Greater Dusseldorf Area
Trilingual Finance Manager with nearly 20 years international experience in the chemical, textile, cosmetics, food & beverage and retail sectors. Experience with Budgeting, financial analysis, closing, consolidation, JSOX compliance, tax audits, transfer pricing, M&A projects, and cash management. Expert in IFRS, German GAAP and tax law; key user SAP (FI, CO, SD, MM, BPC, BFC), AS400, Movex, BPCS, Business Objects, COGNOS BI. A reliable professional with experience leading multicultural teams and with a strong hands-on mindset, analytical and numerical skills.
>Gross Sales: 117 M EUR >Affiliates: Germany, Austria, Brasil & Hong Kong >Group: Levaco Chemicals Group GmbH > ERP software: SAP S/4 > Projects: • Implementation of SAP S/4 • Digitisation of accounts payable • Mergers & Acquisitions and establishment of new subsidiaries > Tasks: • Technical supervision of the finance department (3 Accountants) and internal contact person for tax matters. • Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to German GAAP (HGB) for different legal entities in Germany, Austria, Hong Kong and Brasil • Forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analysis of deviations • Liquidity management and planning • Process optimization, assurance of tax compliance, SAP Key user • Declaration of VAT, summary report (ZM Meldung), Intrastat, and preparation of the corporate and trade tax return • Carrying out of general ledger, fixed assets accounting, accruals & deferral postings & Intercompany reconciliation • Contact for external finance, external auditors, tax consulting firms, banks and shareholders
>Gross Sales: 40M EUR >Affiliates: Germany & Austria > Brands: Chantelle, Passionata, Chantal Thomass & Femilet >Group: CL Group > ERP software: Movex, Cognos, Viareport > GAAP: IFRS and German > Projects: • Mergers within the group • Roll-out of SAP for Germany > Tasks: • Responsible for the department of Accounting and HR, team leadership of 3 Accountants and 1 HR Assistant • Ensure all processes in accounting, HR and retail stores, supervise and develop the teams • Preparation of monthly, and annual financial statements according to German GAAP (HGB) and to IFRS • Liquidity management and planning • Contact for external finance, external auditors, tax consulting firms, lawyers, banks and further inquiries of the holding company in France • Close collaboration with controlling for building the quarterly rolling budget; Profitability & ad-hoc analysis, cost optimizations • Declaration of VAT, summary report (ZM Meldung) and Intrastat • Carrying out of general ledger, fixed assets accounting, accruals & deferral postings & Intercompany reconciliation
>Gross Sales: 55M EUR >Affiliates: Germany, Austria and Switzerland > Brands: Jean Paul Gaultier parfums, Issey Miyake parfums, Narciso Rodriguez parfums, Elie Saab parfums, Azzedine Alaïa parfums, Zadig & Voltaire parfums, Burberry parfums >Group: Shiseido > ERP software: SAP (FI, CO, BI, BO, BFC, BPC) > GAAP: IFRS and German > Projects: • Roll-out of SAP for Shiseido Germany > Tasks: • Responsible for the department of Accounting and Controlling composed by 2 Accountants and 1 Controller • Forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analysis of deviations for DACH • Process optimization, assurance of JSOX compliance, SAP Key user (FI, CO, BW) • Preparation of monthly, and annual financial statements according to German GAAP (HGB), Elaboration of quarterly financial statements according to IFRS, profitability analysis. • Liquidity management and planning, ad-hoc analysis. • Contact for external auditors, tax consulting firms and further inquiries of the holding companies in France (Beauté Prestige International and Shiseido Europe) Accomplishment:
>Personal managed: 1 > Projects: • Implementation of non stock Purchase Orders in SAP. > Tasks: • Forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analysis of deviations for the DACH region • Process optimization, assurance of JSOX compliance, SAP Key user (FI, CO, BW) • Preparation of monthly, and annual financial statements according to German GAAP (HGB), Elaboration of quarterly financial statements according to IFRS, profitability analysis. • Liquidity management and planning, ad-hoc analysis. • Contact for external auditors, tax consulting firms and further inquiries of the holding companies in France (Beauté Prestige International and Shiseido Europe)
> Projects: • Implementation of fast close (3 days instead of 5) > Tasks: • Forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analysis of deviations for the DACH region • Process optimization, assurance of JSOX compliance, SAP Key user (FI, CO, BW) • Preparation of monthly, and annual financial statements according to German GAAP (HGB), Elaboration of quarterly financial statements according to IFRS, profitability analysis. • Liquidity management and planning, ad-hoc analysis. • Declaration of VAT, summary report (ZM Meldung) and Intrastat • Carrying out of general ledger, fixed assets accounting, accruals & deferral postings, accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, Intercompany reconciliation.
>Gross Sales: 30M USD > Personal managed: 10 > Principal brands: Ranchero (2nd place in the Ecuadorian market with 38,1% of the market share), Pastas Sumesa (2nd place in the Ecuadorian market with 17,1% of the market share and double winner of the Superior Taste Award in Belgium), Diana, Trigo de Oro, Diamante, Fresco Solo, Yupi, Maicena Sumesa, Gelasola, Frutal, Jugos Sumesa, Aguas Sumesa, Volcán, Sumesa Té. > ERP software: Business Planning and Control System (BPCS), AS400. > GAAP: IFRS and Ecuadorian > Projects: • Conversion of the company’s accounting and processes from Ecuadorian GAAP to IFRS. • Process optimization. • Financial restructuring of the current liabilities by issuing bonds on the stock exchange. > Tasks: • Forecasting and budgeting, management reporting to the Board of Directors. • Validation of monthly and annual financial statements, process optimization. • Elaboration of financial models, valuation of companies, evaluation of projects. • Liquidity management and planning, (power of attorney). • Implementation of financial strategies, administration and negotiation of debts. • Relationship management with banks, stock exchanges and insurances.