Rainer Pack - Senior Financial Controller with 28 Years

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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: introduction of customer quotation costing and development of a trading/forward costing model for sales
Development of a manufacturing cost calculator
Theoretical design and practical implementation: interim Excel version introduced at short notice; migration to INFOR LN and preparation of the requirements specification
Most of the project management using modern tools (Loop, Jira, Excel, PowerPoint)
Regular reporting on submitted quotations (db1 and full-cost coverage) and comparison with post-calculation

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024

10 months

Wuppertal, Germany

Senior Controller

MAGNA-Gruppe

Local and group reporting, planning and forecasting
Confident use of Infor, Kepion and OneStream
Handling of accounting topics under HGB and US GAAP, including subsequent preparation of older annual financial statements, VAT matters and publication of company figures
Working capital management
Primarily operational activities

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

1 year

Germany

Berater

Unbenanntes Stahl-Konzern

Research and collection of external company data
Enhancement 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

Anbieter für Cloud-Dienstleistungen

Operation and further development of the BI system: creation of ETL packages
Database support 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

Produzierende Aluminiumgießerei

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

Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

1 year

Marsberg, Germany

Senior Financial Controller

Manufacturing Glassworks

Analyze and model strategic guidelines using controlling tools
Prepare and present restructuring calculations
Prepare a 10-year planning calculation (P&L, balance sheet, CF, financing requirements) as part of an expert opinion
Initiate Fast Close and increase efficiency in the reporting process
Introduce profit center accounting and segment reporting in production
Perform preliminary and final costing of glass products as well as make-or-buy decisions for finishing, glassworks, graphics and supply chain
Analyze competitors' balance sheets using key figure comparisons
Expand the Cubeware BI tool to include automated reporting and train employees
Create and roll out reports in NAV/BC, with a strong focus on Excel

Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

5 months

Bönen, Germany

Senior Financial Controller

Food Manufacturer

Cover a vacancy as Financial Controller
Learn the company's planning and reporting processes according to GKV and UKV
Responsible for monthly reporting (HGB/IFRS) to the British headquarters and American parent company, including written and oral 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

Professional responsibility for accounting and tax matters, organization of the annual financial statements, preparation of reports and management report, and communication with auditors and banks
Professional responsibility for controlling, corporate and forecast planning, cost center and cost object plans, allocations and timely reporting
Further develop NAVISION, Jet Reports and Easy-Workflow
Project management of 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 responsibility for controlling
Model long-term business cases in P&L, balance sheet and cash flow using Corporate Planner
Set up and manage analyses in the Cubeware sales cube and automated reporting
Introduce cost center accounting, monthly reporting and coordination with responsible managers using NAVISION and Excel
Introduce Lucanet and support due diligence during the acquisition process

Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

2 months

Aachen, Germany

Consultant

Utimaco Group

Support corporate planning for 2016/17

Jun 2015 - May 2016

1 year

Kassel, Germany

Manager Finance & Controlling

CUBE Engineering-Gruppe

Responsible for accounting close processes for eleven companies with different legal forms and tax systems
Responsible for controlling, corporate planning, key performance indicators and sales controlling, including communication with responsible employees at various locations
Managed the due diligence process as part of the acquisition by a foreign investor
Liquidity planning and management as well as accounts receivable management
Bank reporting and negotiations on credit lines
Project management: cost calculation and reporting, 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
Preparation of integrated corporate plans and scenarios in Excel and performance of financial due diligence
Set-up of cost center accounting, monthly reporting and coordination with responsible employees
Participated in the implementation of a new ERP system (SAP B1)
Optimization of supply chain management processes (Purchase-to-Pay) and modeling of all goods flows in Excel

Feb 2010 - Dec 2012

2 years 11 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Head of Finance and Controlling

Sophos Astaro Software GmbH

Consolidation and preparation of consolidated financial statements for ten companies nationally and internationally
Corporate planning, monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, and reporting to the English parent company in accordance with HGB, US GAAP and IFRS
Cost accounting, liquidity planning and sales controlling as well as investment and group controlling
Performed numerous special tasks: Astaro/Sophos due diligence, transfer pricing, revenue recognition, tax planning, supply chain modeling and personnel planning
Implementation of IT systems and key user role
Received 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)
Liquidity planning and monitoring
Implementation of controlling processes and 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 and cash flow planning as well as balance sheet planning
Determination of the financial requirements for stores and companies
Analysis of liquidity risks in domestic and foreign subsidiaries
Reporting and presentations to the Executive Board and supervisory bodies
Various treasury activities, including the group-wide Daily Solvency Report
Participation in strategic projects (Integrated Reporting/MIS, Working Capital Management)
Implementation of 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 stock market listing 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 within the PRO DV Group
Introduction and administration of the NAVISION business 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 (Focus on Sales)

Krombacher Brauerei Bernhard Schadeberg GmbH & Co. KG

Customer and product costing as well as sales reporting
Budget preparation, forecasting and planning
Management of results-oriented field sales activities
Introduction 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 of experience in controlling and accounting
Including more than 8 years as Manager Finance & Controlling
Excellent knowledge of the interrelationships between P&L/balance sheet/cash flow, consolidation, financial statement analysis and financial modeling
Participation in several M&A´s and Financial Due Dilligences
Leadership experience
“All-rounder” in commercial functions

Skills

It Skills: Excel (Very Good Knowledge Including Macro Programming), Powerpoint
Erp Programs: Navision, Sage, Sap B1, Various Others
Business Intelligence: Lucanet, Cubeware, Many Other Commonly Used Software Solutions, Extensive Experience With Ms Power Bi
Presentations: Powerpoint, Ms Office Family, Thinkcell
Accounting Focus: In-Depth Knowledge Of Various Accounting Systems (Hgb, Ifrs, Dutchgaap, Usgaap)
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
Confident Use Of 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

Universität Paderborn

Diplom-Kaufmann · Business sciences, business administration · Paderborn, Germany · 3,1

Aug 1987 - May 1990

Volksbank Brilon eG

Banking specialist · Brilon, Germany

Aug 1985 - Jun 1987

Höhere Handelsschule Brilon

Brilon, Germany

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

Steuerschule Dr. Endriss

Lehrgang Bilanzanalyse (Certification in Financial Analysis)

Endriss/Köln

Treasury Basislehrgang

SchwabeLeyGreiner/Wien

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, Berater, 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

Member since

June 2025

Last update

October 2026

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Rainer is based in Dortmund, Germany.

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

Rainer has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Rainer has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 18 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.

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

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

In recent years, Rainer has worked for Stahlhandel-Servicecenter Bönen, MAGNA-Gruppe, Unbenanntes Stahl-Konzern, Anbieter für Cloud-Dienstleistungen, and Produzierende Aluminiumgießerei.

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.

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.

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

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

Rainer holds a Master in Business sciences, business administration from Universität Paderborn.

Rainer has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Bilanzbuchhalter (IHK), Lehrgang Bilanzanalyse (Certification in Financial Analysis), and Bilanzbuchhalter International.

Rainer will be available full-time from February 2027.

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