Sven Claussen
Director
Experience
Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 1 monthDirector
enomyc GmbH
- Restructuring reports according to IDW S6
- Independent Business Reviews
- Implementation of restructuring measures
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 yearInterim 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
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 yearInterim 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
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 yearInterim 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
Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
4 yearsInterim 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
Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
4 yearsInterim 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
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
3 yearsSales, 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)
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearImplementation 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
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
2 yearsCRM 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
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
2 yearsSales 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
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 yearsPost 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
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
2 yearsSales 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
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
3 yearsRestructuring 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
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
3 yearsSAP 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
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
1 yearProcess 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
Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
3 yearsSalesforce.com CRM Implementation
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Documenting customizing requirements, validating the implementation
- Change management, coaching sales managers, user training, monitoring data quality, adding features
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
1 yearPost Merger Integration
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Integrating teams, processes and systems in sales operations (sales controlling and customer service)
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
1 yearSAP 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
Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
2 yearsReporting Automation
Honeywell Friction Materials
- Boosting efficiency through automatic distribution of daily and monthly standard reports using the broadcast feature in SAP Business Warehouse
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
2 yearsSOX Implementation
Honeywell International
- Documenting, validating and optimizing the internal control system according to Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements
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
German
AdvancedEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
AdvancedFrench
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1993 - Jun 1997
ESB Reutlingen & ICADE Madrid
International Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Reutlingen, Germany
Oct 1991 - Jun 1993
Deutsche Bank
Bank Clerk · Hamburg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
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