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Ralf (Peter) Wüstermann

Finance and Controlling Manager

Ralf Wüstermann
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Wuppertal, Germany

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Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 3 months
Brazil

Finance and Controlling Manager

Vanderlande Industries do Brasil Ltda

Expertise details
Position Summary
Finance and Controlling Manager at Vanderlande Industries do Brasil Ltda
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • International reporting in English
  • Budgeting
  • Production controlling
  • Process optimizations
Mar 2024 - Dec 2024
10 months
Germany

Head of Accounting and Finance

KNDS Deutschland Tracks GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Accounting and Finance at KNDS Deutschland Tracks GmbH
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under HGB
  • Consolidated financial statements
  • Intercompany billing
  • Cash flow planning
  • Advising on and implementing uniform group-wide accounting policies
  • Support with tax issues
  • Optimization of accounting processes
Jan 2024 - Feb 2024
2 months
Germany

Financial Accountant

Ramudden Global GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Financial Accountant at Ramudden Global GmbH
Industries
Construction
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Recording ongoing transactions for 4 companies
  • Monthly and annual financial statements under HGB and IFRS
  • Worldwide group consolidation
  • VAT advance notifications
  • Statistical reports for the Federal Statistical Office
Apr 2023 - Dec 2023
9 months
Germany

Finance and Controlling Manager

Vanderlande Industries GmbH & Co. KG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Finance and Controlling Manager at Vanderlande Industries GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Transportation
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Monthly closings under IFRS and HGB
  • International reporting in English
  • Budgeting
  • Production controlling
  • Process optimizations
  • Responsible for 6 employees
Aug 2022 - Mar 2023
8 months
Essen, Germany

Commercial Director

Areal Shared Services GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Commercial Director at Areal Shared Services GmbH
Industries
Real Estate
Business Areas
Finance
Investments and M&A
Strategy
  • Developing the growth strategy for the corporate real estate group
  • Valuation of companies in the real estate sector
  • Strategic acquisitions in the real estate industry
Apr 2022 - Jul 2022
4 months
Aachen, Germany

Head of Finance

Hans von Mangoldt GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Finance at Hans von Mangoldt GmbH
Industries
Construction
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Investments and M&A
  • Liquidity planning and control
  • Budget planning and preparation
  • Monthly closings under HGB
  • Investment analysis and special projects
  • Cost optimization
Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
3 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Accountant

Copart Deutschland GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Accountant at Copart Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Accounting
  • Reconciliation of general ledger accounts
  • Development of folder structures
  • Preparation of the notes and management report
  • Development of a reconciliation bridge HGB - US GAAP
  • Optimization of accounting processes
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
2 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Data Management

GEA Germany

Expertise details
Position Summary
Data Management at GEA Germany
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Master data migration and completeness check of data from IScala to S 4 Hana
Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
1 year 10 months
Brühl, Germany

Professor and Program Director for General Management

EUFH Europäische Fachhochschule

Expertise details
Position Summary
Professor and Program Director for General Management at EUFH Europäische Fachhochschule
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Marketing
  • Teaching courses in market research, accounting and financial statements, cost and performance accounting, controlling, corporate management, investment management
  • Professor of General Management and Program Director
  • Controlling
  • Financial statements and accounting
  • Corporate management
  • Investment management and financing
  • Cost and performance accounting
  • Corporate partnerships, alliances and networks
  • Market research, marketing, service marketing
Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
1 month
Schramberg, Germany

Group Accounting

Schweizer Electronic AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Group Accounting at Schweizer Electronic AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Valuation of a direct investment in China
  • Consolidation
  • Group accounting according to HGB and IFRS
  • Fixed asset schedule for all domestic and international companies
  • Provisions schedule for all domestic and international companies
Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
3 months
Bochum, Germany

Training in traditional and agile project management

WBS Training

Expertise details
Position Summary
Training in traditional and agile project management at WBS Training
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Traditional and agile project management
Jun 2019 - Jul 2019
2 months
Reinsberg, Germany

Head of Finance

UKM Fahrzeugteile GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Finance at UKM Fahrzeugteile GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Setting up and developing a liquidity calculation
  • Measures to increase and optimize liquidity
  • Monitoring daily liquidity
  • Process optimization in accounting and controlling
  • Monthly reporting
  • Month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings according to HGB
  • Personnel responsibility: 6 employees
Sep 2018 - May 2019
9 months
Solingen, Germany

