Christian B.
Interim Controller
Experience
Mar 2022 - May 2023
1 year 3 monthsInterim Controller
RKW SE
- Head of controlling during the two-month absence of the position holder
- Implemented volume, margin and EBITDA planning
- Co-designed the group business case for banks
- Redesigned the business case process for CAPEX-intensive machinery projects
- Streamlined program controlling for strategic projects
- Supported the setup of a resource board for CAPEX projects
- Budget planning for 2023 and year-end closing 2022 for headquarters functions
- Built meaningful monthly reporting for the headquarters
- Supported monthly group reporting for the board and holding
- Performed various ad-hoc analyses for the CFO and board
- Visualized complex data with SAP BW, VBA for Excel, SAP SAC
Apr 2021 - Present
4 years 6 monthsOwner and Managing Director
Sceiva Consulting
- Freelance consulting and interim management
Mar 2019 - Mar 2021
2 years 1 monthAssistant to the CFO Mercedes-Benz Trucks
Daimler Truck AG
- Coordinated and contributed to global key strategic projects and various programs for cost, personnel and organization optimization
- Supported operational result, budget and product controlling units
- Managed the assistant office including budget and staffing plan
- Served as international liaison to CxO offices
Nov 2016 - Feb 2019
2 years 4 monthsGlobal Budget and Headcount Controller
Daimler AG
- Headcount planning for Mercedes-Benz Trucks
- Key account Latin America and Turkey
- Created global transparency on all headcount needs within Mercedes-Benz Trucks (project lead and SCRUM product owner)
- Conducted a global headcount assessment with support from a strategic management consultancy
Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
1 year 2 monthsController Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks
Daimler AG
- Plant controller
- Business partner for all specialist functions
- PMO member of the strategic efficiency program
- Proactively optimized key metrics
Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
1 year 2 monthsStrategy Project MB Special Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks (Daimler)
- PMO member
- Realigned MB Special Trucks across all departments
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsFuture Business Strategy
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Swarm member
- Defined, validated and scoped innovation fields across all business areas
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsGlobal headcount analysis and internal benchmark analysis
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Team member in controlling MB Trucks within the global project staff
- Global headcount analysis and internal benchmarking as potential indicator for personnel optimization program (BCG project)
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsCost reduction strategy in non-operational procurement
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Supported pitch presentations
- Operational project work and PMO during transition to operational structures
- Achieved significant savings across all non-operational procurement areas through process optimization in the purchasing process
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsPersonnel optimization program I
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Operational controller with worldwide responsibility for project tracking
- Tracked measures (operational implementation), potential calculations, tracking target achievement in headcount
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsPersonnel optimization program II
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Member of core controlling team MB Trucks in the global project staff
- Idea generation, potential identification, setting rules, measures for operational implementation (process optimization/simplification/elimination/outsourcing, etc.)
- Risk scenarios and possible countermeasures
- Global reporting
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsWorldwide personnel tracking
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Project lead and product owner
- Transformed manual, sometimes incomplete or redundant Excel lists into a globally uniform IT structure with web front end, database structure, Power BI dashboard and approval processes
- Created a globally consistent personnel structure history
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
7 yearsRestructuring controlling
Mercedes-Benz Trucks (Daimler)
- Project assistant MB Trucks
- Prepared content and politically steered all decision templates for the steering committee
- Led significant reorganization and task realignment across sites and business units affecting a four-digit number of employees
Feb 2011 - Aug 2015
4 years 7 monthsController Daimler Truck Headquarters
Daimler AG
- Business partner for IT, HR, communications and logistics
- Controlled global IT strategy projects
- Budget consolidation and global key account for Daimler Truck G&A functions
- Responsible for the IT reporting system
Sep 2006 - Jan 2011
4 years 5 monthsConsultant Finance and Performance Management
Accenture GmbH
- Optimized sales controlling reporting system (project lead, insurance industry)
- Group-wide harmonization of SAP finance modules (analysis of sub-group processes, energy sector)
- Implemented SAP Industry Solution – Utilities (designed SAP processes, energy sector)
- Change management for SAP Industry Solution – Utilities (blueprint creation and release management, energy sector)
Sep 2005 - May 2006
9 monthsResearch Assistant, Chair of Production Management and Controlling
University of Mannheim
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
2 yearsWorking Student Controlling Sales Passenger Cars
Daimler Chrysler AG
- Developed a global business plan tool
- Designed the Excel pilot (VBA)
- Designed and ran tests
- Technical contact for IT service providers
Jun 2002 - Feb 2003
9 monthsStartup multimedia team member
Jive Media – interactive solutions
- Acquired clients
- Concept development
- Implemented websites
Sep 2000 - Mar 2002
1 year 7 monthsCatering Logistician
CCM Dorint/Rosengarten
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Apr 2000 - Jun 2006
University of Mannheim
Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Mannheim, Germany
Jul 1998 - Jan 2000
Betty Barclay GmbH
Industrial Clerk · Nußloch, Germany
Aug 1987 - May 1996
Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Gymnasium
General University Entrance Qualification · Weinheim, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Systemic Coach I incl. NLP Practitioner
NLP Rhein-Neckar
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