Project Lead

A German premium spirits manufacturer operating worldwide.

• Migration of company planning (SAC) triggered by migration of master and transaction data from SAP R3 to S/4HANA.

An energy service provider operating across Europe.

• Project leadership for managing the 2024-26 budget process for the Germany platform (approx. 60 companies).
• Coordinating the planning process between the controlling department and specialist departments.
• Creating the project plan and timeline.
• Ensuring reporting to the committees.
• Project team of 10.

An energy supplier in the field of innovative hydrogen technology.

• Project leadership (agile project management in IT): data cleansing and restructuring of IT-supported processes, capturing, cleansing and standardizing data in the current ERP and other software and SharePoint, along with developing appropriate authorization concepts for the implementation of a new ERP system.
• Scrum Master: introduction of cost center accounting in the ERP system and preparation for transitioning to a new ERP system.
• Scrum Master: introduction of project controlling: mapping it in the current ERP system with a view to the future ERP.

IT service provider for public administrations in the northern German states. Employees: 4,000 / Revenue: €900 million.

• Project management of 'Controlling Data Warehouse': Designing a custom-developed project controlling tool that links finances, project progress, and risks.
• Advising program and project managers on establishing and implementing a project controlling process and steering the program.
• Agile project management (Scrum) to define, standardize, and automate control and information processes based on a data warehouse.
• Scrum Master.
• Leading the controlling team in the program.

For the management of a start-up company in Hamburg.

• Advising management.
• Supporting the setup of the finance department.

International express carrier. Number of employees: 650 / Revenue: €90 million.

• Business partner to the managing directors.
• Overall responsibility for financial accounting, including group financial statements for a total of 15 domestic and international companies.
• Overall responsibility for monthly group reporting.
• Professional coaching of staff.
• Leadership responsibility for 10 employees and 3 trainees.
• Reason for leaving: Change in group structure by shareholders. The planned role as Head of Finance / CFO was no longer available.

Second-largest local transport company in northern Germany. Number of employees: 1,700, Revenue: €116 million.

• Overall responsibility for controlling and transport contract management.
• Transport contract management: preparation for participating in EU tenders, proposal development, and settlement of transport contracts.
• Controlling, including business plan, budget, and forecast development.
• Preparation and commentary on profit and loss statements.
• Reporting, cost accounting, and cost center management.
• Investment controlling and project management.
• Leadership responsibility for 7 employees.
• Automation of processes and optimization of staff deployment with measurable performance and quality improvements.
• Further development and realignment of cost and revenue accounting and cost center management.
• Design and procedural regulations for capturing, analyzing, modeling, and documenting business processes.
• Optimization of tender and direct award processes through extensive automation of transport contract calculations.
• Voluntary resignation to care for a seriously ill family member.

Owner-managed ship management company.

Private bank. Number of employees: 520, business volume: €4.305 million.