Thomas Hellinger
Interim Head of Accounting
Experience
Interim Head of Accounting
Gropyus Technologies GmbH
- Leading and developing a team of 8 employees
- Responsible for preparing and analyzing monthly and annual financial statements under HGB and IFRS
- Creating tailored ad-hoc reports and presentations for management to support informed decision-making
- Proactive intercompany reconciliations to ensure seamless business operations and minimize risks
- Providing detailed documentation and analysis to support liquidity management and financial planning
- Strategic cash management to optimize the use of financial resources and ensure company liquidity
- Leading business management special projects for the continuous improvement and efficiency of internal processes, focusing on workflow optimization
- Coordinating annual financial statements for audit, including meeting strict deadlines set by the CFO and handling closing procedures for all ten subsidiaries
- Strategically managing collaboration with auditors for three entities and ensuring timely preparation of monthly and quarterly closings (Fast Close)
Interim Manager
CCL Label GmbH
- Continuous bookkeeping and comprehensive financial management to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data
- Responsible for preparing and analyzing monthly and annual financial statements under HGB and IFRS to ensure compliance with legal regulations
- Preparing VAT returns and producing detailed statistical reports to support company planning
- Proactive intercompany reconciliations to ensure smooth business operations and minimize risks
- Responsible for credit management and dunning processes to maintain liquidity and effectively collect receivables
- Contributing to cash management by developing and implementing strategies for efficient financial resource management
- Collaborating with the group audit team and preparing documentation for external auditors
Interim Manager
Gropyus Technologies GmbH
- Actively leading the optimization of SAP S/4HANA systems to improve the efficiency and performance of the accounting team
- Overall responsibility for bookkeeping and balance sheet control across ten subsidiaries, including coordinating all closing procedures
- Leading and strategically managing collaboration with auditors for three entities to ensure the quality and transparency of annual financial statements
- Responsible for precise adherence to all deadlines for monthly and quarterly closings, as well as implementing process improvements in intercompany reconciliation and receivables and payables management
Interim Manager in Consolidation
Leoni AG
- Taking on consolidation tasks for the IFRS annual financial statements
- Preparing IFRS notes, including compiling various schedules and where needed coordinating directly with the entities
Interim Manager - Consultant
Pro Beam GmbH & Co. KG
- Leading and actively supporting the monthly and quarterly closing processes
- Responsible for posting accounts payable and ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Playing a key role in SAP project implementations and the rollout of best practices
- Providing strategic advice and working closely with the accounting team to continuously improve financial accounting
- Monitoring and controlling accounting processes with a focus on final reporting
- Initiating and successfully implementing process optimizations in the dunning process to boost efficiency
- Developing and implementing an optimized workflow for seamless coordination between procurement and finance
Interim Manager - Consultant
NFON AG
- Support the month-end and quarter-end closings
- Participate in the implementation of SAP B1
- Support the accounting team with financial accounting
- Translate appendices and perform plausibility checks
- Review accounting records for each closing
- IFRS 16 leases
- IAS 2 inventories
Interim Manager - Consultant
Baufirma in Gilching
- Controlling and reporting
- Support accounting to improve workflow and documentation for business partners and subcontractors
- Train and onboard staff on Unternehmen Online (DATEV)
- Create liquidity plans to improve cash flow
- Ad-hoc reporting for the managing director
Media Consultant
München Live TV Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG
- Achieve maximum sustainable revenue with the highest customer satisfaction and optimal returns in line with marketing planning
- Provide personal, telephone, and written support to an assigned client base according to the managing director's guidelines
- Acquire new customers
- Assist in all planning related to marketing concepts (offer formats, pricing, sales promotion, etc.)
