Hubert Willam-Finance-Project: Optimizing of Finance processes, Coaching

II. Controlling: Interim coverage Central Controller (C-CO) 06/2024 - 10/2024 GER (BY), Components and systems for car interiors, seats for commercial vehicles – trucks - busses - trains, 48 companies in EMEA, APAC, Americas, € 2 – 3bn revenue, 14.000 – 18.000 employees, PE Company, SAP R3.

• Value Creation: Directed the administrative monitoring and reporting of a 10 points, €42M cost-saving program, ensuring data integrity and transparent results for Private Equity stakeholders.
• Operational Controllership: Managed the full scope of IT financial controlling, including the creation of budgets, Long-Term Planning (LTP), and specialized IT-controlling.
• PE Governance: Acted as the central point of contact for financial performance reporting, aligning local operations with the rigorous requirements of a PE-owned portfolio company.

IV. Fin Acc: Accounting and Financial Statements, Reporting, Reorganization 08/2023 - 10/2023 GER (NW), Strategic Advisory for the stakeholder community, 1.000 - 1.200 employees, PE Company, Oracle Netsuite.

Accounting Restructuring: Led the reorganization of the accounting department for a PE-backed company, optimizing Oracle NetSuite workflows and providing strategic advisory to align financial reporting with stakeholder requirements.

VI. Finance-Project: Accounting and Financial Statements, Reporting, Transformation 03/2022 – 10/2022 GER (NW), Logistics, US corporation > $ 90bn revenue, > 600.000 employees, Public Company, Oracle Netsuite. PAI of the German LTL business into the Indian and Polish SSC.

• Strategic Post-Acquisition Integration (PAI): Directed the financial integration of the German Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) business unit into specialized Shared Service Centers (SSC) in India and Poland, managing a revenue stream of € 200mio.
• Process Migration & Transformation: Spearheaded the transition of accounting workflows and financial reporting structures to ensure seamless operational continuity within the global SSC framework.
• Global Compliance & Reporting: Guaranteed alignment of German financial statements (HGB) with US corporate standards and Public Company as well as SOX requirements during the high-volume integration phase.
• ERP Optimization: Leveraged Oracle NetSuite to standardize reporting across international borders, driving efficiency in the logistics portfolio.

Permanent Employment Head of Finance & Administration 2007 – 2018 USA (Col, GA), US subsidiary of German company, Security & Defence, Durable Consumer Goods, Metal Manufacturing, € 100 - 300mio revenue, 500 – 1.000 employees, PE Company, SAP R3 (ERP Implementation).

• Comprehensive Executive Leadership: Directed all aspects of Finance & Administration for a €100M revenue PE-backed subsidiary, encompassing Finance, Controlling, FP&A, Treasury, HR, IT, Legal, Procurement and Stakeholder Reporting.
• Value Creation & Tax Strategy: Secured $1M in annual savings through in-depth legal research and a successful challenge of Excise tax obligations.
• Strategic PAI & Integration: Spearheaded the Post-Acquisition Integration (PAI) of the commercial business unit, ensuring complete operational and financial alignment.
• ERP Transformation: Led the end-to-end SAP R3 implementation, transitioning the organization to a unified, high-transparency financial system.
• Strategic Expansion: Orchestrated the financial aspects of the US facility expansion.
• Governance & Compliance: Managed full P&L and balance sheet responsibility while ensuring strict adherence to the rigorous global regulations of the Security & Defence industry.
• Organizational Development: Recruited and developed high-performing cross-functional teams to support the diverse needs of both the Defence and Durable Consumer Goods sectors.

Permanent Employment* (HQ) Group Finance Lead 1992 - AUT (Vie), Security & Defence, Durable Consumer Goods, Metal Manufacturing, € 500 – 800mio revenue, 500 – 1000 employees, privately held company.

• Global Financial Leadership: Directed all financial operations for a global industry leader, initially leading the Group HQ (Austria) before transferring to the US to drive the expansion of the group's most critical subsidiary.
• High-Stakes Value Creation: Secured $5M in annual recurring savings by spearheading complex legal research and successfully challenging federal Excise tax obligations.
• ERP & Process Transformation: Managed the group-wide rollout of BAAN IV, modernizing the financial architecture and aligning global operational processes.
• Strategic Expansion & PAI: Orchestrated the financial integration and facility expansion of the US operations, ensuring the subsidiary's growth aligned with corporate HQ's strategic objectives.
• Operational Efficiency: Scaled the company’s revenue significantly while freezing finance headcount, leveraging Controlling and automation to drive overhead reduction.
• Regulated Industry Governance: Guaranteed 100% compliance within the highly sensitive and strictly regulated global Security & Defence environment.
• Cross-Functional Oversight: Held full responsibility for Finance, Controlling, Accounting (Cost Acc.), Stakeholder Reporting, FP&A, Treasury, IT, and Procurement.