Head of IT, HR, Finance and Controlling

CCL Design GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of IT, HR, Finance and Controlling at CCL Design GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
  • Leading IT projects in production and administration
  • Managing and optimizing HR processes
  • Staff development
  • Implementing an electronic workflow
  • Monthly reporting in English
  • Process optimization in production and administration
  • Month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings according to HGB and IFRS
  • Personnel responsibility: 12 employees
Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 1 month
Berlin, Germany

Head of Finance and Accounting

IT Dienstleistungszentrum Berlin

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Finance and Accounting at IT Dienstleistungszentrum Berlin
Industries
Government and Administration
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings according to HGB and BilMoG
  • Administration and oversight of public funding
  • Receivables management
  • Liquidity management
  • Implementing an electronic workflow
  • Personnel responsibility: 14 employees
Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 1 month
Berlin, Germany

Psychology for Managers

Corporate Happiness

Expertise details
Position Summary
Psychology for Managers at Corporate Happiness
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Human Resources
  • Psychology for Managers (hourly)
Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
4 months
Gernsbach, Germany

Plant Controlling

Mayr-Melnhof Gernsbach GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Plant Controlling at Mayr-Melnhof Gernsbach GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Monthly international reporting
  • Investment calculation and special projects
  • Process optimization in controlling
  • Integration of individual reporting software into an ERP system
Nov 2016 - Mar 2017
5 months
Vandans, Austria

Commercial Manager

ELB-Form GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Commercial Manager at ELB-Form GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Management of finance and accounting
  • Leading controlling
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under UGB
  • Process optimization in accounting
  • Short- and medium-term financial planning
  • Liquidity and budget planning
  • Reporting
  • Introduction of a partial costing
  • Process optimization in controlling
  • Personnel responsibility: 6 employees
Sep 2016 - Oct 2016
2 months
Wunsiedel, Germany

Head of Finance

Dronco GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Finance at Dronco GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Strategy
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under HGB and US GAAP
  • Financial reporting
  • Strategic and financial planning
  • Corporate taxes
  • Plant controlling
  • Budget creation and forecasting
  • Personnel responsibility: 5 employees
May 2016 - Aug 2016
4 months
Düren, Germany

Plant Controlling

Z & J Technologies GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Plant Controlling at Z & J Technologies GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Finance
  • Optimization of preliminary costing
  • Optimization of ongoing costing
  • Setup of an electronic workflow for costing
Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
4 months
Cologne, Germany

Senior Controller

DigitasLBi AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Controller at DigitasLBi AG
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under HGB and IFRS
  • Consolidated financial statements
  • International group reporting in English
  • Support for the implementation of SAP/R3
Jul 2015 - Dec 2015
6 months
Remscheid, Germany

Head of Financial Accounting

Gedore-Werkzeugfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Financial Accounting at Gedore-Werkzeugfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial statements according to HGB
  • Budget preparation
  • Intercompany reconciliation (German, English, Portuguese)
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Liquidity management
  • Process optimization in accounting
  • Management: 12 employees
Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
5 months
Dortmund, Germany

Senior Controller

ThyssenKrupp Industriesolutions GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Controller at ThyssenKrupp Industriesolutions GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Finance
  • Cost center controlling
  • Product division controlling
  • Personnel controlling
  • Strategic and operational personnel planning
  • Further development of the planning tool
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
1 month
Stuttgart, Germany

Accounting / Finance Manager

nicko tours GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Accounting / Finance Manager at nicko tours GmbH
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Optimization of accounting processes
  • General ledger postings
  • Standard and margin postings
  • Resolution of VAT issues in the tourism industry
Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
1 year 1 month
Raubling, Germany

Senior Controller and Head of IT

Mondi Raubling GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Controller and Head of IT at Mondi Raubling GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Finance
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Management of IT department: 3 employees
  • Personnel management: 9 employees in accounting and IT
  • Authorized signatory for Bauernfind Blockheizkraftwerk GmbH and Mondi Raubling GmbH
  • Group reporting (monthly, quarterly and half-year financial statements according to HGB and IFRS)
  • Monthly financial statements according to IFRS and HGB
  • Transfer from SAP to HFM (Miras) and upload
  • Project implementation: automatic SAP to HFM upload
  • Optimization of monthly reporting
  • Forecast creation and planning
  • Budget preparation
  • Investment calculations and special projects
  • Automation of waste paper valuation and waste paper logistics
  • Implementation of the One sales software
  • Optimization of project processes and project management
Sep 2013 - Nov 2013
3 months
Herborn, Germany

