Experience

EXA AG

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• EXA - Operational Transfer Pricing program (OTP) Management

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Dr. Frank Schoeneborn is responsible for the EXA Operational Transfer Pricing program globally covering further functional development and enhancements of EXA's SAP add-on "Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP)" automation software in close cooperation with EXA customers. He does coordinate co-operations and alliances with implementations partners worldwide and drives EXA's business development activities for Operational Transfer Pricing automation in SAP ERP or SAP S4HANA environments.



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• EY Partner – Operational Transfer pricing

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2020

  As Partner at EY in GSA, Frank helped clients developing a more accurate and proactive transfer pricing so that thay have reduced compliance costs and a continuous and robust financial and tax reporting. He supported clients in creating awareness on Transfer pricing risks in finance and business functions and develops standardized processes for executing transfer pricing in day-to-day operations. He designed and introduced controls to deliver more transparency into transactions, documenting both processes and results. He helped in developing and implementing intercompany policies, guidelines and manuals that provide accurate, transparent and consistent transfer pricing with better access to systems data.



AZ Electronic Materials

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager / CFO and board member

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  - General management and CFO role of the UK legal entities- Increased management's effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting and counseling managers, communicated company strategies and objectives- Assigned accountabilities, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developed a climate for offering information and opinions- Accomplished subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets and results measurements- Coordinated efforts by establishing policies, practices and actions with corporate staff- Maintained quality service by re-establishing organization standard- Managed the post merger integration into the Merck Group with focus to UK and LUX by supporting implementation in existing businesses- Lead cross functional teams and facilitated cross functional work assessing issues related to legal, regulatory, accounting and tax- Worked with cross-functional teams (accountants, lawyers, consultants) and across international bodies and standards- Facilitated activities across the functional & business teams to scope project, identify resource requirements, articulate deliverables and develop timetables- Coordinated efforts of internal process owners and subject matter experts- Define transition plans, activities and contingency plans to eliminate obstacles to on-time and on-budget completion of the various program transition events (including closing and any subsequent platform, data migrations)- Collaborated with Finance to plan for synergy achievement and associated budget to achieve- Reviewed data and identified areas that required additional investigation and follow up with the business, functional teams as needed to further assess status- Consolidated data for review during integration committee and subsequently refine for executive reporting purposes- Facilitated discussions and identify issues, risks and key decisions that require escalation to the Integration manager and various integration teams



Merck Group

• Germany
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Group Accounting - Operational Transfer pricing management

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2014

  - head of global transfer pricing organization, key contact for all transfer price relevant questions by the Merck divisions, collaborating across the country organizations, the divisional controllers, and in particular the Corporate tax department. - focus on the structuring on the major trans-national product flows and service relationships and dealing with the full range of transfer price-relevant questions to implement the group-wide policies and guidelines- development and effective implementation of a comprehensive global transfer price reporting- monitoring of local result developments, analysis of variances and initiating corrective measures - valuation of transfer price-related aspects of assigned projects (e.g. restructuring and integration projects) - support the Corporate tax department in the context of tax audits.

• Head of Controlling / Global Divisional Finance

  • Jan 2005 - Jul 2011

  Head of Divisional Finance and Controlling - Division with 1.2bn € sales / 6.000 employees in > 50 countries• Finance director responsible for all divisional controlling activities related to sales, production, functions driving operating result and cash-flow - direct reports in HQ• Member of Divisional board reporting to VP Divisional Finance Chemicals and by matrix to the President of the Division• Maintained matrix contacts with >50 local subsidiaries and their finance departments across the world as well as to the Global Operations organization• Frequent direct contact with several finance HQ functions including regular interaction with the Executive board member responsible for Chemicals and the CFO • Successfully managed cash-flow optimization initiative and evaluation of capacity utilization and investment projects• Introduced guidance and target setting process for global annual Operative Plan activities including review and presentation for Group Executive board• Improved forecast process and accuracy significant• Involved in Chemicals M&A activities, responsible for finance-related integration processes on planning and reporting, forecasting of synergies and integration cost• Support of investor relations and shareholder meeting answering financial analyst requests• Design and implementation of KPI-based R&D controlling • Development of Divisional finance team organization and establishing annual objectives to drive team performance and personal developments



Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

• Senior Controller

  • Sep 1998 - Dec 2004

  • Execution of market potential analysis and benchmarking to identify measure and activities to get growth targets achieved• Guided global planning activities in collaboration with the respective areas of responsibility and in close coordination with the regions• Ensured the monthly management reporting for global sales and services on actual, plan and forecast for all subsidiaries based on HYPERION• Performed the overall coordination for annual operative plan for sales portfolio by products regions covering price, specific rebate schemes linking to unit sales with on margin optimization based on SAP Business Warehouse SAP-BW• Designed and applied models for sales and cost scenarios analyzing future contribution margin developments evaluating upside and downside potentials• Prepared and ensured monthly analysis and management reporting of new product sales and monitored product pricing and market developments by regions and segments• Implemented a process in the organization to focus and forecast on warranty cost based on multi-dimensional reporting system• Finance partner for order, sales and product management units located at different sites in all business matters including budgeting and reporting• Developed and successfully implemented an integrated planning and control system for the cost- and profit centers for after sales business meeting service business specifics• Performed the overall coordination for annual operative plan including sales, cost of sales and corporate service functions, headcount and investment with focus on margin optimization• Prepared and ensured monthly analysis and management reporting• Improved forecast process and accuracy significantly for all service activities • Achieved highest transparency by introducing IC cross charge for service activities • Prepared analysis for profitability of specific businesses like service contracts• Partner for the operational service units in all business matters

• Controller Business Unit "Customer Support

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 2001



Externe Promotion

• Promotion

  • Sep 1999 - Dec 2003

  participation and presentations at industrial workshops concerning applications of strategic planning in business pratice, e.g. at SAP AG, Bearing Point GmbH, Powersim - various papers and presentations at annual System Dynamics Conferences taken place worldwide from 1999 to 2003- author of the book: “Strategisches Controlling mit System Dynamics” Springer Physica Verlag, Heidelberg, 2003,



Daimler-Benz ITF Intertraffic GmbH

• Internship

  • Aug 1997 - Oct 1997

  • Responsible for Operative planning for 3 smaller subsidiaries incl. consolidation• Calculated and budgeted customer projects developing and monitoring KPIs



Fichtel & Sachs AG, Schweinfurt

• Internship Purchasing

  • Feb 1997 - Apr 1997

  • Pricing and market analysis for central purchasing department for raw materials• Solicited, reviewed and evaluated supplier quotations proofing supply situation



VEAG Vereinigte Energiewerke AG, Berlin

• Internship Accounting

  • Sep 1996 - Oct 1996

  • Performed consistency checks and audits for accounts in the accounting department• Monitored contracts and accounts payables for plant projects



VEAG Vereinigte Energiewerke AG, Jänschwalde

• Internship Purchasing

  • Feb 1996 - Apr 1996

  • Supported the purchasing department in processing orders for services• Review of supplier quotation and participated in supplier negotiation