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Michael Bahr
Interim Manager – Head of Finance and Accounting
Essen, Germany
Experience
Jan 2025 -
Present
7 months
Germany
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Stadtwerke Köln – Beteiligungsgesellschaften
Annual financial statements 2024
Optimization measures in accounting/controlling
Tax calculations for GmbH & Co. KG
Jul 2024 -
Nov 2024
5 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Interim Manager – Head of Finance and Accounting
Misumi Europe GmbH
Open items for year-end closing as of 3/31/2024: individual financial statements under HGB and group IFRS
Support for introducing the new CRM module Newton
Taxes – chain transactions and intra-community acquisition/triangulation
IFRS 16 leases
May 2024 -
Aug 2024
4 months
Hamburg, Germany
Interim Manager Transformation of Accounting Processes
Fielmann Group AG
Centralization of accounting for over 600 subsidiaries; subsystems at branch offices (invoices and orders)
Implementation of a new accounting process structure: R2R accounting, O2C accounting, P2P accounting
Optimization of P2P processes (scanning, master data, invoice verification, invoice posting; e-invoicing/EDI)
Optimization of invoice workflow in VIM/SAP S4/HANA
Sep 2023 -
Feb 2024
6 months
Cologne, Germany
Interim Manager Transformation Finance, Reporting, Controlling
Presto Group / Jockel Group
Integration work for Presto/Jockel Group
Implementation of reporting structures according to Presto Group requirements
First-time consolidation
Preparation of a forecast and the 2024 annual budget
Reorganization of accounting (timetable, fast close deadlines, bridge from HGB to IFRS)
Focus topics IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16
Receivables and impairment under IFRS 9 expected losses
Apr 2023 -
Aug 2023
5 months
Germany
Interim Manager Lead Controlling
Humbaur / Kogel GmbH
Cost controlling
Determination of margins and contribution margins by product group
Product costing – especially tipper bodies
Preparation of cost calculations and profitability analyses (make-or-buy)
Cost calculation for building a new factory hall and purchasing machinery, considering logistics costs from group suppliers (Hungary and Slovakia)
Nov 2022 -
Mar 2023
5 months
Trier, Germany
Interim Manager Finance & Accounting
Alwitra GmbH
IFRS accounting convention and introduction of IFRS reporting, especially IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 leases
Sep 2022 -
Apr 2023
8 months
Schwerte, Germany
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HYDROSTAR Messtechnik GmbH
Introduction of product cost calculation
Development of costing sheets
Update of bills of materials
Update and follow-up of production times
Determination of manufacturing costs
Determination of machine run times
May 2022 -
Oct 2022
6 months
Bochum, Germany
Head of Controlling / FP & A
Kelvion Technology GmbH
Restructuring
De-merger activities
Implementation of SAC/SPA with Hovarth & Partner
Update of TAGETIK release
Oct 2021 -
May 2022
8 months
Berlin, Germany
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Energy Onyx-Power
Carve-out project 2019 Engie Energy Berlin
Rollout of SAP S4/HANA and SAP on Demand for small entities
Build-up of accounting
Billing of power plants and maintenance
PPA
Preparation of reconciliation statements HGB/IFRS
Year-end closings 2019–2021 under HGB/IFRS
Implementation of IFRS 15 and IFRS 16
May 2021 -
Dec 2021
8 months
Germany
Interim Manager Finance & Accounting
LEONI AG
Group accounting – intercompany reconciliation
Process optimizations and automation of postings
Introduction of bots
Optimization of Order2Pay on SAP HANA
Tax accounting (withholding tax, permanent establishment taxation and deferred taxes; country-by-country reporting)
Oct 2020 -
May 2021
8 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Remote
Interim Manager
Aveva GmbH
SAP S/4 HANA project management
Oversight of accounting & closings, remote
IFRS 15 implementation for revenue recognition in customer projects
Provisions for restructuring; decommissioning
Fast close process organization
Preparation of financial statements
Group reporting
