Olaf M.

Head of Finance

Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Jun 2025 - Present
3 months
Hybrid

Head of Finance

Euromobil GmbH

  • Bridging the Head of Finance position until a new hire
  • SAP R-3
  • Hybrid
  • 10% English
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
3 months
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TimberTec GmbH

  • Implementation of cost center budgets, switch of ERP system to GUS-OS, implementation of treasury, year-end closing under HGB
  • Leadership and stabilization of the team (6 employees)
  • GUS-OS / LucaNet
  • Hybrid
  • 40% English
May 2024 - Dec 2024
8 months

Finance Controlling

Iptor Germany GmbH

  • Implementation of budgets & forecasts, transfer pricing project to integrate into the group, IFRS implementation via shared-service center after acquisition, legal entity reduction project, reduction of receivables (78%)
  • Leadership and stabilization of the team (6 employees)
  • Diamant / DC1
  • Hybrid
  • 60% English
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
1 month

Finance

Indivumed Services GmbH

  • Integration into the group structure - year-end closing under HGB & IFRS including liaison with auditors
  • Head of Finance department
  • Treasury management, budget preparation and planning
  • Support in customizing SAP client setup
  • Team: 2 employees
  • SAP
  • Mainly on site
  • 90% English
Feb 2023 - Mar 2024
1 year 2 months

Finance

Indivumed GmbH

  • Carve-out / ERP switch due to company sale
  • Project work – full setup of accounting in Germany, complete accounting, financial planning, year-end closing under HGB & IFRS
  • Consolidation for Italy, Spain, Japan
  • SAP
  • Mainly on site
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
1 year 1 month
Remote

Finance

Metro-Markets GmbH

  • General ledger, implementing and expanding month-end closings HGB + IFRS
  • Onboarding new employees
  • SAP
  • Remote
  • 95% English
Mar 2021 - Jan 2022
11 months

Finance

Sportfive Germany GmbH

  • Projects in accounts receivable and accounts payable, account reconciliation, consolidating various acquired companies, preparing annual financial statement HGB
  • SAP / LucaNet
  • Remote
Feb 2021 - Sep 2021
8 months
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Fabulously Old Things

  • Complete store bookkeeping
  • Excel
  • 95% English
Feb 2021 - Aug 2021
7 months
Remote

Accounts Payable

Enercon GmbH

  • SAP via Citrix
  • Completely remote
Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
5 months
Remote

Finance

Sportfive Germany GmbH

  • Intercompany account reconciliation and cleanup
  • SAP / LucaNet
  • On-site + remote
Jan 2012 - Nov 2019
7 years 11 months
Hamburg, Germany

Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) | Head of Product Central Europe

Novasol A/S

  • Budgets and forecasts
  • Project contracts
  • HR administration, payroll, recruitment, support of audits
  • Recruitment of vacation property owners through targeted leadership of local specialist teams in seven countries
  • Administrative management tasks
  • Company acquisitions, integration implementations, startups, restructurings and liquidations
  • Budget responsibility of €5 million
  • Functional and disciplinary leadership of 50 employees, including 9 managers
  • Development and establishment of a results-oriented, product-specific monitoring and evaluation tool
  • Redesign of project contracts with a focus on VAT aspects
  • Digitization of HR administration
  • Expansion of procurement project focus, tripling revenue
Apr 2002 - Dec 2011
9 years 9 months
Hamburg, Germany

Head of Accounting

Novasol A/S

  • Responsible management of all accounting tasks, ensuring smooth operations across all German entities
  • Preparation of annual financial statements according to HGB and IFRS
  • Support of operational and tax audits
  • Planning and controlling, including budget creation, forecasts and liquidity planning
  • Implementation of restructuring related to VAT requirements
  • HR administration, payroll, recruitment, and support of audits
  • Functional leadership of 9 employees, including 2 managers
  • Monthly account reconciliations
  • Implementation of compliance guidelines (SOX)
  • Introduction of a forecasting system, ensuring regular cost control across all departments in Germany
Jul 2001 - Jan 2002
7 months
Hamburg, Germany

Head of Group Controlling

Berendsohn AG

Jan 2000 - Jul 2001
1 year 7 months
Hamburg, Germany

Controller

Solution42 AG | Portal Software GmbH

Sep 1997 - Jan 2000
2 years 5 months
Hamburg, Germany

Accounting Team Leader

Car Professional Management GmbH

  • Complete takeover of accounting from Munich to Hamburg
  • Independent integration into the new owner's ERP system
  • Functional and disciplinary leadership of two employees
Jan 1993 - Sep 1997
4 years 9 months
Hamburg, Germany

Accounts Receivable and Financial Accountant

Walter Bau-AG

Sep 1991 - Jan 1993
1 year 5 months
Hamburg, Germany

Commercial Manager of the BS Construction Equipment Service Facility

Walter Bau-AG

May 1991 - Sep 1991
5 months
Hamburg, Germany

Accounts Payable Accountant

Walter Bau-AG

Jun 1989 - Jan 1990
8 months
Hamburg, Germany

Construction Business Administrator for Joint Ventures

Walter Bau-AG

Summary

As an interim manager in FINANCE and CONTROLLING with decades of specialist and leadership experience, I take on leadership roles and projects or work 'hands-on'. I bring structure and clarity to all finance areas – reliably and pragmatically to noticeably relieve my clients.

Whether a short-term vacancy, a complex system change or challenging projects – I work in a team-oriented and needs-based way to ensure that FINANCE, as the backbone of your company, provides reliable numbers and ensures decisions are well-founded.

  • Professional focus areas**
  • Accounting
  • Controlling
  • Projects
  • Personnel management
  • FP&A
  • Product development
  • Commercial management
  • Securing financial resources
  • M&A
  • Operational and tax audits
  • Liquidity management, treasury and cash planning
  • Budget control & forecast creation

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1991 - Nov 1996

AKAD Bildungsgesellschaft

Diploma in Business Administration (FH), Personnel and Organizational Management · Business Administration

Aug 1986 - Jun 1989

Walter Bau-AG

Industrial Clerk (IHK) · Industrial Business · Hamburg, Germany

Höhere Handelsschule

Subject-specific higher education entrance qualification · Hamburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

SAP user certification in Financial Accounting

Internal ISO auditor certification

BaaN

Trainer certificate (according to § 5 AEVO)

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