Experience
Jun 2022 - Present
3 years 3 monthsDec 2017 - Present
7 years 9 months
- Set up the finance department after company launch
- Implemented JD Edwards and SAP Concur
- Responsible for accounting/controlling with a team of 12 in Netherlands and Germany
- Prepared annual financial statements including data prep and coordination with auditors during audits
- Reporting to the CFO, CEO and COO
- Networked and improved collaboration with external and internal partners
- Created budgets and forecasts
- Implemented new finance and invoice processing software
- Managed project planning and project controlling
- Optimized processes
Aug 2016 - Nov 2017
1 year 4 months
- Coordinated all non-food projects
- Regular reporting to department heads and management
- Prepared decision papers
- Aligned project goals
- Planning (schedule, resources, costs, budget)
- Personnel management and staff leadership
- Documentation and reporting
- Project planning and controlling
- Established new processes
Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
1 year 3 months
- Budget/forecast creation
- Operational controlling and reporting
- KPI performance analysis
- Daily/monthly reporting
- Developed management cockpit
- Advanced controlling tools
- Forecasting and import control
- Meetings and analyses
Projects:
- Space optimization
- Advertising material savings
- Purchasing cooperations
- Cannibalization resolution
- International sales
- Cross-functional concepts
Oct 2014 - May 2015
8 months
- Spanish language course in Guatemala
- Volunteering at various aid projects
Jul 2011 - Sep 2014
3 years 3 months
- Cross-department projects
- Subproject management
- External committee reporting and board reporting
- Fund management and annual financial statement preparation
- Department controlling
- Budget and forecast creation with commentary
- Database development
- Supervised portfolio companies
Jan 2009 - Jun 2011
2 years 6 months
- Calculated value at risk
- Backtesting and stress testing
- Monitored liquidity risk
- Profit calculation and hidden burdens
- Daily and monthly board reporting
- Project work
Sep 2005 - Aug 2010
5 yearsMajor subjects:
- International Management
- Small and Medium Enterprise Leadership
- Controlling
Electives:
- IFRS Accounting
- Sales Management
- EU and Business Law
May 2005 - Dec 2008
3 years 8 months
- Budget and forecast creation with commentary
- Cost/revenue controlling
- Product costing
- Internal service billing
- Project work
- Board reporting
- Department support
Sep 2003 - May 2005
1 year 9 monthsAug 2002 - Apr 2003
9 monthsJul 1993 - Jun 2002
9 years