Experience
Nov 2023 - May 2024
7 monthsOct 2023 - Nov 2023
2 months
- in the area of VAT and real estate transfer tax
May 2023 - Oct 2023
6 months
- fund accounting and monthly closings
Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
7 months
- analyze and correct VAT adjustment items
Sep 2022 - Sep 2022
1 month
- interface between finance and IT for the Infor M3 release change
Feb 2022 - Aug 2022
7 months
- HGB and US GAAP financial statements
- tax return preparation
- led team implementing Infor M3
- consolidation of multiple group companies
Jun 2019 - Jan 2022
2 years 8 months
- led accounting department at the site
- prepared setup of a shared service center for all European group companies
- implemented a new ERP system
- responsible for financial statements and tax filings
- managed a team of up to 8 staff
Mar 2018 - May 2019
1 year 3 months
- management board member and authorized signatory for the company
- oversaw finance (accounting, controlling, taxes)
- reporting under HGB and IFRS, budgeting, forecasts and cash planning, IFRS to HGB and tax reconciliations
- reorganized the finance department
- integrated the shared service center into the local structure
- led finance team (8 at site and 4 in shared service center in Krakow)
- reported into an international matrix structure to France and Sweden
Jun 2014 - Feb 2018
3 years 9 months
- management board member
- responsible for accounting (financial accounting, controlling, taxes) and commercial tasks in a complex matrix structure
- reporting under US GAAP and HGB, budgeting, forecasts and cash planning, HGB to US GAAP and tax reconciliations
- established new structures after change of ownership
- implemented a holding structure in Germany
- operational and process collaboration with an international shared service center
- led finance teams at the site and in CZ
- implemented SAP (FI/CO/Workflow), Ariba, JDE, BPC
Jul 2012 - May 2014
1 year 11 months
- responsible for all commercial functions (accounting, controlling, purchasing, HR)
- reporting under HGB and IFRS, budgeting, cash planning
- restructured the department (functional division of tasks)
- led the commercial team
- co-led the company with the two parent company managing directors
- process optimization
Aug 2000 - Jun 2012
11 years 11 months
- responsible for finance (HGB/US GAAP), budgeting, planning, reporting, cash management, HR, IT, process optimization
- commercial responsibility and authorized signatory
- people management
- implemented SAP (FI-CO-SD-MM)
- implemented SOX/SEC regulations
- executed M&A projects, transfer pricing models, tax optimization
- very dynamic growth environment
- led restructuring projects
- since 2009 also EMEA division controlling for a product line
- worked in international teams
Jun 1999 - Aug 2000
1 year 3 months
- responsible for finance and reporting (HGB/UK GAAP), administration, HR, people management, ERP implementation (Sage)
Feb 1999 - May 1999
4 months
- I decided to leave the company during the probation period as I was only supposed to do reporting tasks
Oct 1996 - Jan 1999
2 years 4 months
- responsible for finance and reporting (HGB and US GAAP)
- people management, investment projects, process optimization
- implemented reporting and controlling
Jan 1995 - Sep 1996
1 year 9 months
- led financial accounting, reporting under HGB and UK GAAP, people management, implementation of controlling projects
Oct 1990 - Jan 1995
4 years 4 months
- material usage controlling for 160 dialysis centers
- participated in controlling projects
Jun 1989 - Sep 1990
1 year 4 monthsJul 1988 - May 1989
11 months
- prepared shipping and export documents
- managed letters of credit
- fund accounting and monthly closings