Nikolaos D.-Fractional CFO · Finance & Controlling (FP&A) · Finance Operations
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Experience
Fractional CFO | CFO as a Service
Engagement: Coworking Space & Incubator (anonymized)
CFO as a Service for a coworking space and incubator (€2 million annual revenue, 15 employees), 1–2 days per week.
- Took over the full finance function: cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, and building integrated financial planning
- Approval processes, C-level reporting and KPI tracking
- Communication with banks and tax advisors, C-level sparring
- Tools: Moss, re:cap; providing functional guidance to an assistant and accounting professional
Fractional CFO | CFO as a Service
Engagement: Recruitment Consultancy (anonymized)
Ongoing finance responsibility for a recruitment consultancy (€1.3 million annual revenue, 4 employees), 1 day per week.
- AR/AP, payments, cash flow monitoring, spend management
- Liaison with tax advisor and banks, C-level sparring
- Selection and implementation of Companyon, Moss and re:cap; integration of AI into finance processes
- Result: automated finance processes, integrated financial planning, 13-week cash forecast
Fractional CFO | CFO as a Service
Engagement: Manufacturing Business (anonymized)
Fractional CFO for a manufacturing company (€6 million annual revenue, 25 employees), 4 days per week, until handover to a permanent Head of Finance.
- Cash planning, forecasting, and building integrated financial planning
- Internal and external accounting, P&L and KPI tracking, C-level sparring
- Communication with banks and tax advisors
- Selection and implementation of Companyon, Moss and re:cap for automated processes; providing functional guidance to an assistant and accounting team
- Result: automated integrated financial planning, improved profitability, better credit rating with banks, and reduced workload for management; structures set up so the new Head of Finance could take over directly
Fractional CFO | CFO as a Service
Responsible for the entire finance function as an external support role, without a formal executive position
- Rolling cash planning for 13 weeks and 12 months, annual and rolling forecasts
- Internal accounting; support and coordination of the month-end close with the tax advisor
- Spend management, payment, document and invoice processes
- Selection and implementation of the finance tech stack; implementation experience with Companyon, Moss and re:cap
- Biweekly sparring with the CEO or management and ongoing monitoring of finance processes
- Providing functional guidance to a virtual assistant and an accounting professional in one engagement
Financial Systems for Self-Employed Professionals & Entrepreneurs (ConsciousFinance)
- Analysis and structuring of business finances; setting up cash flow, reserves and owner withdrawal systems
Finance Internship & Bachelor's Thesis
CoachHub GmbH
- Support with customer and supplier invoicing, cash flow management and reporting; taking on smaller projects
- Bachelor's thesis on the selection and implementation of an ERP system in a scale-up environment
Controlling Internship – Business Unit Fuel Cell
Robert Bosch GmbH
- Innovation, product and project controlling: monthly reporting, forecasting, support with annual budgets and ad hoc analyses
- Excel analysis tools and Power BI dashboards; presenting results to management
Controlling Internship – Business Unit Fuel Cell
Robert Bosch GmbH
- Innovation, product and project controlling: monthly reporting, forecasting, support with annual budgets and ad hoc analyses
- Excel analysis tools and Power BI dashboards; presenting results to management
Finance Assistant
LR Pure Systems GmbH
- Posting incoming and outgoing invoices, payment processing and preliminary accounting
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Information Technology, and Automotive.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, and Business Intelligence.
Summary
Finance and controlling expert with hands-on experience at an international SaaS scale-up and ongoing responsibility for finance at SMEs. At CoachHub (HR tech/SaaS), as the first Controller, I helped set up reporting, forecasting and controlling structures and helped grow the Finance team from 3 to 23 employees within two years, including integrating an M&A acquisition (the company grew from approx. 240 to over 800 employees during this time). Since 2024, as a self-employed Fractional CFO, I have been responsible for the finance function at SMEs with annual revenue of €1.3–6 million and 4–25 employees: from cash planning, forecasts and integrated financial planning to budgeting, spend management and month-end close coordination, as well as selecting and implementing finance tools. Focus: automating finance processes, including with AI. Working style: hands-on with operational details and structured in discussions with management. Available remotely, across DACH and internationally; native German and Greek, fluent English.
Skills
Reporting & Controlling: Management And C-Level Reporting, Kpi Tracking, P&L Reporting, Personnel Cost Controlling And Planning, Ad Hoc Analysis Planning & Liquidity: Integrated Financial Planning, Annual And Rolling Forecasts, Rolling Cash Planning (13 Weeks And 12 Months), Budgeting, Cash Flow Management Finance Operations: Ar/Ap, Payment Management, Spend Management And Approval Processes, Document And Invoice Processes, Support And Coordination Of The Month-End Close With The Tax Advisor Processes & Systems: Selection And Implementation Of Finance Tools (Companyon, Moss, Re:Cap), Automation Of Finance And Reporting Processes (Excel/Vba, Ai Tools) Collaboration: C-Level Sparring, Communication With Banks And Tax Advisors, Providing Functional Guidance To Finance Staff, Involvement In Recruiting
Tools: Excel (Expert, Incl. Vba), Google Sheets, Looker, Power Bi, Datev, Sap, Brz, Hubspot, Google Workspace, Companyon, Moss, Re:Cap (Each Implemented), Ai Tools (Chatgpt, Claude, Gemini)
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Education
HfWU Nürtingen
B.Sc. · Business Administration · Nürtingen, Germany · 1,9
Jakob-Friedrich-Schöllkopf-Schule
Industrial Clerk · Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany · 2,0
Ludwig-Uhland-Gymnasium
General Higher Education Entrance Qualification · Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
Certifications & licenses
2,5 years of business coaching in self-management, leadership, communication and feedback
GPM, ICB4
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Nikolaos is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Nikolaos speaks the following languages: German (Native), Greek (Native), English (Advanced).
Nikolaos has at least 4 years of experience. During this time, Nikolaos has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 months. Note that Nikolaos may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Nikolaos would be well-suited for roles such as: Fractional CFO | CFO as a Service, Financial Systems for Self-Employed Professionals & Entrepreneurs (ConsciousFinance), Finance Internship & Bachelor's Thesis.
Nikolaos's most recent position is Fractional CFO | CFO as a Service at Engagement: Coworking Space & Incubator (anonymized).
In recent years, Nikolaos has worked for Engagement: Coworking Space & Incubator (anonymized), Engagement: Recruitment Consultancy (anonymized), and Engagement: Manufacturing Business (anonymized).
Nikolaos is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Nikolaos also has some experience in Automotive and Real Estate.
Nikolaos is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Information Technology. Nikolaos also has some experience in Business Intelligence.
Nikolaos holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from HfWU Nürtingen.
Nikolaos has 2 certificates. These include: 2,5 years of business coaching in self-management, leadership, communication and feedback and Project Management IPMA Level D.
Nikolaos is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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