Fred F.-Interim Manager Finance & Controlling | AI-supported Business Management | Transformation | Power BI
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Experience
Managing Director & Shareholder
GFS Fenster- und Türenwerk GmbH (Marke Sageder)
- Restructuring during insolvency proceedings, continuation solution, reorganization and portfolio streamlining; return to positive EBT
- AI-supported controlling with Claude Cowork: Power BI dashboards for production and sales controlling, purchasing and procurement controlling, contract review and drafting
- Development of integrated month-end closing, plan-versus-actual and post-calculation processes
Head of Group Finance
Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI)
approx. 1 billion EUR in revenue, 2,000 employees
- Managed Group Finance, Controlling, BI and Treasury
- Built reporting based on QlikView and Qlik Sense
- Introduced an electronic incoming invoice workflow and treasury management system
- Global Process Owner Finance for the SAP S/4HANA migration
- Finance responsibility for three German sites using DATEV, including coordination with tax advisors and lawyers in DE
- M&A transactions in Germany and Poland; secured funding of over 10 million EUR
Managing Director & Shareholder
FIM GmbH
- Turnaround and successful exit during the restructuring of Horst Neumüller Rolltore, including process optimization
- Founding shareholder; built and sold the plant engineering company mx flow
Head of Finance & Controlling
Scheuch Gruppe
- Member of the management team; group finance, planning, financing and international expansion
- Built and led a high-performing finance team
Head of Controlling & IT
Lenzing Plastics
- Controlling and IT in one role; SAP rollouts
- M&A and post-merger integration in Europe and the USA
University Assistant Controlling & Strategic Management
University of Klagenfurt
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing and Metals and Mining.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Investments and M&A, Operations, Production, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology.
Summary
Results-driven finance and controlling professional with a technical foundation (HTL Elektrotechnik) and an academic background in controlling (University Assistant for Controlling & Strategic Management). Combines corporate experience with an entrepreneur’s pragmatic perspective. Very strong IT affinity: introduces new tools independently, uses them daily and brings them to the team.
- 20+ years of controlling, finance and executive management experience in manufacturing companies
- AI in daily finance work: Power BI dashboards for sales, production, P&L, purchasing controlling and contract review with Claude Cowork
- BI reporting: Built with Power BI, Qlik Sense, QlikView and TM1
- Digital finance processes: e-invoicing workflow, treasury management system, SAP S/4HANA
- Germany & DATEV: Finance responsibility for three German sites using DATEV
- Transformation: M&A, post-merger integration and restructuring with proven success
Skills
- Ai: Claude (Cowork), Microsoft Copilot
- Bi & Planning: Power Bi, Qlik Sense, Qlikview, Tm1, Excel (Advanced)
- Erp & Finance: Sap (Including S/4hana), Datev, Bmd, Tangro Workflow Mgt, Coupa Treasury-Management-System
Languages
Education
Universität Klagenfurt
Applied Business Administration · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria · 1,1
Nene College
Diploma in European Business · European Business · United Kingdom
HTL Elektrotechnik Braunau
Electrical Engineering · Braunau am Inn, Austria
Certifications & licenses
Diploma in European Business
Nene College (UK)
International Finance & Corporate Finance
University of Northern Iowa (USA)
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Fred is based in Altheim, Austria.
Fred speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Elementary).
Fred has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Fred has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 2 months. Note that Fred may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Fred would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director & Shareholder, Head of Group Finance, Head of Finance & Controlling.
Fred's most recent position is Managing Director & Shareholder at GFS Fenster- und Türenwerk GmbH (Marke Sageder).
In recent years, Fred has worked for GFS Fenster- und Türenwerk GmbH (Marke Sageder), Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI), and FIM GmbH.
Fred is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing and Metals and Mining.
Fred is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Investments and M&A, and Operations. Fred also has some experience in Production, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology.
Fred has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Metals and Mining.
Fred has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Production, and Finance.
Fred attended Universität Klagenfurt for Applied Business Administration.
Fred has 2 certificates. These include: Diploma in European Business and International Finance & Corporate Finance.
Fred will be available part-time from October 2026.
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