Interim Project Manager | Process Optimization in Finance and Controlling
Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Experience
Mar 2024 - Present
1 year 10 months
Project Manager
Freelance Project Manager in Finance
2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30: Optimization of accounts receivable accounting (especially posting incoming payments from the e-commerce sector) in SAGE 100
2025-04-01 to 2025-06-30: Streamlining the 'Sales Deduction' process in sales controlling at Kellogg Germany GmbH using Ktie and Excel
2024-11-01 to 2025-01-31: Improvement of accounts receivable accounting in terms of managing external service providers and process optimization at Kellogg Germany GmbH using Ktie and Excel
2024-03-01 to 2024-09-30: Optimization of the finance and controlling department (especially accounts receivable accounting) at Interflex Datensystem GmbH in INFOR LN
Oct 2023 - Mar 2024
6 months
Head of Accounting
TEDOM Deutschland GmbH
Implementation of the new IFS ERP system
Backlogged financial accounting for two entities for two fiscal years (short year 2022 and fiscal year 2023)
Statistical reporting
Communication with tax authorities and auditors
Jan 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 9 months
Head of Financial Accounting
OMIRA GmbH
Preparation of monthly financial statements under HGB
Group reporting, especially the IFRS reconciliation for the Hyperion reporting of the French parent company
ONE SAP projects for German group companies
Workflow optimization
Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
1 year 5 months
Head of Finance/Controlling
Aristotech Industries GmbH
Implementation of a reliable, timely monthly performance reporting (previously monthly business evaluation reports from the tax advisor with a four-week delay)
Determination of accurate hourly rates for cost calculation (previously in some cases up to 200% too low)
Implementation of a cost accounting sheet (BAB) for the company
Mar 2019 - Sep 2020
1 year 7 months
Interim Finance Manager
Aug 2011 - Feb 2019
7 years 7 months
Controller and Head of Finance / Since October 2016 Authorized Officer and Member of the Executive Management
Köver GmbH & Co. KG
Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements according to HGB
Annual and liquidity planning
Variance analysis and project controlling
ROI calculations
Initiation and monitoring of special projects
Point of contact for shareholders, auditors and banks
Capacity expansion at the Gera and CZ sites by 25% each through installation of a production line (investment volume €600k)
Relocation of approx. €1.4 million in annual sales to the previously expanded sites (annual cost optimization approx. €150k)
Implementation of monthly project cost controlling up to series production
Filling the plant manager position at the CZ site, reducing the scrap rate from over 12% to under 4%
Added a rain barrel to the rainwater usage product line (production start 03/2018)
Feb 2010 - Jul 2011
1 year 6 months
Controller
MeadWestVaco Calmar GmbH
Operational controlling, especially investment controlling
Participation in monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to HGB and conversion to US GAAP for group reporting
Annual and budget planning
Production cost and ROI calculations
Ensured reporting of results to the group headquarters on the fourth working day of the following month
Aug 2007 - Mar 2009
1 year 8 months
Controller
Wilhelm Mende GmbH & Co. KG
Participation in monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to HGB
Annual and budget planning
Production cost and ROI calculations
Daily production report for management
Introduction of monthly reporting on the development of inventory turnover for raw materials and semi-finished goods
Aug 1998 - Mar 2007
8 years 8 months
Controller
Betonstein-Union GmbH & Co KG
Participation in monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to HGB, including consolidation
Annual and budget planning
Production cost and ROI calculations
Benchmarking of production sites
Mar 1991 - Jun 1992
1 year 4 months
IT Assistant
Werkhof GmbH
Jun 1988 - May 1989
1 year
Bank Clerk
Kreissparkasse Pinneberg
Oct 1985 - Dec 1986
1 year 3 months
Housing and Property Management Clerk
NVV Vermögensverwaltung GmbH
Jun 1985 - Sep 1985
4 months
Bank Clerk
Stadtsparkasse Wedel (Holstein)
Summary
Experienced leader with several years of expertise in finance management in mid-sized industry, including Czech subsidiary
High mobility and willingness to travel
Assertive
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Education
Oct 1992 - Sep 1997
University of Economics and Politics
Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany