Kristjan Reinsch

Senior Group Financial Controller

Obertraun, Austria
Experience
May 2022 - Present
3 years 3 months
Hamburg, 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 months
London, 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 months
Athens, 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 months
Athens, 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 months
Athens, 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 months
Vienna, 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 month
Kiel, Germany

Betriebswirtschaftslehre (B.Sc.)

Universität zu Kiel

  • Exchange semester at Fudan University Shanghai.
Sep 2007 - Jul 2008
11 months
Shanghai, 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
Native
Greek
Advanced
English
Advanced
Chinese
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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