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
Languages
German
Native
Italian
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Education
Aug 2024 - Present
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