Kristjan Reinsch
Senior Group Financial Controller
Experience
May 2022 - Present
3 years 9 monthsSenior Group Financial Controller
Etribes Group GmbH
- Leading role within the controlling team in creating and integrating budgeting and reporting processes to support the company's growth strategy
- Responsible for introducing a group-level budgeting process (covering 4 subsidiaries) and preparing the budget in coordination with the subsidiaries, based on key financial and operational KPIs
- Lead role in the month-end closing process at both subsidiary and group levels, working closely with each subsidiary's CFO and tax advisors (account review, consolidation reconciliation)
- Monthly consolidation of the subsidiaries and intercompany reconciliation
- Developing and improving reporting standards for internal and external stakeholders (investors/lenders)
- Onboarding the controlling function of acquired companies after the merger to align and implement processes
- Implementing the financial planning software Lucanet
- Stakeholders in the company: management board, lenders, department heads
Jul 2020 - Apr 2022
1 year 10 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Business Development Coordinator CEE
Monster Energy Beverage Corporation Ltd.
- Staff function for the CEE region in commercial, operational, and financial aspects
- First point of contact for the region regarding new product launches and supply chain issues
- Central function between the regional directors and group management, ensuring growth of the product portfolio and supporting the execution of strategic customer projects
- Defining and implementing best practices with distribution partners and customers in line with the company's strategic growth goals
- Preparing rolling sales forecasts and financial simulations to set targets, perform actual vs. planned analyses, and provide decision support for local management
- Creating a new reporting dashboard for the entire CEE region
- Stakeholders: Commercial Manager East EMEA, EMEA Supply Chain, EMEA Innovation Team, EMEA Finance, local 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
- Preparing the annual budget and intra-year forecasts (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement)
- Closely collaborating with internal accounting for the month-end closing (e.g., account review)
- Group-level reporting (SAP/Oracle Hyperion) and monthly commentary on business results
- Creating internal reports (e.g., cost center reporting, sales reporting including margin analysis, customer credit reporting, preparing P&L for all locations)
- Weekly cash flow planning (direct method)
- Preparing and evaluating business cases and investments (especially profitability analysis for new retail locations, DCF method/payback period)
- Assisting in the implementation of the SAP Controlling module and developing and implementing new processes in SAP ERP (e.g., IFRS 16)
- Stakeholders: local management, Group Finance (GB), internal accounting
May 2017 - Feb 2018
10 monthsAthens, Greece
Management Consultant - Strategy & Operations
Deloitte Business Solutions SA
- Supporting the sale of a Greek food retailer (sell-side), responsible for building the financial model and future business plan for company valuation (DCF)
- Strategic pricing for a Greek energy supplier
- Responsible for the economic impact assessment of a Greek NGO (input-output model)
May 2014 - Mar 2016
1 year 11 monthsVienna, Austria
Controller
Calzedonia Group
- Preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports
- Managing franchise partners and booking sales invoices
- Assisting in the preparation of the annual financial statements
Summary
Experienced Financial Controller and finance all-rounder with an international background and experience in leading cross-functional teams and projects in a dynamic corporate environment. In past roles, I collaborated with different stakeholders across all hierarchy levels and, with a solution-oriented mindset and clear, concise communication, I successfully delivered accurate work results. With my experience in various company sizes and industries, I am used to quickly getting up to speed in a new role and existing structures to contribute productively.
Skills
- Integrated Financial Planning
- Month-end Closing & Reporting
- Consolidation
- Accounting
- Excel/gsheet
- Datev/sap
- Lucanet
- Targit (Bi Tool)
- International Experience
- Leadership Experience In An Interdisciplinary Environment
- Precise Communication
Languages
German
NativeGreek
AdvancedEnglish
AdvancedChinese
ElementaryEducation
Sep 2016 - Jul 2017
Athens University of Economics & Business
Master of Business Administration, International · Business Administration · Athens, Greece · 8.5/10
Oct 2009 - Oct 2013
University of Kiel
Bachelor of Science · Business Administration · Kiel, Germany
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