Jan S. - Freelance Management Consultant | FRATCH

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Erftstadt, Germany

Experience

Apr 2023 - Present

2 years 9 months

Erftstadt, Germany

Freelance Management Consultant

Jan Schmalen Consulting

Interim management in finance roles
Project management in the finance area
Project at FTI Andersch AG (restructuring consulting): project in Vienna for cash remediation, setting up a group treasury, cash reporting and restructuring of the segment (VAMED AG)
Project at insolvency administrator Dr. Jörg Gollnick (HWD, Cologne): support for the winding up and liquidation of the Kiel group; including preparing financial statements for the tax office and providing data and analyses for the wind-up and court proceedings

Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

9 months

Cologne, Germany

Head of Internal Sales, Deputy Finance Manager for Northwest & Hesse Region

Wisag Produktionsservice GmbH

Professional leadership of the accounting team
Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements for the regions
Finance contact person for branches and sites on HR, controlling and accounting questions

Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year

Wesseling, Germany

Finance Manager

Altrad Kiel Industrial Services GmbH

Leading a 20-member team in accounting, controlling and purchasing
Implementation of a new ERP system (ABAS) and HR system (LOGA)
Integration of legacy companies’ operations into the new GmbH

Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

9 months

Wesseling, Germany

Head of Finance and Accounting

Kiel Industrial Services AG

Leading an 8-member financial accounting team
Restructuring the department, especially accounts receivable
Implementing a new month-end closing process
Building monthly reporting
13-week liquidity planning
Developing a new planning tool for corporate planning (balance sheet, P&L and cash flow)
Contributing to a restructuring report (IDW S6)

Sep 2015 - Oct 2020

5 years 2 months

Wesseling, Germany

Head of Treasury

Kiel Industrial Services AG

Building integrated cash & working capital management
Liquidity planning and cash management
Closing a syndicated credit facility
Applying for grants and subsidies
Bank communication
Implementing a supply chain finance program (reverse factoring)
Guarantees
Leasing
Corporate planning
Variance analysis (plan vs. actual)
Project manager “Digitalization”
Professional leadership of a three-member team

May 2013 - Sep 2015

2 years 5 months

Cologne, Germany

Financial Controller/ Treasurer

Media Broadcast

Supporting the closing of a syndicated credit facility (LMA standard)
Preparing cash flow forecasts
Monthly reporting
Short-term and long-term liquidity planning
Preparing budgets
Variance analysis (plan vs. actual)
Preparing analyses for top management

Oct 2009 - Jan 2013

3 years 4 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Long-term internship as part of the dual study program in bank auditing

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Annual audit of abcfinance 2010 (leasing)
Annual audit of Movesta 2011 (leasing)
Audit of the half-year financial report of WGZ BANK 2011 (cooperative central bank)
Annual audit of WGZ BANK 2012

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

EUFH

Master · Management in Dynamic Markets · Cologne, Germany · 2.0

Oct 2009 - Sep 2012

EUFH

Bachelor · Finance and Investment Management · Brühl, Germany · 2.3

Aug 2000 - Jul 2009

Gymnasium Lechenich

Abitur · Erftstadt, Germany · 2.7

Certifications & licenses

Corporate Treasurer Certification

Frankfurt School of Finance

Cambridge BEC Test Level C1 (Grade C)

Driving Licence Class B

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