Kersten Jaschinski - IT Controlling Interim Manager

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Oberursel (Taunus), Germany

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Experience

Mar 2024 - May 2025

1 year 3 months

Germany

IT Controlling, Interim Manager

Fresenius/Kabi

Implementation of a new financial and legal model and an IT Operating Model (ITOM)
Structural improvement of collaboration between IT organizations
Increased transparency of IT costs
Introduction of a global IT budget process
Implementation of a billing process (SAP SD) for IT services, coordinating the teams
Responsible IT headquarters controller
Support for a new CIO in the first months

Jul 2023 - Mar 2024

9 months

Germany

Carve-out LSG IT Project Manager, Interim Manager

Lufthansa/LSG

Carve-out management (stand-alone approach); sale of the LSG group to strategic investor Aurelius on 01.11.2023
Change management and IT readiness
Design phase for new IT infrastructure
Leadership of various teams, about 30 new applications

Jun 2020 - Jul 2023

3 years 2 months

Germany

Global IT Business Partner for SAP FI/CO/HR/BW, Interim Manager

Bayer Animal Health AG

Carve-out management (stand-alone approach); takeover of BAH by Elanco (US group)
Post-merger management
Transformation management in the S4 project (Go-Live 2023-04-01)
Management of the outsourcing partner Tata Consulting, about 200 applications

Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

4 months

SAP Treasury Project

TUI AG

Migration of the UK stand-alone solution
Go-Live and hypercare support for the UK Treasury Accounting team

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

1 year

Project-based work in the finance/ERP environment

Support for M&A activities of a family-owned transport/logistics company
Controlling concept on behalf of a management consultancy

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

5 months

Head of IT Central Application, Interim Manager

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

Operational vacancy of department head, approx. 50 employees, SAP modules FI/CO/BW/HR
Development of strategic IT roadmap (digitization and SAP S/4 HANA implementation)
Selection process for a subscription billing tool (Zuora)

Dec 2016 - Aug 2018

1 year 9 months

Head of ERP IT, Interim Manager

Lufthansa Global Business Service Center

Program Manager, implementation of strategic IT roadmap (procurement)
Operational vacancy of department head, approx. 60 employees
Management of 100 applications, including SAP FI/CO/BW/MM/SD/SRM, SynerTrade, Qlik

Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

1 year 9 months

Germany

Accounts Receivable Manager, Project Manager, Interim Manager

Robert Half International

Transformation, change management, business process optimization
Implementation of PeopleSoft, approx. 20 employees
Redesign of contribution margin accounting, coordination UK/US
Introduction of agile project management; winner of the CoE Europe "Best Project" award

Jul 2013 - Sep 2014

1 year 3 months

Project-based work in finance/ERP environment, Interim Manager

Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

1 year 6 months

CFO/CIO Managing Director

Amor Gruppe

Aug 2010 - Jun 2013

2 years 11 months

Germany

CSCO/CIO, Executive Management, Logistics, IT and Customer Operations

Amor Gruppe

Supply Chain Management, Business Re-Engineering
Set up the Amor Business Intelligence tool
Responsible for 150 employees

Jan 2009 - Jul 2010

1 year 7 months

Germany

Partner

t.e.a.m. Unternehmensberatung AG

Program Manager: Business re-engineering and SAP migration for various subsidiaries of a large airline group
Project Manager: Migration of customer profitability accounting for an international travel company in SAP BW
Project Manager: Implementation of securities management; non-profit organization; SAP Treasury

Jul 2005 - Dec 2008

3 years 6 months

Germany

Head of Department Financial Accounting and Controlling

Deutsche Börse AG

Financial accounting, consolidation, controlling, billing
IPO of Deutsche Börse AG
Responsible for 30 employees

Jul 2001 - Jun 2005

4 years

Germany

Team Lead Operational Controlling

Deutsche Börse AG

Implementation of IFRS, value-based management
Eurex startup
Rollout of SAP HR/MM/SRM/SD

Jul 1995 - Dec 2008

13 years 6 months

Germany

Director Financial Accounting and Controlling

Deutsche Börse AG

Financial accounting and consolidation (IFRS) for 30 international companies, including 5 financial service providers
Central controlling; central project coordination; member of the group-wide investment committee
Regulatory reporting to BaFin, Bundesbank, CSSF and FSA; central accounts receivable management
M&A (ISE, carve out of the power exchange)
Set up of international shared service organization
Various carve-in/out projects, restructuring the organization from 53 to 33 companies
Program Manager for post-merger integration of Clearstream (Lux) and Entory groups; €80 million synergy
Support for the supervisory board's finance and audit committee
Responsible for 100 employees (locations: Frankfurt/Luxembourg)

May 1992 - Jun 1995

3 years 2 months

Switzerland

Consultant

Plaut International

Analytical cost planning, efficiency programs, comprehensive business management concepts
SAP implementations

Industry experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Pharmaceutical, Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Aerospace and Defense.

Banking and Finance

Pharmaceutical

Information Technology

Professional Services

Manufacturing

Aerospace and Defense

Business area experience

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Experienced in Finance, Information Technology, Project Management, Accounting, Business Intelligence, and Strategy.

Finance

Information Technology

Project Management

Accounting

Business Intelligence

Strategy

Skills

Sap R/3
Sap Bw
Sap-Crm
Sap-Sac
Peoplesoft
Zuora
Nakisa
Ms Office Including Vba
Ms Server 2008 R2
Various Project Tools

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1989 - Jun 1991

TFH Berlin

Diploma in Industrial Engineering · Berlin, Germany

Oct 1984 - Jun 1989

FH Hamburg

Diploma in Process Engineering · Hamburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 16

Experience in Banking and Finance 13.5 y

Avg length 2 y 6 m

Longest experience 13 y 5 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Switzerland)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles IT Controlling, Interim Manager, Carve-out LSG IT Project Manager, Interim Manager, Global IT Business Partner for SAP FI/CO/HR/BW, Interim Manager

Main industries Banking and Finance, Pharmaceutical, Information Technology

Main business areas Finance, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Member since

May 2025

Last update

May 2026

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Kersten is based in Oberursel (Taunus), Germany.

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

Kersten has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Kersten has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Kersten may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Kersten would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Controlling, Interim Manager, Carve-out LSG IT Project Manager, Interim Manager, Global IT Business Partner for SAP FI/CO/HR/BW, Interim Manager.

Kersten's most recent position is IT Controlling, Interim Manager at Fresenius/Kabi.

In recent years, Kersten has worked for Fresenius/Kabi, Lufthansa/LSG, and Bayer Animal Health AG.

Kersten is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Pharmaceutical, and Information Technology. Kersten also has some experience in Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Aerospace and Defense.

Kersten is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Information Technology, and Project Management. Kersten also has some experience in Accounting, Business Intelligence, and Strategy.

Kersten has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical and Food and Beverage.

Kersten has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Finance, and Project Management.

Kersten holds a Bachelor from TFH Berlin and a Bachelor from FH Hamburg.

Kersten has 1 certificate: Prince 2.

The availability of Kersten needs to be confirmed.

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