Andreas Gengler - Senior Strategy Advisor Workstream Enablement

Q: Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 14 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year . Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Senior Strategy Advisor Workstream Enablement at DATEV EG .

Q: What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for DATEV EG , SEAC Projekt GmbH , Gofore Oyj , Randstad Digital , and feminist AI .

Q: Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology , and Banking and Finance . Andreas also has some experience in Automotive , Insurance , and Pharmaceutical .

Q: Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Finance , Business Intelligence , and Project Management . Andreas also has some experience in Strategy , Information Technology , and Human Resources .

Q: Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Strategy , Information Technology , and Finance .

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Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany

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Experience

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025

3 months

Senior Strategy Advisor Workstream Enablement

DATEV EG

Designed a target operating model (including strategic mid-term planning and operational staffing) for the restructuring and capacity management process of the product workstreams to increase development efficiency, boost employee retention and improve profitability
Integrated targeted incentives such as budget targets, contribution margin accounting and incentive schemes into the operating model

Nov 2024 - Aug 2025

10 months

Senior Strategy Advisor Transformation & Interim CFO/COO

SEAC Projekt GmbH

Successfully unwound a joint venture (>€20M)
Secured financing of over €25M
Implemented monthly liquidity planning updates (T+1), multi-year liquidity planning for further growth, and fast-close for P&L view (T+2)
Developed the target operating model and optimized company structure to drive growth, efficiency and operational excellence
Identified and partially realized cost savings of 20-25%

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024

7 months

Senior Strategy Advisor Post-Merger Integration & Finance Organization

Gofore Oyj

Co-developed the target operating model and optimized company structure to drive growth, efficiency and operational excellence
Identified cost-saving opportunities and increased billing, leading to a +3% EBIT margin
Optimized finance organization and finance processes, and provided advice on organizational development and leadership & team coaching

Feb 2023 - Jan 2024

1 year

Senior Strategy Advisor Restructuring & Interim CFO

Randstad Digital

Interim CFO, Head of Controlling & Head of Accounting for Germany and Switzerland, responsible for the finance team (15 FTE)
Successfully restructured and reorganized the governance of the German unit (€100M revenue, 450 FTE) as part of the rebranding from Ausy Technologies to Randstad Digital
Stabilized declining business, achieved 20% overhead cost savings and returned to profitability
Co-developed the target operating model and organizational development to drive growth, efficiency and operational excellence
Implemented best practices, standardized business processes and harmonized the IT landscape in finance, saving 3 FTE in the finance team

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 5 months

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor

feminist AI

Provided consulting, workshops, keynotes and panel discussions on feminist, ethical AI and diversity
Developed a guide on "Fair AI Prompting – A Guide for Companies"
Ran workshops and talks for Lanxess, Qualityminds, Union Investment, BCG Platinion, data:unplugged, applied AI and metafinanz

Jul 2022 - Present

3 years 11 months

Speaker

#futureOrganization, #futureLeadership, #futureSkills: Shaping the organization of tomorrow, Digital Leadership Conference, interactive talk, 14.10.24, Nuremberg
Responsible AI for more business value and future viability, Digi-Day 2024, keynote, 11.10.24, Schwabach
Shaping the organization of tomorrow, Nuremberg Digital Festival, IHK Nuremberg for Middle Franconia, interactive talk, 05.07.24, Nuremberg
Empowering women through a feminist use of AI, NeW – Network Return to Work Hesse expert day, keynote, 24.04.24, Frankfurt
Women and AI – a discrimination trap or a feminist boost, Austrian Parliament, panel discussion, 07.03.24, Vienna
How to lead a company without hierarchies, summer party of the digital economy NIK e.V., talk, 26.06.23, Nuremberg
Developing a TEAL organization @enableYou, Nuremberg Digital Festival 2022, talk, 11.07.22, Nuremberg

Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

1 year 3 months

Senior Project Manager Rollout S/4 HANA

Sono Motors

Developing and implementing standard processes and best-practice solutions for the monthly closing process around S/4 HANA
Selecting a powerful invoice management and archiving system
Migrating legacy systems to S/4 HANA

Oct 2021 - Mar 2023

1 year 6 months

Senior Strategy Advisor for developing a target operating model and implementing S/4 HANA

SAP Fioneer

Greenfield design and implementation of a target operating model for a newly founded joint venture with a focus on best practices and operational excellence
Designing the target organization and target processes (especially Order to Cash, billing optimization, staffing, planning) in combination with S/4 HANA and an internal management platform
Implementing monthly staffing to increase consultant utilization and maximize billing via central management

May 2021 - Nov 2021

7 months

Interim Manager - BU Controlling

International wind turbine manufacturer

Supporting the head of business unit controlling with annual budget planning and monthly reporting
Optimizing existing structures and processes
Introducing a new HC tool
Designing and implementing control-relevant KPI dashboards

May 2021 - Aug 2021

4 months

Interim Manager FP&A

International medical technology manufacturer

Supporting two divisions in restructuring the rebate process and developing a new forecasting model
Developing a new sales forecast and reporting, which reduced update effort by 70% and increased data relevance for management

Feb 2021 - Nov 2021

10 months

Senior Project Manager Post-Acquisition Transition of Finance Processes to an Overseas Shared Service Center

Top 10 pharma company worldwide

Led project to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve controllability at German sites
Analyzed current state, defined target processes, managed stakeholders, handled change management, and trained staff

Jan 2021 - Present

5 years 5 months

Managing Director & Co-Founder

enableYou Consulting GmbH

Jul 2015 - Dec 2020

5 years 6 months

Partner Business Management (approx. COO)

Senacor Technologies AG

Reorganized the finance department and built Business Management as a central corporate governance and project controlling unit with a servant-leader mindset, leading to average annual growth of 13%
Trusted advisor to the CEO, CFO, MDs, and partners in client projects, member of the monthly top management steering committee
Contributed to organizational development of the holding and subsidiaries to achieve operational excellence
Further developed processes and automated internal workflows, achieving almost 100% consultant utilization and billing rate, and increasing contribution margin I despite price pressure
Servant leader for operational units on about 40 client projects (€150M in revenue)
Mid-term strategic planning to balance staff supply and demand, and short-term resource planning for all 480 professionals
Prepared the monthly corporate forecast and reports for top management and investors, introduced fast close for DBI and EBIT reporting
Defined steering KPIs and designed Power BI dashboards for daily live reporting

Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

2 years 9 months

Senior Expert in Risk Controlling

Consorsbank

Analyzed and assessed operational risks and developed control mechanisms to reduce risk
Member of the New Activity Committee for risk assessment of new products
Partially automated the daily risk report and monthly credit report using VBA, reducing daily update time from 4-5 hours to 45 minutes

Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

1 year 1 month

Controller

Nürnberger Versicherung

Managed cost allocation for subsidiaries and life/claims divisions using VBA
Prepared ad-hoc evaluations and analyses for executives and associations
Created the annual cost planning

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, and Insurance.

Professional Services

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Automotive

Pharmaceutical

Insurance

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Finance, Business Intelligence, Project Management, Strategy, Information Technology, and Human Resources.

Finance

Business Intelligence

Project Management

Strategy

Information Technology

Human Resources

Skills

Key Focus Areas

Restructuring & Development Of Target Operating Model
Transformation & Change Management
Operational Excellence, Innovation, Agility
Profitability Optimization
Reducing Bureaucracy & Organizational Development
Self-Organization, Humanocracy, Teal
Leadership & Team Coaching
Corporate Governance, Coo/Cfo
It Change, System & Process Optimization
Feminist Ai, Ai Governance, Ai Ethics, Diversity

Industry Experience

Consulting
Software Manufacturing
Banking
Insurance
Automotive
Plant Engineering
Pharmaceuticals
Medical Technology
Energy

Tools/Skills

Sap Erp, S4/Hana, Lucanet, Dynamics 365, Datev, Tagetik
Ms Excel, Vba, Ms Office, Think-Cell, Sql, Power Bi
Hgb, Ifrs, Sox
Jira, Confluence, Trello, Miro, Bpmn & Uml
Certified Scrum Master (Psmi), Certified Product Owner (Pspo)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2006 - Sep 2011

Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Diploma in Business Mathematics · Business Mathematics · Erlangen, Germany · 2.1

Sep 1997 - Jul 2006

Adam-Kraft-Gymnasium

Abitur · Schwabach, Germany · 1.1

Certifications & licenses

Certified Product Owner (PSPO)

Certified Scrum Master (PSMI)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 15

Experience in Professional Services 11 y

Avg length 1 y 10 m

Longest experience 5 y 5 m

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Strategy Advisor Workstream Enablement, Senior Strategy Advisor Transformation & Interim CFO/COO, Senior Strategy Advisor Post-Merger Integration & Finance Organization

Main industries Professional Services, Information Technology, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Finance, Business Intelligence, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

September 2025

Last Update

May 2026

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Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Andreas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Strategy Advisor Workstream Enablement, Senior Strategy Advisor Transformation & Interim CFO/COO, Senior Strategy Advisor Post-Merger Integration & Finance Organization.

What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Senior Strategy Advisor Workstream Enablement at DATEV EG.

What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for DATEV EG, SEAC Projekt GmbH, Gofore Oyj, Randstad Digital, and feminist AI.

Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance. Andreas also has some experience in Automotive, Insurance, and Pharmaceutical.

Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Business Intelligence, and Project Management. Andreas also has some experience in Strategy, Information Technology, and Human Resources.

Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Information Technology, and Finance.

What is Andreas's education?

Andreas holds a Doctorate in Business Mathematics from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Does Andreas have any certificates?

Andreas has 2 certificates. These include: Certified Product Owner (PSPO) and Certified Scrum Master (PSMI).

What is the availability of Andreas?

Andreas will be available full-time from June 2026.

What is the rate of Andreas?

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