Harald Germann
Finance Consultant Business Applications Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Transformation Projects
Finance Consultant Business Applications Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Transformation Projects
B.i. Team Gesellschaft für Softwareberatung mbH
An innovative tech consultancy and Microsoft Solution Partner with Specialist status in the new Microsoft Partner Program (MAICPP) for Small and Midsize Business Management. This includes the ERP solution Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power Platform products like the BI solution Power BI, with offices in Munich and Berlin.
Revenue: €10,000,000 to €20,000,000 Employees: 75 to 100
- Client portfolio of projects in the sectors
- Fruit wholesale
- Mail order
- Wholesale
- Leading and supporting requirements workshops in Finance
- Leading and supporting individual deep dive workshops in Finance
- Focused consulting and support of Finance and Controlling before, during, and after migration to Dynamics 365 Business Central + custom extensions (OPplus, Document Capture, including departmental responsibility)
- Inventory of workflows in Finance and Controlling (target/actual comparison)
- Process evaluation to identify optimization potentials in Finance and Controlling, as well as adjacent processes in Supply Chain Management
- Development and execution of specialized work packages
- Data migration
- Basic setups
- Posting matrices
- Interface connections
- Report creation
- Project planning, creation, and management with Azure DevOps
Finance Operations Consultant Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Transformation Project, Digitalization & Controlling
ana-aqualine | a&n&a GmbH & Co. KG
Hidden champion and private label specialist for cleaning wipes and sponges for the retail sector in grocery and drugstore segments. Production at three sites in Germany and Czech Republic, serving mainly Germany and Europe, and increasingly North America, Australia, and Asia.
Revenue: €50,000,000 to €100,000,000 Employees: 180
- Leading and supporting requirements workshops in Finance
- Leading and supporting individual deep dive workshops in Finance
- Focused consulting and support of Finance and Controlling before, during, and after migration to Dynamics 365 Business Central + custom extensions (OPplus, Document Capture, Jet Reports, CKL Cost Accounting, including departmental responsibility)
- Inventory of workflows in Finance and Controlling (target/actual comparison)
- Process evaluation to identify optimization potentials in Finance and Controlling, as well as adjacent processes in Supply Chain Management
- Development and execution of specialized work packages
- Data migration
- Basic setups
- Posting matrices
- Interface connections
- Report creation
- Project planning, creation, and management with Azure DevOps
- Inventory of current planning, cost accounting, and reporting
- Development and adaptation of a controlling concept to the new software structure
Finance Consultant Business Applications Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Transformation Project + Process Consulting
Exxeta AG
One of Europe’s leading innovative tech consultancies in digital and specialist consulting for mobility, energy, and finance across over 10 locations.
Revenue: €100,000,000 to €150,000,000 Employees: 1,000 to 2,000
- Strategy consulting for the ERP project team to decide on the future ERP structure
- Leading requirements workshops in Finance
- Inventory of workflows in Finance and Controlling (roadmap)
- Process evaluation to identify optimization potentials in Finance and Controlling, as well as adjacent processes in Supply Chain Management
Finance Consultant Business Applications Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Transformation Projects
Universal Edition AG
Global music label/publisher. In Austria UE represents 9 music publishers and is represented worldwide in 25 major music centers by renowned publishers.
Revenue: €15,000,000 to €25,000,000 Employees: 50 to 100
- Leading requirements workshops in Finance
- Leading custom deep dive workshops in Finance
- Focused client consulting and support of Finance and Controlling before, during, and after migration to Dynamics 365 Business Central + custom extension (OPplus)
- Development and execution of specialized work packages
- Data migration
- Basic setups
- Posting matrices
- Interface connections
- Report creation
- Project planning, creation, and management with ClickUp
Finance Consultant Business Applications Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Transformation Projects
Fellowmind Germany GmbH
One of Europe’s leading innovative tech consultancies in Microsoft Business Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Data & Analytics, and Modern Workplace, with over 30 locations.
Revenue: €100,000,000 to €150,000,000 Employees: 2,000 to 5,000
- Client portfolio of projects in
- Green Energy
- Automotive
- Software Development
- various Manufacturing Industries
- Retail & E-commerce
- Leading requirements workshops in Finance
- Leading custom deep dive workshops in Finance
- Focused client consulting and support of Finance and Controlling before, during, and after migration to Dynamics 365 Business Central + custom extensions, including departmental responsibility
- Inventory of workflows in Finance and Controlling (target/actual comparison)
- Process evaluation to identify optimization potentials in Finance and Controlling, as well as adjacent processes in Supply Chain Management
- Development and execution of specialized work packages
- Data migration
- Basic setups
- Posting matrices
- Interface connections
- Report creation
- Project planning, creation, and management with Azure DevOps
Finance Manager Accounting & Controlling - Process Optimization ERP Implementation Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Research & Development Subsidiary - Technology Solutions - Laboratory Equipment in International Chemical Group
Global market leader in research and development services and parallel reactor technologies (chemical high-throughput research in heterogeneous catalysis).
