Franz F.-Interim Commercial Director

Took over commercial management for 3 companies at the site

Monthly reporting to the parent company in the USA (US GAAP)

Submitted all reports on time (UStVA, statistics)

Weekly forecast and production progress reports

Preparation of the 2024 and 2025 annual financial statements (HGB + IFRS)

Completion of the 2024 annual financial statements and tax returns (PwC)

Completion of the 2027 budget plan

Project controlling

Main contact for tax advisors and auditors

Further development of processes and tools

Submitted various reports on time within a complex group structure

Addressed tax matters

Stabilized administrative processes

Re-motivated employees despite short-time work

Took over the management of risk management

Compliance Officer

Ensured compliance with all regulatory requirements and reporting obligations (MaRisk, BAIT, CSRD, DORA)

Communicated with BaFin and Bundesbank

Prepared the annual financial statement audit as of 31.12.2024

Supported the audit conducted by the appointed audit firm

Set up all controlling and reporting requirements relating to ESG and the sustainability report

Further developed processes and tools

Prepared and completed the annual financial statements and audit of the entire group on time with a Big 4 audit firm

Optimized risk controlling processes

Trained the successor

Created a 10-year business plan for various scenarios

Set up and developed controlling

Developed a budget tool and reporting system

Analyzed and addressed weaknesses in costing and sales processes

Conducted profitability analyses for departments and processes

Identified and implemented cost-saving measures

Switched payroll processing to DATEV

Introduced fleet management, significantly reducing leasing costs

Introduced a new sales structure

Implemented controlling at the second management level

New company launch: establishment of all administrative processes

Establishment of data protection-compliant IT processes

Implementation of interfaces

Employee training

Management of supplier and service provider relationships

Successful establishment of the organization

Preparation and review of the annual financial statements with the tax advisor and auditor

Introduction of a professional document management system, including vendor selection, definition of processes to be digitized, definition of content, selection of affected employees, motivating employee involvement and organization of training

Selection and implementation of industry-specific software for property management

Management of financial accounting

Optimization of financial processes in financial accounting and payment transactions

Adaptation of the interfaces between the CRM and financial accounting

Reduction of interface discrepancies to restore the auditor's ability to issue an audit opinion

Staff training and workforce reduction through outsourcing to a service provider

Cost controlling across all group companies

Advising shareholders and management

Successful introduction of the document management system

Restructuring and alignment of the charts of accounts of the 10 companies

Preparation of 7 years of annual financial statements for a group company with tax issues

Elimination of internal allocations with no impact on results

Creation and introduction of new invoice forms for the energy companies, taking current energy regulations into account

Structuring of internal loan management

Overall responsibility for accounting, controlling, reporting (HGB and US GAAP), taxes (including tax audits, transfer pricing, VAT), order processing, IT, SAP projects, HR, fleet, insurance and facility management

Introduced SOX routines in line with group requirements, adapting processes within the GmbH

Moved commission tracking and settlement from Excel to a central tool (Salesforce)

Managed master data in Germany and ensured commission calculations were accurate

Transferred financial accounting and order processing to the European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, as part of an asset deal, including significant staff reductions

Further developed the SAP FI and MM modules in collaboration with the central IT team, introduced automation and tested updates

Expanded budget planning and monthly reporting to include comprehensive variance analyses (Excel and Hyperion)

Structured sales planning with rolling forecasts and monthly reports on major projects

Prepared an ICTP study and implemented related rules in collaboration with KPMG (USA and Germany)

Planned and carried out stocktakes

Established the Moscow branch: assessed the legal framework, set up Russian accounting, and installed and aligned ICTP with the parent company

Managed the operational asset deal between Datalogic S.p.A. and PSC Inc. in Central Europe following the acquisition of PSC Inc.

Adapted all contracts and processes to Datalogic standards

Worked closely with private equity during the acquisition through Chapter 11 proceedings in the USA and in subsequent years on reporting

Outsourced the service department to the Czech Republic, adapting customer contracts and processes

Introduced full-service fleet leasing

Conducted business analyses as part of a task force of tax advisors and auditors

Carried out short-term assignments to assess situations

Prepared financial plans for company sales, investments and restructurings (Excel)

Financial planning for a start-up in the automotive supply industry

Business planning for a meat products retailer