Jekaterina S.

Interim Financial Specialist

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Present
1 year

Interim Financial Specialist

Construction Company (Group)

  • Supported executive management and the finance department
  • Handled special finance topics
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Assisted with SAP harmonization
  • Acted as coach and sparring partner
Nov 2023 - Jun 2024
8 months

Interim Commercial Manager

Modern Technology Company

  • Supported the CEO and global management
  • Implemented administrative processes (finance, HR, IT)
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Financial reporting
Jan 2023 - Nov 2023
11 months

Interim Head of Group Accounting and Consolidation

Private Equity Firm (Group)

  • Supported the CFO
  • Implemented standardized consolidation processes
  • Helped convert reporting in the holding and subsidiaries
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes

Interim Commercial Management (03/2023 – 10/2023):

  • Supported the CFO in commercial matters
  • Onboarded the new commercial manager (from 09/2023)
Dec 2021 - Jan 2023
1 year 2 months

Interim Commercial Manager

Waste and Recycling Company

Interim Commercial Manager (from 07/2022):

  • Supported the new CEO
  • Implemented administrative processes (finance, HR, IT)
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Financial controlling and reporting

Interim Financial Controller (until 06/2022):

  • Financial controlling and reporting
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Reported to Head of Controlling and CFO
Apr 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 6 months

Interim Finance Manager (part-time)

Media and Software Company

  • Caretaker for Finance Director
  • Supported process optimization in finance and HR
  • Integration and migration into new group structure
Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
5 months

Interim Finance Manager

Healthcare Company (Group)

  • Caretaker for Head of Transaction Accounting
  • Supported implementation of new processes
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Reported to Head of Finance and CFO
Oct 2019 - Mar 2021
1 year 6 months

Interim Finance Director

Media and Software Company

  • Supported monthly, quarterly, annual reporting including US GAAP and UK GAAP
  • Responsible for finance department including team leadership
  • Responsible for HR for the German entity
  • Optimized accounting processes
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Reported to national CEO and European Group CFO
May 2018 - Sep 2019
1 year 5 months

Interim CFO

Glass Equipment Manufacturer (Group)

  • Interim CFO
  • Responsible for finance and controlling
  • Team leadership
  • Optimized accounting processes
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Introduced new processes group-wide
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Reported to CEO and Group CFO
  • Caretaker for CFO successor
Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
8 months

Senior Consultant

Healthcare Company (Group)

  • Project management and advising in consolidation
  • Developed reporting and supported IFRS adoption
  • Optimized accounting processes
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Introduced new processes group-wide
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
Sep 2017 - Apr 2018
8 months

Interim Finance and Controlling Manager (part-time)

Glass Equipment Manufacturer (Group)

  • Caretaker for CFO successor
  • Supported monthly, quarterly, annual closings under HGB and French GAAP
  • Optimized accounting processes
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Introduced new processes group-wide
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Reported to CEO
Feb 2017 - Aug 2017
7 months

Interim CFO

Glass Equipment Manufacturer (Group)

  • CFO and caretaker for successor
  • Responsible for finance and controlling
  • Team leadership
  • Optimized accounting processes
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Introduced new processes group-wide
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Reported to CEO
Jan 2016 - Present
9 years 8 months

Managing Partner

DIRINA GmbH

  • Managed the company
Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
1 year 2 months

Head of Accounting

Healthcare Company (Group)

  • Led group accounting
  • Reported to CFO
  • Contact for subsidiaries
  • Managed DATEV project
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Introduced new group-wide process
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Monitored group reporting
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
May 2013 - Dec 2015
2 years 8 months

Board Member / CFO

Real Estate Company (Group)

  • Responsible for finance, controlling, HR, investor relations, public relations, organization
  • Contract and conflict management
Sep 2012 - Apr 2013
8 months

Head of Finance

Real Estate Company (Group)

  • Led accounting, controlling, finance
  • Prepared quarterly and annual HGB and IFRS financials with auditors
  • Contact for subsidiaries
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes and implemented new ones
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
Apr 2011 - Sep 2012
1 year 6 months

Team Leader Accounting

Renewable Energy Company (Group)

  • Led accounting
  • Supported monthly, quarterly, annual HGB closings
  • Monitored closing schedule
  • Contact for subsidiaries
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Supported new ERP implementation
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
Feb 2009 - Mar 2011
2 years 2 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Group Reporting / Accounting Principles and Compliance

Energy and Oil Company (Group)

  • Supported IFRS accounting and consolidation
  • Assisted in monthly, quarterly, annual IFRS closings
  • Prepared Sign-Off and GAIT Entity Owner reports for parent
  • Contact for subsidiaries and HR controlling
  • Prepared for takeover of HR accounting processes
  • Liaised with India service center staff
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Monitored group/IFRS schedule
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
  • Documented internal control process flows
  • Developed special topics like bioquota
  • Worked with statutory reporting
Nov 2008 - Jan 2009
3 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Accounting

Energy Company (Group)

  • Interim Head of Finance
  • Reported to group CFO
  • Supported accounting and consolidation
  • Assisted monthly HGB closings
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Assisted monthly group reporting
  • Monitored schedule
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
  • Trained new staff, mentored trainees
Jul 2008 - Oct 2008
4 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Accounting

