Experience

relayr

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Global Financial Systems Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Accounting Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2022



Nordic Consulting GmbH

• Munich Area, Germany

• Consultant / Owner

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2022

  Consulting in accounting and accounting software with Odoo. Consulting in accounting and accounting software with Odoo.



openfellas

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

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2019

  Implementation of the Odoo ERP system in small and large sized companies specializing in accounting. Industries covered are real-estate property management, retail & trade and software. Implementation of the Odoo ERP system in small and large sized companies specializing in accounting. Industries covered are real-estate property management, retail & trade and software.



Beijer Ref Deutschland GmbH

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Kfm. Leiter / CFO

  • Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Beijer Ref is a technology-oriented trading group with solutions within refrigeration and air conditioning. Beijer Ref is a technology-oriented trading group with solutions within refrigeration and air conditioning.



Viking

• Switzerland
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Ocean Accounting

  • Dec 2014 - Aug 2015

  Established the accounting department for the Ocean Cruise Division during the launch of Viking Star. Established the accounting department for the Ocean Cruise Division during the launch of Viking Star.



SSC - Swedish Space Corporation

• Sweden
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance & Administration Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Responsible for the finance and accounting team of LSE Space and the Division Controller for the Engineering Services Group of SSC. Responsible for the finance and accounting team of LSE Space and the Division Controller for the Engineering Services Group of SSC.



Royal Caribbean Group

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Oct 2006 - May 2013

  Finance Manager for the European New-building Offices of RCCL in Germany and Finland through its subsidiary RCL (UK) Ltd. RCCL had ordered 5 cruise vessels of the Solstice class (122,000 GT for 2850 passengers) in 2005 in Germany. At the same time it had a going order for the Freedom class (154,000 GT for 3600 passengers) ships in Finland and later ordered Oasis and Allure (225,000 GT for 5400 passengers), the two largest cruise ships ever built. Our duties at the Site Inspection Office is to… Show more Finance Manager for the European New-building Offices of RCCL in Germany and Finland through its subsidiary RCL (UK) Ltd. RCCL had ordered 5 cruise vessels of the Solstice class (122,000 GT for 2850 passengers) in 2005 in Germany. At the same time it had a going order for the Freedom class (154,000 GT for 3600 passengers) ships in Finland and later ordered Oasis and Allure (225,000 GT for 5400 passengers), the two largest cruise ships ever built. Our duties at the Site Inspection Office is to follow the construction progress at the yards and to safeguard the quality and contract of the vessels built. Reporting to the Director of Finance in Miami headquarters and the Directors of the Offices, my main duties are to control and maintain the daily finance and accounting for the offices, and to act as the human resource representative. Duties include the creation of budgets and plans, control of payroll, taxes, funding, and legal compliance. Supporting employees in tax, legal, or other questions, and negotiating and implementing employee changes. Start-up crew management prior to ship delivery. There are two direct reports to me for accounting in each office. In addition to my main duties I also created several applications that we use in the office, for reporting, inspections, and crew scheduling. Show less Finance Manager for the European New-building Offices of RCCL in Germany and Finland through its subsidiary RCL (UK) Ltd. RCCL had ordered 5 cruise vessels of the Solstice class (122,000 GT for 2850 passengers) in 2005 in Germany. At the same time it had a going order for the Freedom class (154,000 GT for 3600 passengers) ships in Finland and later ordered Oasis and Allure (225,000 GT for 5400 passengers), the two largest cruise ships ever built. Our duties at the Site Inspection Office is to… Show more Finance Manager for the European New-building Offices of RCCL in Germany and Finland through its subsidiary RCL (UK) Ltd. RCCL had ordered 5 cruise vessels of the Solstice class (122,000 GT for 2850 passengers) in 2005 in Germany. At the same time it had a going order for the Freedom class (154,000 GT for 3600 passengers) ships in Finland and later ordered Oasis and Allure (225,000 GT for 5400 passengers), the two largest cruise ships ever built. Our duties at the Site Inspection Office is to follow the construction progress at the yards and to safeguard the quality and contract of the vessels built. Reporting to the Director of Finance in Miami headquarters and the Directors of the Offices, my main duties are to control and maintain the daily finance and accounting for the offices, and to act as the human resource representative. Duties include the creation of budgets and plans, control of payroll, taxes, funding, and legal compliance. Supporting employees in tax, legal, or other questions, and negotiating and implementing employee changes. Start-up crew management prior to ship delivery. There are two direct reports to me for accounting in each office. In addition to my main duties I also created several applications that we use in the office, for reporting, inspections, and crew scheduling. Show less



conVISUAL AG

• Germany
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Finance & Controlling

