Sven Claussen
Director
Experience
Director
enomyc GmbH
- Restructuring reports according to IDW S6
- Independent Business Reviews
- Implementation of restructuring measures
Interim Central Functional Lead FICO
Fette Compacting GmbH
- Technical management of the FI/CO stream
- Coordination and validation of FI and CO concepts
- Transparency of project progress
- Agile project management
Interim Plant Controller
ACPS Automotive GmbH
- Vacancy cover: ensuring the operational performance of the finance & controlling team, knowledge transfer and onboarding of the successor
- 5-year planning, budget planning, monthly forecasts
- Optimization of various controlling processes, especially planning processes and sales controlling, as well as segment reporting in the Hungarian production facility
Interim Head of Finance & Controlling Aftermarket
ACPS Automotive Services GmbH
- Vacancy cover: ensuring the operational performance of the finance & controlling team, knowledge transfer and onboarding of the successor
- 5-year planning, budget planning, monthly forecasts
- Optimization of various controlling processes, especially planning processes and sales controlling, as well as segment reporting in the Hungarian production facility
Interim Head of Corporate Controlling Germany
Albert Berner Deutschland GmbH
- Efficiency improvement and optimization of the controlling function (from reporting to analysis, from report creation to reviews and business partnering)
- Standardization and automation of processes and tools
- Planning (projections/forecasts/budget), reporting and analysis
- Execution of multiple price increases, improvement of price realization and target price ratio
- Efficiency improvement of the pricing team
Interim Head of Pricing, Central-North Region
Berner Trading Central-North GmbH
- Increased efficiency and optimized the controlling function (from reporting to analysis, from report creation to reviews and business partnering)
- Standardized and automated processes and tools
- Planning (projections/forecast/budget), reporting and analyses
- Implemented several price increases, improved price realization and target price attainment rate
- Increased efficiency of the pricing team
Sales, equity and production controlling
DAW SE – Deutsche Amphibolin Werke
- Introduced and optimized processes and tools for regular variance analyses (price/volume/mix) for sales and production, overhead/profit center controlling and sales reporting for various business units (indirect sales, project sales and production)
- Developed and implemented regional processes and structures for controlling the newly created Western Europe region
- Operational controlling – reporting, budget planning and forecasting as well as analyses of revenue, contribution margin, costs and EBT
- Strategic controlling – investment calculation and business case modeling
- Onboarding and coaching of several newly joined controlling staff (junior, senior, head of)
Implementation of BI-based sales and service controlling
Veolia Water Technologies Deutschland GmbH
- Current state assessment, requirements gathering, gap analysis and roadmap
- Proof of concept and reporting tool prototype with MS Excel / PowerPivot
CRM implementation/customization, DACH region
Federal-Mogul Motorparts
- Adjusted, expanded and implemented the Salesforce.com functionalities set up at Honeywell to manage joint sales activities after Federal Mogul's acquisition
Sales planning and controlling, EMEA region
Federal-Mogul Motorparts
- Concept, data model and validation of a custom business intelligence tool (SQL database with browser UI)
- Training of sales staff, change management and ongoing coaching of sales managers
Post Merger Integration
Federal-Mogul Motorparts
- Best practice sharing and standardization of reports and data structures
- Mapping of master data and integration of Business Warehouse and SAP
Sales Planning and Controlling
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Integration of Excel and Salesforce.com as a forecast database
- Monthly performance reviews – actual vs. plan and budget, as well as plan vs. history, budget, CRM opportunities and sales activities
Restructuring Inside Sales EMEA & North America
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Detailed analysis of the type and scope of activities at each location
- Separation of front office (local) and back office (central) activities
- Standardization of all activities and centralization and consolidation of back office processes and resources
SAP Reimplementation
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Global best practice analysis and business blueprint documentation
- Management of super users and external consultants, point of contact for all specialist queries, escalation and validation
Process Automation of Customer Bonuses
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Close collaboration with IT to model the complex structure of multi-level bonus agreements in SAP SD and BW
- Development of an Excel tool to calculate the provisioning percentages based on customer contracts and the sales forecast for upload into SAP
Salesforce.com CRM Implementation
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Documenting customizing requirements, validating the implementation
- Change management, coaching sales managers, user training, monitoring data quality, adding features
Post Merger Integration
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Integrating teams, processes and systems in sales operations (sales controlling and customer service)
SAP APO Reimplementation
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Increasing efficiency and quality by inputting planned revenues instead of planned quantities and automatic quantity conversion in the planning tool
Reporting Automation
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Boosting efficiency through automatic distribution of daily and monthly standard reports using the broadcast feature in SAP Business Warehouse
SOX Implementation
Honeywell International
- Documenting, validating and optimizing the internal control system according to Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing (16.5 years), Automotive (12 years), Chemical (3 years), Professional Services (2 years), Aerospace and Defense (2 years), and Pharmaceutical (1 year).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Business Intelligence (11.5 years), Finance (10.5 years), Information Technology (10 years), Sales (6 years), Audit (4 years), and Project Management (4 years).
Skills
- Financial, Corporate And Sales Controlling, Restructuring Consulting, Auditing & Internal Audit
- Planning, Budgeting And Forecasting, Reporting And Analysis, Deriving And Implementing Recommendations For Action
- Accounting, Annual And Consolidated Financial Statements (Hgb / Us Gaap / Ifrs)
- Internal Controls (Sox)
- Pricing
- Strong Analytical Skills, Entrepreneurial Mindset And Constructive Business Partnering
- Long-standing International Leadership Experience In Controlling And Finance As Well As Sales Controlling, Customer Service And Commercial Support (B2b Distribution Of Automotive Spare Parts)
- Leading And Developing International Teams Of Up To 45 Employees
- Matrix Experience, Strong Communication And Persuasion Skills
- Process Optimization, Project And Change Management Experience, It Affinity
- Building Central Back-office Hubs
- Implementing And Optimizing Erp, Business Intelligence And Crm Tools
- Excel Specialist, Very Good Sap / Bw Skills, Thinkcell, Lucanet
- Extensive International Experience, Strong Intercultural Skills
- 7 Years In France
- 2 Years In Spain
- 1 Year In The Usa
Languages
Education
ESB Reutlingen & ICADE Madrid
International Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Reutlingen, Germany
Deutsche Bank
Bank Clerk · Hamburg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
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