Hannes (Gerhard) G.
Head of Finance/Controller/Project Manager/European Management Accountant, EMA
Experience
Jul 2024 - Apr 2025
10 monthsBraunau am Inn, Austria
Interim Manager Head of Controlling/Project Manager
Hertwich Engineering GmbH
- Project Manager for various implementations and improvements
- Stabilization of the Finance team
- Introduction of SAP Public Cloud
- Introduction of OCR software IRIS
- Introduction of IBM Planning Analytics as a calculation/reporting tool with interfaces to BMD (time recording/payroll), SAP (accounting, cost accounting) and AMS (materials management/parts lists)
- Harmonization of existing software structure
- Head of Controlling
May 2024 - Aug 2024
4 monthsEmmendingen, Germany
Interim Manager Controlling
Wehrle Werk AG
- MS Dynamics 365 implementation did not go as planned
- Elimination of inconsistencies between old and new system
- Development of reporting in MS Dynamics 365
- Supply Chain Controlling
Aug 2023 - May 2024
10 monthsNeukirchen bei Lambach, Austria
Project Manager
Agilox Services GmbH
- Automation of interface for outgoing invoices from AP+ in BMD
- Development of SalesCube for Power BI
- Blueprint finance/controlling part for the introduction of MS Dynamics 365
- Introduction of release process and associated workflow in BMD
- Introduction of time recording, applicant management, travel expense accounting in BMD
Feb 2023 - Dec 2023
11 monthsFrankenmarkt, Austria
Project Manager/Interim Manager Head of Finance
GPV Austria GmbH
- After switching from APplus to MS Dynamics AX 2009 in August 2022, urgent adjustments were needed to harmonize the processes from production to accounting and controlling with the new ERP system
- Analysis of the current situation with prioritization of the next steps
- Introduction of new inventory process for the 2023 annual financial statements/supervision of the inventory to ensure correct reporting of stock levels
- Introduction of 4-weekly liquidity planning
- Adaptation of the incoming invoices process
- Month-end closing/reporting
- Responsibility for various tax topics
- Optimization of inventory
- Annual financial statements 2022
- Sparring partner for management
Mar 2022 - Apr 2023
1 year 2 monthsPerg, Austria
Project Manager/Interim Manager Supply Chain Controlling
Synthesa Group
- After the introduction of SAP S/4 Hana in March 2021, adjustments were necessary to raise reporting/controlling to the highest level
- Adaptation of work plans, parts lists, calculations, valuation classes, etc. to achieve realistic manufacturing costs
- Introduction of a simulation tool to be able to recalculate the contribution margin calculation on a monthly basis
- Reports introduced for purchasing, plant manager
- Introduction of plan/actual comparison report
- Introduction of budgeting on a cost center basis with the cost center managers
- First-time implementation of budgeting on a cost center basis with the cost center managers
- First-time implementation of FC2 with plant managers
- Discussion of the monthly reports with plant managers and cost center managers
- Creation and implementation of the monthly allocation cycles in SAP in actual and plan
- Sparring partner for management
Oct 2021 - Present
4 years 1 monthAttersee, Austria
Business consultant
Self-employed
- Interim Management
- Process consulting
- Software consulting
- Project Management
Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
4 monthsAttersee, Austria
Business Developer
Restaurant Aufhamer Stubn
- Set up business plan for "Restaurant Aufhamer Stubn" with the possibility of general use for the tourism industry
- Negotiations with suppliers and authorities
May 2020 - Sep 2021
1 year 5 monthsEberschwang, Austria
Head of Controlling/Head of Finance Department
Stranzinger Group
- Introduction and support of budgeting and forecasting
- Improvement and supervision of monthly closing
- Management responsibility for the controlling team
- Introduction and support of the liquidity plan
- Ad hoc analyses
- Simulations for the management
- Introduction and support of divisional manager reports
- Automation and improvement of the finance department
Jul 2016 - May 2020
3 years 11 monthsLenzing, Austria
Manager Process- & Information Design
Lenzing AG
- Project manager 'Planning & Forecasting New'
- Managerial responsibility for 3 controllers
- Responsible for the planning and forecasting process
- Responsibility and development of controlling systems IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) and SAP CO
- Project staff PCA (transfer of product cost accounting into SAP)
- Further development and automation of system interfaces (SAP – MS SQL DWH – IBM Planning Analytics)
- Project staff 'Reporting New' – automation of reporting
- Month-end closing (SAP/TM1)
Oct 2013 - Jul 2016
2 years 10 monthsOhlsdorf, Austria
Senior Controller
Asamer Baustoffe AG
- Initiated and managed liquidity planning in IBM Cognos Controller
- Initiated and managed guarantee reporting and account ledger in IBM Cognos Controller and IBM Cognos BI
- Monthly reporting and cost accounting (MS Dynamics Navision)
- Project controlling
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Participation controlling
- Ad hoc analyses
- Consolidation
Jan 2013 - Sep 2013
9 monthsVienna, Austria
Controller
ibis acam Bildungs GmbH
- Budget vs. actual comparisons
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Monthly reporting
- Ad hoc analyses
- Month-end closing
- Internal calculations
Dec 2011 - Dec 2012
1 year 1 monthVienna, Austria
Freelancer (Department Product Management)
Gewista Werbegesellschaft mbH
- Optimization of geo-information data
- Improvement of SQL database administration
May 2008 - Dec 2009
1 year 8 monthsVienna, Austria
Tax Assistant
Deloitte Services Wirtschaftsprüfungs GmbH
- Tax support for companies
- Auditing
- Financial statements
- Consulting on special tax matters
Mar 2006 - Apr 2008
2 years 2 monthsVöcklamarkt, Austria
Accountant
Profmed KG
- Preparation of revenue and expense statements
- Maintaining the cash book
- Preparing income tax returns
Summary
I bring extensive experience in finance, controlling, and project management, having led significant software introductions and process optimizations across several industries. I have successfully stabilized financial teams and harmonized reporting systems, implementing ERP solutions like SAP Public Cloud, MS Dynamics, and IBM Planning Analytics, while introducing automation and improvements in liquidity planning, month-end closing, and budgeting.
I have a strong background in driving change and aligning processes with new technologies, which has led to improved efficiencies and more reliable financial reporting. With a practical approach and a focus on measurable results, I consistently deliver value by modernizing systems and ensuring financial accuracy.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedItalian
IntermediateSpanish
ElementaryEducation
Sep 2005 - Feb 2006
University of Padua
Italy
Oct 2000 - Sep 2012
University of Vienna
International Business · Austria
Sep 1993 - Jun 1999
Vöcklabruck Federal Commercial Academy
Business Informatics and Organization · Austria
Certifications & licenses
European Management Accountant, EMA
EMAA
SAP-CO
SAP
SQL for Advanced Users/MS SQL Server
WIFI · Vienna, Austria
MS Access
WIFI · Vienna, Austria
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