  • Nov 2002 - Sep 2006

  Manager Finance and Controlling at conVISUAL AG, a small start-up company in the mobile applications industry. The company went public in 2006. Responsible for all aspects of the financial controlling and accounting of the company. As such I acted as the main contact point for the tax consultant and auditors, or the bank for placement of treasury funds. I managed the year-end-closure and the statutory audits and created the financial statements with supporting documents for due-diligence and… Show more Manager Finance and Controlling at conVISUAL AG, a small start-up company in the mobile applications industry. The company went public in 2006. Responsible for all aspects of the financial controlling and accounting of the company. As such I acted as the main contact point for the tax consultant and auditors, or the bank for placement of treasury funds. I managed the year-end-closure and the statutory audits and created the financial statements with supporting documents for due-diligence and the IPO. My daily duties included full back-office support for the sales process, which I also largely helped to define. To this end I also created and implemented a billing system that fully automates the invoice production (in Python and PostgreSQL). Also I implemented the changeover from a previous accounting system to SAP Business One. Show less Manager Finance and Controlling at conVISUAL AG, a small start-up company in the mobile applications industry. The company went public in 2006. Responsible for all aspects of the financial controlling and accounting of the company. As such I acted as the main contact point for the tax consultant and auditors, or the bank for placement of treasury funds. I managed the year-end-closure and the statutory audits and created the financial statements with supporting documents for due-diligence and… Show more Manager Finance and Controlling at conVISUAL AG, a small start-up company in the mobile applications industry. The company went public in 2006. Responsible for all aspects of the financial controlling and accounting of the company. As such I acted as the main contact point for the tax consultant and auditors, or the bank for placement of treasury funds. I managed the year-end-closure and the statutory audits and created the financial statements with supporting documents for due-diligence and the IPO. My daily duties included full back-office support for the sales process, which I also largely helped to define. To this end I also created and implemented a billing system that fully automates the invoice production (in Python and PostgreSQL). Also I implemented the changeover from a previous accounting system to SAP Business One. Show less



Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

• Germany
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to Vice President Finance

  • Jan 2002 - Jul 2002

  Assistant to the VP of Finance at Bertelsmann mediaSystems, a profit centre within the Bertelsmann Group, and the internal IT service provider to the company. Monthly financial reporting to the group of European offices. Controlling of research and development unit, with both internal and external (EU) reporting. Documenting and reporting for IAS compliant year-end closure. Market surveillance, monitoring and benchmarking. Build several database applications including a benchmarking and market… Show more Assistant to the VP of Finance at Bertelsmann mediaSystems, a profit centre within the Bertelsmann Group, and the internal IT service provider to the company. Monthly financial reporting to the group of European offices. Controlling of research and development unit, with both internal and external (EU) reporting. Documenting and reporting for IAS compliant year-end closure. Market surveillance, monitoring and benchmarking. Build several database applications including a benchmarking and market information tool and a small accounting and reporting tool for the R&D unit. Risk management reporting. Show less Assistant to the VP of Finance at Bertelsmann mediaSystems, a profit centre within the Bertelsmann Group, and the internal IT service provider to the company. Monthly financial reporting to the group of European offices. Controlling of research and development unit, with both internal and external (EU) reporting. Documenting and reporting for IAS compliant year-end closure. Market surveillance, monitoring and benchmarking. Build several database applications including a benchmarking and market… Show more Assistant to the VP of Finance at Bertelsmann mediaSystems, a profit centre within the Bertelsmann Group, and the internal IT service provider to the company. Monthly financial reporting to the group of European offices. Controlling of research and development unit, with both internal and external (EU) reporting. Documenting and reporting for IAS compliant year-end closure. Market surveillance, monitoring and benchmarking. Build several database applications including a benchmarking and market information tool and a small accounting and reporting tool for the R&D unit. Risk management reporting. Show less



Censio AG

• Germany

• Controller

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2001

  Responsible for the monthly reporting to shareholders and providing other relevant information. Responsible for the strategic and financial planning, management accounting and cost controlling, cash prediction and cash flow monitoring. Acted as project manager for the introduction of the accounting information system. Made an intranet site for the internal management reports. Deeply involved in the raising of funds from the capital markets. Was involved in the creation of a prospectus (for a… Show more Responsible for the monthly reporting to shareholders and providing other relevant information. Responsible for the strategic and financial planning, management accounting and cost controlling, cash prediction and cash flow monitoring. Acted as project manager for the introduction of the accounting information system. Made an intranet site for the internal management reports. Deeply involved in the raising of funds from the capital markets. Was involved in the creation of a prospectus (for a convertible) liaising between the Company and the investment bankers and lawyers. Assistant project manager for the due-diligence of the Company in preparation of its sale and/or bond listing. The company filed for bankruptcy in autumn of 2001. Show less Responsible for the monthly reporting to shareholders and providing other relevant information. Responsible for the strategic and financial planning, management accounting and cost controlling, cash prediction and cash flow monitoring. Acted as project manager for the introduction of the accounting information system. Made an intranet site for the internal management reports. Deeply involved in the raising of funds from the capital markets. Was involved in the creation of a prospectus (for a… Show more Responsible for the monthly reporting to shareholders and providing other relevant information. Responsible for the strategic and financial planning, management accounting and cost controlling, cash prediction and cash flow monitoring. Acted as project manager for the introduction of the accounting information system. Made an intranet site for the internal management reports. Deeply involved in the raising of funds from the capital markets. Was involved in the creation of a prospectus (for a convertible) liaising between the Company and the investment bankers and lawyers. Assistant project manager for the due-diligence of the Company in preparation of its sale and/or bond listing. The company filed for bankruptcy in autumn of 2001. Show less



Nordenia International AG

• Germany

• Assistant Controller / Ass. M&A

  • Jun 1999 - Jul 2000

  Conducted financial analysis and due diligence of acquisition candidate and post investment appraisals. Wrote and implemented company fixed asset investment policy and created a new tool for the reporting and valuation of these, as also presenting other performance measures (EVA). Heavily involved in corporate planning. Other daily tasks include assisting in the reporting and consolidation of group statements, preparing presentations, and giving other assistance to the CFO or Group Controller. Conducted financial analysis and due diligence of acquisition candidate and post investment appraisals. Wrote and implemented company fixed asset investment policy and created a new tool for the reporting and valuation of these, as also presenting other performance measures (EVA). Heavily involved in corporate planning. Other daily tasks include assisting in the reporting and consolidation of group statements, preparing presentations, and giving other assistance to the CFO or Group Controller.