BU Management and budget responsibility for 11 departments (finance, sourcing, administration and others) with - at peak times - more than 80 employees in a multicultural Shared Services Organisation (SSC) - Effective human resources management by means of needs-based capacity planning- Annual statements for all Swiss group companies (upto 13 legal entities, 3 B EUR sales, 6,500 employees)- Centralised group reporting for all business units (closings: monthly/quarterly/annually… Show more BU Management and budget responsibility for 11 departments (finance, sourcing, administration and others) with - at peak times - more than 80 employees in a multicultural Shared Services Organisation (SSC) - Effective human resources management by means of needs-based capacity planning- Annual statements for all Swiss group companies (upto 13 legal entities, 3 B EUR sales, 6,500 employees)- Centralised group reporting for all business units (closings: monthly/quarterly/annually, rolling forecasts, annual budgets, three-year plans) by means of processes and tools developed for this purpose, and for the consolidation for Switzerland- Support of the transformation of all Swiss Alstom companies into the new GE organisation structure by changing the legal structure, spin-offs, incorporations, divestitures, transfers of assets as well as company liquidations in close cooperation with the relevant departments (business unit, taxes, legal, M&A)Key achievement:- Transfer from Alstom to General Electric (GE) and management of the related transition of processes and systems, change of the business year, transition from IFRS to US GAAP, change of the functional currency from EUR to USD- Development of a service catalogue (SLAs & transparent cost/price calculations) and agreements with more than 20 business partners with regular business reviews and publication of our key performance indicators (KPI) on the intranet portal- Team leader Switzerland (SAP modules FI, CO, SD, PS, HR) for the transition of the existing ERP platform (SAP 4.7) to a group-wide, harmonised setting in SAP 6.0 (incl. new chart of accounts) and the relevant necessary changes to further systems linked to the ERP and archiving of the legacy system in JIVS- Leading the successful staggered transfer of functions and processes to regional Service Delivery Centres (Belfort, Budapest, Warsaw, Chennai) with detailed task descriptions and our existing process documentation Show less

Commercial management of 5 business units with annual sales around 1 B EUR (including R&D, manufacturing, stock keeping, repair services, plant engineering) and 4 staff function teams (controlling, reporting, finance processes & tools, IS&T) with 75 finance direct reports- Acting as business partner for the management team and the unit managers- Engaging in strategy development, elaboration of financial targets by product and geographic orientation- Financial reporting to the group… Show more Commercial management of 5 business units with annual sales around 1 B EUR (including R&D, manufacturing, stock keeping, repair services, plant engineering) and 4 staff function teams (controlling, reporting, finance processes & tools, IS&T) with 75 finance direct reports- Acting as business partner for the management team and the unit managers- Engaging in strategy development, elaboration of financial targets by product and geographic orientation- Financial reporting to the group as well as to the Thermal Service Business Management- Co-leading monthly business reviews- Fleet risk management, taking all gas components in operation worldwide into consideration, risk assessment for the entire fleet and overall provisions managementKey achievement:- Working capital improvement (>10 MEUR). Considerably streamlined and accelerated invoicing process, optimised stock keeping - Transition of the functional currency from CHF to EURO at ALSTOM Switzerland Show less

Heading Finance & Controlling departments with 31 employees, core activities in project controlling for about 60 power plants worldwide- Financial Planning & Analysis (budget, 3YP, rolling forecasts), reporting, closing cycle- Contract management, including transfer pricing - Management of site accounting (site cash and bank accounts) for power plants under construction- Assuring auditability with internal and external auditors- Special assignment: Global functional… Show more Heading Finance & Controlling departments with 31 employees, core activities in project controlling for about 60 power plants worldwide- Financial Planning & Analysis (budget, 3YP, rolling forecasts), reporting, closing cycle- Contract management, including transfer pricing - Management of site accounting (site cash and bank accounts) for power plants under construction- Assuring auditability with internal and external auditors- Special assignment: Global functional controller for the business functions Procurement & Logistics and Quality & ITKey achievement:- Set-up of internal controls (DoA, SoD, business continuity plan, etc.) and regular testing Show less

Filling two functions in parallel: 1) Business Controller of 14 reporting units worldwide and 2) Finance Director of the headquarters unit.- Business Partner, P&L Management, Reporting, consolidation and analysis of all finance data (P+L, balance sheet, cash flow) - Project accounting, consolidation of all project data (approx. 60 power plant projects in execution) for on- and offshore activities - Organizing regular project reviews for global scope with approval of the financial… Show more Filling two functions in parallel: 1) Business Controller of 14 reporting units worldwide and 2) Finance Director of the headquarters unit.- Business Partner, P&L Management, Reporting, consolidation and analysis of all finance data (P+L, balance sheet, cash flow) - Project accounting, consolidation of all project data (approx. 60 power plant projects in execution) for on- and offshore activities - Organizing regular project reviews for global scope with approval of the financial data- Review tender calculations for our scope of supply and services and approval regarding the commercial matters and risk management- Project Controlling: managing the team and technical training of the project controllers (e.g., project reporting, risk and claim management, revenue planning and recognition, internal order management in SAP R/3, invoicing third parties) - HUB Controlling: Central office for the settlement of accounts for all field service personnel with our companies abroad- Participation in the business strategy and its implementation in the global set-upKey achievement:- Definition of governing reporting requirements for our business (budget + 3YP, actual, forecast and target) as the business was newly founded and launched- Introduction of cooperation agreements with our local offices and commercial negotiations- Participation in the development of the balanced scorecard for the business Show less

Commercial management of 5 reporting units worldwide in two functions in parallel for the global business as well as the operational headquarters unit in Switzerland. Repowering was identified as a niche market business with high risks and therefore special requirements on risk and contract management. New business was created to focus on these projects and specific market.

Within the Business Area Finance team, responsible for the coordination and correspondence with approx. 40 ABB companies abroad that report to the BA and its three BUs.

Setting-up, training and managing teams for project controlling, department controlling, project scheduling, project insurances• Defining processes to achieve the highest possible degree of standardisation, introduction and further refinement of the appropriate tools and systems• Project coordinator for Taranaki power plant local and on-shore scope with respective project manager responsibility Key achievement:• Commercial project manager for the companies´ largest turnkey… Show more Setting-up, training and managing teams for project controlling, department controlling, project scheduling, project insurances• Defining processes to achieve the highest possible degree of standardisation, introduction and further refinement of the appropriate tools and systems• Project coordinator for Taranaki power plant local and on-shore scope with respective project manager responsibility Key achievement:• Commercial project manager for the companies´ largest turnkey power plant project (project value 1.3 bUSD): Assurance of cost transparency (down to line item level), support of customers/key suppliers/ABB lead centre in commercial matters, direct contacts with banks and tax consultants regarding projects, local taxes, customs duties, invoicing, cash race, cash management for the purposes of project optimisation, revenue planning and recognition, risk management, higher-level site controlling, claim management, etc. . We achieved our objective to considerably improve the pre-calculated project results• Deputy project manager for the green-field implementation of SAP R/3 (replacement of Oracle Finance), responsible for the logistic modules (PS, MM, SD) from July 1997 until April 1998. The ambitious goal to go live on 01.01.1998 (less than 6 months) was achieved Show less

Commercial Project Manager for several turnkey power plants in Canada, USA, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, etc.

Financial planning and accounting for all S&A cost centers. Control of tendering cost.

Basic military service as paratrooper