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Kersten J.-IT Controlling, Interim Manager

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Oberursel (Taunus), Germany

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Mar 2024 - May 2025
Germany

IT Controlling, Interim Manager

Fresenius/Kabi

Position summary
IT Controlling, Interim Manager at Fresenius/Kabi
Industries
Pharmaceutical
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
Information Technology
  • Implementation of a “New Financial and Legal Models” as well as an IT Operating Model (ITOM)
  • Structural improvement of cooperation between the IT organizations
  • Increased transparency of IT costs
  • Introduction of a global IT budget process
  • Implementation of an invoicing process (SAP SD) for IT services, coordination of the teams
  • Responsible IT headquarters controller
  • Supporting a new CIO during the first months
Jul 2023 - Mar 2024
Germany

Carve-Out LSG IT Project Manager, Interim Manager

Lufthansa/LSG

Position summary
Carve-Out LSG IT Project Manager, Interim Manager at Lufthansa/LSG
Industries
Food and Beverage
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Carve-out management (stand-alone approach); sale of the LSG Group to strategic investor Aurelius effective 01.11.2023
  • Change management and IT readiness
  • Design phase for new IT infrastructure
  • Management of the various teams, approx. 30 new applications
Jun 2020 - Jul 2023
Germany

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

Bayer Animal Health AG

Position summary
Global Business Partner IT for SAP FI/CO/HR/BW, Interim Manager at Bayer Animal Health AG
Industries
Pharmaceutical
Business areas
Finance
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Carve-out management (stand-alone approach); acquisition 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, approx. 200 applications
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

SAP Treasury Project

TUI AG

Position summary
SAP Treasury Project at TUI AG
Industries
Tourism
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Migration of the UK stand-alone solution
  • Go-live and hypercare support for the UK Treasury Accounting Team
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

Project-based work in the finance/ERP environment

Position summary
Project-based work in the finance/ERP environment
Industries
Transportation
Professional Services
Business areas
Finance
Information Technology
  • Supporting M&A activities for a family-owned company (transport/logistics)
  • Controlling concept on behalf of a management consultancy
Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

Head of IT Central Application, Interim Manager

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

Position summary
Head of IT Central Application, Interim Manager at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Information Technology
Strategy
  • Operational vacancy of the department head, approx. 50 employees, SAP modules FI/CO/BW/HR
  • Development of a strategic IT roadmap (digitalization and implementation of SAP S/4 Hana)
  • Selection process for a subscription billing tool (Zuora)
Dec 2016 - Aug 2018

Head of ERP IT, Interim Manager

Lufthansa Global Business Service Center

Position summary
Head of ERP IT, Interim Manager at Lufthansa Global Business Service Center
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business areas
Information Technology
Procurement
Project Management
  • Program Manager, implementation of the strategic IT roadmap for Procurement
  • Operational vacancy of the department head, approx. 60 employees
  • Management of 100 applications, including SAP FI/CO/BW/MM/SD/SRM, SynerTrade, Qlik
Oct 2014 - Jun 2016
Germany

Accounts Receivable Manager, Project Manager, Interim Manager

Robert Half International

Position summary
Accounts Receivable Manager, Project Manager, Interim Manager at Robert Half International
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Accounting
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Transformation, change management, business process optimization
  • Implementation of PeopleSoft, approx. 20 employees
  • Redesign of contribution margin accounting, coordination of UK/US
  • Introduction of agile project management; winner of the CoE Europe award “Best Project”
Jul 2013 - Sep 2014

Project-based work in the Finance/ERP environment, Interim Manager

Position summary
Project-based work in the Finance/ERP environment, Interim Manager
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business areas
Finance
Information Technology
Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

CFO/CIO Managing Director

Amor Gruppe

Position summary
CFO/CIO Managing Director at Amor Gruppe
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Finance
Information Technology
Aug 2010 - Jun 2013
Germany

CSCO/CIO Executive Management Logistics, IT and Customer Operations

Amor Gruppe

Position summary
CSCO/CIO Executive Management Logistics, IT and Customer Operations at Amor Gruppe
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Supply Chain Management
  • Supply Chain Management, Business Re-Engineering
  • Development of the Amor Business Intelligence Tool
  • Responsibility for 150 employees
Jan 2009 - Jul 2010
Germany

Partner

t.e.a.m. Unternehmensberatung AG

Position summary
Partner at t.e.a.m. Unternehmensberatung AG
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Government and Administration
Tourism
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
Information Technology
Project Management
Strategy
  • Program Manager: Business Re-Engineering and SAP migration for various subsidiaries of a major airline group
  • Project Manager: Migration of customer profitability accounting, international travel company, SAP BW
  • Project Manager: Implementation of securities management; non-profit organization; SAP Treasury
Jul 2005 - Dec 2008
Germany

Head of Financial Accounting and Controlling

Deutsche Börse AG

Position summary
Head of Financial Accounting and Controlling at Deutsche Börse AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Accounting, consolidation, controlling, billing
  • IPO Deutsche Börse AG
  • Responsibility for 30 employees
Jul 2001 - Jun 2005
Germany

Team Leader Operational Controlling

Deutsche Börse AG

Position summary
Team Leader Operational Controlling at Deutsche Börse AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
Information Technology
  • Implementation of IFRS, Value Based Management
  • Startup Eurex
  • Rollout of SAP HR/MM/SRM/SD
Jul 1995 - Dec 2008
Germany

Director Financial Accounting and Controlling

Deutsche Börse AG

Position summary
Director Financial Accounting and Controlling at Deutsche Börse AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
Project Management
  • 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
  • Reporting to BaFin, Bundesbank, CSSF and FSA; central accounts receivable management
  • M&A (ISE, carve-out of the power exchange)
  • Establishment of an international shared service organization
  • Various carve-in/out projects, restructuring of the organization from 53 to 33 companies
  • Program Manager Post Merger Integration Clearstream (Lux) and Entory groups; €80 million in synergies
  • Support for the Finance and Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board
  • Responsibility for 100 employees (locations FFM/Lux)
May 1992 - Jun 1995
Switzerland

Consultant

Plaut International

Position summary
Consultant at Plaut International
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Strategy
  • Analytical cost planning, efficiency programs, overall business 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
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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
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Skills

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

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1989 - Jun 1991

TFH Berlin

Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur · Berlin, Germany

Oct 1984 - Jun 1989

FH Hamburg

Diplomingenieur der Verfahrenstechnik · 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 Business Partner IT 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
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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 Business Partner IT 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.

Kersten is immediately available for suitable projects.

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