Jan Schmalen
Freelance Management Consultant
Experience
Apr 2023 - Present
2 years 4 monthsErftstadt, 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 monthsCologne, 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 yearWesseling, 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 monthsWesseling, 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 monthsWesseling, 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 monthsCologne, 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 monthsDüsseldorf, 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
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
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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