Focus: responsibility for group, segment, product, and site controlling, and people management for 6 employees
Apr 2019 - Apr 2021
2 years 1 month
Stockach, Germany
Senior Controller
ETO GRUPPE Beteiligungen GmbH
Industry: automotive supplier
Focus: group controlling, coordination of planning, processes, and tools
Feb 2018 - Mar 2019
1 year 2 months
Munich, Germany
Team Leader Pricing and Margin Management – Trucks
MAN Truck & Bus AG
Industry: commercial vehicle manufacturer in the premium segment
Focus: international pricing and margin management, transfer pricing, planning
Jul 2013 - Jan 2018
4 years 7 months
Munich, Germany
International Pricing Manager – Western Europe
MAN Truck & Bus AG
Industry: commercial vehicle manufacturer in the premium segment
Focus: pricing and margin management, transfer pricing, planning
Apr 2012 - Jun 2013
1 year 3 months
Munich, Germany
Accounting Specialist – Group Accounting
MAN Truck & Bus AG
Focus: review of individual financial statements as well as preparation and analysis of the consolidated financial statements
Jan 2011 - Mar 2012
1 year 3 months
Munich, Germany
Graduate Trainee – Accounting and Controlling
MAN Truck & Bus AG
Dec 2009 - Mar 2010
4 months
Frankfurt, Germany
Intern
KPMG
Area: Auditing
Aug 2006 - Oct 2006
3 months
Hamburg, Germany
Intern
Fielmann AG
Area: Strategic Controlling
Summary
Developing employees and organizational units and leading staff with empathy during difficult times, even in a home office setting
Optimizing processes and controlling tools using Microsoft Power BI, VBA, and existing BW systems
Acting as a sparring partner with business acumen and strong analytical and numerical skills
Several years of experience as an international sparring partner for top and mid management on all price and margin-related topics (TRP setting, margin optimization, option management, FX management, price increases, budget planning, and price analyses)
Preparing ad hoc analyses, deriving action and decision recommendations, and presenting results in a management-friendly format
Coordinating and further developing both the content and technical aspects of operational, tactical, and strategic planning
Introducing and advancing business management control models, including management reports for sales organizations
Further developing metrics for profitability calculations to evaluate development and customer projects
Creating margin-optimized pricing strategies and sales campaigns
Strong understanding of financial interrelationships
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary
Education
Sep 2007 - May 2008
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Master of Arts · Economics · Milwaukee, United States
Oct 2004 - Jul 2010
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Giessen, Germany · 1.7
Oct 2000 - Jun 2003
Vocational College for Business and Administration of HSK
General Higher Education Entrance Qualification · Arnsberg, Germany