Description

🌟 Finance, Controlling & Process Optimization Expert | 15+ Years International Experience | Fluent in German, English, Portuguese & Spanish

Results-driven finance professional with over 15 years of experience in project management, process optimization, SAP harmonization & roll-out

Key achievements include:

SAP FI Chart of Accounts (CoA) Harmonization

SAP COPA template roll-out

Accounts Payable Automation: Led the selection and implementation of an AP automation tool, boosting accuracy and cutting processing times.

Process Harmonization: Defined and standardized Accounts Payable processes, enhancing compliance and efficiency in multinational settings.

Finance Project Management with IT Partnership: Served as a functional consultant working closely with IT to align technical solutions with finance requirements, ensuring seamless and impactful project delivery.

Shared Service Center Migration: Successfully migrated accounting activities to a Shared Service Center, driving cost savings and scalability.

As a freelancer, I offer global finance expertise to help companies achieve operational excellence through automation, standardization, and efficient project execution. Let’s connect to explore how I can support your financial initiatives.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Düsseldorf (up to 50km)

Schenker AG
Senior Project Manager Finance & Accounting
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
April 2009 - Today (17 years and 2 months)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Schenker, Head Office, Essen, DE (Since Jan '17)

Senior Project Manager Finance&Accounting (Since Aug '19)

Led integration tasks post-DSV Schenker merger, focusing on SAP FI, CO-PA, and order handling in Transport Management Systems.
Spearheaded finance transformation, implementing accounts payable automation for 5 million vendor invoices.

Managed a team of 2 FTE in Germany and 5 FTE in GBS in MNL/BUH.

Senior Project Manager Accounting (Jan '17 - Dec '20)

Managed Global SAP chart of account harmonization project, preparing for S4 Hana migration.
Achieved >99% closure of local direct spend SAP accounts to global standards.
Led the project in-house with SSCs in Bucharest and Manila, saving over MEUR 2.
Schenker, Region Americas’ Head Office, New York, NY

Finance Manager Region Americas (Jul '14 - Nov '16)

Coordinated financial strategy and operations between German head office and Americas’ subsidiaries.
Managed FX hedging and working capital, reducing DSO/ADD.
Implemented SAP FSCM modules for Latin America.
Linked regional MEUR 100 EBIT growth plan to product strategies and projects.
Managed Lean Management project and standardized overhead cost allocation.
Schenker, Latin American Head Office, São Paulo, Brazil

Finance Manager Latin America (May '12 - Jun '14)

Led LATAM budgeting process and reconciled revenue goals with regional templates.
Analyzed monthly financial results and managed financial integration of new entities.
Schenker, Region Americas’ Head Office, New York, NY

Regional Financial Analyst - Americas (Feb '11 - May '12)

Assisted Americas CFO in financial management and coordinated BilMoG-audit for Latin American entities.
Financial Analyst (Oct '09 - Feb '11)

Analyzed monthly financial results of US operations and created Excel reports for senior management.
Led USA budgeting and managed investment projects and equity injection.
Supported SAP Business Objects implementation.

Accounts Payable Projektmanagement Controlling & Kennzahlensysteme Finance Business Partner