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Frankfurt/Rhein-Main

Lead tactical controllership and strategic executive functions, as well as collaborate cross-functionally to create long-term strategic plans aligned with organisational goals. Oversee core aspects of accounting, audit, planning, budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, taxation, and corporate finance. Asses and address disruptive influences, including digital transformation, data analysis, risk management, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder scrutiny to shape organisational strategy, drive innovation, secure sustainable growth, and long-term value. Support agile decision-making at board level for optimised business outcomes. Steer transformative strategic initiatives to challenge traditional business practices in domains of costing, technology, interdependent systems, business portfolio, strategic planning, innovation, cash management, and value driver identification.

Frankfurt/Rhein-Main

Frankfurt/Rhein-Main

Lead tactical controllership and strategic executive functions, as well as collaborate cross-functionally to create long-term strategic plans aligned with organisational goals. Oversee core aspects of accounting, audit, planning, budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, taxation, treasury/FX, and corporate finance. Asses and address disruptive influences, including digital transformation, data analysis, risk management, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder scrutiny to shape organisational strategy, drive innovation, secure sustainable growth, and long-term value. Support agile decision-making at board level for optimised business outcomes. Steer transformative strategic initiatives to challenge traditional business practices in domains of costing, technology, interdependent systems, business portfolio, strategic planning, innovation, cash management, and value driver identification. Execute mergers and acquisitions (M&As) aligned with long-term corporate and financial strategy.

Frankfurt Area, Germany

Lead tactical controllership and strategic executive functions, as well as collaborate cross-functionally to create long-term strategic plans aligned with organisational goals. Oversee core aspects of accounting, audit, planning, budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, taxation, treasury/FX, and corporate finance. Asses and address disruptive influences, including digital transformation, data analysis, risk management, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder scrutiny to shape organisational strategy, drive innovation, secure sustainable growth, and long-term value. Support agile decision-making at board level for optimised business outcomes. Steer transformative strategic initiatives to challenge traditional business practices in domains of costing, technology, interdependent systems, business portfolio, strategic planning, innovation, cash management, and value driver identification. Execute mergers and acquisitions (M&As) aligned with long-term corporate and financial strategy.

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

Served as key facilitator in post-merger integration of J&M Management Consulting AG's supply chain sub-practice, adding customer base of multi-million and leveraged EY's global reach. Led the implementation of enterprise-wide redesign of shared service centre and SAP ERP system. implementation in Germany

Mannheim Area, Germany

Spearheaded multinational financial shared service center, overseeing key functions, such as order-to-cash and purchase-to-pay processes, international accounting, reporting, taxation, treasury, cash flow, and ERP improvements. Managed completion of statutory reports while also handling variety of other responsibilities, including financial closing and reporting, corporate controlling, forecasting, planning, performance analysis, general corporate law, annual shareholder meetings, contract negotiation and management, governance, compliance, and policy development. Oversaw investor and stakeholder relations, including supervision of internal and external audits, and overseeing communication with supervisory board, auditors, banks, and shareholders. Coordinated tactical controllership functions and applied solid expertise on legal issues and internal projects, including design and implementation of ERP system.

Mannheim Area, Germany

Hamburg Area, Germany

Established and managed internal tax department, optimizing tax management processes and enhancing company's financial compliance. Facilitated outsourcing of functions from Germany to Budapest, streamlining operations and resulting in significant cost savings for company.

Wiesbaden Area, Germany

Focusing on the design and implementation of accounting standards, business plans and performance analysis (as part of a SAP implementation)

Hochheim Area, Germany

Gaining a solid base of experience in the areas of statutory accounting and reporting, management accounting and controlling, corporate and VAT taxation and payroll

Executive Education

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Distinction Achieved

Certified Accountant, International Accounting And Taxation

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Finance

Tax Adviser Assistant, Accounting, Tax, Payroll