Revenue: €25,000,000 to €50,000,000 Employees: 500 to 750
- Consulting and support of Finance and Controlling during migration from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Inventory of workflows in Finance and Controlling (target/actual comparison)
- Process evaluation to identify optimization potentials in Finance and Controlling, as well as adjacent processes in Supply Chain Management
- Managing an open item list, prioritizing and aligning work packages with the CFO
- Creating the list of all planned work packages, effort estimation, and setting a realistic project timeline
- Initiating risk management for the subproject and tracking risks in the risk register
- Monitoring and controlling all ongoing work packages
- Handling finance-related special topics
- Assessment and implementation of accounting issues
Finance Manager & Consultant Accounting, Tax & Controlling Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
360°BBQ (Santos Grills GmbH) a brand of ZWILLING J.A. Henckels Deutschland GmbH
Europe-wide specialist retailer (retail and e-commerce) for grills, grill kitchens, grill accessories, and culinary event organizer.
Revenue: €5,000,000 to €10,000,000 Employees: 10 to 50
- Project and consulting services, plus operational support in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Preparation of VAT returns and summary reports, including OSS
- Coordination and optimization of workflows and processes
- Monthly reporting
- Advising management in Accounting, Tax & Controlling
- Post-merger integration of Finance, Accounting, Controlling & Reporting (consolidation)
Managing Director (Business Consulting & Interim Management)
hasacom GmbH
Consultancy focused on change management and transformation in Finance & Accounting | Controlling & Reporting | Strategy & Process Management | Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Process management in digital strategy and digital transformation.
- Many years of IT project experience in implementing posting and ERP systems and e-commerce, IT strategy / IT controlling.
Managing Director Controlling & Process Management
Smart Display Solution GmbH
Mid-sized IT service and consulting firm specializing in Smart Retail in-store digital solutions, IT hardware trading and electronics recycling.
Revenue: €1,000,000 to €2,000,000 Employees: 10 to 50
- Development of reporting for analysis and control of business areas (planning accounting, contribution margin accounting by sales type, revenue and cost KPIs, break-even by business area, balance sheet KPIs - EBIT - CF)
- IT project controlling & process management for ESL (Electronic Shelf Label) & signage and IoT solutions in industrial environments
- Tier1 project clients: ASCO Numatics GmbH, BMW AG, Siemens AG, Siemens Mobility
- ROI (Return on Investment) for new business project inquiries
- Analysis of savings potential; price and product changes, price claims, labor and process costs
- Software license billing (maintenance)
- Sales of IT remarketing & refurbishment
- Tier 1 contract client in two divisions: REWE Group, REWE-Systems
- KPIs: transport units; number of warehouse movements
- Quantities based on goods receipt recordings and valuations
- Goods receipt planning for relevant product groups based on rollout - return planning (quantities) → sales planning
- Data deletion concept and implementation according to international standards (BSI, DoD, HMG)
- Profitability calculations (raw materials and labor costs vs. units) in electronics recycling “do or sell” = “make or buy” based on current raw material markets
- IT strategy of the company (remote work, cloud connection, server hosting, SaaS)
- Opening and managing new sales channels in electronics recycling and secondary raw materials (annual disposal volume 200t – 300t)
- Implementation of a new ERP system (VARIO on JTL) including e-commerce connections (shop, Amazon, eBay), import of master data, WMS with scanner integration, document design, outsourcing to a data center
Sales Controller
Smart Display Solution GmbH
Controller / IT Administrator
Diakonisches Werk Bonn und Region gGmbH
Welfare association of the Protestant churches focusing on social work and social policy.
Revenue: €25,000,000 to €50,000,000 Employees: 500 to 750
- Preparation of the association’s budget and sub-budgets
- Monthly target/actual comparison of revenue and expenses
- Monitoring performance data (consultation hours, occupancy rates, utilization)
- Utilization calculations (break-even analysis) for new services
- Contributing to reports for the supervisory board
- Calculating costs for operational services
- Preparing fee negotiations
- Applying for grants for investments
- Contributing to annual financial statements according to HGB and BilMoG
- Analysis of balance sheet and cash forecast
- Preparing the planned balance sheet
- Managing the server environment - executing and checking various jobs
Project Controller / Unit Controller
mc Digital mc Group Berlin - Media Consulta Interactive GmbH
PR and marketing agency.
