Deliver the Present / Drive Growth / Shape the FuturePartnering with Gaming Category Management, Marketing as well as Channel Sales Leads to manage, grow and review the financial performance of the business, identify and critically assess investment opportunities optimizing between margin & share to drive profitable sustainable growth engines and shape the landing of our WW/EMEA strategy in market.

• Regional finance category business partner (part of EMEA Region) responsible for all financial planning and analysis for our Gaming business (Hardware, Studios, Subscriptions/Services, Cloud Gaming)• Leading FPnA and financial Rhythm of Business for Xbox Category - (Budget, Forecast, Weekly Outlook, monthly and quarterly close). • Implemented and led the Investment Council within the Leadership Team for all categories in DACH (Xbox, Surface, Office, Windows, Server). • Drove overall finance performance and forecast accuracy (revenue, costs, GM) partnering with Leadership Team, Category, Sales, EMEA/CORP-Finance teams.• Improved analytics, enhancing business understanding while developing FPnA muscle• PoC for Category, Channel Marketing and Sales teams on creating and delivering successful plans on all our channels driving strategic decision making, maximizing revenue and profitability growth

• Part of FPnA Team (OPEX) for Microsoft Germany (Commercial PnL) - 3rd biggest Sub outside US• Owned various OPEX processes in Germany including close, planning and forecasting, respecting high accuracy standards (<0.5% variance)• Introduced and led Headcount (HC) & Payroll governance board for the Sub, partnered with HR Managers/recruiters and Business leaders across all commercial segments• Led bonus incentives accruals process for German Sub• Leveraged modern finance (AI, Machine Learning) to drive digital finance transformation / cost optimization• Provided insightful productivity OPEX/HC analysis to help Finance Director and CFO drive the right investment and trade off conversations• Deeply involved in standardization, task rationalization and process simplification (outsourced and reduced transactional workloads)

• Technical Controller for the Corporation (including subs in USA and China)• Main finance point of contact for Head of Production and Head of Supply Chain• Productcontrolling / Business Analytics• Led Investment council (Machines and Equipment)• Part of the M&A Team – Production Facility planning and Investments• Developed controlling processes and instruments• Responsible for Business-case Modelling – drove strategic decision making• Production Value chain analysis – reduced waste by 10%• Performance Management / Productivity development• Close activities, Planning and Forecasting• Close cooperation with the CFO

• Production-/Sales-/Finance controlling (Accounting) – daily/weekly monitoring/reporting• Western Europe Cluster-Controller• Main finance point of contact for Head of Region WE• Evaluated, developed, and implemented business tools at the Factory and HQ • Financial support for all Subs, worldwide (42 plants)• Monthly Reporting/Forecast/Budget/Sales Reporting • Drove projects led by CEO, CFO and COO (M&A, Waste reduction, Machine Investments) • Implemented cost-cutting and efficiency-enhancing projects along the entire value chain• Part of the internal Finance rotation Program -> 3 Stations Rotation - MM-Factory, HQ und In-house Consulting

Planning,implementation and participation in annual audits according to national and international standards of individual and consolidated financial statements according to UGB and IFRS• Participation in several special audits (prospectus audits )• examination of internal control and risk management systems