Tax balance sheets
Special tax topics
Apr 2019 -
Jul 2020
1 year 4 months
Paris, France
Finance Accounting & Controlling ad interim
Safran Cabin Germany GmbH
Monthly closings under HGB/IFRS
Annual closing (organization and execution)
Preparation of purchase price allocation after Safran/Zodiac Aerospace merger
Post-merger integration activities after acquisition by Safran
Tax optimization and documentation
SAP BFC reporting
SAP Disclosure Management
SAP S/4 HANA Safran Group project
Implementation of IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16
Collaboration with banks and consultancies
Jan 2019 -
Apr 2019
4 months
Buggingen, Germany
Interim Manager Finance, Accounting & Controlling
Pearl GmbH
Building KPI reporting
Cost management and action planning
Cash management and liquidity planning
Supply chain management
Cash flow control (AR/AP/factoring/PayPal)
Inventory management – process chain analysis
Oct 2018 -
Jan 2019
4 months
Germany
Interim Finance Accounting Reporting & Analysis
APCOA Parking Holding GmbH
Support planning & reporting
Annual closing
Implementation of IFRS 16
Group accounting/consolidation in Tagetik
Liquidity planning and reporting
Jun 2018 -
Aug 2019
1 year 3 months
Germany
Interim Finance & Accounting Manager
Leadec Services & Engineering GmbH & Co
IFRS 15 project execution and implementation
Contract valuation under IFRS 15
Lease contracts IFRS 16
Asset management and optimization
Jan 2018 -
Jun 2018
6 months
Lindau, Germany
Interim Finance Manager
Xomox ChemPharma & Energy
Reporting with Hyperion/monthly reporting
KPI reporting
Financial planning Europe
Year-end closings under HGB/US GAAP
Impairment tests and optimizations
Oct 2017 -
Jan 2018
4 months
Duisburg, Germany
Interim Manager Group Accounting
Xella International AG
Introduction of IFRS 15, IFRS 16, and IFRS 9
Preparation and booking of deconsolidation entries
Post-merger activities URSA/Madrid
Calculation of deferred taxes and disclosure notes
Valuation of financial instruments/derivatives
Mar 2017 -
Jun 2017
4 months
Nuremberg, Germany
Interim Manager: Group Accounting
GfK – Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung
Introduction of new accounting standards IFRS 15, IFRS 16, IFRS 9
Implementation of change management process for IT systems
Sep 2016 -
Dec 2016
4 months
Vienna, Austria
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ZKW Group
Reorganization of accounting in Mexico
PMI/takeover accounting from external service company
Preparation of opening balance sheet for IFRS group Mexico
Training and support in project management
Dec 2014 -
Sep 2016
1 year 10 months
Göppingen, Germany
Interim Manager Head of Accounting/Controlling
Schuler AG
Reorganization of finance & accounting
Switch to SAP S/4 HANA
Revenue recognition for long-term manufacturing under IFRS
Cost optimization and tax issues
May 2014 -
Dec 2015
8 months
Stuttgart, Germany
Interim Manager – Head of Accounting, Finance & Controlling
Federal-Mogul Automotive
Reorganization of the sales division of the sub-group
Finance controlling and change management
Due diligence activities and preparation of purchase price allocation
Mar 2014 -
Apr 2014
2 months
Stuttgart, Germany
Interim Manager “Post Merger/Change Management”
Celesio AG
IFRS & US GAAP accounting
Annual closing of McKesson Group
Preparation of opening balance sheet and process optimizations
Mar 2013 -
Dec 2014
10 months
Marburg, Germany
Finance Interim Manager
Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics GmbH
Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements
Tax management and introduction of e-balance sheet
Introduction of OCR document workflow Order to Pay
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary
Education
Oct 1982 -
Jun 1989
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Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration, Finance, Financial Statements, Tax, Law, Corporate Management, Banking · Germany
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Industrial Clerk · Germany
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High School Diploma · Germany
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