Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

• Taking on Finance management roles in transition, crisis or growth phases

• Setting up and optimizing controlling and reporting systems

• Identifying and addressing weaknesses

• Preparation of annual financial statements (HGB/US GAAP) including management report and consolidation, audit request, tax request

• Introduction and further development of ERP and reporting systems (Unit4, Dynamics, SAP S/4HANA, ABAS, MIK, BPS ONE)

• Cash management, forecasting

• Budget planning, forecast

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km)

Maschinenbauunternehmen,
Head of Finance Interim
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
July 2024 - May 2026 (1 year and 10 months)
Aschaffenburg, Germany
• Managing the Finance department (3 employees)
• Preparation of annual financial statements according to HGB & US-GAAP including management report/notes, audit request, tax request
• Contact person for auditors and tax authorities
• Expansion of the reporting system in the ABAS ERP system
• Preparation of reports, balance sheet checks, and intercompany reconciliations
• Support in the introduction of the DMS ELO
Optimize Areas Build or Supplement Reporting Build Balance Sheet Analyses Optimize Accounts Receivable Management Lead and Develop Employees
Chemieunternehmen,
CFO
CHEMICAL
January 2024 - June 2024 (5 months)
Haiger, Germany
• Management of the Finance & Controlling departments (6 employees)
• Preparation of HGB annual financial statements, consolidation, management report/notes
• Contact person for auditors, tax authorities, and banks
• Expansion of the BPS-ONE reporting tool (cost center reporting)
• Cash management and liquidity control
• Preparation of presentations for GL, advisory board, and shareholders
• Development of relevant KPIs (LTV, OTIV, OEE, CCC etc.)
Cost Center Setup in BPS-O Lead and Motivate Employees Identify Optimizations Annual Financial Statements incl. Notes/Management Report Presentations
Internationale Unternehmensberatung
Finance Director
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
January 2002 - October 2023 (21 years and 9 months)
Frankfurt, Germany
• Management of 4 employees
• Monthly and annual financial statements including consolidation
• Support of 6 companies (DE/CH)
• Setup & maintenance of MIK management information system (OLAP)
• Implementation & maintenance of Unit4 ERP system (Finance, Projects, Travel Expenses, Fixed Assets, Reporting)
• Preparation of sales and project key figures, ABC analyses
• Annual planning & outlook
• Insurance, fleet, accounts receivable management
• Contact person for auditors, tax advisors, banks
• Company valuation & profit distributions
• Payroll accounting
ERP Implementation Build or Supplement Reporting Lead and Develop Employees Optimize Accounts Receivable Management Payroll Accounting