Simon S.
Co-Founder and CEO
Experience
Apr 2018 - Present
7 years 5 monthsCo-Founder and CEO
Sabana Studio & Ventures GmbH
- Provided hands-on CFO services, focusing on restructuring financial departments, developing, automating, and optimizing financial tools and processes.
- Implemented IFRS standards and financial consolidation.
- Delivered interim management and advisory services for business expansion and strategy.
- Collaborated with various clients including DEKOM, HYGH, Choco, SmartPractice, Vagabund, RailWatch, Majestic Records, Impact Plus Ventures, Advocado, Quandoo, and FinCompare.
Sep 2017 - Nov 2018
1 year 3 monthsHead of Accounting and Controlling
Quandoo GmbH
- Led the international accounting and controlling team.
- Managed month-, quarter-, and year-end closing tasks, including group consolidation under HGB and IFRS, and reported to investors.
- Developed and optimized highly automated controlling tools.
- Activated self-produced intangible assets.
- Created and implemented budgeting and forecasting tools.
Mar 2015 - Aug 2017
2 years 6 monthsGlobal Head of Finance & Business Controlling
Vaniday Global Services GmbH
- Hired and led a qualified central finance team and established a global network of service partners and accounting employees.
- Built, developed, and executed a global business plan.
- Identified and evaluated monthly international budgets and their achievements.
- Managed accounting, supervised financial quarter closings and audits, and conducted group-level consolidation across multiple countries (IAS-based).
- Developed and implemented global compliance standards.
- Oversaw the incorporation and liquidation of international operational and holding companies.
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
2 monthsGlobal Head of Finance & Business Intelligence
Brilliant 2056 GmbH
- Managed financial and business intelligence initiatives for 'Everchefs,' a food-sharing project terminated after market analysis revealed limited economic success.
Dec 2012 - Jan 2015
2 years 2 monthsSenior International Investment Controller
Rocket Internet SE
- Led colleagues within the team professionally.
- Managed incorporations and legal market requirements across more than 50 countries.
- Created project holding structures, reducing liabilities and aligning with investors' interests.
- Prepared due diligence processes for new investors.
- Integrated global banking software to streamline operations across 500 accounts.
- Established a database system to enhance the efficiency of investment-controlling.
- Educated new colleagues on best practices and regulatory compliance.
Sep 2012 - Nov 2012
3 monthsBerlin, Germany
Unit Controller
Media Consultant Advertising GmbH & Maximum Media GmbH
Aug 2010 - Aug 2012
2 years 1 monthDarmstadt, Germany
Global Strategy Controller
T-Systems International GmbH
Sep 2009 - Feb 2010
6 monthsBerlin, Germany
Assistant of the Managing Director
Steffel Unternehmengruppe Dienstl. GmbH & Co.
Apr 2009 - Sep 2009
6 monthsBerlin, Germany
Freelance Student Assistant, Career Service Dept.
University of Applied Sciences Berlin
Oct 2008 - Mar 2009
6 monthsBerlin, Germany
Freelance Student Assistant, Business Software
University of Applied Sciences Berlin
Jul 2007 - Sep 2011
4 years 3 monthsPersonal Business Founder & Managing Director
Iwahn GbR
Jun 2006 - Jun 2006
1 monthFinancial Bookkeeper
Remmers Baustofftechnik GmbH
Aug 2004 - May 2006
1 year 10 monthsIndustrial Clerk Trainee
Remmers Baustofftechnik GmbH
Summary
Success through Motivation, Inspiration as well as the continuous Development of Colleagues and Processes
Experienced in leading international Teams (central and decentral)
Solution-oriented handling of tasks and challenges within the team and alone
Through my development easily capable of changing perspectives
Living flat hierarchies and cooperation
Process and quality optimization by automation
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
IntermediateEducation
Sep 2010 - Aug 2012
School of International Business and Entrepreneurship - Steinbeis University
Master of Science, Focus: Controlling, Strategy and Intercultural Influences · International Management · Berlin, Germany
Oct 2006 - Aug 2010
University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering, Focus: Controlling, Project Management and Construction Operations · Business Administration and Civil Engineering · Berlin, Germany
Aug 2000 - Jun 2004
Wirtschaftsgymnasium
University-entrance diploma (Abitur), Focus: Business Administration with Accounting and Controlling, Mathematics, Informatics, · Friesoythe, Germany
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