Rainer Schramm - Interim leadership of finance department (4 staff)

Sand am Main, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Nov 2024

3 months

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KIV Verpackungen GmbH

Optimization/automation of accounting processes
Clearing accounting backlog in Datev
Dunning and payment runs

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024

4 months

Würzburg, Germany

Interim leadership of finance department (4 staff)

Würzburger Milchwerke GmbH (Lactalis Group, FR)

Preparation of monthly financial statements
Implementation of group reporting to the French parent company
Intercompany reconciliation

Mar 2024 - May 2024

3 months

Bleicherode, Germany

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Panem-Backstube GmbH, Bleicherode (EDEKA Group)

Mapping current processes along the value chain (purchasing, sales, inventory management, finance and accounting)
Aligning/adapting current processes to EDEKA’s required processes
Revising/updating fixed assets

Mar 2024 - Apr 2024

2 months

Cologne, Germany

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Airplane- Equipment & Services GmbH

Optimization/automation of accounting processes
Optimization of reporting to investors
Clearing accounting backlog in Diamant

Aug 2023 - Feb 2024

7 months

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Vulcanic Triatherm GmbH

Implementation of group reporting to the British parent company
Implementation of various finance processes according to corporate guidelines
Creating a concept for preparing monthly and annual financial statements
Integration of fixed assets in Navision

Jul 2023 - Aug 2023

2 months

Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

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Saperatec GmbH

Preparatory activities for due diligence
Setting up, managing and owning the data room

Apr 2023 - Jun 2023

3 months

Muggensturm, Germany

Temporary commercial head of controlling

Jäger GmbH

Optimization of reporting to investors
Clearing accounting backlog in Datev

Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

7 months

Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany

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Amscan Europe GmbH

Daily, weekly and monthly reporting for the British bank (financing partner)
Optimization of booking processes in s2k (American ERP system)
Implementation of automatic postings in s2k

Jul 2021 - Nov 2024

3 years 5 months

Freelancer (main occupation)

Freiberufliche Tätigkeit

Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements according to HGB
Preparation of monthly reporting
Preparing annual budgets with regular variance analyses
Support in software implementation in accounting/controlling
Optimization and digitization of business processes
Posting and booking of AP, AR, GL accounts, travel expenses and credit card transactions
Handling payments and dunning
Developing business analyses via Power Query (Excel)
Contact person for tax advisors, auditors and public accountants
Systems used include SAP R/3, Navision, Sage B7, Diamant, Datev, Addison and Lexware

Jul 2017 - Feb 2022

4 years 8 months

Würzburg, Germany

Senior Controller

ITW Diagraph GmbH

Responsible for preparing monthly and annual financial statements
Reporting to the US public parent company
Preparing monthly reports at product, segment and region level
Coordinating product, segment and regional planning
Also responsible for purchasing and logistics
Project manager for changing/updating financial accounting and ERP software (AlphaPlan)
Responsible for monthly inventory valuation
Developing business analyses on behalf of the parent company

May 2012 - Jun 2017

5 years 2 months

Bastheim, Germany

Managing Director

Seufert-Niklaus GmbH Fenster und Fassadenbau

Building up the GmbH in all areas after insolvency
Leading, motivating and developing employees and managers
Ensuring smooth processes in commercial operations in close coordination with the investor
Introducing modern commercial and controlling structures
Preparing monthly and annual financial statements
Financing company growth/liquidity planning
Designing and introducing project billing
Expanding product costing
Setting up reporting to investors and banks
Onboarding new suppliers
Contact person for tax advisors and auditors
Contact person for lawyers and insurance companies

Apr 2009 - Apr 2012

3 years 1 month

Haßfurt, Germany

Commercial Head

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Preparing annual budgets with regular variance analyses
Liquidity planning
Contact for cost center managers
Contact for banks/tax advisors
Leading 10 employees
Engineering and architecture firm with about 200 employees
Planning national and international construction projects
Clients: public sector, US armed forces, industry (MAN, ZF Sachs)

Oct 2005 - Nov 2007

2 years 2 months

Bremen, Germany

Authorized signatory

Niederlassung der Muttergesellschaft

Responsible for the entire commercial area
Conducting a special audit with external auditors
Leading 5-8 employees
Special machine engineering with about 400 employees
Manufacturing and distribution of straddle carriers for the world’s major ports
Setting up international service and spare parts distribution
Highlight: Leading and organizing due diligence with internationally staffed consulting teams (PWC/ Ernst & Young)

Apr 2003 - Mar 2009

6 years

Würzburg, Germany

Head of Controlling/Accounting

NOELL Mobile Systems & Cranes GmbH

Preparing monthly and annual financial statements
Controlling the financial accounting
Converting HGB financials into IFRS
Introducing reporting to the US public parent company
Responsible for intercompany accounts
Preparing annual budgets with regular variance analyses
Contact for cost center managers
Contact for auditors

Mar 2002 - Mar 2003

1 year 1 month

Hirschau, Germany

Head of Finance and Accounting

Gebr. Dorfner GmbH & Co. KG

Preparing monthly and annual financial statements
Setting up product costing
Introducing a new cost accounting system
Implementing reporting software
Introducing sales statistics
Introducing an internal control system in receivables management
Integrating the accounting of an Austrian subsidiary
Contact for auditors
Leading 5-8 employees
Mining company, kaolin extraction and further processing; about 350 employees
Highlight: Introducing a costing module (Access database)

Oct 2000 - Feb 2003

2 years 5 months

Bamberg, Germany

Head of Controlling

Rupp+Hhubrach GmbH

Investment controlling for an Irish site
Project leadership for a cost reduction program in production
Investment calculations
Reporting for management and the management team
Contribution margin accounting for product and customer groups
Contact for auditors
Leading 5-8 employees
Finishing of eyeglass lenses; about 500 employees
Highlight: Introducing investment controlling at the Irish subsidiary

Nov 1992 - Sep 2000

7 years 11 months

Haßfurt, Germany

Group Head of Controlling

UNICOR Holding AG

Introducing cost accounting, costing and production control for the Structured Wall Pipes production area
Introducing profit center accounting for the UNICOR group
Introducing reporting for UPONOR (publicly listed) after the acquisition of UNICOR
Production controlling for a Swedish site
Accounts receivable/payables and intercompany reconciliation
Contact for tax advisors
Contact for auditors
Leading 5 employees
Special machine engineering (corrugators), production of plastic pipes for civil engineering, heating and sanitary; about 1,100 employees
Highlight: Introducing and conceptually designing cost unit accounting in special machine engineering