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Martina Maurer

Financial Controller

Martina Maurer
Potsdam, Germany

Experience

Oct 2021 - Present
4 years 4 months
Berlin, Germany

Financial Controller

DC Heidi GmbH

  • Interim role as a finance project consultant supporting the CFO
  • Optimized processes in the accounting department
  • Supported the preparation of the annual financial statements under German GAAP and IFRS, especially the IFRS notes, evaluation and interpretation of accounting issues
  • Restructured cost centers
  • Implemented monthly reporting, data consolidation, ad hoc reporting, deviation analysis
  • Project clients: Goodmills Deutschland, EMIXA, LMtec
Nov 2018 - Jun 2023
4 years 8 months
Germany

Financial Controller/Company Secretary

DC Heidi Pty Ltd & GmbH

  • Implementation of a new accounting system using XERO and Lexoffice
  • Liquidity management, treasury and cash management
  • Workflow optimization of financial processes in connection with budget planning to achieve synergy effects
  • Project controlling: definition of results-oriented financial milestones
  • Monitoring budget target vs actual, deviation analysis
  • Preparation of annual financial statements according to HGB, IFRS/Australian GAAP and preparation of tax returns
  • Project clients: Telstra, Digital Realty, Department of Defense
Sep 2014 - Nov 2014
3 months
Townsville City, Australia

Interim CFO

TAIHS – Townsville Aboriginal & Islander Health

  • Interim position with primary responsibility for leading the finance team (6 people) and supporting the CEO
  • Monitoring budgets and recalculations
  • Release and approval of payments, especially for salaries
  • Cash flow management
Jun 2014 - Oct 2018
4 years 5 months
Townsville City, Australia

Finance Manager

Maurclaw Pty Ltd

  • Restructured workflow, implementation of an accounting system (MYOB)
  • Developed and improved the reporting package and forecasting tools
  • Monitoring budget target vs actual, deviation analysis
  • Cash flow optimization
  • Preparation of annual financial statements according to IFRS/Australian GAAP and preparation of tax returns
Apr 2012 - May 2014
2 years 2 months
Sydney, Australia

Financial Controller/Accountant

German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce

  • Preparation and controlling of the annual budget: target vs actual reconciliation, cash flow management
  • Coordination and preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements (IFRS and HGB), quarterly reporting to the DIHK in Germany
  • Preparation of relevant reports and statistics for executives and the Supervisory Board – key figure analysis, ad hoc analyses
  • Coordination of internal and external audits
  • Implementation, further development and employee training for a new accounting system (XERO)
  • Adaptation and optimization of existing reporting processes
Jul 2007 - Oct 2011
4 years 4 months
Berlin, Germany

Audit Senior/Tax Consultancy

PKF Fasselt Schlage

  • 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
  • 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, CPA (Australia) accountant with more than five years of experience in the Australian finance environment as a Financial Controller and a solid background in the German tax and audit sector.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
  • In-depth knowledge of procedures within financial departments. 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.

Skills

  • Computer Literacy: Ms Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook 365, Powerpoint)
  • Teams, Sharepoint
  • Programs: Datev, Sap R/3, Sap S/4hana, Lucanet, Sap Business One, Sage, Caseware, Idea, Myob, Xero, Lexoffice, Vena, Bexio, Lexware
  • Volunteer Treasurer Of The Nqcfa (North Queensland Crayfish Farmer Association)
  • Account Verification At Toy Library Townsville

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2003 - Sep 2004

University Rennes I

Rennes, France

University of Augsburg

Diploma in Business Administration, Focus: Economic Auditing and Controlling, Business Taxation, Sociology & Psychology of Work · Business Administration · Augsburg, Germany

Hamburg Chamber of Commerce

Industrial Clerk Apprenticeship · Hamburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

CPA (Australia)

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