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Günther Lehner

Senior Manager

Günther Lehner
Möllenbeck, Germany

Experience

Dec 2020 - Present
5 years 3 months
Munich, Germany

Senior Manager

WTS Digital GmbH

  • Built and led the center of excellence for MS Office-based tools
  • Conceived, designed and developed custom Excel VBA solutions
  • Product Owner responsibilities
  • Designed, managed and executed data migrations
Jul 2019 - Present
6 years 8 months
Möllenbeck, Germany

Managing Partner

Laila Mahfouz & Günther Lehner KULTURGUTLEBEN GbR

  • Company management
  • Program planning
  • Marketing
  • Accounting
Oct 2010 - Present
15 years 5 months
Möllenbeck, Germany

Freelancer

431verstaerker, Günther Lehner

  • Systemic thinker: idea creation, idea refinement, modern court jester, versatile creative mind
  • Conceiving, designing and developing custom Excel VBA solutions, optionally using a self-built application framework
  • VBA.Flow(): training & sparring for Excel VBA developers for professional, object-oriented development with the best possible avoidance of technical debt
  • What the Flow?!: life-system support in areas of (self)leadership, (self)management, (collective) proactive self-evolution, resilience and life happiness
Jan 2008 - Sep 2010
2 years 9 months
Hamburg, Germany

Manager Accounting Advisory Services, Authorized Signatory

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (Hamburg branch)

  • Participated in and led advisory projects related to Quality Close and Accounting Support services
  • Developed software tools as part of the projects (MS Access, MS Excel – including VBA)
  • Built and led a core competency team for developing and maintaining these tools
  • Regularly attended internal meetings, especially the Quality Close Roundtable and management meetings
May 2006 - Dec 2007
1 year 8 months
Bergheim, Austria

Head of Administration and Finance, Authorized Representative, Member of Management Board

Nilfisk-Advance GmbH

  • Disciplinary and professional leadership of 11 employees
  • Overall responsibility for external and internal accounting, including monthly reporting under IFRS
  • Coordination of budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Point of contact for authorities, auditors and lawyers
  • Stock management
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Regular participation in meetings with the Group Executive Board, presenting financials
  • Leading the in-house customer service and sales support
  • Involvement in product pricing
  • Participation in the management board
Jun 2005 - Apr 2006
11 months
Salzburg, Austria

Head of Financial Accounting, Authorized Signatory

DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Austria GmbH

  • Leading the day-to-day accounting
  • Supervising two employees
  • Capitalizing leased assets and managing fixed assets of around 13,000 items under HGB and US GAAP
  • Capitalizing and posting hire-purchase contracts
  • Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under HGB
  • Gathering data for the US GAAP reconciliation
  • Handling all payment transactions, including operational management of refinancing lines
  • Calculating all taxes and duties, preparing and settling the tax returns
  • Daily determination and internal reporting of refinancing needs, including various financial analyses
Apr 2004 - Feb 2005
11 months
Vienna, Austria

Group Controller

MAN Roland CEE Gruppe

  • Authority to direct all controlling and accounting staff at the subsidiaries
  • Overall responsibility for external and internal accounting of the sub-group, including monthly management reporting (including consolidation), quarterly reporting, and annual financial statements under local GAAP and IFRS
  • Coordinating annual financial audits
  • Primary contact for finance, accounting and controlling within the group
  • Managing all commercial matters that could not be handled locally by the subsidiaries
  • Regularly taking on special tasks of various kinds on behalf of the board
Aug 2001 - Mar 2004
2 years 8 months
Vienna, Austria

Senior Audit Assistant

Deloitte & Touche Wirtschaftstreuhand GmbH

  • Annual audit (single-entity and consolidated financial statements) under HGB, IFRS and US GAAP
  • Leading smaller audit projects
  • Financial Due Diligence Reviews
  • Business valuation reports
  • Preparation of consolidated financial statements
  • Coordinating the audit of consolidated financial statements

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (15.5 years), Professional Services (10.5 years), Arts and Crafts (6.5 years), Manufacturing (2.5 years), and Banking and Finance (1 year).

Information Technology
Professional Services
Arts and Crafts
Manufacturing
Banking and Finance

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (15.5 years), Business Intelligence (15.5 years), Accounting (12.5 years), Project Management (8 years), Marketing (6.5 years), and Operations (6.5 years).

Information Technology
Business Intelligence
Accounting
Project Management
Marketing
Operations

Skills

Generalist And Polymath Background:

  • Intellectually Gifted At The Highest Level, Diagnostically Confirmed On April 12, 2022 By Giftedness Diagnostician Dr. Karin Joder
  • So-called "Scanner Personality" With A Strong Thirst For Knowledge And Diverse Interests, Plus The Motto "Starting Anywhere And Improving From There Since 1973"

It Skills (Excerpt):

  • Ms Excel, Ms Powerpoint, Ms Outlook: Very Good
  • Ms Access, Ms Word: Good
  • Ms Visio, Ms Project: Basic Knowledge
  • Excel Vba: Very Good
  • Access Vba: Good
  • Sql: Basic Knowledge
  • Php: Basic Knowledge
  • Python: Basic Knowledge
  • Ruby: Basic Knowledge
  • Ruby On Rails: Basic Knowledge
  • Javascript: Basic Knowledge
  • Html5, Css3: Good

Methods:

  • Scrum (As Product Owner And Scrum Master)
  • Okr
  • Getting Things Done
  • Generally Good Understanding Of And Experience With Agile Methods

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Mar 1996 - Nov 2001

Karl-Franzens University Graz

Magister of Social and Economic Sciences, thesis: New approaches to financial statement auditing · Business Administration · Graz, Austria · Very good

Oct 1993 - Mar 1996

Montanuniversität Leoben

Petroleum Engineering · Leoben, Austria

Oct 1992 - Jun 1993

Montanuniversität Leoben

Materials Science · Leoben, Austria

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Where is Günther based?

Günther is based in Möllenbeck, Germany.

What languages does Günther speak?

Günther speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Günther have?

Günther has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Günther has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years. Note that Günther may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Günther be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Günther would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Manager, Managing Partner, Freelancer.

What is Günther's latest experience?

Günther's most recent position is Senior Manager at WTS Digital GmbH.

What companies has Günther worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Günther has worked for WTS Digital GmbH, Laila Mahfouz & Günther Lehner KULTURGUTLEBEN GbR, 431verstaerker, and Günther Lehner.

Which industries is Günther most experienced in?

Günther is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Arts and Crafts. Günther also has some experience in Manufacturing and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas is Günther most experienced in?

Günther is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Business Intelligence, and Accounting. Günther also has some experience in Project Management, Marketing, and Operations.

Which industries has Günther worked in recently?

Günther has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Arts and Crafts, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Günther worked in recently?

Günther has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Business Intelligence, and Accounting.

What is Günther's education?

Günther holds a Master in Business Administration from Karl-Franzens University Graz.

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