Rainer Pack - Senior Controller

Q: Where is Rainer based?

Rainer is based in Dortmund, Germany .

Q: What languages does Rainer speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Rainer have?

Rainer has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Rainer has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 17 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months . Note that Rainer may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Rainer's latest experience?

Rainer's most recent position is Senior Controller at Stahlhandel-Servicecenter Bönen .

Q: What companies has Rainer worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Rainer has worked for Stahlhandel-Servicecenter Bönen , MAGNA Group , Unnamed Steel Group , Cloud Services Provider , and Producing Aluminum Foundry .

Q: Which industries is Rainer most experienced in?

Rainer is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Food and Beverage , and Retail . Rainer also has some experience in Professional Services , Metals and Mining , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Rainer most experienced in?

Rainer is most experienced in business areas like Finance , Accounting , and Business Intelligence . Rainer also has some experience in Project Management , Sales , and Supply Chain Management .

Q: Which industries has Rainer worked in recently?

Rainer has recently worked in industries like Metals and Mining , Manufacturing , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Rainer worked in recently?

Rainer has recently worked in business areas like Finance , Accounting , and Business Intelligence .

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Dortmund, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2025 - Jul 2025

7 months

Bönen, Germany

Senior Controller

Stahlhandel-Servicecenter Bönen

Controlling project work: implementation of customer quotation calculation and development of a trading and forward calculation for sales
Development of a cost of goods manufactured calculator
Theoretical design and practical implementation: temporary Excel-based solution introduced quickly; embedding into INFOR LN and creation of the requirements specification
Majority of project management using modern tools (Loop, Jira, Excel, PowerPoint)
Regular reporting on quotes submitted (contribution margin 1 and full cost coverage) and comparison with post-calculation

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024

10 months

Wuppertal, Germany

Senior Controller

MAGNA Group

Local and group reporting, planning and forecasting
Proficient in Infor, Kepion and OneStream
Handling accounting topics under HGB and US GAAP, including restating older financial statements, VAT issues and publishing company figures
Working capital management
Mostly operational activities

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

1 year

Germany

Consultant

Unnamed Steel Group

Research and collection of external company data
Enrichment of competitor information
Derivation of common commercial benchmark figures
Financial statement analysis of German and international companies

Oct 2023 - Mar 2024

6 months

Cologne, Germany

Senior Financial Controller

Cloud Services Provider

Operation and further development of the BI system: creation of ETL packages
Database maintenance and use of SQL
Use of Microsoft Visual Studio and SQL Management Studio
Integration of forecast, budget and actual data into the BI system
Connection of new databases as part of the ERP migration from AX to Odoo
Various controlling tasks and commercial support for the GAIA-X funding program

Mar 2023 - Sep 2023

7 months

Soest, Germany

Senior Financial Controller

Producing Aluminum Foundry

Operational support in controlling, accounting and purchasing
Setting up, optimizing and implementing commercial processes after exiting the previous shared service center
Focus on production, sales and financial controlling
Reestablishing internal reporting and planning (multi-year P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, capacity) for the Dutch parent company and the American group
Integration project during the transition from a German group to an American-Dutch company
Development of a cash flow forecast with Excel and reporting of key business drivers, headcount and KPIs
Preparation of the annual financial statements including the company acquisition
Replacement of SAP R/3 with SAP B1

Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

1 year

Marsberg, Germany

Senior Financial Controller

Produzierende Glashütte

Analyze and model strategic targets with controlling tools
Prepare and present restructuring calculations
Prepare a 10-year planning forecast (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, funding needs) as part of an expert report
Initiate fast close and increase efficiency in the reporting process
Introduce profit center accounting and segment reporting in production
Pre- and post-costing of glass and make-or-buy decisions for finishing, the plant, graphics, and the supply chain
Analyze competitor balance sheets with key figure comparisons
Extend the BI tool Cubeware for automated reporting and train staff
Create and roll out reports in NAV/BC, mainly Excel-based

Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

5 months

Bönen, Germany

Senior Financial Controller

Food Manufacturer

Cover a vacancy as a financial controller
Get familiar with corporate planning and reporting using the total cost (GKV) and cost of sales (UKV) methods
Responsible for monthly reporting (HGB/IFRS) to the UK headquarters and the US parent company with written and verbal explanations
Expand Lucanet and Excel reporting
Introduce 52-week planning and unit cost calculation

Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

1 year 5 months

Dortmund, Germany

Senior Finance Manager

IHK-GfI mbH

Overall responsibility for accounting and tax matters, organizing the annual financial statements, preparing reports and the management report, and communicating with auditors and banks
Lead controlling, company and forecast planning, cost center and cost unit plans, allocations, and timely reporting
Enhance NAVISION, Jet Reports, and Easy-Workflow
Project lead for the strategic project "GfI 4.0", sub-project "COMPANY"

Aug 2016 - Jul 2020

4 years

Dortmund, Germany

Senior Controller

SWYX Solutions AG

Operational corporate planning and full controlling responsibility
Model long-term business cases in P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow using Corporate Planner
Develop and maintain analyses in the sales cube Cubeware and automated reporting
Introduce cost center accounting, monthly reporting, and coordinate with responsible parties using NAVISION and Excel
Implement Lucanet and support due diligence in the acquisition process

Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

2 months

Aachen, Germany

Consultant

Utimaco Gruppe

Support corporate planning for 2016/17

Jun 2015 - May 2016

1 year

Kassel, Germany

Manager Finance & Controlling

CUBE Engineering-Gruppe

Responsible for the accounting close of eleven companies of different legal forms and tax regimes
Responsible for controlling, corporate planning, KPIs and sales controlling, including communication with managers at various locations
Led the due diligence during the acquisition by a foreign investor
Cash flow planning and management as well as receivables management
Bank reporting and negotiation of credit lines
Project management: costing and reporting, grant funding management
Further development of SAP B1 and MariProjekt
Commercial management of a wind farm

Jan 2013 - May 2015

2 years 5 months

Aachen, Germany

Controller

Utimaco Gruppe

Preparation of short- and medium-term business cases in Excel and presentation to investors, auditors and banks
Development of integrated corporate plans and scenarios in Excel, and execution of financial due diligence
Set up cost center accounting, monthly reporting and coordination with stakeholders
Collaborated on the implementation of a new ERP system (SAP B1)
Optimized supply chain management processes (purchase-to-pay) and modeled all material flows in Excel

Feb 2010 - Dec 2012

2 years 11 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Head of Finance and Controlling

Sophos Astaro Software GmbH

Consolidation and group financial statements for ten national and international companies
Corporate planning, monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and reporting to the UK parent company under HGB, US GAAP and IFRS
Cost accounting, cash flow planning and sales controlling as well as investment and group controlling
Carried out various special tasks: Astaro/Sophos due diligence, transfer pricing, revenue recognition, tax planning, supply chain modeling and workforce planning
Implementation of IT systems and acted as key user
Awarded the "Astaro Award 2010"

Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

5 months

Dortmund, Germany

Investment Controller

Altira CFC Industriebeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KGaA

Integrated budget planning (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow)
Cash flow planning and monitoring
Implemented controlling processes and handled professional communication with portfolio companies

Jul 2005 - May 2009

3 years 11 months

Wermelskirchen, Germany

Financial Controller

OBI Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte

Group-wide multi-year financial planning, profit planning, cash flow planning and balance sheet planning
Determination of funding requirements for stores and subsidiaries
Analysis of liquidity risks in domestic and foreign subsidiaries
Reporting and presentation to the executive board and supervisory boards
Various treasury activities, including a group-wide daily solvency report
Participation in strategic projects (integrated reporting/MIS, working capital management)
Implemented Hyperion financial planning software

Apr 2004 - Jan 2005

10 months

Hamm, Germany

Head of Controlling

VENTURION AG

Several years of corporate planning (profit, liquidity, and balance sheet planning) as well as cost center planning, reporting, and forecasts
Implementation of a cost reduction program and restructuring of financial accounting with DATEV
Preparation for the IPO by creating a fact book

Apr 2000 - Sep 2003

3 years 6 months

Dortmund, Germany

Head of Controlling

PRO DV Software AG

Central controlling responsibility in the PRO DV Group
Implementation and administration of the NAVISION operations management system
Project controlling: planning and resource management
Corporate planning, annual plans, and forecasts
Performance management, variance, and root cause analyses
Development of sales controlling, planning, and CRM tool
Accounts receivable management and liquidity management

Oct 1995 - Mar 2000

4 years 6 months

Kreuztal, Germany

Controller (Sales Focus)

Krombacher Brauerei Bernhard Schadeberg GmbH & Co. KG

Customer and product costing as well as sales reporting
Budget preparation, forecast creation, and planning
Steering performance-oriented field sales activities
Implementation of a management information system

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Retail, Professional Services, Metals and Mining, and Manufacturing.

