Production Controller

Long-standing Interim Senior Controller with proven leadership of finance, controlling and transformation functions in international industrial and corporate environments

Excellent implementation skills in complex finance setups, including IFRS, HGB and US GAAP closing and reporting processes, up to fast close in global organizations

Strong focus on performance and cost management through plant, production and large-scale project controlling, including KPI systems

Highly reliable in critical business phases such as post merger integration, restructuring, spin-offs and major investment projects, with direct impact on liquidity, business steering and management decisions

Many years of interim and consulting mandates in the international finance and controlling environment with a focus on industry and production

Assumption of leadership and transformation roles in controlling, accounting and finance including budget, forecast and closing responsibility (HGB, IFRS, US GAAP)

Management of plant, production and project controlling including KPI analyses, cost control and performance management

Leadership and participation in international finance projects (PMI, restructuring, due diligence, system and reporting transformations)

Responsibility for monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements as well as fast-close and reporting processes in complex group structures

Collaboration with international stakeholders as well as support for management, plants and finance teams in operational and strategic issues

Independent collaboration in the group reporting environment including IFRS interim financial statements and consolidation processes

Execution and analysis of impairment topics as well as support in valuation and closing logic

Work in the SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting environment including data preparation and reporting processes

Ensuring and further development of reporting and documentation standards according to RechKredV and IFRS

Overall responsibility for finance and controlling of two operating companies within a listed group

Management of post-merger integration (PMI) as well as operational harmonization of reporting and finance processes

Responsibility for IFRS annual financial statements as well as close coordination with the group holding company (Finland / Netherlands)

Management of forecasting, liquidity and KPI-based management processes including management reporting (OneStream)

Execution of variance, weakness and cost analyses including derivation of optimization measures

Development and evaluation of measures for sustainable cost reduction and performance improvement

Ensuring compliance and reporting requirements in the group environment

Technical and disciplinary leadership of the controlling area in the automotive environment

Responsibility for IFRS annual financial statement processes as well as operational closing support

Management of project controlling and costing processes in the international production environment

Active support in customer price negotiations based on business analyses

Coordination and alignment with international subsidiaries and locations

Development and introduction of structured project controlling for an infrastructure project volume of €150 million

Development and implementation of planning, management and reporting logic at project level

Responsibility for IFRS-compliant POC reporting including ongoing calculations

Management of claim, contract and change management in close coordination with project management and customers

Development of a robust project structure including Excel-based management models

Operational commercial support in project controlling and portfolio management

Execution of forecasting and reporting processes including IFRS (PoC) consideration

Support of commercial management as part of a spin-off process

Coordination of purchasing and procurement processes in the project context

Analysis of risks as well as management of liquidity and financial key figures

Work in the SAP-by-Design environment

Interim management of the finance area including responsibility for accounting and controlling

Management of the entire reporting and closing process including cooperation with auditors

Technical leadership of a small finance team (3 employees)

Ensuring the timely preparation of monthly and annual financial statements

Coordination of intra-group reporting requirements within the French group structure

Management of the commercial project controlling for a major investment project

Responsibility for forecasting, investment controlling and financial evaluation of the project

Support in the reporting and decision-making process for management and stakeholders

Work in the SAP S/4HANA environment with a focus on investment and project controlling

Support in investment controlling in the private equity environment with a focus on exit preparation

Execution of consolidation and reporting processes using IDL

Management of liquidity and working capital optimization

Support for product launches in the international production environment (plant China)

Commercial support of operational and strategic measures for corporate management

Coordination of forecasting, budgeting and IFRS reporting processes in international corporate structures

Support of monthly and annual financial statements including financial close activities

Collaboration in project and consolidation environments (OneStream)

Execution of controlling and analysis tasks in the production and project business

Support in system tests and reporting optimizations (Prevero)

Overall coordination of all finance and controlling activities at the German site of a US corporation

Management of plant controlling including KPI, capacity and productivity analyses

Responsibility for monthly reporting and earnings presentations in the international group environment

Execution of variance analyses as well as derivation of efficiency and productivity measures

Budget, forecast and CAPEX controlling including SAP based processes (WBS)

Coordination with international shared service centers