Heiko B.

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

Aug 1982 - Jun 1985

Municipal Savings Bank Wedel (Holstein)

Bank Clerk · Wedel, Germany

Aug 1976 - Jun 1982

Karl-Sörensen School

Secondary School Certificate · Pinneberg, Germany

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