Viola Restle

Interim Finance & Controlling Management

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Ulm, Germany

Experience

Nov 2011 - Present
14 years 2 months

Interim Manager Finance & Controlling

Self-employed

  • Interim management and business support for companies: commercial management, controlling and reporting, business planning and analysis, internal and external accounting (HGB), working capital optimization and financing
May 2011 - Nov 2011
7 months
Blaubeuren, Germany

Acting Director Finance and Controlling

Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG

  • Coordination of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements (HGB/IFRS), liaising with auditors
  • Regular and ad-hoc reporting, monitoring KPIs, forecasting exposures and cash balances
  • Preparation of planned vs. actual comparisons and profitability analyses, deriving recommendations for management
  • Interface with central finance, accounting and logistics departments, advising executives on cost accounting and financial matters
  • Leading a team of 3 staff members
Oct 2008 - Oct 2010
2 years 1 month
Munich, Germany

Project Manager Restructuring and M&A

Concentro Management AG

  • Leading complex restructuring projects with a focus on finance, planning and strategy, and ensuring adequate financing
  • Developing industry expertise in renewable energies
  • Training the M&A team in integrated financial planning
  • Managing business relationships with savings banks and private banks
Jul 2003 - Sep 2008
5 years 3 months
Weilrod, Germany

Director Corporate Development; Director Controlling & Finance Europe; Manager Corporate Tax & Development

Mania Technologie AG

  • Sale of a subsidiary in the USA
  • Company valuations and capital increases
  • Spin-off of the R&D department with establishment of R&D reporting
  • Development of a group-wide intercompany accounting guideline
  • Creation of transfer pricing policy and risk management system, and implementation of ongoing reporting processes
  • Temporary leadership of global cash management
  • Further development of IFRS reporting for production and service sites, including process improvements to increase quality and efficiency
  • Leadership and technical development of the European finance team (5-7 members)
Jan 2003 - Jun 2003
6 months
Wiesbaden, Germany

Group Accounting & Controlling Associate

ACG Advanced Component Group

Jun 2001 - Nov 2002
1 year 6 months
Bad Homburg, Germany

Controlling Manager

Cyberchart GmbH

  • Controlling, Finance, M&A, Restructuring, Tax, Legal
Nov 1999 - May 2001
1 year 7 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Controlling Analyst - Client Financial Management

Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)

  • Project controlling
  • Conducting controlling seminars for managers
Nov 1996 - Sep 1999
2 years 11 months
Chemnitz, Germany

Department Controller / Project Acquisition

C&E Consulting und Engineering GmbH

  • Controlling, Project Acquisition, Landscape Planning
May 1996 - Oct 1996
6 months
Bayreuth, Germany

Freelancer

OPUS, BfÖS

  • Environmental assessments and preparation of landscape plans

Summary

  • Companies and start-ups in finance & controlling: internal and external accounting, controlling; financial models, business planning and reporting; valuation, due diligence and M&A; liquidity management and working capital optimization.

  • Over 25 years of specialist and leadership experience as an all-round finance and controlling professional in diverse industries across SMEs, international corporations and consulting;

  • A structured and analytical working style, experienced in establishing structures and processes;

  • Entrepreneurial thinking, results-oriented approach and very quick to get up to speed on new topics;

  • Several years of experience leading international teams;

  • Excellent Excel skills and strong numerical understanding;

  • Hands-on mentality: doing instead of delegating.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate

Education

Nov 1991 - Sep 1992

Université de Savoie, Chambéry

First year of Maîtrise Sciences et Techniques (MST): "Sciences de la Terre et de la Vie appliquées au Milieu de Montagne" · Chambéry, France

Oct 1989 - May 1996

Universität Bayreuth

Diploma · Geoecology · Bayreuth, Germany · 1.4

Sep 1980 - Apr 1989

Gymnasium Spaichingen, Leibniz-Gymnasium Rottweil

Abitur · Spaichingen, Germany · 1.0

Certifications & licenses

University Certificate

Management Institute of the Georg-Simon-Ohm University

Certificate In International Accounting

Academy for International Accounting

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