Cordula Buss
Executive Management Advisor
Experience
Advisor to Executive Management
Nelta GmbH & Co. KG
- Advising on building the organizational structure
- Advising, supporting, and coaching on business process optimization in finance and accounting
- Conceptual and professional support for introducing control tools and applying controlling methods
- Support in the hiring process
- Guiding the implementation of DATEV as the accounting system
Consulting and Project Management
Dataport Hamburg AöR
- Project management "Controlling Data Warehouse": designing a custom project controlling tool that integrates finance, project progress, and risks
- Advising program and project managers on building and implementing a project controlling procedure and program governance
- Agile project management (Scrum) to define, standardize, and automate control and information processes based on a DWH
- Scrum Master
- Leading the controlling team in the program
Consulting and Interim Controlling and Business Processes Manager
Baettr GmbH (formerly Vestas)
- Advising and supporting the board and the controlling department head on business process optimization
- Training and coaching employees in controlling and finance
Interim Consultant Process Management and Finance
Krongaard AG
- Advising the executive management
- Supporting the setup of the finance department
Self-Employed / Interim Management
Plan A2C
08/2024–09/2024 Mast-Jägermeister SE, Wolfenbüttel: Project management for migrating corporate planning (SAC) due to migrating master and transaction data from SAP R3 to S/4HANA
11/2023–06/2024 Hamburger Hochbahn Aktiengesellschaft (HHA), Hamburg: Developing a functional design for a planning line (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and liquidity planning) for group financial planning during the SAP S/4HANA rollout
08/2023–10/2023 GETEC Group, Hanover / Magdeburg: Project management to steer the 2024–26 budgeting process for the Germany platform (about 60 companies); coordinating the planning process between controlling and business units; creating the project plan and timeline; ensuring reporting to committees; leading a project team of 10 members
01/2023–present Plan A2C, Hamburg (own company): Developing and building an online business for controlling & finance; designing, building, and setting up an online project management and productivity improvement business
08/2022–12/2022 H-TEC SYSTEMS GmbH, Augsburg (MAN Group): Project management (agile IT project management) for data cleansing and restructuring IT-supported processes; gathering, cleaning, and standardizing data in the current ERP and other software solutions and SharePoint; developing authorization concepts for introducing a new ERP system; Scrum Master for implementing cost accounting and project controlling in the current ERP system with a view to the future ERP system
Interim Manager Corporate Finance and M&A
BLG Logistics Group
- Advising the board and executive management on international corporate finance matters (South Africa, Russia, USA)
- Supporting M&A projects
Group Accounting Director
Sovereign Speed GmbH
- Business partner to the managing directors
- Overall responsibility for accounting including consolidated financial statements of 15 domestic and foreign companies
- Overall responsibility for monthly group reporting
- Technical coaching of staff
- Line management responsibility for 10 employees and 3 trainees
Head of Finance and Controlling
STAR Oil Gas Power Nord GmbH
- Financial accounting (DATEV) and all accounting activities including monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to HGB
- Management and control of financial actions and budget, forecast, planning and reporting processes
- Line management responsibility for 6 employees
Achievements:
- Optimized processes, staffing and control mechanisms, improving quality and efficiency in financial and payroll accounting
- Designed and implemented dunning system
- Advanced key figure–based management tools
- Adapted and expanded cost accounting
- Designed and implemented contribution margin accounting
Head of Controlling and Transport Contract Management
Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH
- Overall responsibility for controlling and transport contract management
- Preparation for tender participation in EU bids, proposal creation and settlement of transport contracts
- Creation of business plans, budgets, and forecasts
- Preparation and review of profit and loss statements
- Reporting, cost accounting, and cost center management
- Participation controlling and project management
- Line management responsibility for 7 employees
Achievements:
- Automated processes and optimized staffing, improving performance and quality
- Further developed and realigned cost and revenue accounting as well as cost center management
- Developed concepts for business process capture, analysis, modeling and documentation
- Optimized the tender and direct award process by automating transport contract calculations
Fund Controlling Consultant
Ownership Treuhand GmbH
Controlling Specialist
Reederei Thomas Schulte GmbH & Co. KG
Finance and Controlling Manager
Scanscot Shipping Services (D) GmbH
- Advising the managing partner
- Setting up controlling systems including budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes; redesigning accounting (DATEV)
- Responsible for financing new ship constructions
- Liquidity, interest rate and currency management as well as foreign exchange trading
Deputy Head of Controlling
Bankhaus Donner & Reuschel AG
Head of Financial Accounting and Organization
Bankhaus Donner & Reuschel AG
Deutscher Ring Bausparkasse AG
Heinrich Harmsen GmbH
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co.
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Transportation (14.5 years), Banking and Finance (11 years), Energy (7.5 years), Professional Services (6 years), Food and Beverage (6 years), and Manufacturing (6 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Finance (27 years), Accounting (20.5 years), Project Management (8 years), Business Intelligence (6 years), Information Technology (2.5 years), and Human Resources (1 year).
Skills
Leadership And Management Of Controlling And Finance Departments
Project Management, Project Leadership, Scrum Master (Agile, Traditional, And Hybrid)
Over 20 Years Of Management And Leadership Experience As Department And Division Head In National And International Companies
Ensuring, Developing, And Optimizing Financial Structures, Processes, And Control/booking Systems
Consultant And Contact For Executive Management On Strategy, Controlling, Finance, And Project Management Topics
Coordination, Management, Execution, And Monitoring Of Budget, Forecast, Planning, And Reporting Processes Including Creating Business Plans, Developing Key Performance Indicators, Analyzing Results, Planning Cash Flow And Balance Sheets, And Cost Management
Solid Knowledge Of Controlling Instruments/methods And Accounting (Individual And Consolidated Financial Statements)
Intercultural Competence, Natural Authority, Inclusive And Communicative Leadership Style Based On Empowerment, Coaching, And Goal-oriented Collaboration
Bi Tools: Lucanet, Corporate Planner, Tm1
Erp Systems: Sap, S/4hana, Navision, Ms Dynamics, Nav, Ax, Myfactory
Project Tools: Jira, Clarity Ppm, Workfront, Asana
Finance Tools: Datev, Sage
Hr Software: Hr4you, Hr Works
Crm: Bullhorn, Sovex, Scope
Ms Office: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Teams
Languages
Education
Universität Hamburg
Guest student, Faculty of Business Administration, focus on Controlling, Finance and Accounting · Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany
E. Kampffmeyer
Apprenticeship · Wholesale and Foreign Trade · Hamburg, Germany
Ecoles Internationale Brillantmont
High School Diploma · Lausanne, Switzerland
Certifications & licenses
Scrum Master
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