Financial Accountant
United Brands Fashion Lab GmbH
- Assist in preparing annual financial statements
- Prepare monthly VAT returns and annual filings
- Create statistics and special analyses
- Maintain system data (e.g., companies, accounts) in the Comarch accounting system
- Independently review incoming invoices for calculation and tax accuracy
- Record incoming invoices in the electronic invoice ledger
- Compile inventory, provisions, and controlling lists
- Assist in developing new controlling concepts
- Support the development of meaningful reports on business performance
- Perform regular variance analyses and reporting
- Conduct special business analyses
- Contract management
Senior Accountant
Allianz Handwerker Services GmbH
- Implement SAP R/3
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements under HGB and IFRS using SAP/BCS
- Handle flat-rate payroll tax topics under §37b for the Allianz Partners Germany group
- Manage provisions and accruals (FI-GL)
- Perform asset accounting (FI-AA)
- Provide reporting for management and group accounting
- Collaborate with controlling and reconcile accurate figures
- Assist with financial audits
Interim Manager
Hph Halmburger & Kampf Partnerschaft Steuerberater Rechtsanwalt Wirtschaftsprüfer mbB
- Accounting, annual financial statements and income tax returns (DATEV)
Head of Accounting and Controlling
Strasser Bauunternehmung GmbH
- Staff management in the accounting department (6 employees)
- Responsible for business transactions in accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger and banks
- Monitoring payment runs and independent posting (Bau für Windows)
- Active receivables management
- Cost center analysis together with controlling
- Recommendations based on cost center analysis
- Preparation of the annual financial statements
- Reconciling and inputting payroll data
- Assisting in company planning
- Closing and analysis of monthly and annual financial statements by the 15th of the following month
- Other special projects in accounting
- Short-term liquidity management and planning
- Contact person for banks, tax advisors and auditors
- Handling proceedings with the insolvency administrator October 2017 – January 2018
- Personnel responsibility for about 25 employees
Sole Accountant
Grasser Bau GmbH
- Accounting for the company and its subsidiaries (DATEV)
- Accounts receivable and payable management
- Construction payroll using DATEV Payroll
- Handling payment transactions
- Preparatory work for monthly and annual financial statements
- Correspondence with suppliers and authorities, and preparing statistics and reports
Project Accountant
Hannover Leasing GmbH & Co. KG
- Handling accounts receivable and payable
- Accounting for the project companies (AGRESSO)
- Preparing tax returns (ADDISON)
- Preparing annual financial statements and serving as link between tax advisor and auditor
- Assisting and providing documents during tax audits by the tax office
Tax Clerk
Kanzlei Jaensch Sixt Kreglinger Huber
- Tax returns and income surplus calculations
- Financial and payroll accounting with DATEV
- Reviewing tax assessments and handling tax issues
- Co-administrator and IT support
Apprenticeship as a tax clerk
Kanzlei Jaensch Sixt Kreglinger Huber
Summary
Professional financial management:
I apply best practices to ensure financial stability and lay the groundwork for future growth.
Accounting expert:
By preparing accurate financial statements, I help my clients make informed decisions and meet regulatory requirements.
Tax and reporting specialist:
With my expertise in tax and reporting, you can be confident that your tax obligations are met and you have financial transparency according to IFRS and HGB.
Smooth business operations:
My ability to perform intercompany reconciliations ensures that your operations run seamlessly and efficiently.
Liquidity and credit management:
I not only secure your company's liquidity but also ensure that outstanding payments are tracked and collected.
Efficient cash management:
Optimizing cash management helps free up resources for investments and strategic initiatives.
Process optimization expert:
I identify bottlenecks in operational processes and implement targeted improvements to increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
SAP S/4HANA optimization:
By optimizing SAP S/4HANA systems, I help your team make better-informed decisions and speed up workflows.
Leadership:
In my role as a leader, I coordinate all accounting aspects and lead teams to ensure that business goals are met.
Precision and deadlines:
Meeting all deadlines and maintaining the highest level of accuracy is crucial to me to ensure that your financial reports are always precise and on time.
Skills
- Sap Fi/ Aa/ R3
- Sap 4/hana
- Datev
- Comarch
- Portolan
- Infor
- Navision - Construction For Windows
- Lexware, Addison
- Microsoft Office 365
- Teams/zoom Etc.
Languages
Education
Kanzlei Jaensch Sixt Kreglinger Huber
Training as a tax clerk · Erding, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Balance Sheet Accountant (IHK)
Munich Chamber of Industry and Commerce
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