Dirk Bergner-Freelance Controller and Business Process Consultant
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Freelance Controller and Coach
Freelance Controller and Coach
- Interim Head of Controlling at a medium-sized industrial group in mechanical engineering: setup of group controlling, preparation for the planned IPO, realignment of monthly reporting
- Project at a medium-sized company in the steel and mechanical engineering industry: further development of cost and performance accounting; setup of a structured overhead cost sheet to determine hourly and overhead allocation rates for pre- and post-calculation; setup of a profit center accounting system to show the P&L by business unit
- Interim CFO at a startup in optics / photonics: preparation of financial and liquidity plans to prepare for financing rounds and funding projects; contact person for investors in due diligence processes; setup of monthly reporting for internal and external stakeholders; preparation of annual financial statements together with an external tax advisory firm (inventory valuation, provisions, etc.); contact person for project sponsors in funded development projects; optimization and digitalization of business processes in finance
- Interim Head of Finance at a startup in robotics: introduction of business processes; support during financing rounds
- Project at a medium-sized mechanical engineering company: introduction of cost and performance accounting
Director Business Process Management, Authorized Signatory
SÜSS MicroTec SE
- Setup of a new department to optimize business processes with the goal of increasing efficiency and output
- Reduction of internal lead times for machine orders in order processing, engineering, materials management, and production
- Participation in drafting a corporate guideline, including on people management
- Setup of cross-functional reporting for internal organizational projects
- Additional optimization projects in administrative areas such as streamlining approval rules and simplifying travel expense accounting
Director Controlling, Authorized Signatory
SÜSS MicroTec SE
- Responsibility for group controlling and, since March 2009, for operational controlling of the German subsidiaries
- Introduction of structured annual planning and in-year forecasts
- Setup of monthly group reporting based on a consistent data base (OLAP database)
- Responsible introduction of the SAP CO module in 2008 and continuous further development within the SAP standard
- Setup of a comprehensive product cost accounting system
- Controlling of R&D projects from quantitative and qualitative perspectives
- Setup of group-wide risk management
- Participation in the preparation of consolidated quarterly and annual financial statements under IFRS (until 2005 under US GAAP)
- Participation in M&A projects and post-merger integration
Consultant for Business Intelligence Applications
MIS GmbH
- Implementation of software solutions and business consulting in the areas of reporting & planning, group consolidation, and custom controlling projects based on MIS OLAP technology
Financial Controller
Deutsche BA Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH
Shareholding Controller
Vossloh Elektro GmbH
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Aerospace and Defense.
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Experienced in Finance, Accounting, Business Intelligence, Operations, and Supply Chain Management.
Summary
I support companies in building and developing scalable controlling structures. Through maximum transparency in numbers, tailored KPIs, and automated processes.
Skills
- Ms Excel (Very Good) And All Other Office Programs (Good)
- Planning & Reporting Tools: Infor Epm, Oracle (Hyperion) Essbase, Qlikview
- Erp Systems: Sap Fi/Co, Abas Erp
Languages
Education
Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Bochum
Business Economist (VWA) · Work-integrated Business Administration studies · Bochum, Germany
School education with Abitur · Lüdenscheid, Germany
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Dirk is based in Scheyern, Germany.
Dirk speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Dirk has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Dirk has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years. Note that Dirk may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dirk would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Controller and Coach, Director Business Process Management, Authorized Signatory, Director Controlling, Authorized Signatory.
Dirk's most recent position is Freelance Controller and Coach at Freelance Controller and Coach.
In recent years, Dirk has worked for Freelance Controller and Coach.
Dirk is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, and Information Technology.
Dirk is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Business Intelligence. Dirk also has some experience in Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Dirk has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing.
Dirk has recently worked in business areas like Accounting and Finance.
Dirk attended Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Bochum for Work-integrated Business Administration studies.
Dirk will be available full-time from October 2026.
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