Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
I have a decade of diverse experience in finance and controlling, I have achieved many projects and built teams, in both large corporations, mid size companies and startups. I am deeply passionate about elevating controlling to a leadership position, shaping the company's direction through a collaborative approach with the leadership team. This commitment has been shaped during my professional journey across business landscapes in London, Bonn, Cologne and Dusseldorf.
Personal development year in Bonn, Germany During this period, I dedicated my time to several key activities: Family Care: I took care of my one-year-old third son, supporting my wife in her return to her professional career. Language course: I undertook an intensive German language course, progressing to Business Level and achieving proficiency at the B2 level. Personal Development: To prepare for new challenges, I did a lot of sport, and I am now enrolled in 2 football clubs.
Responsible for the Global Controlling team reporting to the CFO. The team manages the financials of ESL (monthly management reporting, forecast, and budget processes), and helps the leadership team and the head of departments of Operations, Product, Commercial and Marketing in their day-to-day business. • Built a controlling team of 9 FTEs from scratch • Implemented reporting standards • Contributed to major business initiatives: investor presentations • Significantly improved cost controlling, implementation of cost center structure, standard reporting and reviews • Implemented controlling processes, mainly: Budget, Forecast and standard management reporting, month- end procedure • Implemented Controlling tools (Workday Adaptive Insights)
CFO “Customer Solutions” and DHL Parcel Sweden @ DHL Paket GmbH, Finance Department HQ, Bonn. Full CFO responsibility of 4 legal entities in France, Nordics, Switzerland, Russia (330 m € Revenue) • Prepare and participate Monthly Country Business Review and bi yearly Corporate Business Review • Built a high performing team of 13 FTEs, by building a standard organization in each country • Built standard product and customer profitability reporting in each country • Implemented in all entities the group Internal Control Framework in 2017 • Support several business initiatives over the years, including major internal negotiation • Enhanced billing process of the Customer Solutions businesses
Senior Controller reporting to the CFO DHL Global Mail • Monthly Management Reporting of DHL Global Mail Europe (300M € Revenue) • Forecast, budget and target setting of DHL Global Mail Europe • Creation of various business cases for the board member meeting of Deutsche Post AG
Controller reporting to the CFO DHL Global Mail UK • Responsible of risk Revenue Reporting by having a constant dialogue with the sales managers • Preparation of the Revenue Forecast, Budget and Strategic Plan in coordination with the SMT and headquarter (£130M Revenue) • Responsible of the Gross Profit model for the Domestic Business (£60M Revenue) • Target setting and tracking for the operating plan initiatives of the Domestic Business • Monthly actual cost centers reviews with budget holder of the Domestic business • Maintenance and optimization of operational KPI reporting (coordinating the weekly call)
Preparation of spend and activity reports for Buyers and managers of the buying department • Training buyers and end users to the procurement software and process • Maintenance of Supplier Master Database in SAP