Project Management

A German premium spirits manufacturer operating worldwide.

• Migration of corporate planning (SAC) due to migration of master and transactional data from SAP R3 to S/4 HANA.

Energy service provider operating across Europe.

• Project management for controlling the 2024-26 budget process for the Germany platform (approx. 60 companies).
• Coordination of the planning process between Controlling and specialist departments.
• Creation of the project plan and timeline.
• Ensuring reporting to the committees.
• Project team of 10 members.

Energy supplier in innovative hydrogen technology.

• Project management (agile IT project management): Data cleansing and restructuring of IT-supported processes. Collection, cleaning and standardization of data in the current ERP and other software and SharePoint, along with developing appropriate authorization concepts in preparation for a new ERP system implementation.
• Scrum Master: Implementation of cost-center accounting in the ERP system and preparation for migration to a new ERP system.
• Scrum Master: Introduction of project controlling: mapping in the current ERP system with a view to the future ERP.

IT service provider for public administrations of northern German federal states. Employees: 4,000 / Revenue: €900 M.

• Project management “Controlling Data Warehouse”: design of a custom project controlling tool linking 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.
• Lead of Controlling team in the program.

For the management of a startup in Hamburg.

• Advising the management.
• Support in building the finance department.

International express carrier. Employees: 650 / Revenue: €90 M.

• Business partner to the managing directors.
• Full responsibility for accounting including consolidated financial statements of 15 domestic and international entities.
• Full responsibility for monthly group reporting.
• Technical coaching of staff.
• Leadership responsibility for 10 employees and 3 trainees.
• Motivation to leave: 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. Employees: 1,700 / Revenue: €116 M.

• Full responsibility for Controlling and Transport Contract Management.
• Transport contract management: preparation for tender participation in EU tenders, proposal creation and contract settlement.
• Controlling including business plan, budget and forecast creation.
• Preparation and commentary of profit and loss statements.
• Reporting, cost accounting and cost center management.
• JV controlling and project management.
• Leadership responsibility for 7 employees.
• Automation of processes and optimization of staffing with proven performance and quality improvements.
• Development and realignment of cost and revenue accounting and cost center management.
• Concept and procedure rules 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. Employees: 520 / Business volume: €4,305 M.