Experience

The Living Circle

• Switzerland
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance & Accounting

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  – Leading and coaching The Living Circle Finance Team (incl. two apprentices) – Responsible for the accounting, financial control and planning of all The Living Circle properties (financial closing for each entity according to OR) – Financial management and consolidation of The Living Circle Group AG – Development of a uniform group reporting and the core key figures of the properties – Assistant to the board of directors with joint power of attorney for two – Main contact person for external parties (auditors, insurance brokers) – Continuous optimization of processes (e.g. introduction of automated accounts payable and fixed asset accounting; harmonization of budget-, business- and audit reports) – Onboarding of new properties into the The Living Circle Group (accounting, financial planning) – Leading/collaborating in various The Living Circle projects as part of the group’s management team Show less



McDonald's

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Finance Consultant

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

  – Development & execution of franchise controlling– Implementation lead of business intelligence tool (Jedox) for financial planning, analysis & reporting– Contact person for finance issues in interdepartmental projects & meetings– People management/leadership– Supervision of accounting processes made on behalf of McDonald's European HQ– Financial planning, analysis & reporting of company-owned restaurants– Country internal audit & SOX lead– Project lead of culture change program at the Swiss HQ Show less

• Finance Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2016

  – Weekly and monthly sales reporting and monthly sales booking– Participation in preparation of P&L budget (on restaurant & company level) and monthly forecast updates– Quarterly reporting to the corporate controller group : Cash flow, margin, loss maker and profitability analysis– Analysis of marketing activities (sales and financial impact)– Reporting tool and data warehouse key user (Microstrategy) – Development of ad-hoc reporting for other departments (Operations, Marketing, …) – Participation in European key users meetings – Technical support for reporting tool users – Country SOX lead Show less



Applied Materials

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Analyst

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2012

  – Business unit cost center forecasts & actuals tracking – Backlog, orders & revenue forecasting/controlling – Gross margin analysis – Assistance in monthly and quarterly closing – Support in SAP implementation – Audit facilitation (SOX compliance, SAB104 testing) – AR analysis & reporting – Bank reconciliations & processing of cash – Business unit cost center forecasts & actuals tracking – Backlog, orders & revenue forecasting/controlling – Gross margin analysis – Assistance in monthly and quarterly closing – Support in SAP implementation – Audit facilitation (SOX compliance, SAB104 testing) – AR analysis & reporting – Bank reconciliations & processing of cash



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Salon Professional Restructuring Reserve Analyst

  • Mar 2010 - May 2011

  – Budgeting and monthly updating of ~ 40MM$ restructuring reserve – Stewardship of accounting standards – Balance sheet reconciliations – Benchmark analysis of spending and cost structures – Creation of balanced scorecards for country and regional leaders – Development of a forecast accuracy tool – Budgeting and monthly updating of ~ 40MM$ restructuring reserve – Stewardship of accounting standards – Balance sheet reconciliations – Benchmark analysis of spending and cost structures – Creation of balanced scorecards for country and regional leaders – Development of a forecast accuracy tool



Gronowsky & Co. Hotel Consulting GmbH

• Berlin, Germany

• Controlling and Project Management trainee

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  – Monthly analysis of operating results – Authoring of financial reports for clients – Establishing P&L budgets – Establishing feasibility studies and location analyses – Creation of new reporting tools for the diverse projects – Monthly analysis of operating results – Authoring of financial reports for clients – Establishing P&L budgets – Establishing feasibility studies and location analyses – Creation of new reporting tools for the diverse projects



Hotel Bristol Stephanie*****

• Brussels, Belgium

• Housekeeping/Kitchen/Service trainee

  • Jan 2006 - Jul 2006

  – Coordination and supervision of the housekeeping team – Assistance of the kitchen chef – Assistance of the F&B manager in negotiating banqueting contracts with clients – Coordination and supervision of the housekeeping team – Assistance of the kitchen chef – Assistance of the F&B manager in negotiating banqueting contracts with clients