Revenue: €25,000,000 to €50,000,000 Employees: 200 to 250
- Preparing contribution margin accounting, profit center analyses, business plans, liquidity calculations for project and unit controlling
- Coordinating and implementing budget controlling in coordination with management
- Working in new business and offer preparation
- Working in accounting and on annual financial statements (HGB and IFRS)
- Supporting management including in investment controlling
- Responsible for 4 business units
- mc Sport & Entertainment – client project EURO 2012 (UEFA/FIFA) / LIDL Services
- mc Digital – client project German Cancer Aid
- Global Travel – intercompany project client
- Global Translate – intercompany project client
Head of Finance & Controlling
Tisso Naturprodukte GmbH
Research, development, and production of dietary supplements “Made in Germany”.
Revenue: €25,000,000 to €50,000,000 Employees: 100 to 150
- Managing all national/international payment transactions of the group
- Managing all tax and social security audits
- Project-based creation of business plans nationally and internationally
- Building and further developing a controlling and reporting system
- Purchasing controlling (product, cost, volume, complaints)
- Sales controlling (product volumes and by country)
- Production planning processes
- Production controlling (volumes, costs, time, calculations for machine and capacity utilization)
- Creating worst-case scenarios to analyze and counter strategic risks of the parent company
- Monitoring deposits and financial investments in stocks, funds, and banks
- Monitoring loan agreements
- Implementing a new ERP system (in-house development) and establishing cost accounting for process optimization from various legacy systems
- Establishing a new administration and production site in Wenden Gerlingen (project volume: €2,000,000 to €4,000,000)
- Construction cost controlling including variance analysis for individual trades
- Countermeasures through negotiations with architects and suppliers
- Business plan for a motorsport boat marina in Central Europe (project volume: €5,000,000 to €10,000,000)
- Market and competitor analysis
- Financing models for berths for boat owners
- Utilization calculations (break-even analysis) for gastronomy and hospitality
- Consultations with domestic tax advisors and consultants
- Monitoring approval procedures (environmental)
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) of competitors
- Portfolio analysis (strategic corporate planning) of various offerings
- On-site inspections of administration and production sites of competitors
- Profitability checks for acquisitions
Financial Accountant & Financial Controller
Förtsch, Thie & Heinke Corp. Tax Lawyer & Business Consulting
Revenue: €750,000 to €1,000,000 Employees: 10-50
- Independent preparation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual financial statements according to HGB including intercompany settlements for several affiliated companies
- Preparation of business start-up concepts including economic, tax, and social security advice and support for start-ups, plus communication with banks and authorities
- Pre- and post-calculation of contribution margins for the profitability of client contracts
- Module implementation, development and enhancement of an order management system in STOTAX tax advisor software to control order intake and deadline monitoring (revenue, units, lead times per employee), plus cost accounting for measuring cost centers at site level
- Creation of data interfaces between client systems and firm software
Technical and leadership skills are the key qualifications for my success: trustworthy - tolerant of mistakes - appreciative - empathetic Communication: open, honest and direct
- I speak the language of ACCOUNTING I work OPERATIVELY
- I speak the language of CONTROLLING I advise STRATEGICALLY
- I speak the language of IT I UNDERSTAND the customer
Requirements & analysis workshops Finance | Deep dive workshops | Process evaluation to identify optimization potentials in Finance & Controlling, as well as adjacent processes in Supply Chain Management | Data migration | Basic setups with Rapid Start | Posting matrices | Continia OPplus interface connections Payment imports (banks + payment providers + web services) | Creation of CSV ports | SNC Sievers DATEV | Continia Document Capture | Report creation | Testing | Azure DevOps
Hands on in Corporate Finance
Financial accounting HGB & IFRS
Asset accounting
Profound knowledge in corporate and tax law
Global VAT supply chains
Intercompany
Cost accounting
Equity participation
M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Consolidation
Management reporting
Intercompany
Cash flow & liquidity planning
Break-even
ROI
Make or buy
Budgeting
Business plan
Forecast
Useful KPIs in Finance | IT | Project | Production | Sales
Automotive
Corporate Tax Law & Business Consulting
R&D (Chemicals & Nutrition)
Green Energy
IT consulting
Mail order
Retail & E-commerce
Software Development
Wholesale
Manufacturing industries
Process consulting in Finance & Accounting
Accounting / financial statements / commercial and tax law
Process management through (process) modeling in Finance & Accounting
Assessment of international supply chains / VAT supply chains in international trade
Building and creating process matrices from the perspective of goods and document flows
Adaptation & optimization of processes from the permanent establishment and VAT focus
Building and creating VAT reporting and accounting matrices with a focus on permanent establishments
Process consulting in Controlling & Reporting
Assessment and implementation of accounting issues (HGB/IFRS)
Handling finance-related special topics
Detection of ERP system setup errors or improper employee use
Analysis / correction / back calculation / correspondence with tax advisors / auditors
Creation of project plans and timelines / project management including project controlling
Creation of work packages by e.g. setup categories at table level
Transition to effort estimation via functional scoping
Creation of project plans from platform deployment to go-live support
Project controlling via mapping to planning and work progress
Strategy & business development
Cash management / cash pooling
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