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Heiko B.-Project Manager

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Wasserleben, Germany

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Experience

Mar 2024 - Present

Project Manager

Freelance Project Manager in Finance

Position summary
Project Manager at Freelance Project Manager in Finance
Industries
Food and Beverage
Information Technology
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
Project Management
  • Optimization of accounts receivable accounting (especially posting incoming payments from the e-commerce sector) in SAGE 100
  • Optimization of the ‘Sales Deduction’ process in the Sales Controlling department of Kellogg Germany GmbH in Ktie/Excel
  • Optimization of accounts receivable accounting with regard to managing external service providers, as well as process optimization at Kellogg Germany GmbH in Ktie/Excel
  • Optimization of the Finance and Controlling department (especially accounts receivable accounting) at Interflex Datensystem GmbH in INFOR LN
Oct 2023 - Mar 2024
Germany

Head of Accounting

TEDOM Deutschland GmbH

Position summary
Head of Accounting at TEDOM Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Energy
Manufacturing
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Introduction of the new IFS ERP system
  • Catching up on the financial accounting of two companies for two financial years (short financial year 2022 and financial year 2023)
  • Statistical reporting
  • Communication with tax offices and tax auditors
Jan 2022 - Sep 2023
Germany

Head of Financial Accounting

OMIRA GmbH

Position summary
Head of Financial Accounting at OMIRA GmbH
Industries
Food and Beverage
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
Project Management
  • Preparation of monthly financial statements in accordance with HGB
  • Group reporting (especially the reconciliation to IFRS for the Hyperion reporting of the French parent company)
  • ONE SAP projects for German group companies
  • Workflow optimization
Sep 2020 - Jan 2022
Germany

Head of Finance / Controlling

Aristotech Industries GmbH

Position summary
Head of Finance / Controlling at Aristotech Industries GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Introduction of reliable, timely monthly performance reporting (previously, only a monthly BWA from the tax advisor with a four-week delay)
  • Determination of correct hourly rates for cost calculation (in some cases, deviations of up to 200 %)
  • Introduction of a cost center accounting sheet (BAB) for the company
Mar 2019 - Sep 2020

Interim Finance Manager

Position summary
Interim Finance Manager
Business areas
Finance
Aug 2011 - Feb 2019
Germany

Controller and Head of Finance; authorized signatory and member of the management board from October 2016

Köver GmbH & Co. KG

Position summary
Controller and Head of Finance; authorized signatory and member of the management board from October 2016 at Köver GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
Project Management
  • Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB

  • Annual and liquidity planning

  • Variance analysis and project controlling

  • ROI calculations

  • Initiation and monitoring of special projects

  • Contact person for shareholders, auditors and banks

  • Capacity expansions at the Gera and Libčice (CZ) sites by 25 % each through the installation of a production line (investment volume 600 T€)

  • Relocation of approx. 1.4 million € in annual sales to the expanded sites; annual cost optimization of approx. 150 T€

  • Monthly project cost controlling to quickly identify variances

  • Appointment of a new plant manager at the Libčice (CZ) site, reducing the scrap rate from > 12 % to < 4 %

  • Expansion of the product range with the rain barrel for rainwater harvesting (production start 03/2018)

Feb 2010 - Jul 2011
Hemer, Germany

Controller

MeadWestVaco Calmar GmbH

Position summary
Controller at MeadWestVaco Calmar GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Operational controlling, particularly investment controlling

  • Support in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB, as well as reconciliation to US-GAAP for group reporting

  • Annual and budget planning

  • Production cost and ROI calculations

  • Ensuring that the results were reported to headquarters on the fourth working day of the following month

Apr 2009 - Feb 2010

Career reorientation phase

Aug 2007 - Mar 2009
Bad Grund, Germany

Controller

Wilhelm Mende GmbH & Co. KG

Position summary
Controller at Wilhelm Mende GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
Operations
  • Support in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB

  • Annual and budget planning

  • Production cost and ROI calculations

  • Daily production report for management

  • Introduction of monthly reporting on inventory coverage for raw materials and semi-finished products

Apr 2007 - Jul 2007

Career reorientation phase

Aug 1998 - Mar 2007
Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany

Controller

Betonstein-Union GmbH & Co. KG

Position summary
Controller at Betonstein-Union GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Support with monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB, including consolidation
  • Annual and budget planning
  • Production cost and ROI calculations
  • Benchmarking of production sites
Oct 1997 - Jul 1998

Commercial Assistant

Position summary
Commercial Assistant
Business areas
Accounting
Mar 1991 - Jun 1992
Hamburg, Germany

IT Assistant

Werkhof GmbH

Position summary
IT Assistant at Werkhof GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Jun 1988 - May 1989
Pinneberg, Germany

Bank Clerk

Kreissparkasse Pinneberg

Position summary
Bank Clerk at Kreissparkasse Pinneberg
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Customer Service
Finance
Oct 1985 - Dec 1986
Wedel, Germany

Clerk in Property Management

NVV Vermögensverwaltung GmbH

Position summary
Clerk in Property Management at NVV Vermögensverwaltung GmbH
Industries
Real Estate
Business areas
Operations
Jun 1985 - Sep 1985
Wedel, Germany

Bank Clerk

Stadtsparkasse Wedel (Holstein)

Position summary
Bank Clerk at Stadtsparkasse Wedel (Holstein)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Customer Service
Finance

Industry experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Construction, Food and Beverage, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Real Estate.

Manufacturing
Construction
Food and Beverage
Information Technology
Banking and Finance
Real Estate
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Finance, Accounting, Project Management, Operations, Information Technology, and Customer Service.

Finance
Accounting
Project Management
Operations
Information Technology
Customer Service
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Summary

  • Experienced manager with several years of expertise in leading finance teams in medium-sized industry, including a Czech subsidiary
  • Highly mobile and willing to travel
  • Assertive

Skills

  • Erp System Jkarat
  • Infor/Ln
  • Proalpha
  • Datev / Datev Kostenrechnung Pro
  • Sap R/3
  • Ms Office
  • Ibm Cognos / Tm1
  • Ktie
  • Sage 100

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1992 - Sep 1997

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Politik

Diplom-Betriebswirt · Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany

Aug 1982 - Jun 1985

Stadtsparkasse Wedel (Holstein)

Bankkaufmann · Wedel, Germany

Aug 1976 - Jun 1982

Karl-Sörensen-Schule

Mittlere Reife · Pinneberg, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 16
Experience in Manufacturing 21 y
Avg length 2 y
Longest experience 8 y 7 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager, Head of Accounting, Head of Financial Accounting
Main industries Manufacturing, Construction, Food and Beverage
Main business areas Finance, Accounting, Project Management

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Heiko is based in Wasserleben, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Heiko speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

Heiko has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Heiko has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Heiko may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Heiko would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Head of Accounting, Head of Financial Accounting.

Heiko's most recent position is Project Manager at Freelance Project Manager in Finance.

In recent years, Heiko has worked for Freelance Project Manager in Finance, TEDOM Deutschland GmbH, OMIRA GmbH, and Aristotech Industries GmbH.

Heiko is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Construction, and Food and Beverage. Heiko also has some experience in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Real Estate.

Heiko is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Project Management. Heiko also has some experience in Operations, Information Technology, and Customer Service.

Heiko has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.

Heiko has recently worked in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Project Management.

Heiko attended Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Politik for Business Administration.

Heiko will be available full-time from July 2027.

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