Andreas Gengler - Senior Strategy Advisor for Transformation

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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 product workstream restructuring and capacity management process to increase development efficiency, employee retention and profitability
Integrated targeted incentives such as budget guidelines, contribution margin accounting and incentives 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 (>20 Mio.)
Successfully completed financing of 25 Mio.
Introduced monthly liquidity planning updates (U+1), multi-year liquidity planning for further growth and Fast-Close for P&L-View (U+2)
Developed the Target Operating Model and optimized the company structure to support growth, efficiency and Operational Excellence
Identified cost savings of 20-25%, with some already realized

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024

7 months

Senior Strategy Advisor Post-Merger-Integration & Finance-Organisation

Gofore Oyj

Co-developed the Target Operating Model and optimized the company structure to support growth, efficiency and Operational Excellence
Identified cost-saving potential and increased billing, resulting in a +3% EBIT margin
Optimized the Finance organization and Finance processes and advised 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 with responsibility for the Finance team (15 FTE)
Successfully restructured and reorganized the governance of the German entity (100 Mio. EUR revenue, 450 FTE) as part of the rebranding from Ausy Technologies to Randstad Digital
Stabilized the declining business, achieved cost savings of 20% in overhead and returned to profitability
Co-developed the Target Operating Model and organizational development to support 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 11 months

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor

feminist AI

Advisory services, workshops, keynotes and panel discussions on feminist, ethical AI and diversity
Developed a guide on “Fair AI Prompting – A Guide for Companies”
Workshops and presentations for Lanxess, Qualityminds, Union Investment, BCG Platinion, data:unplugged, applied AI and metafinanz

Jul 2022 - Present

4 years 5 months

Speaker

#futureOrganization, #futureLeadership, #futureSkills: Shaping the organization of tomorrow, Digital Leadership Conference, interactive talk, 14.10.24, Nürnberg
Responsible AI for greater business value and future readiness, Digi-Day 2024, keynote, 11.10.24, Schwabach
Shaping the organization of tomorrow, Nürnberg Digital Festival, IHK Nürnberg für Mittelfranken, interactive talk, 05.07.24, Nürnberg
Empowering women through a feminist approach to AI, NeW – Netzwerk Wiedereinstieg Hessen specialist conference, keynote, 24.04.24, Frankfurt
Women and AI – discrimination trap or feminist advancement, Austrian Parliament, panel discussion, 07.03.24, Wien
How to run a company without hierarchies, Digital Economy summer party NIK e.V., talk, 26.06.23, Nürnberg
Developing a TEAL organization @enableYou, Nürnberg Digital Festival 2022, talk, 11.07.22, Nürnberg

Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

1 year 3 months

Senior Project Manager Rollout S/4 HANA

Sono Motors

Development and implementation of standard processes and best-practice solutions for the monthly closing process around S/4 HANA
Selection of a high-performance invoice management and archiving system
Migration of legacy systems to S/4 HANA

Oct 2021 - Mar 2023

1 year 6 months

Senior Strategy Advisor Development of a Target Operating Model and Introduction of S/4 HANA

SAP Fioneer

Greenfield design and introduction of a Target Operating Model for a newly established joint venture with a focus on best practices and operational excellence
Design of the target organization and target processes (especially Order2Cash, billing maximization, staffing, planning) in conjunction with S/4 HANA and an internal management platform
Introduction of monthly staffing to increase consultant utilization and maximize billing through central management

May 2021 - Nov 2021

7 months

Interim Manager BU Controlling

International wind turbine manufacturer

Support for the Business Unit Controlling management in annual budget planning and monthly reporting
Optimization of existing structures and processes
Introduction of a new HC tool
Design and implementation of management-relevant KPI dashboards

May 2021 - Aug 2021

4 months

Interim Manager FP&A

International medical technology manufacturer

Support for two divisions in restructuring the rebate process and developing a new forecasting model
Development of a new sales forecast and reporting system, reducing update effort by 70% and increasing the management relevance of the data

Feb 2021 - Nov 2021

10 months

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

Top 10 pharmaceutical company worldwide

Project management to reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve management control at German locations
Analysis of the current situation, alignment of target processes, stakeholder management, change management and employee training

Jan 2021 - Present

5 years 11 months

Managing Director & Co-Founder

enableYou Consulting GmbH

Jul 2015 - Dec 2020

5 years 6 months

Partner Business Management (≈COO)

Senacor Technologies AG

Reorganization of the Finance department and establishment of Business Management as a central corporate management and project controlling unit with a servant-leader mindset, resulting in average growth of 13% p.a.
Trusted Advisor to CEO, CFO, MDs and partners in client projects, member of the monthly steering committee of top management
Contribution to the organizational development of the holding company and subsidiaries to achieve operational excellence
Structural improvement of processes and system-based automation of internal workflows, almost 100% utilization of consultants and billing rate, increase in contribution margin-I margin despite pricing pressure
Servant Leader for operational units across approximately 40 client projects (150 Mio. EUR revenue)
Strategic mid-term planning to manage employee supply and demand, as well as short-term staffing planning for all 480 professionals
Preparation of the monthly company forecast and reporting for top management and investors, introduction of Fast Close for DBI and EBIT perspectives
Definition of relevant management KPIs and design of PowerBI dashboards for Daily Live Reporting

Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

2 years 9 months

Senior Expert Risk Controlling

Consorsbank

Analysis and assessment of operational risks and development of management mechanisms to reduce risk
Member of the New Activity Committee for assessing the risks of new products
Partial automation of the daily risk report and monthly credit report using VBA, reducing the daily update effort from 4–5 h to 45 min

Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

1 year 1 month

Controller

Nürnberger Versicherung

Allocation of costs for subgroups and the Life/Non-Life divisions using VBA
Preparation of ad hoc evaluations and analyses for board members and associations
Preparation of 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

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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 Areas

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

Industry Experience

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

Tools/Skills

Sap Erp, S4/Hana, Lucanet, Dynamics 365, Datev, Tagetik
Ms Excel, Vba, Ms Office, Think-Cell, Sql, Powerbi
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-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Diplom Business Mathematics · Business Mathematics · Erlangen, Germany · 2,1

Sep 1997 - Jul 2006

Adam-Kraft-Gymnasium

Abitur · Schwabach, Germany · 1,1

Certifications & licenses

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 15

Experience in Professional Services 11.5 y

Avg length 2 y

Longest experience 5 y 10 m

Expertise

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

Main industries Professional Services, Information Technology, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Finance, Business Intelligence, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 2

Member since

September 2025

Last update

October 2026

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

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

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.

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-Organisation.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Andreas holds a Doctorate in Business Mathematics from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

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

Andreas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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