Alexander E.-CFO (Accounting, Controlling, HR, Purchasing, IT)

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CFO (Accounting, Controlling, HR, Purchasing, IT)
MLD GmbH, medizinische Laboratorien Düsseldorf
Founded in 1968, MLD now employs over 350 people at various locations in and around Düsseldorf. The academic team, consisting of 17 medical specialists, colleagues from the fields of biology, chemistry, pharmacy, drinking water hygiene, and medical residents, provides reliable laboratory medicine support to more than 1,500 resident physicians and more than 30 hospitals with over 5,000 beds in the Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Lower Rhine regions. It is a subsidiary of Sonic Healthcare Group, headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Group: 37,000 employees, direct reporting line: Managing Director
Responsibilities:
- Functional and disciplinary responsibility for 16 employees, subledgers, general ledger, controlling, IT, purchasing, HR
- Monthly reporting according to IFRS, consolidation of several domestic subsidiaries
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements of the companies according to IFRS and annual financial statements according to HGB for several companies, as well as preparation for and support during annual audits
- Budgeting, forecast
- Accounting treatment of company formations, liquidations, and transformations
- Main contact person for auditors, tax advisors, and tax authorities.
Vice President (Accounting, Controlling, IT)
ALMiG GmbH
ALMiG is one of the leading system providers in compressed air technology and offers screw compressors, piston compressors, scroll compressors, turbo compressors, special solutions, and comprehensive service offerings. It is a subsidiary of Fusheng Group, headquartered in Taiwan. Group: 1,700 employees, direct reporting line: Managing Director
Responsibilities:
- Functional and disciplinary responsibility for 15 employees, subledgers, general ledger, controlling, IT
- Monthly reporting according to IFRS, consolidation of several domestic and foreign subsidiaries
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements of the companies according to IFRS and annual financial statements according to HGB for five companies, as well as preparation for and support during annual audits
- Budgeting, forecast, preparation of figures for management
- Accounting treatment of company formations, liquidations, and transformations
- Main contact person for auditors, tax advisors, and tax authorities.
Achievements:
- Implementation of SAP R3 in 10.2023.
Reason for change: serious illness of my father, relocation to NRW
Head of Accounting
Bode die Tür GmbH
Bode die Tür GmbH is a company that manufactures electrically and pneumatically operated vehicle door systems for rail vehicles and buses. Since 1995, Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG has belonged to Schaltbau Holding AG; 3,000 employees, a transportation technology company headquartered in Munich. Direct reporting line: Commercial Managing Director
Responsibilities:
- Functional and disciplinary responsibility for 10 employees, subledgers, general ledger
- Monthly reporting according to IFRS, consolidation of 3 subsidiaries
- Accounting support (IFRS/HGB) for several subsidiaries within the group
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements of the companies according to IFRS and annual financial statements according to HGB, as well as preparation for and support during annual audits
- Responsibility for cash management of the Bode Group
- Budget, 4+8 forecast
- Main contact person for auditors (PwC), banks, and authorities.
Achievements:
- Establishment of IFRS reporting with the help of LucaNet
- Introduction of internal IFRS accounting guidelines in Germany and abroad.
Reason for change: personal reasons, relocation to Stuttgart
Team Leader General Accounting
Ardagh Group
Production and distribution of glass and metal packaging products, Irish parent company, group: 23,500 employees, German companies headquartered in 31582 Nienburg/Weser
Responsibilities:
- Disciplinary responsibility for 7 employees, functional responsibility for 2 additional employees
- Monthly reporting according to IFRS, consolidation of several subsidiaries
- Accounting support (IFRS/HGB) for several subsidiaries within the group
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements of the companies according to IFRS and HGB, as well as preparation for and support during annual audits
- Cash management, treasury, budget, 4+8 forecast
- Contact person for auditors and authorities.
Achievements:
- Takeover of the finance function for six plants newly acquired in 2012
- Conversion of accounting from BPCS to SAP at the new plants; project management
- Conversion of all German entities to Citi Bank; introduction of SOx Compliance in Germany in 2017/2018.
Reason for change: limited development opportunities in Germany.
Auditor
VdW Bayern e.V.
Auditing association focused on housing and real estate companies in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 500 employees in Germany
Responsibilities:
- Industry focus: housing and real estate companies; auditing, tax consulting, accounting
- Auditing of corporations, cooperatives, and associations according to HGB
- Accounting according to HGB
- Team leader of three assistants.
Achievements:
- Started as an audit assistant and was promoted to auditor after 2.5 years.
Reason for change: desire to put the knowledge gained in auditing into practice; desire for less travel.
Controller
Quin Automotiv GmbH
Production and sales of vehicle interior components, 1,000 employees
Responsibilities:
- Industry focus: automotive industry
- Consolidation of two foreign group companies
- Planning, preparation, analysis, and commentary on reporting
- Controlling of investments, materials, project costs, and sales costs.
Achievements:
- Established and continued the company's controlling function
Reason for leaving: the position was limited to two years.
Intern
Fa. Eternit
Controlling, taxes
- Project work on redesigning cost-type accounting and establishing the company's internal reporting system
Electrical Technician
Fa. Eternit
Production and sales of flat roof components.
Responsibilities:
- Industry focus: construction industry.
- Installation and maintenance of Eternit flat roof products.
Achievements:
- Achievements in the installation and maintenance of electronic systems for Eternit flat roof products.
Reason for leaving: starting a degree in business administration.
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Construction, Real Estate, Automotive, and Healthcare.
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Experienced in Accounting, Finance, Audit, Project Management, Operations, and Production.
Skills
Ms-Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project (Very Good)
Sap R3 New Gl: Fi/Co/Mm (Key User, Very Good)
Microsoft Dynamics Ax (Key User, Very Good)
Lucanet (Very Good)
Cognos (Very Good)
Hgb/Ifrs: Very Good Knowledge
Swiss Gaap Fer: Good Knowledge
Us-Gaap: Good Knowledge
Sox Compliances: Good Knowledge
Languages
Education
Hochschule Niederrhein
Dipl.-Kfm. (FH) · Taxation, Auditing, Controlling · Mönchengladbach, Germany · gut
Hochschule Niederrhein
Dipl.-Kfm. (FH) · BWL · Mönchengladbach, Germany · gut
Staatliche Agraruniversität
VWL, Economics of Agricultural Production · Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
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Alexander is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Alexander speaks the following languages: German (Native), Russian (Native), English (Advanced).
Alexander has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 4 months. Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Alexander would be well-suited for roles such as: CFO (Accounting, Controlling, HR, Purchasing, IT), Vice President (Accounting, Controlling, IT), Head of Accounting.
Alexander's most recent position is CFO (Accounting, Controlling, HR, Purchasing, IT) at MLD GmbH, medizinische Laboratorien Düsseldorf.
In recent years, Alexander has worked for MLD GmbH, medizinische Laboratorien Düsseldorf, ALMiG GmbH, and Bode die Tür GmbH.
Alexander is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Construction, and Real Estate. Alexander also has some experience in Automotive and Healthcare.
Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Audit. Alexander also has some experience in Project Management, Operations, and Production.
Alexander has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Healthcare.
Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Audit.
Alexander holds a Master in BWL from Hochschule Niederrhein, a Bachelor in Taxation, Auditing, Controlling from Hochschule Niederrhein and a Bachelor in VWL, Economics of Agricultural Production from Staatliche Agraruniversität.
Alexander will be available full-time from January 2027.
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