Jonas Bücherl

Freelance Management Consultant & Interim Manager

Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2021 - Present
3 years 7 months
Munich, Germany

Freelance Management Consultant & Interim Manager

Jonas Bücherl Consulting (JoBuCon)

Selected project examples (as project lead (L) or project contributor (C)):

  • Development of automated controlling & reporting processes for a German fintech startup (L)

  • Development of a fully integrated data model with MS PowerQuery

  • Creation of various reports & dashboards for the management team in Excel and Power BI

  • Design of a system-supported process for handling orders (order-to-payment)

  • Optimization of processes in accounts payable and accounts receivable accounting

  • Development of the global insurance business unit for a publicly traded Australian company (L)

  • Reorganization and harmonization of existing insurance solutions in 7 countries

  • Introduction of an independent controlling and reporting structure for the insurance business unit

  • Initiation of new and negotiation of existing contractual relationships with international insurers

  • Coordination of legal and tax frameworks with local lawyers and tax advisors

  • Development of a concept for reorganizing the IT department of a German insurance company (L)

  • Conducting an inventory assessment through interviews & workshops (3 executives / 40 FTE)

  • Derivation of various courses of action with subsequent evaluation (qualitative & quantitative)

  • Presentation of a concrete recommendation to the board and leadership team

  • Interim Business Partner Finance for the German branch of an Israeli tech company (L)

  • Regular preparation and presentation of relevant KPIs for the global finance & management team

  • Maintenance and further development of existing controlling and reporting tools (approx. EUR 15m revenue / 100 FTE)

  • Two-month parental leave cover for the local CFO including leading the finance team (4 FTE)

  • Consolidation of reporting and controlling activities for cost-saving measures at a German publishing house (L)

  • Regular coordination on the progress of individual cost-saving measures with responsible parties

  • Consolidation of results into a report for corporate management (total volume approx. EUR 50m)

  • Identification of additional cost-saving measures in coordination with responsible persons

  • Coordination of technical development for a British debt collection company (C)

  • Data-driven analysis of automation potentials for individual business processes

  • Grouping of business processes into subprojects and prioritization based on appropriate criteria

  • Support of the tech team and regular reporting on implementation progress

  • Calculation of various business cases for consolidating the advertising market at European airports (C)

  • Creation of scenarios for possible cooperation models for centralized marketing of advertising space

  • Benchmarking against existing cooperation models at non-European airports

  • Calculation of profitability and growth forecasts for negotiations with potential partners

  • Reorganization and optimization of the sales unit at a German payment services provider (C)

  • Analysis of the existing sales organization including performance evaluation at individual level

  • Design of a new scheme for target agreements and incentives

  • Definition of a sales concept based on newly created customer segments and sales regions

  • Specification of an implementation roadmap and operational support for the initial steps

  • Consulting for a German financial services provider on the implications of the then-introduced PSD2 directive (L)

  • Analysis of existing and planned business areas regarding their relevance for PSD2

  • Consultation with industry experts and associations

  • Structured preparation of implications and derivation of recommendations

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 years
Lübeck, Germany

Head of Controlling & Corporate Affairs

OCC Assekuradeur GmbH

Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
3 years
Hamburg, Germany

Associate Consultant

Arkwright Consulting AG

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
2 years
Munich, Germany

Intern & Working Student Deal Advisory Financial Services

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year
Unterföhring, Germany

Intern Corporate Strategy / M&A

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 years
Nuremberg, Germany

Working Student Reporting & Controlling Power Generation Services

Siemens AG

Jan 2004 - Dec 2009
4 years
Regensburg, Germany

Bank Clerk (IHK Certification)

Sparkasse Regensburg

Summary

Committed team player with utmost reliability and analytical, structured working style. Enthusiasm for strategic challenges combined with a keen eye for detail and strong instinct for numbers. Ambition, down-to-earth attitude, humor, as well as precise and persuasive communication complete the profile.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2014 - Jun 2017

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

M.Sc. · Management · Germany

Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

B.A. · International Business Studies · Germany

Certifications & licenses

Practitioner of Modern Leadership

TAM Akademie Berlin

Bank Clerk (IHK Certification)

Sparkasse Regensburg