Kristjan Reinsch
Senior Group Financial Controller
Experience
May 2022 - Present
3 years 3 monthsHamburg, Germany
Senior Group Financial Controller
Etribes Group GmbH
- Responsible for implementing a group-level budgeting process across 4 subsidiaries and preparing the budget in coordination with each subsidiary based on key financial and operational KPIs.
- Lead role in month-end closing at both subsidiary and group levels, working closely with each subsidiary's CFO and tax advisors (account review, consolidation reconciliation).
- Monthly consolidation of subsidiaries and intercompany reconciliation.
- Developing and improving reporting standards for internal and external stakeholders (investors/lenders).
- Onboarding the controlling function for acquired companies post-merger to align and implement processes.
- Implementing Lucanet financial planning software.
Stakeholders: management board, lenders, department heads.
Jul 2020 - Apr 2022
1 year 10 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Business Development Coordinator CEE
Monster Energy Beverage Corporation Ltd.
- Acted as the primary contact for the region on new product launches and supply chain issues.
- Central liaison between regional managing directors and group management to ensure product portfolio growth and support the execution of strategic customer projects.
- Defined and implemented best practices with distribution partners and customers in line with the company's strategic growth goals.
- Created rolling sales forecasts and financial simulations to set targets, conduct variance analyses, and prepare decision support for the (local) management.
- Developed a new reporting dashboard for the entire CEE region.
Stakeholders: Commercial Manager East EMEA, EMEA Supply Chain, EMEA Innovation Team, EMEA Finance, local managing directors, local management of Coca Cola HBC.
Mar 2018 - Jun 2020
2 years 4 monthsAthens, Greece
Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst
Dixons Carphone Southeast Europe AEBE
- Prepared the annual budget and interim forecasts (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement).
- Worked closely with internal accounting on month-end closing, e.g., account reconciliation.
- Group-level reporting (SAP/Oracle Hyperion) and monthly commentary on business results.
- Prepared internal reports including cost center reporting, sales reporting with margin analysis, customer credit reporting (instalment sales), and income statements for all locations.
- Weekly cash flow planning (direct method).
- Prepared and evaluated business cases and investments, focusing on profitability calculations for new retail sites (DCF method/payback period).
- Supported the implementation of the SAP Controlling module and the development and roll-out of new processes in SAP ERP (e.g., IFRS16).
Stakeholders: local management, Group Finance (UK), internal accounting.
May 2017 - Feb 2018
10 monthsAthens, Greece
Management Consultant - Strategy & Operations
Deloitte Business Solutions SA
- Assisted in the sell-side of a Greek food retailer acquisition, responsible for building the financial model and future business plan for company valuation (DCF).
- Developed strategic pricing for a Greek energy provider.
- Led the economic impact assessment for a Greek NGO (input-output model).
Sep 2016 - Jul 2017
11 monthsAthens, Greece
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) International
Athens University of Economics & Business
- Final grade: 8.5/10
May 2014 - Mar 2016
1 year 11 monthsVienna, Austria
Controller
Calzedonia Group
- Prepared weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
- Managed franchise partner accounts and posted outgoing invoices.
- Supported the preparation of the annual financial statements.
Oct 2009 - Oct 2013
4 years 1 monthKiel, Germany
Betriebswirtschaftslehre (B.Sc.)
Universität zu Kiel
- Exchange semester at Fudan University Shanghai.
Sep 2007 - Jul 2008
11 monthsShanghai, China
Chinese language course
Tongji University
Summary
Experienced financial controller and finance generalist with an international background and a record of leading cross-functional teams and projects in a dynamic corporate environment.
In previous roles, I have collaborated with various stakeholders across all levels of hierarchy, using a solution-oriented approach and clear, concise communication to deliver accurate results.
Thanks to my experience in different company sizes and industries, I adapt quickly to new roles and existing structures to contribute productively.
Languages
German
NativeGreek
AdvancedEnglish
AdvancedChinese
Elementary Education
Sep 2016 - Jul 2017
Athens University of Economics & Business
Master of Business Administration · Business Administration, International · Athens, Greece · 8.5/10
Oct 2009 - Oct 2013
Universität zu Kiel
Business Administration · Kiel, Germany
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