Martina M.
Financial Controller
Experience
Oct 2021 - Present
4 yearsBerlin, Germany
Financial Controller
DC Heidi GmbH
- Interim role as a finance project consultant supporting the CFO
- Optimise processes in the accounting department
- Support the compilation of the annual financial statement under German GAAP and IFRS, especially the IFRS notes, and evaluate and interpret accounting issues
- Restructure cost centres
- Implement monthly reporting, consolidate data, ad hoc reporting, deviation analysis
- Project clients: Goodmills Deutschland, EMIXA, LMtec
Nov 2018 - Jun 2023
4 years 8 monthsGermany
Financial Controller/Company Secretary
DC Heidi Pty Ltd & GmbH
- Implement a new accounting system: XERO and Lexoffice
- Liquidity management, treasury, cash management
- Optimise financial process workflows in connection with budget planning to achieve synergy effects
- Project controlling: define results-oriented financial milestones
- Monitor budget target/actual comparison, deviation analysis
- Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with HGB, IFRS/Australian GAAP and prepare tax returns
- Project clients: Telstra, Digital Realty, Department of Defense
Sep 2014 - Nov 2014
3 monthsTownsville City, Australia
Interim Position CFO
TAIHS – Townsville Aboriginal & Islander Health
- Interim role with primary responsibility for leading the finance team (6 people) and supporting the CEO
- Monitor budgets and recalculate as needed
- Release and approve payments, especially salaries
- Manage cash flow
Jun 2014 - Oct 2018
4 years 5 monthsTownsville City, Australia
Finance Manager
Maurclaw Pty Ltd
- Restructure workflow, implement accounting system (MYOB)
- Develop and improve the reporting package and forecast tools
- Monitor budget targets, compare target/actual, deviation analysis
- Optimise cash flow
- Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS/Australian GAAP and prepare tax returns
Apr 2012 - May 2014
2 years 2 monthsSydney, Australia
Financial Controller /Accountant
German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce
- Prepare and control the annual budget: target-actual reconciliation, cash flow management
- Coordinate and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements (IFRS and HGB), quarterly reporting to the DIHK in Germany
- Provide relevant evaluations and statistics for executives and the Supervisory Board – key figure analysis, ad hoc analyses
- Coordinate internal and external audits
- Implement, further develop and train employees on a new accounting system: XERO
- Adapt and optimise existing reporting processes
Jul 2007 - Oct 2011
4 years 4 monthsBerlin, Germany
Audit Senior/Tax Consultancy
PKF Fasselt Schlage
Audit:
- Participation in statutory audits of annual and consolidated financial statements, listed companies, implementation of the risk-oriented audit approach
- Solving accounting and valuation problems, coordinating cross-company assessment of individual audit fields
- Preparation of financial statements of most legal forms according to HGB, IFRS, UK-GAAP
- Induction and guidance of new employees, management of audit teams
Tax Consulting:
- Legal tax declaration of partnerships and corporations, extensive tax returns of natural persons
- Accompaniment of the tax authorities in the case of external tax audits
- Tax structuring of company sales
- Processing of questions relating to international tax law
Summary
German–Australian Financial Controller and CPA (Australia) accountant with over five years of experience in the Australian financial environment as a Financial Controller and a strong background in the German tax and audit environment.
Strong organisational skills, the ability to multitask, and the capacity to meet deadlines.
In-depth knowledge of financial department procedures. Hands-on manager with strong skills in assessing and managing key and complex processes.
Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills with clients and team members.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
IntermediateEducation
Oct 2003 - Jun 2004
University Rennes I
Rennes, France
Oct 2001 - Jun 2007
University of Augsburg
Diplom-Kauffrau in economic auditing and controlling, business taxation, and work sociology and psychology · Business administration · Augsburg, Germany
Oct 1999 - Jun 2001
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Industrial clerk apprenticeship · Hamburg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
CPA (Certified Practising Accountant) Australia
CPA Australia
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