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Frank Hertkorn
Head of Finance
Experience
Mar 2025 - Sep 2025
7 monthsLangelsheim, Germany
Head of Finance
Sudarshan Germany Horizons GmbH
- Led the finance and controlling department at the Langelsheim site with 6 employees
- Prepared annual financial statements, served as contact for auditors and tax advisors
- Created monthly closing reports, commented on variances with recommendations for action
- Budgeting and forecasts for 3 companies, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, cost center and investment planning
- Integrated finance and controlling processes of the insolvent Heubach GmbH into the Sudarshan group
Oct 2023 - Feb 2025
1 year 5 monthsLangelsheim, Germany
Finance Manager – Head of Finance
Heubach Colorants Germany GmbH
- Led the finance and controlling department at the Langelsheim site with 6 employees
- Prepared monthly and annual financial statements, as well as reports and variance analyses with recommendations for action
- Budgeting and forecasts for 3 Heubach companies, including P&L, cost center and investment planning
- Acted as the main contact for auditors and tax advisors
- Collaborated with the insolvency administration on all finance topics, prepared weekly cash and P&L forecasts, and ensured operational insolvency processes
Apr 2020 - Sep 2023
3 years 6 monthsGroup Controller
Cartonplast Holding GmbH
- Managed budgeting and alignment of key performance data for the German entities
- Prepared and commented on reports and financial statements for group management and investors
- Analyzed key KPIs for steering and provided recommendations with implementation of actions
- Built and enhanced BI structures and integrated diverse data into data models using PowerPivot and PowerBI
Apr 2017 - Dec 2019
2 years 9 monthsManager Sales Controlling and Operations Team
MoneyGram International
- Planned quarterly and annual cost, revenue and transaction targets for 3 sales channels in 19 countries with approx. €300 million in revenue
- Created management reports on the sales team's goal achievement and dashboard reports
- Monitored and improved the sales incentive system in line with the company's strategic goals
- Managed and led a team of three
May 2013 - Mar 2017
3 years 11 monthsAccountant / Financial Analyst
MoneyGram International
- Prepared closing reports for DACH entities in collaboration with an external tax advisor
- Managed accounts payable
- Calculated and posted revenues according to transfer pricing (cost-plus method)
Apr 2012 - Apr 2013
1 year 1 monthAssociate and Diploma Candidate
KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft AG
- Client project to outsource controlling processes to a shared service center
- Harmonization of operational charts of accounts in a global industrial company, analysis of general ledger and profit and loss accounts, and preparation of presentations for the steering committee
- Development of an evaluation model for ERP systems, defining evaluation criteria to support the decision to introduce a new ERP system
Sep 2010 - Apr 2012
1 year 8 monthsBusiness Consultant
Self-employment
- Infraserv GmbH & Co. KG: analysis of megatrends and scenario development in the chemical and pharma industry under the specific conditions of the Höchst Industrial Park
- Heraeus Holding GmbH: process optimization and visualization of Shared Service Center processes
- Merck Serono GmbH: process mapping, documentation and optimization of HR processes
Sep 2008 - Jan 2009
5 monthsAustralia
Intern
Würth Australia
- 3-month internship in finance and products
Aug 2004 - Aug 2005
1 year 1 monthCopake, United States
Civilian service
Camphill Village in Copake
- Work in a facility for people with disabilities, living and working together with physically and mentally disabled individuals
Skills
- Sap Co/fi, Lucanet
- Microsoft Excel, Power Query, Power Pivot
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Salesforce, Essbase, Cognos, Oracle
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
ElementaryEducation
Oct 2005 - Jan 2012
Technical University of Darmstadt
Diploma in industrial engineering, focus on civil engineering · Studied industrial engineering with a focus on civil engineering · Darmstadt, Germany
Ravensburg Business High School
High School Diploma · Ravensburg, Germany
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