PDF usage for purchase orders by 50%

Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

2 years

Hamburg, Germany

Head of Finance IT Germany

Eurofins

Led multimillion-dollar migration and ERP rollout projects
Provided 1st level support for ERP system with 1 700 users
Led internal project and process management team
Assembled and coached high-performing team of five
Introduced workflow and project management systems
Led demand management for forecasting and business analysis
Completed 20 post-merger integration projects, reducing cycle time from six to two months
Designed company-wide project management framework and software, reducing ramp-up to 0–5 days
Built BI tools, increasing transparency of financial and operational KPIs by 100%

Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

2 years 3 months

Germany

Project Manager Finance & IT

Hermes Fulfilment GmbH

Conducted business analysis for main financial controlling processes
Led IT and finance management projects under strict time and budget constraints
Integrated systems and implemented time tracking via SAP, BI, CATS
Expanded and optimized creditors accounting for e-commerce clients (Escada, LEE, Wrangler, Adidas) using Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Transformed paper-based invoice workflows into electronic workflows (SAP FI)
Created business dashboard for account payment department controlling

Nov 2012 - Jun 2014

1 year 8 months

Bremen, Germany

Financial Controller

DSV

Controlled finance for shared services and business units
Transformed reporting for internal allocations and cross-charge activities
Drove sales centering and profit maximization activities
Identified risks and crafted business continuity plan
Set up budgets and oversaw P&L for administrative areas
Enforced compliance controls for subsidiaries
Calculated costs and allocated overheads in SAP FI/CO
Implemented full-scope reporting for financial flows supporting decision making
Reduced budgeting time by 40%
Shortened month-end close from 20 to 4 days via digital tools (VBA)

Jun 2011 - Oct 2012

1 year 5 months

Germany

Finance & Treasury Specialist

Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH

Established treasury department and designed all processes
Managed hedging, cash management, debt management, investment controlling for multimillion-dollar projects
Designed treasury processes and organizational structure for PE-backed shipping startup
Set up cash management, derivatives handling, risk management for 20+ vessels
Refinance fleet for natural currency hedging, saving €3M p.a.
Developed Access database for hedging and financing activities, reducing reporting time from days to minutes
Managed FX and bunker hedging, generating multimillion-dollar savings

Mar 2010 - May 2011

1 year 3 months

Treasurer & Controller

Beluga Group

Managed corporate finance projects including restructuring and budgeting for chartering department
Oversaw vessel financing, loan administration, and cash management
Conducted FX, interest, commodity price and risk management/hedging

Aug 2001 - Sep 2004

3 years 2 months

Walsrode, Germany

Trainee in Banking / Sales & Back Office

KSK Walsrode

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 Transportation (7 years), Professional Services (5 years), Biotechnology (3 years), Banking and Finance (3 years), Retail (0.5 years), and Information Technology (0.5 years).

Transportation

Professional Services

Biotechnology

Banking and Finance

Retail

Information Technology

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 (12.5 years), Information Technology (9 years), Project Management (9 years), Operations (9 years), Business Intelligence (7 years), and Sales (3.5 years).

Finance

Information Technology

Project Management

Operations

Business Intelligence

Sales

Summary

10 Years in Corporate Finance, IT and Projects.

Strategic Planning & Analysis Proven leader in IT and finance departments and as Managing Team Leadership & Coaching Director with 50 Employees.

Financial Management Seasoned Project Manager in Finance and IT with all the relevant certifications.

Experienced hands on accountant, business analyst, financial modeller, Excel Pro and financial controller.

I can support you with operational, hands on, strategic and leadership tasks in all the areas mentioned above.

Skills

Strategic Planning & Analysis
Team Leadership & Coaching
Financial Management

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Feb 2009 - Nov 2009

Massey University

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management · New Zealand

Oct 2004 - Sep 2009

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Master's degree, Economics · Economics · Oldenburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

CPA (Australia)

CPA Australia

NYIF Certificate in Professional Treasury Management

PRINCE2® Foundation CPD

Power BI Black Belt

Professional Scrum Master

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Profile

Created

March 2022

Last Update

July 2024

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Where is Carsten based?

Carsten is based in Hamburg, Germany.

What languages does Carsten speak?

Carsten speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Carsten have?

Carsten has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Carsten has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Carsten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Carsten be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Carsten would be well-suited for roles such as: CFO / Head of Controlling, HR, Accounting & Legal, Head of Shared Services (HR, Controlling, Accounting), Senior Project Manager (ERP).

What is Carsten's latest experience?

Carsten's most recent position is CFO / Head of Controlling, HR, Accounting & Legal at Kabs Service & Logistik (Kabs PolsterWelt).

What companies has Carsten worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Carsten has worked for Carsten Schoenberg | Interim- & Projectmanagement.

Which industries is Carsten most experienced in?

Carsten is most experienced in industries like Transportation and Logistics, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance. Carsten also has some experience in Biotechnology, Retail, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Carsten most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Carsten worked in recently?

Carsten has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.

Which business areas has Carsten worked in recently?

Carsten has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Finance, and Information Technology (IT).

What is Carsten's education?

Carsten holds a Master in Economics from Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg.

Does Carsten have any certificates?

Carsten has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: CPA (Australia), NYIF Certificate in Professional Treasury Management, and PRINCE2® Foundation CPD.

What is the availability of Carsten?

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