Karin W. - Controller

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Vienna, Austria

Experience

Aug 2025 - Present

5 months

Controller

Self-employed

Established controlling

Jun 2025 - Present

7 months

Controller

Self-employed

Established controlling

May 2025 - Aug 2025

4 months

Group Controller

Self-employed

Set up group controlling
Prepared corporate planning
Developed management metrics

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

1 year

Controller

Self-employed

Further developed overall controlling
Set up HR controlling

Dec 2022 - Oct 2023

11 months

Controller

Self-employed

Established controlling together with the head of controlling
Special projects with the CFO and the head of controlling

Oct 2022 - Dec 2022

3 months

Commercial Controller

Self-employed

May 2022 - Aug 2022

4 months

Team Lead Controlling

Self-employed

Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

10 months

Controller

Self-employed

Dec 2019 - Mar 2022

2 years 4 months

HR Controller

Self-employed

Structuring the database
Optimizing and building HR reporting and planning

Jul 2018 - Sep 2019

1 year 3 months

Controller/Finance Manager

Self-employed

Building financial reporting for Germany
Defining and optimizing processes in finance, administration and asset management, as well as managing Germany's finances including budgets and reporting (e.g. to headquarters)

May 2017 - Jun 2018

1 year 2 months

Controller

Self-employed

Controlling and reporting for client projects

Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

3 months

Head of Controlling

Frey-Wille GmbH & Co KG

Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

11 months

Senior/Functional Head of Controlling – Austria and Eastern Europe

New Frontier Solutions GmbH

Jul 2013 - Feb 2015

1 year 8 months

Senior Controller

Ankerbrot AG

Jun 2012 - Mar 2013

10 months

Senior Corporate Controller

AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG

Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

1 month

Controlling

Helogistics Asset Leasing Kft

Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

3 months

Commercial Excellence

Mondi AG

Dec 2010 - Oct 2011

11 months

Controlling (Austria and Eastern Europe)

ACO GmbH

Dec 2009 - Nov 2010

1 year

Controlling and Sales Administration

Mayr-Melnhof Karton GmbH

Jan 2006 - Nov 2009

3 years 11 months

Divisional Sales Administration

Mayr-Melnhof Karton GmbH

Aug 2005 - Dec 2005

5 months

Accounting

Reisenberger GmbH

Jul 2001 - Jul 2005

4 years 1 month

Accounting and sports facility management

SPORTUNION Steiermark

Aug 1999 - Aug 1999

1 month

Internship; back office credit and leasing

GE Capital Bank GmbH

Summary

My primary focuses are strategic controlling and commercial management as an interim manager. Turnaround experience. Optimization and automation of financial, organizational, and operational processes. Potential identification and implementation of measures to improve performance. Private equity experience. Creation, optimization, and automation of planning and reports for all areas. Development of unique Excel tools for finance and HR controlling. Implementation of complex special projects and deep analyses in the finance area. IT know-how. ESG know-how.

My principles: "Impossible" does not exist! There are no obstacles that cannot be overcome. I am driven by actively shaping and practically implementing changes. Avoiding conflicts just to have a "pleasant" life is not my approach. The goal is to optimize processes so they deliver the best possible results for the company.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Russian

Intermediate

Education

Sep 2009 - Sep 2012

University of Applied Sciences of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce

Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, and Taxation · Finance, Accounting, and Taxation · Vienna, Austria

Sep 1996 - Jun 2001

Federal Commercial Academy Grazbachgasse

Federal Commercial Academy Diploma · Graz, Austria

Sep 1992 - Jul 1996

Federal Secondary School Pestalozzi Street

Graz, Austria

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Certifications & licenses

Cryptocurrencies And Digital Assets

Corporate Finance Institute

Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG)

Corporate Finance Institute

Macabacus

Corporate Finance Institute

AI For Finance

Corporate Finance Institute

Business Intelligence Analyst

Corporate Finance Institute

Business Intelligence And Data Analyst (BIDA®)

Corporate Finance Institute

Data Analysis In Excel

Corporate Finance Institute

CTA (Certified Turnaround Analyst)

European Association Of Certified Turnaround Professionals

EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA)

European Federation Of Financial Analysts Societies

IMA Sustainability Business Practices Certificate

Institute Of Management Accountants, Inc.

Advanced Diploma In Accounting And Business

Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants

IMA Data Analytics & Visualization Fundamentals Certificate

Institute Of Management Accountants, Inc.

IFRS Certificate

Association Of International Certified Professional Accountants

CMA® (Certified Management Accountant)

Controller Examination

Economic Development Institute of the Styrian Chamber of Commerce

Accounting Course with Subsequent Accountant Examination

Economic Development Institute of the Styrian Chamber of Commerce

Bookkeeping Course with Subsequent Bookkeeper Examination

Economic Development Institute of the Styrian Chamber of Commerce

Cambridge Certificate – Grade B

Economic Development Institute of the Styrian Chamber of Commerce

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