Quality and Inspection Services

  • Supported management in restructuring finance
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Performed balance sheet analysis and reporting
  • Assisted annual HGB closing
  • Coordinated with auditors
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Cleared open items for AP/AR (backlog)
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
  • Liaison for bookkeeping team on leasing, asset capitalization, travel expenses
  • Documented process flows and handed over to Head of Accounting/Controlling and commercial manager
Mar 2007 - Jun 2008
1 year 4 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Accounting / Finance Director

Trading Company

  • Led accounting
  • Coordinated external finance service to match company accounting policies
  • Contact for finance service manager and team
  • Liaison to management
  • Assisted monthly HGB/IFRS closings including cash flow
  • Assisted annual HGB/IFRS closings including cash flow
  • Worked with auditors
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Performed balance sheet analysis and reporting
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Documented process flows
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
  • Collaborated with controlling
Jan 2007 - Mar 2007
3 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Accounting

Electrical Engineering

  • Assisted annual HGB/IFRS closings for subsidiaries
  • Worked with auditors
  • Prepared consolidation materials
  • Performed IFRS and tax balance sheet analysis
  • Supported AR accounting head on analyses like due-date and retention of title
Jul 2006 - Nov 2006
5 months
Australia

Market Exploration and Business Development

Self-employed (Freelance Project)

  • Acquired projects in Australia
  • Liaised with recruiters and companies for interim management
  • Exchanged experiences with interim managers in Australia
Mar 2006 - Jun 2006
4 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Accounting

Energy/Resources/Waste

  • Supported head of finance (holding)
  • Assisted monthly HGB/IFRS closings
  • Consolidated subsidiaries for parent financials
  • Converted HGB to IFRS
  • Prepared cash flow statements
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
  • Prepared discussion basis for holding’s financial planning
  • Reported under holding’s accounting policies
Mar 2004 - Feb 2006
2 years

Interim Manager - Credit Analysis

Mortgage Bank

  • Credit analysis of borrowers under §18 KWG and Basel II
  • Analyzed industry financial reports
  • Reviewed personal income and asset positions
  • Prepared risk reports with key ratios as decision basis for board
  • Participated in projects and special tasks
Nov 2002 - Apr 2004
1 year 6 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Accounting / Accounts Payable

Chemical/Pharma

  • Special project: AP transition to ERS
  • Special project: process optimization across departments affecting finance
  • Took over UK accounting including data cleanup and reconciliation
  • Assisted monthly HGB/US GAAP closings
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Cleared AP open items
  • Supported monthly reporting and controlling
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG including travel expenses and payments
  • Documented process flows and handed over to Hungarian shared service center
Sep 2002 - Present
23 years

Managing Partner / Interim Manager

CASON GmbH

  • Commercial management of the company
  • Client-focused work in accounting, tax, controlling/reporting, project and contract management, outsourcing, process optimization
Aug 2002 - Oct 2002
3 months

Interim Manager - Credit Analysis

Mortgage Bank

  • Analyzed financial reports for loan renewals under §18 KWG and Basel II
  • Prepared risk reports with key ratios for board decisions
  • Participated in projects and special tasks
Oct 2001 - May 2002
8 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Accounting / Finance Director

Energy/Resources/Waste

  • Led accounting after takeover by competitor
  • Point of contact and coordinator for bookkeeping staff
  • Assisted monthly HGB/IFRS closings
  • Analyzed, optimized, and documented processes
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Documented process flows
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
  • Collaborated with head of controlling
  • Consolidated subsidiaries
May 2001 - Oct 2001
6 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Accounting

Transport/Logistics/Tourism/Traffic

  • Independently managed accounting for a rail company in the group
  • Assisted monthly, quarterly, annual HGB closings
  • Analyzed and documented processes
  • Prepared account and variance analyses
  • Participated in monthly reporting to French parent
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
  • Documented process flows
  • Supported controlling with data entry
Mar 2001 - Aug 2002
1 year 6 months

Certified Accountant / Interim Manager

CASON - Dirk Schörling e.K.

  • Client-focused work in accounting
  • Client-focused work in controlling/reporting
Mar 2001 - May 2001
3 months

Interim Manager - Finance / Accounting

Software/IT Consulting/IT Services

  • Cleaned up accounting backlogs
  • Collaborated with tax advisor
  • Prepared AP/AR/bank/FA records for tax advisor
  • Tasks under §6(3),(4) StBerG
Jan 1996 - May 2001
5 years 5 months

Certified Accountant

Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Supplier

Certified Accountant:

  • Prepared year-end closing tasks
  • Ongoing bookkeeping in financial, AP, AR, and FA accounting
  • Cross-department projects in costing and organization
  • Commission accounting for subsidiaries

Financial Clerk (until 11/98):

  • Worked in various areas of financial, AP, and AR accounting

Summary

Self-employed as an Interim Manager since March 2001.

  • CFO / Commercial Management
  • Team Leadership
  • International Accounting (IFRS, US GAAP)
  • German GAAP Accounting including BilRuG
  • Group Accounting including Consolidation
  • Project Management

Languages

English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Education

Nov 2017 - Jan 2022

Euro-FH European Distance University Hamburg

Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany

Sep 1993 - Jan 1996

BPW, Bergische Achsen Kommanditgesellschaft

Industrial Clerk

Certifications & licenses

International Certified Accountant (IHK)

IHK Emden

Controller Course

Management Institute Herrenhausen

Trainer Course

IHK Cologne

National Certified Accountant (IHK)

IHK Cologne

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