Information Technology

Food and Beverage

Retail

Professional Services

Metals and Mining

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Finance, Accounting, Business Intelligence, Project Management, Sales, and Supply Chain Management.

Finance

Accounting

Business Intelligence

Project Management

Sales

Supply Chain Management

Summary

Over 28 years in controlling and accounting
More than 8 years as a Finance & Controlling Manager
Excellent knowledge of the interrelations between P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, consolidation, balance sheet analysis and financial modeling
Participation in several M&A transactions and financial due diligences
Leadership experience
"All-rounder" in commercial area

Skills

It Skills: Excel (Very Good Skills Including Macro Programming), Powerpoint
Erp Systems: Navision, Sage, Sap B1, Various Others
Business Intelligence: Lucanet, Cubeware, Many Other Common Software, Extensive Experience In Ms Power Bi
Presentation: Powerpoint, Ms Office Suite, Thinkcell
Accounting Focus: Deep Knowledge Of Various Accounting Standards (Hgb, Ifrs, Dutch Gaap, Us Gaap)
Group Consolidation
Working Capital Management
Controlling Focus: Financial Controlling, Sales Controlling, Cost Accounting
Financial Modeling (Excel) For Business, P&L, Balance Sheet And Cash Flow Planning
Proficient In The Ms Office Product Family (Especially Excel With Macro Programming)
Sap R/3 (Fi+Co), Navision, Sap B1, Datev, Sage (Accounting And Cost Accounting, Including Inventory Management)
Mis Systems: Lucanet, Cognos, Hyperion, Uplaner, Others
Self-Developed Planning Models In Excel
Microsoft Management Studio And Visual Studio

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1990 - Feb 1995

University of Paderborn

Diploma in Business Administration · Economics, Business Administration · Paderborn, Germany · 3.1

Aug 1987 - May 1990

Volksbank Brilon eG

Bank Clerk · Brilon, Germany

Aug 1985 - Jun 1987

Brilon Higher Commercial School

Brilon, Germany

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

Certified Accountant (IHK)

Dr. Endriss Tax School

Financial Statement Analysis Course (Certification in Financial Analysis)

International Certified Accountant

Endriss/Cologne

Basic Treasury Course

SchwabeLeyGreiner/Vienna

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 18

Experience in Information Technology 13 y

Avg length 1 y 7 m

Longest experience 4 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Controller, Consultant, Senior Financial Controller

Main industries Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Retail

Main business areas Finance, Accounting, Business Intelligence

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

June 2026

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Where is Rainer based?

Rainer is based in Dortmund, Germany.

What languages does Rainer speak?

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

How many years of experience does Rainer have?

Rainer has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Rainer has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Rainer may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Rainer be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Rainer would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Controller, Consultant, Senior Financial Controller.

What is Rainer's latest experience?

Rainer's most recent position is Senior Controller at Stahlhandel-Servicecenter Bönen.

What companies has Rainer worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Rainer has worked for Stahlhandel-Servicecenter Bönen, MAGNA Group, Unnamed Steel Group, Cloud Services Provider, and Producing Aluminum Foundry.

Which industries is Rainer most experienced in?

Rainer is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Food and Beverage, and Retail. Rainer also has some experience in Professional Services, Metals and Mining, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Rainer most experienced in?

Rainer is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Business Intelligence. Rainer also has some experience in Project Management, Sales, and Supply Chain Management.

Which industries has Rainer worked in recently?

Rainer has recently worked in industries like Metals and Mining, Manufacturing, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Rainer worked in recently?

Rainer has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Business Intelligence.

What is Rainer's education?

Rainer holds a Master in Economics, Business Administration from University of Paderborn.

Does Rainer have any certificates?

Rainer has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Accountant (IHK), Financial Statement Analysis Course (Certification in Financial Analysis), and International Certified Accountant.

What is the availability of Rainer?

Rainer is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Rainer?

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