Rosa W. - Interim Management for HR Payroll and Financial Accounting (self-employed)

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Sankt Georgen, Germany

Experience

Feb 2019 - Present

6 years 11 months

Interim Management for HR Payroll and Financial Accounting (self-employed)

RMW Dienstleistungen Ltd.

Projects as Interim Manager: freelance interim management in financial accounting, HR, controlling, accounting and leadership roles, process optimization
Clients: Esprit (DE/CH), MSD (CH), Sedus Stoll AG (CH), Brooks AG (CH), Yves Rocher (DE), Lilium (DE) and others

Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

8 months

Aarau, Switzerland

Head of Finance and HR - Member of the Executive Board

Vinzenz Meier AG

Switzerland: monthly, quarterly and annual closing including reporting, payroll accounting (SAP HCM), internal controls
Employee annual salary declarations
Withholding tax accounting, contact for social security
Personnel and technical management of 4 employees
Posting transactions in accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger, fixed asset accounting, cost accounting (SAP FI&CO) with cost controlling, forecasts, estimates and budgets, VAT returns
HR administration
HR controlling, statistics
Reason for leaving: return to Germany

Jun 2014 - Oct 2016

2 years 5 months

Basel, Switzerland

Payroll Specialist and Accountant

Fa. Möbius

Payroll accounting (SAP HCM & FI&CO), annual payroll declarations, withholding tax accounting, contact for management, line managers, authorities and social security
Monthly, quarterly and annual closing
HR administration
HR controlling, statistics
Posting transactions in accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger, fixed asset accounting, cost accounting with cost controlling, forecasts, estimates and budgets, intercompany reconciliation, Swiss VAT returns
Special challenge: structuring tasks to allow sole responsibility
Reason for leaving: bankruptcy/insolvency

Apr 2013 - May 2014

1 year 2 months

Bremgarten, Switzerland

Head of Finance and Accounting

Jeld-Wen Schweiz AG

Led financial accounting with 2 employees, reporting to headquarters, posting transactions in accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger, fixed asset accounting
Cost accounting with cost controlling, forecasts, estimates and budgets, intercompany reconciliation, Swiss VAT returns, monthly, quarterly and annual closing under Swiss law and IFRS, contact for auditors
SOX and illness management

May 2011 - Oct 2012

1 year 6 months

Basel, Switzerland

Team Leader Financial Accounting

Sauter AG

Led financial accounting with 2 employees, posting transactions in accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger, fixed asset accounting, cost accounting with cost controlling, intercompany reconciliation
Swiss and German VAT returns, monthly, quarterly and annual closing under Swiss law and Swiss GAAP FER, contact for auditors
Internal controls

Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

7 months

Basel, Switzerland

Accountant / Controller

Ratiopharm Schweiz AG

Payroll and leading financial accounting including all subledgers, Swiss & German VAT returns
Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements including annual accounts under Swiss law and US GAAP, project accounting, controlling, cash flow planning and project leadership
Converted reporting and budgeting from IFRS to US GAAP, used Hyperion
Internal controls

May 2008 - Mar 2010

1 year 11 months

Basel, Switzerland

Accounting Clerk

Swisspost Logistik AG

Deputy department head, technical supervision of 3 employees
Preparation of interim, quarterly and annual financial statements under Swiss law and IFRS, intercompany reconciliation
Preparation of VAT returns, reconciliation of balance sheet and clearing accounts within the group
Cash flow reporting and cash planning
Reconciliation of partner company accounts
Covered accounts payable and general ledger during absences

May 2006 - May 2008

2 years 1 month

Basel, Switzerland

Accountant

DHL Schweiz AG

Managed intercompany accounting including support for monthly and annual closings

May 1999 - Mar 2006

6 years 11 months

Offenburg, Germany

Accountant

Mediclin GmbH

May 1999 - Mar 2006

6 years 11 months

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Accountant

Steuerbüro Michael Kölln

May 1999 - Mar 2006

6 years 11 months

Umkirch, Germany

Accountant

Steuerbüro Schreiber & Haegele

May 1999 - Mar 2006

6 years 11 months

Mittenwald, Germany

Accountant

Steuerbüro Sebastian

May 1999 - Mar 2006

6 years 11 months

Offenburg, Germany

Accountant

Steuerbüro Ulrich Vogel

Summary

HR: Payroll (CH, AT & DE)
HR: Time management including system responsibility and certification processes, time tracking e.g. ATOSS; SAP, shift allowances, different time models
HR: HR administration from onboarding to offboarding, recruitment and applicant management, master data maintenance and drafting employment contracts
HR: Strategic advice to executive board and line managers on HR-related issues (from development and performance reviews to salary, labor law and social security questions)
HR: First point of contact for employees on HR-related questions
HR: Strategic & technical leadership of HR
Finance: Posting transactions for general and subledgers
Finance: Contact person for audits and year-end closing work
Finance: Fixed asset accounting, cost accounting including cost controlling, forecasts, estimates and budgets
Finance: Intercompany and Swiss VAT reconciliation
Finance: Controlling with variance analyses, preparation of statistics, monthly, quarterly, annual financial statements, HR controlling, production controlling, budgeting & forecasting, cash flow planning
Finance: Experienced in accounting under CH GAAP, HGB, US GAAP, IFRS and Swiss GAAP FER
Finance: SOX compliance/Internal control processes
Finance: Strategic & technical leadership of accounting and controlling