Hannes Gruber - Interim Manager Head of Controlling/Project Manager

Aufham, Austria

Experience

Jul 2024 - Apr 2025

10 months

Braunau am Inn, Austria

Interim Manager Head of Controlling/Project Manager

Hertwich Engineering GmbH

Project Manager for various implementations and improvements
Stabilizing the finance team
Implementation of SAP Public Cloud
Implementation of IRIS OCR software
Implementation of IBM Planning Analytics as a calculation/reporting tool with interfaces to BMD (time tracking/payroll), SAP (accounting, cost accounting) and AMS (materials management/bills of materials)
Harmonization of existing software structure
Leading the controlling function

May 2024 - Aug 2024

4 months

Emmendingen, Germany

Interim Manager Controlling

Wehrle Werk AG

The MS Dynamics 365 implementation did not go as planned
Resolving inconsistencies between the old and the new system
Building reporting in MS Dynamics 365
Production controlling

Aug 2023 - May 2024

10 months

Neukirchen bei Lambach, Austria

Project Manager

Agilox Services GmbH

Project Manager for various implementations and improvements
Automating the interface for outgoing invoices from AP+ to BMD
Developing a SalesCube for Power BI
Creating the financial/controlling blueprint for the implementation of MS Dynamics 365
Implementing an approval process and the related workflow in BMD
Implementing time tracking, applicant management, and travel expense reporting in BMD

Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

11 months

Frankenmarkt, Austria

Project Manager/Interim Manager Head of Finance

GPV Austria GmbH

Project Manager for the 'New MS Dynamics AX' project
After switching from APplus to MS Dynamics AX 2009 in August 2022, urgently needed adjustments were required to align processes from production to accounting and controlling with the new ERP system
Analysis of the current situation with prioritization of next steps
Introduction of a new inventory process for the 2023 year-end and overseeing the inventory to ensure accurate stock representation
Implementation of a 4-week liquidity planning cycle
Adjusting the incoming invoices process
Interim Manager Head of Finance
Month-end closing/reporting
Taking on various tax matters
Inventory optimization
2022 year-end closing
Sparring partner for management

Mar 2022 - Apr 2023

1 year 2 months

Perg, Austria

Project Manager/Interim Manager Supply Chain Controlling

Synthesa Gruppe

Project Manager for the 'New SAP' project
After the introduction of SAP S/4 HANA in March 2021, adjustments were needed to raise reporting/controlling to the highest level
Adjusting work plans, bills of materials, calculations, valuation classes, etc. to achieve realistic production costs
Implementing a simulation tool to recalculate the contribution margin every month
Introducing reports for purchasing and plant managers
Implementing a plan vs. actual comparison report
Implementing budgeting on a cost center basis with the cost center managers
Interim Manager Supply Chain Controlling
First-time execution of cost center-based budgeting with the cost center managers
First-time execution of the FC2 with plant managers
Reviewing monthly reports with plant managers and cost center managers
Setting up and executing monthly allocation cycles in SAP for actual and planned values
Sparring partner for management

Oct 2021 - Present

4 years 4 months

Attersee, Austria

Management Consultant

Independent Management Consultant

Interim Management
Process consulting
Software consulting
Project management

Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

4 months

Attersee, Austria

Business Developer

Restaurant Aufhamer Stubn

Developed business plan for 'Restaurant Aufhamer Stubn' with potential for general application in the hospitality industry
Negotiations with suppliers and authorities

May 2020 - Sep 2021

1 year 5 months

Eberschwang, Austria

Head of Controlling / Head of Finance Department

Stranzinger Gruppe

Implemented and managed budgeting and forecasting
Improved and managed month-end closing
Leadership responsibility for the controlling team
Implemented and managed liquidity planning
Ad hoc analyses
Simulations for the management board
Implemented and managed department head reports
Automated and improved the finance department

Jul 2016 - May 2020

3 years 11 months

Lenzing, Austria

Manager Process- & Information Design

Lenzing AG

Project lead for 'Planning & Forecasting New' in IBM Planning Analytics software
Managed a team of 3 controllers
Oversaw the planning and forecasting process
Maintained and developed the controlling systems IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) and SAP CO
Project member PCA (transfer of cost center accounting into SAP)
Further development and automation of system interfaces (SAP – MS SQL DWH – IBM Planning Analytics)
Project member 'Reporting New' – reporting automation
Month-end closing (SAP/TM1)

Oct 2013 - Jul 2016

2 years 10 months

Ohlsdorf, Austria

Senior Controller

Asamer Baustoffe AG

Implemented and maintained liquidity planning in IBM Cognos Controller
Implemented and maintained guarantee reporting and bank report in IBM Cognos Controller and IBM Cognos BI
Monthly reporting and cost accounting (MS Dynamics Navision)
Project controlling
Budget creation and forecasting
Investment controlling
Ad hoc analyses
Consolidation