Ilka Schmidt - Interim Accounting Manager for General Ledger

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Hamburg, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2025 - Nov 2025

5 months

Interim Accounting Manager

Eppendorf Group SE & Co. KG

General ledger accounting
VAT
ZM reports
Z4 reports
Z5a reports
Intercompany reconciliations

Nov 2024 - Jun 2025

8 months

Hamburg, Germany

Interim Accounting Manager

Buss Group GmbH & Co. KG

Preparation of annual financial statements for 7 companies
Disclosure of annual financial statements
Reconciliation of salary and wage accounts
General ledger accounting / sole accounting responsibility for various companies

Aug 2024 - Nov 2024

4 months

Berlin, Germany

Interim Accounting Manager

Ratepay GmbH

Preparation of accounting guidelines in accordance with HGB
Advance VAT returns & reconciliation
Inventory planning
Fixed asset accounting
Reporting

Sep 2023 - Jan 2026

2 years 5 months

Interim Accounting Manager

Montblanc Simplo GmbH

Preparation of HGB & IFRS financial statements
Independent processing of periodic postings as part of general ledger accounting
Provisions
Accruals and deferrals
Invoice preparation
Account reconciliations
Support of general and sub-ledger accounting
Preparation of invoices with and without purchase order reference
Intercompany reconciliations
Contact person for specialist departments and external partners
Netting

Oct 2022 - Sep 2023

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

Interim Accounting Manager

Nynas GmbH & Co. KG

Independent processing of all business transactions and their accounting representation as part of general ledger accounting
Contact person for specialist departments and external partners
Support during tax audits
General ledger accounting
Year-end closing activities (preparation of notes, provision schedule, etc.)
Accounts payable accounting
Bank accounting
Cash flow planning
Foreign currency valuation
Independent reconciliation of general and sub-ledgers
Maintenance of master data
VAT
ZM reports
Z4 reports
Z5a reports
Balance reconciliations

Jul 2022 - Sep 2022

3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Interim Manager Expert in Accounting

Condo Group GmbH

Independent preparation of monthly financial statements
Independent reconciliation of general and subsidiary ledgers
Independent processing of all business transactions and their accounting treatment within financial accounting
Contact person for specialist departments and external partners
General ledger accounting
Accounts receivable accounting
Accounts payable accounting
Bank accounting
Master data maintenance

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

6 months

Hamburg, Germany

Interim Manager Investment & Partner Steering/Investment Management & Fund Accounting

Patrizia AG

Central contact person for Fund Services & real estate AIFs (real estate special funds)
Preparation of reconciliation statements for Japanese corporations and partnerships (conversion from Japanese law to German law in accordance with KAGB)
Determination of unit prices and preparation of reporting
Processing of all business transactions relating to the fund and the assigned investment companies

Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

7 months

Rellingen, Germany

Interim Manager Financial Accounting

Hansa-Heemann AG

Execution of processes in the accounts receivable/accounts payable workflow system
Independent processing of customer inquiries/requirements as well as typical FI processes
Bank accounting
Accounts receivable accounting
Price maintenance
Clarification of old outstanding items
Analysis and optimization in accounts receivable accounting
Independent and responsible posting of incoming accounts receivable payments, debit notices, etc.
Coordination of business transactions in accounts receivable accounting
Master data maintenance and review
Sparring partner for the Accounting Team Lead

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Interim Manager Sole Accountant

OAK25 GmbH

Implementation of complete accounting in the Xentral ERP system
Sole accountant / processing of all business transactions within accounting in accordance with HGB

Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Employee Fund Accounting Real Assets

HANSAINVEST Hanseatische Investment GmbH

Independent processing of all business transactions of national and international real estate special funds and their accounting treatment within fund accounting
Preparation and compilation of daily, monthly and annual financial statements (including supporting the auditors during the annual audit)
Review of annual reports
Determination of unit prices and preparation of reporting
Taking over, evaluating and reviewing the property manager's accounting data
Maintenance of fixed asset registers and general ledger accounts
Accounts receivable and accounts payable accounting
Posting of bank statements
Forward exchange transactions
Creation of provisions
Foreign currency valuation
Determination of option rates and input tax allocation
Account reconciliation
Master data maintenance
Monitoring and support of unit transactions
Preparation and coordination of distributions in accordance with the Investment Tax Act
Liquidity planning
Execution of domestic and international payment transactions
Contact person for internal specialist departments, fund managers, investors, tax advisors, auditors, etc.
Preparation and reporting of statistics on investment assets to the Deutsche Bundesbank
High liquidity report to the BVI
Preparation and submission of the Z4 report to the Deutsche Bundesbank

Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

6 months

Hamburg, Germany

Tax Manager

IntReal International Real Estate Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Contact person for the specialist departments and external partners (investors, asset managers, fund managers, etc.) regarding questions about the tax treatment of real estate funds at investment, fund and investor level
Comprehensive tax compliance for our real estate funds, including the coordination of distributions and determination of tax figures
Support in tax management for real estate funds
Implementation and monitoring of new regulatory requirements (e.g. InvStG reform) as well as preparation and monitoring of technical specifications for the specialist departments and, where applicable, IT
Close cooperation with tax consultants and auditors as well as preparation of required documents
Contact person for questions from the tax authorities and for tax audits
Preparation and review of capital gains tax returns
Calculation of tax figures and implementation in the existing accounting system (SAP)
Support during tax audits

Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

2 years 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

General Ledger Accountant / Financial Accountant

DS Crewing GmbH

Full accounting for the companies DS Crewing GmbH, DS Multibulk Invest GmbH & Co. KG, DS Multibulk Invest Management GmbH, DS Multibulk Bareboat GmbH & Co. KG, DS Multibulk Bareboat Management GmbH, DS Multibulk Invest One GmbH & Co. KG, DS Multibulk Invest Shipmanagement One GmbH, DS Scanmar Crewing Services GmbH
Posting of bank, cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions
Fixed asset accounting
Processing and preparation of invoices and recharges
Processing payments
Foreign currency sales
VAT advance returns and VAT reconciliation
Preparation and submission of Z8 reports
Preparation of provisions, prepaid expenses and deferred income, etc.
Reconciliation of accounts receivable and accounts payable balances as well as general ledger accounts
Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, as well as direct contact for the auditors
Tax calculations (corporate income tax, trade tax, etc.)
Support with projects
Assistance and support with the Navision software
Salary payments for seafarers (including liquidity checks) and reconciliation of payroll clearing accounts
Liquidity planning

Dec 2015 - Aug 2016

9 months

Hamburg, Germany

Wage Accountant

DS Crewing GmbH

Preparation of wage calculations for international seafarers
Monitoring of the wage accounting process between ship and shore
Reconciliation of home allotments and final wage calculations
Digitalization of processes and interfaces between the ship and shore payroll departments and accounting
Office briefings for captains
Reconciliation of ship accounts (cash, slop chest, welfare funds)
Contact person for captains regarding salary-related questions for seafarers, cash account settlements and purchases
Project work (implementation of a new onboard payroll program)

Dec 2010 - Dec 2015

5 years 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Accounts Receivable Accountant

Hermes Logistik Gruppe Deutschland GmbH

Full accounts receivable management for Hermes Einrichtungs Service GmbH & Co. KG and Hermes Logistik Gruppe Deutschland GmbH
Maintenance of customer accounts and posting of all related business transactions
Support with monthly and annual financial statement preparation
Dunning procedures
Account reconciliation and processing of open item lists
Invoice preparation
Posting of outgoing credit notes and invoices
Monthly reconciliation of sales with the group companies
Posting of bank statements
Monitoring of credit risks and calculation of impairment allowances
Collection transfers
Monthly reconciliation of shipment losses and transport damage between Business Clearing and Accounting
Maintenance of master data
Contact person for internal departments and customers
General office work

Sep 2007 - Nov 2010

3 years 3 months

Troisdorf, Germany

Financial Accountant

BwFuhrpark Service GmbH

Bank accounting
Accounts receivable and accounts payable accounting
Support with monthly and annual financial statement preparation
Receivables management
Preparation of monthly reports for management
Account maintenance and processing of open item lists
Customer support and general office work
Liquidity planning
Invoicing: checking invoices and uploading the data to SAP through to sending the invoices
Manual invoice preparation with SAP SD
Posting of petty cash transactions
Maintenance of master data
Handling complaints

Jun 2006 - Sep 2007

1 year 4 months

Sole Accounts Receivable Clerk / Deputy for Internal Sales

Breckle GmbH

Sole responsibility for the entire accounts receivable process
Posting incoming and outgoing payments
Handling dunning procedures
Preparing and sending sales reports
Calculating and preparing bonus statements
Clearing customer accounts
Handling incoming and outgoing mail as well as general office work
Contact person for internal departments and customers
Handling customer inquiries
Acquiring new sales partners
Preparing quotations and managing contracts
Taking orders by phone
General customer support

Industry experience

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Experienced in Transportation, Fashion, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Banking and Finance, and Chemical.

Transportation

Fashion

Manufacturing

Real Estate

Banking and Finance

Chemical

Business area experience

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Experienced in Accounting, Finance, Customer Service, Sales, Investments and M&A, and Legal.

Accounting

Finance

Customer Service

Sales

Investments and M&A

Legal

Skills

Sap
Jd Edwards
D365
Insight
Datev
Ms Dynamics
Navision
Ms Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint)
Windows Applications
Lotus Notes
S-Firm
Xentral
Microsoft Teams
Slack
Google Drive
Teams

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

IHK & Steuerfachschule Endriss

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 16

Experience in Transportation 11 y

Avg length 1 y 2 m

Longest experience 5 y

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Interim Accounting Manager, Interim Manager Expert in Accounting, Interim Manager Investment & Partner Steering/Investment Management & Fund Accounting

Main industries Transportation, Fashion, Manufacturing

Main business areas Accounting, Finance, Customer Service

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

Member since

March 2026

Last update

October 2026

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Ilka is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Ilka speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Ilka has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Ilka has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Ilka may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Ilka would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Accounting Manager, Interim Manager Expert in Accounting, Interim Manager Investment & Partner Steering/Investment Management & Fund Accounting.

Ilka's most recent position is Interim Accounting Manager at Eppendorf Group SE & Co. KG.

In recent years, Ilka has worked for Eppendorf Group SE & Co. KG, Buss Group GmbH & Co. KG, Ratepay GmbH, Montblanc Simplo GmbH, and Nynas GmbH & Co. KG.

Ilka is most experienced in industries like Transportation, Fashion, and Real Estate. Ilka also has some experience in Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, and Chemical.

Ilka is most experienced in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Customer Service. Ilka also has some experience in Sales, Project Management, and Investments and M&A.

Ilka has recently worked in industries like Fashion, Chemical, and Real Estate.

Ilka has recently worked in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Investments and M&A.

Ilka has 1 certificate: Geprüfte Bilanzbuchhalterin.

Ilka is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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