Experience

Conscio Group

• Germany
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO Conscio Group

  • Jun 2023 - Present



WSP in Deutschland

• Germany
• Civil Engineering
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CFO & Director HR Central Europe

  • Jan 2018 - May 2023

  + Member of the leadership team Central Europe+ Drive organizational change and evolution in the region Central Europe+ Finance regional leado Monthly business review and reporting process with country MDso Secure budget, forecast and ad-hoc reporting+ HR regional lead o selection process for new country MDso Drive initiatives to retain and attract talento Mentor of Central Europe task force (CETF)+ M&A – collaborate with business and corporate teams o Acquisition and integration in Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Spaino Integration in Germany, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Turkey+ Regional lead Communications & Real estate+ Board member in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece+ Execute global initiatives in the region (ethics & compliance, I&D, treasury, workplace management, purchasing)Achievements: + Successful acquisition and integration of entities across Central Europe+ Guidance to strategic plans 2019-2021 and 2022-2024 for Central Europe+ Reduction of employee attrition rate by >10% Show less

• Prokuristin; Director Finance Germany & Central Europe

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

  + Member of the leadership team WSP Central Europe and WSP Deutschland AG+ Ensure accounting compliance and month-end close processes in IFRS and German GAAP+ Drive budget, forecast and actuals reporting+ Manage the HR department – including hiring process for senior employees+ Manage the legal department – including claims and insurance cases+ M&A – collaborate with business and corporate teams + Execute global initiatives in the region (compliance, workplace management, purchasing)Achievements: + Establishment of stable processes in the finance team after restructuring and fluctuations + Reliable and consecutive on-time delivery of monthly closing management reports as well as local statutory reports to German authorities Show less



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager Finance Advisory within Assurance

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  Finance Consulting for mid-sized companies in Germany + Providing advisory services and supporting CFOs and Finance / back-office teams regarding - organizational changes (e.g. due to new parental structure or internationalization) - process standardizations/improvements (e.g. centralization of activities) - alignment of accounting and controlling (e.g. to minimize inefficiencies) - synchronization of year-end consolidation and reporting package + Working with cross functional teams such as Audit, Tax, Legal, Corporate Finance to generate new revenue streams and project manage / execute those customer contracts Achievements: + Client acquisition and consulting project execution + Centralization of accounting/reporting of a mid-sized company + Re-organization of Accounting processes at customer site to optimize team collaboration Show less



Sabbatical

• Sabbatical

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2014

  Competency development, re-orientation and travelling Competency development, re-orientation and travelling



Cisco

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager Country Enablement

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  + Global project management team lead for expansions and new legal entities+ Led an international team of project managers running cross-functional projects across the globe to set up new legal entities and integrate M&A entities – with functions such as legal, tax, Treasury, human resources, and accounting+ Gathered local statutory and business requirements to ensure compliance as of day 1 of operationsAchievements: + Opening-up of 40+ new legal entities, mostly in countries where Cisco Systems did not have an entity before through management of an international cross-functional team+ Acquisition integration into existing local entities and business models Show less

• Controller Finance and Accounting Shared Services

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  Controller Finance and Accounting Shared Services – Manager Planning and Coordination for accounting services in the Emerging Markets region + Leading an international team from remote for all overlay functions within the Finance and Accounting team. + Owning the vendor management relationship for outsourced accounting, payroll and expense management for non-standard accounting processes and local statutory compliance.Leitung eines internationalen teams innerhalb der Buchhaltung für alle overlay-functions. Dies beinhaltet das vendor-management für outsourced accounting in ausgewählten Ländern Show less

• Manager Accounting CH, A, PL

  • Aug 2002 - Dec 2005

  Manager Accounting for the Cisco entities in Switzerland, Austria and Poland+ Leading an international team from remote to perform for month-end close and year-end close processes under US-GAAP and respective local GAAP. + Dealing with local auditors, tax authorities as well as accounting- and payroll vendors. Erstellen von Monats- und Jahresabschlüssen nach US-GAAP und lokalem Handelsrecht sowie das Führen aller Gespräche mit Wirtschaftsprüfern und Steuerprüfern in den jeweiligen Ländern. Show less

• Finance Manager

  • Dec 2000 - Jul 2002

  Financial Planning and Controlling of international projects delivered by the “Professional Services” team within Cisco Europe. Planung und Controlling von internationalen Projekten der Abteilung “Professional Servies” Europa.



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Analyst/Finance Manager

  • Oct 1990 - Nov 2000

  Financial Planning and Controlling of national and international projects within the Siemens Industry divisions Diverse Aufgaben im Bereich kaufmännischer Sachbearbeitung für nationale und internationale Projekte Financial Planning and Controlling of national and international projects within the Siemens Industry divisions Diverse Aufgaben im Bereich kaufmännischer Sachbearbeitung für nationale und internationale Projekte