Maximilian Hansen

Director of Finance and Business Operations | FP&A, Business Steering & Finance Transformation | Ex-KPMG, Airbus & Fugro

Germany

About

I am a Director of Finance and Business Operations with experience across FP&A, business steering, management reporting, forecasting, liquidity visibility, finance transformation and executive decision support. At WeMatch Consulting, I progressed from Finance Director into a broader business operations leadership role with responsibility for Finance, Human Resources and Legal/Contract Management. I work closely with the CEOs on management transparency, planning, reporting, cash visibility, organizational structures and scalable processes. A core part of my work has been building and strengthening the finance function during company growth. This included clearer team responsibilities, reporting routines, dashboards, budget ownership, variance visibility, SOPs and faster decision-ready information for management. My strength is connecting numbers, systems, processes and people into clear management information and practical execution. I help leadership teams understand performance, control costs, improve decision-making and build scalable structures for sustainable growth. Before joining WeMatch, I gained experience at KPMG, Airbus and Fugro across controlling, reporting, finance processes and international business environments. My background spans Germany, France and the Philippines, with academic and professional experience across international business contexts. Core areas: FP&A | Business Steering | Finance Transformation | Management Reporting | Forecasting | Cash Flow Management | Liquidity Planning | Process Optimization | Executive Decision Support | Team Leadership | Business Operations | HR Operations | Legal & Contract Management

Experience

  • WeMatch. (Berlin, Germany)
    • Director of Finance and Business Operations
      Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

      Responsible for the organizational steering and further development of Finance, Human Resources and Legal/Contract Management across the company. The role combines financial leadership, business operations, governance, reporting structures and executive advisory, with direct exposure to the CEOs. Key Responsibilities: - Leading and developing Finance, HR and Legal/Contract Management across a growing recruitment group - Designing and improving organizational structures, policies, standards and governance frameworks - Establishing steering and reporting structures to improve transparency and management decision-making - Advising the CEOs on financial, operational and organizational matters - Driving process improvement, scalability and cross-functional collaboration across core business functions - Reducing key-person dependency by improving ownership, routines, SOPs and handovers across Finance, HR and Legal/Contracts Focus Areas: Finance Leadership | Business Operations | HR Operations | Legal & Contract Management | Governance | Reporting Structures | Process Transformation | Executive Decision Support | Organizational Development

    • Finance Director
      Aug 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Built and led the finance function during a phase of company growth, moving Finance from operational reporting toward stronger business steering, management transparency and executive decision support. Key Responsibilities: - Built and developed the finance team, including clearer roles, ownership, routines and reporting deadlines - Introduced recurring management reporting, KPI views and financial control mechanisms - Improved transparency over revenue, gross profit, employee performance, staff costs, commissions, overheads and liquidity - Owned budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, liquidity planning and executive reporting - Strengthened monthly reporting routines, accounting interfaces, tax advisor handovers and billing-related processes - Supported the CEOs with financial analysis, scenario views and decision-ready management information Selected Impact: - Established a stronger finance setup with clearer team structures, responsibilities and more reliable reporting routines - Improved the speed and quality of financial information available to management - Created better cost control through budget ownership, cost-center visibility and recurring variance analysis - Built integrated dashboards and management views for revenue/GP, cash flow, forecast and team performance - Reduced key-person dependency through SOPs, improved handovers and better use of billing/reporting tools

    • Senior Financial Controller
      Apr 2023 - Aug 2023 · 5 mos

      Supported financial reporting, controlling and analysis during a phase of business growth and finance process development.

  • Controller at KPMG Deutschland
    Jan 2020 - Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Worked in a structured Big Four environment with focus on controlling, reporting, financial analysis and stakeholder-oriented management information. Key Focus Areas: - Controlling and financial analysis - Reporting and management information - Budgeting, planning and variance analysis - Stakeholder communication and process discipline - BI-based reporting and performance commentary

  • Junior Controller at Fugro
    Oct 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    - Multi-Project Controlling - Liquidity planning - Support of contract negotiations - Creating portfolio risk matrix Main projects were located in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • Financial Controller at Airbus
    Mar 2018 - Aug 2018 · 6 mos

    Internship - Supporting (in cooperation with Controllers) the monthly financial closing processes - Ensuring that the invoicing to the BUs for the services that the ISP (International, Strategy and Public Affairs) is providing is done - Supporting the annual budget of the perimeter under responsibility - Supporting specific projects incurred by the organization - Controlling costs incurred on behalf of other Airbus businesses and providing head quarter with the necessary inputs to facilitate follow up and invoicing when needed

  • Working Student at PwC
    May 2017 - Aug 2017 · 4 mos

    Tax and Legal Department: As part of the International Payroll Management (IPM) Team, I assisted our clients and their internationally active employees with their tax and legal issues.