Karin W.-Finance All In One!
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Experience
Controller
Establishment of Controlling
Controller
Establishment of Controlling
Group Controller
Establishment of Group Controlling, preparation of company plans, development of management indicators
Controller
Further development of the entire Controlling function and establishment of HR Controlling
Controller
Establishment of Controlling with the Head of Controlling and special projects with the CFO and the Head of Controlling
Commercial Controller
for 7 countries
Team Lead Controlling
of the German company
Controller
HR Controller
Bank
Structuring the data basis, optimizing and setting up HR reporting and planning
Controller/Finance Manager
2018 Set up financial reporting for Germany
2019 Defined and optimized processes in finance, administration and asset management, as well as managing Germany's finances, including budgets and reporting (e.g. to the Headquarter)
Controller
Controlling and reporting for the client's projects
Controlling (Head)
Frey-Wille GmbH & Co KG
Controlling (Senior/Functional Head – Austria and Eastern Europe)
New Frontier Solutions GmbH
Controlling (Senior)
Ankerbrot AG
Corporate Controlling (Senior)
AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
Interim Manager
various smaller projects
also in parallel with the projects listed above, as well as projects carried out as part of employment relationships (Detailed information on the tasks involved in projects carried out as part of employment relationships can be found in the CV.)
Controlling
Helogistics Asset Leasing Kft
Commercial Excellence
Mondi AG
Controlling (Austria and Eastern Europe)
ACO GmbH
Controlling and Sales Administration
Mayr-Melnhof Karton GmbH
Divisional Sales Administration
Mayr-Melnhof Karton GmbH
Accounting
Reisenberger GmbH
Accounting and Sports Facility Administration
SPORTUNION Steiermark
Internship; Back Office for Credit and Leasing Business
GE Capital Bank GmbH
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Sport, Banking and Finance, Food and Beverage, and Agriculture.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Accounting, Sales, Operations, and Human Resources.
Summary
Nothing is impossible! There are no obstacles that cannot be overcome.
I am driven by actively shaping and practically implementing change.
Avoiding conflicts in order to have a "pleasant" life is not my approach. The goal is to optimize processes so that they deliver the best possible results for the company.
- Redesign and optimization of budgeting, forecasting and month-end closing processes
- Definition and implementation of an appropriate inventory process with a significant improvement in Working Capital
- Improvement of the capacity planning process for major IT projects in Russia, with a corresponding increase in efficiency
- Establishment of consistent project controlling in all countries
- Improvement of the operational management process using key performance indicators for a major inland shipping fleet
- Support in the introduction of cash pooling for Eastern Europe
- Drastic Working Capital optimization in the warehouse area
- Intelligent automation and optimization of the accounting of commissions, reductions in revenue and agreements with customers
- Harmonization and refinement of variable salary accounting
- Establishment of Controlling and Finance departments
- Assumption of interim management roles in Finance (Controller, Finance Manager)
- Support for CFOs in all financial matters, also beyond the pure Controlling function (Deputy-CFO)
- Preparation of a new Financial Manual and support in the preparation of the Operations Manual
- Preparation and execution of Management Calls
- Creation of a new DWH in cooperation with IT companies
- Implementation of new reporting tools
- Creation of a consolidation tool for the German parent company
- Implementation of HR Controlling, including the definition of KPIs in Excel
- Development of flexible and customized reporting tools in Excel (including detailed data analyses and cleansing) that can easily be transferred to a database at a later stage
- Implementation of management reporting to track and assess measures, and mapping of individual project management tool functions in Excel (task tracking while taking their dependencies into account)
- Creation of a new Reporting Package in Excel (UGB/IFRS) with many additional functions and automations (plausibility checks, data preparation for the DWH, ...)
- Creation of a new consolidation package in Excel
- Introduction of management reporting for the inland shipping fleet as well as the contribution margins of orders and trips
- Development of new reporting for sales and warehouse controlling in Austria
- Optimization of financial reporting and the underlying processes in Eastern Europe and Austria
- Optimization and automation of reporting in cooperation with the BI department
Skills
- Strategic Controlling And Commercial Management As An Interim Manager
- Optimization/Automation Of Financial, Organizational And Operational Processes
- Identification Of Potential And Implementation Of Measures To Increase Results
- Preparation, Optimization And Automation Of Plans/Reports For All Areas
- Development Of Unrivaled Excel Tools For, Among Other Things, Finance And Hr Controlling
- Implementation Of Complex Special Projects And In-Depth Analyses In Finance
- Ms Office: Excellent Skills
- Erp/Mis Software: Tietoenator, Proalpha, Navision, Sap, Infor, Tagetik, Lucanet – Good Knowledge
- Bi Programs: Prevero/Unit4, Xlcubed, Cubeware, Power Bi, Tableau – Very Good Knowledge
- Hr Programs: Loga, Tiso Ware – Good User Knowledge
- Other: Power Query, Power Pivot, Sql, Dax, ... - Good User Knowledge
Languages
Education
Fachhochschule der Wirtschaftskammer Wien
Finance, Accounting and Taxation · Vienna, Austria
Bundeshandelsakademie Grazbachgasse
Graduation from Bundeshandelsakademie · Graz, Austria
Certifications & licenses
Business Intelligence and Data Analyst (BIDA®)
Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver
Business Intelligence Analyst
Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver
Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets
Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver
Data Analysis in Excel
Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver
Macabacus
Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver
AI for Finance
Corporate Finance Institute, Vancouver
CTA (Certified Turnaround Analyst)
European Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals, Leeds
Preparation for the Diploma Certified Turnaround Analyst (CTA) – all exams passed
European Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals, Leeds
EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) programme (in preparation)
European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, Frankfurt am Main
IMA Sustainability Business Practices Certificate
Institute of Management Accountants, Inc., New Jersey
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, London
Preparation for the Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business – all relevant exams passed
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, London
IMA Data Analytics & Visualization Fundamentals Certificate
Institute of Management Accountants, Inc., New Jersey
IFRS Certificate
Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, Durham
CMA® (Certified Management Accountant)
Preparation for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) – all CMA exams passed
Institute of Management Accountants, Inc., New Jersey
Russian Certificate Examination – completion "A2"
Zentrum des Pushkin-Instituts in Wien, Wien
Junior Management Course
Dale Carnegie Training GmbH, Wien
Controller Examination
Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut der WK Steiermark, Graz
Balance Sheet Accountant course with subsequent Balance Sheet Accountant examination
Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut der WK Steiermark, Graz
Accountant course with subsequent Accountant examination
Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut der WK Steiermark, Graz
Cambridge Certificate – completion "Grade B"
Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut der WK Steiermark, Graz
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Karin is based in Vienna, Austria.
Karin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Russian (Intermediate).
Karin has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Karin has worked in at least 20 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Karin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Karin would be well-suited for roles such as: Controller, Group Controller, Commercial Controller.
Karin's most recent position is Controller.
In recent years, Karin has worked for Bank.
Karin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Sport, and Banking and Finance. Karin also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Agriculture, and Fashion.
Karin is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Sales. Karin also has some experience in Operations and Human Resources.
Karin has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance.
Karin has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Human Resources, and Accounting.
Karin holds a Bachelor in Finance, Accounting and Taxation from Fachhochschule der Wirtschaftskammer Wien.
Karin has 23 certificates. Among them, these include: Business Intelligence and Data Analyst (BIDA®), Business Intelligence Analyst, and Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets.
Karin will be available full-time from October 2026.
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