Experience
May 2022 - Present
3 years 4 months
- Project management of an SAP S/4HANA Greenfield implementation for FI and CO modules
- Introduction of a standard chart of accounts (SKR4)
- Setup of a profit center accounting (EC-PCA) and market segment accounting (CO-MA)
- Project coordination and execution including steering committee meetings with the executive board
Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
3 months
- Business consulting and operational implementation
- Restructuring of cost accounting and product costing within SAP CO and CO-PA
Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
7 months
- Led a software switch from SAP FI/CO to DATEV accounting
- Advised management on financial issues, further development of structures and processes
- Digitalized travel expense accounting
- Took over tasks and projects of the departing financial director and handed them over to the successor
Nov 2019 - May 2021
1 year 7 months
- Managed the relocation of the Saxony production plant to Bavaria
- Implemented a software-supported KPI system to control production
- Introduced shopfloor meetings in manufacturing
- Evaluated the sites of the Chinese and US sales branches
- Implemented measures to improve profitability
Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
3 months
- Designed and implemented a liquidity planning system
- Optimized monthly reporting
- Laid the foundation for transparent project controlling
Feb 2019 - Oct 2019
9 months
- Built sustainable controlling structures
- Implemented an early warning system including a market and competition monitor
- Designed and implemented a production dashboard for the German plant
- Introduced e-procurement with an ERP interface for purchasing C-parts to optimize processes and costs
- Managed operational planning and forecasting
- Enhanced monthly reporting by increasing information density and clarity
Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
3 months
- Created a forecast for the current fiscal year
- Carried out operational planning for P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and liquidity for the following year
- Led the year-end physical inventory including coordination with the auditor
- Calculated current assets and evaluated inventory results
- Optimized processes and developed measures to improve inventory procedures
- Designed a system-integrated controlling approach
- Handled monthly and annual closing tasks
- Prepared monthly reports and bank reports
- Advanced personnel controlling regarding headcount and FTE calculations
Apr 2017 - Oct 2018
1 year 7 months
- Developed and enhanced business concepts within SAP CO
- Migrated new entities into an existing cost accounting area, conducted functional and integration tests in SAP
- Created SAP training materials and led training sessions for end users
- Built a globally operating Center of Excellence
- Implemented and validated a SWAP transactions module according to IFRS 15
- Supported the setup and organization of a Financial Shared Service Center
- Subproject management in group projects and cross-department coordination
- Reorganized internal reporting units
- Improved and implemented global standards for the internal accounting control system
- Designed and implemented a KPI system
- Performed monthly variance analysis between CO-PA and EC-PCA including result adjustments
Feb 2017 - Apr 2017
3 monthsWeiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany
- Harmonized material and value flows in the ERP system
- Optimized product costing
- Conducted extensive master data cleanup
- Developed measures to improve master data quality
- Implemented processes for creating and maintaining item master data including drafting a policy
- Created and executed an authorization concept
Jul 2016 - Feb 2017
8 months
- Managed and enhanced corporate controlling
- Developed and implemented a target-oriented KPI system for the C-level
- Designed and implemented profit center accounting within Navision
- Prepared and commented on monthly reports for management and investors
- Defined and documented accounting processes in preparation for ISO 9001 certification
May 2016 - Jun 2016
2 months
- Led a restructuring project (merging a subsidiary into the parent company within SAP)
- Conducted a customer structure analysis as a basis for a new pricing model for selective distribution
- Trained accounting staff on market segment accounting (SAP CO-PA) and using the data warehouse (Cognos)
- Created product profitability reports for trading goods and gave recommendations based on results
- Analyzed purchasing cooperatives for cost-benefit efficiency
Nov 2015 - Apr 2016
6 months
- Had technical and disciplinary responsibility for accounting, controlling, and HR departments
- Optimized the ERP system for financial workflows
- Created a skills matrix and subsequent personnel deployment plan
- Redesigned the inventory process for over 5,000 items, cutting counting times by one-third
- Implemented a digital picking process with integrated quality checks, reducing complaint rates
- Oversaw risk management
Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
1 year
- Had technical and disciplinary responsibility for accounting, controlling, and HR departments
- Coordinated with auditors and tax advisors for year-end closing
- Managed value flows within the company
- Structured financial processes
- Calculated selling prices
- Handled personnel planning for the fiscal year
- Conducted a personnel structure analysis
- Designed and implemented cost controlling using SAP
- Implemented planning software for liquidity planning
- Established HR management and related processes
- Led the renaming from nicko tours to nicko cruises
Jan 2006 - Oct 2014
8 years 10 months
- Had technical and disciplinary responsibility for the controlling department
- Supported management with financial questions
- Regularly presented company data to leadership and staff
- Implemented monthly reporting
- Conducted multi-year planning including liquidity planning
- Implemented SAP CO-PA
- Rolled out personnel controlling
- Introduced a BI solution (Cognos data warehouse)
- Designed and implemented a KPI system
- Led a cost-saving program to increase earnings (achieved €0.5M savings)
- Designed and integrated a new compensation system for field sales
- Built extensive sales controlling
- Designed and implemented SAP-based cost object accounting
- Assisted in defining the transfer pricing policy
- Designed and implemented service KPIs
- Introduced a group-wide warranty and goodwill policy (saved €0.2M)
Oct 2002 - Dec 2005
3 years 3 months
- Reported to the executive board
- Managed projects in customer fulfillment
- Assisted in contract negotiations and structuring
- Optimized SAP processes
- Coordinated special projects such as the CORE savings program
Feb 1998 - Sep 2002
4 years 8 months
- Calculated product overhead costs
- Monitored and controlled investment budgets
- Managed the company vehicle fleet
- Implemented inventory controlling
- Prepared monthly reports
- Handled asset accounting and travel expense processing