Investment Controller

Sell GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Investment Controller at Sell GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Finance
  • Development of a business case in English
Jul 2013 - Sep 2013
3 months
Remscheid, Germany

Branch Manager

Sana Rechnungswesen GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Branch Manager at Sana Rechnungswesen GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Monthly and quarterly financial statements under HGB and IFRS for 15 group companies
  • Liquidity planning
  • Cash flow statement
  • Multi-year financial planning
  • Team leadership: 15 employees
Dec 2012 - Jul 2013
8 months
Mönchengladbach, Germany

Deputy Head of Project Controlling

Engineering Dobersek GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Deputy Head of Project Controlling at Engineering Dobersek GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Project Management
  • Setup of the project controlling department
  • Optimization of financial processes for projects
  • Introduction and setup of a key performance indicator system
  • Introduction of contribution margin accounting
  • Introduction of a working capital analysis
  • Monthly project reporting
  • Introduction of project forecasts
  • Budget planning and preparation
  • Introduction of a project analysis with development forecast
  • Introduction of project planning
  • Introduction of rolling project management
  • Introduction of DATEV
  • Support during month-end closing
  • Introduction of partial cost accounting
  • Introduction of a chart of accounts
  • Introduction of cost center and cost object accounting
  • Introduction of an overhead cost allocation to projects
  • Introduction of monthly calculation of utilization rate
  • Preparation of planned balance sheets and profit and loss statements
  • Project management in Bulgaria
  • Creditworthiness analysis of foreign partners
  • Negotiations with partners in Bulgaria
  • Team leadership: 2 employees
Jul 2012 - Nov 2012
5 months
Munich, Germany

International Controlling

B2X Care solution GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
International Controlling at B2X Care solution GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Quality Assurance
  • Preparation of the IT budget
  • Further development of the IT budget as a rolling budget
  • Development of a credit limit form with credit rating indicators
  • Responsible assignment and validation of credit limits
  • Creation of travel expense policies in English and German
  • Creation of travel expense claim forms and user guides
  • Development of a template letter for travel expense claim errors
  • Development of a customer invoicing form and template letters
  • Development of a template letter for input tax verification
  • Preparation of a specification sheet for the further development of a time tracking software
  • Preparation for ISO 9000 certification
Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
6 months
Bonn, Germany

Group Controlling

Deutsche Telekom AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Group Controlling at Deutsche Telekom AG
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Finance
  • Development of monthly reporting for the ROCE metric in English
  • Validation of figures from the ERP system for various scenarios and periods
  • Preparation of the report for the CFO
  • Initiation of a rolling optimization process for the 19 European subsidiaries
  • Support for optimization measures
Mar 2011 - Nov 2011
9 months
Gilching, Germany

Deputy Head of Group Controlling

Spheros GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Deputy Head of Group Controlling at Spheros GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Accounting
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under HGB
  • International group reporting in German and English
  • Reporting for the international private equity firm, banks and subsidiaries
  • Budget preparation and forecast creation
  • Expansion and automation of international reporting
  • Development of group transfer pricing (transfer pricing and management fees)
  • Special analyses and evaluations for international subsidiaries
  • Preparation and support of a due diligence review
  • Team leadership: 4 employees
Apr 2010 - Feb 2011
11 months
Duisburg, Germany

Controller and finance manager for the Austria and Switzerland branches

Trane Deutschland GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Controller and finance manager for the Austria and Switzerland branches at Trane Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Preparation and execution of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to IFRS
  • Payroll accounting
  • Corporate taxes for Austria and Switzerland
  • Monthly reporting in English
  • Ad hoc analyses
  • Budget monitoring and preparation
  • Forecast creation
  • Team leadership: 2 employees
Jan 2010 - Apr 2010
4 months
Ratingen, Germany

Reporting / Controlling

easycash GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Reporting / Controlling at easycash GmbH
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Set up monthly, quarterly and annual reporting as a payment institution in line with legal requirements
Apr 2009 - Nov 2009
8 months
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Finance and accounting / reporting / controlling

Seppelfricke Armaturen GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Finance and accounting / reporting / controlling at Seppelfricke Armaturen GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Interim management of finance and accounting
  • Consolidation and monthly closings for 8 companies
  • Reorganization of accounting
  • Preparation of annual and partial group financial statements
  • Monthly reports, IFRS reporting
  • Participation in accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets and general ledger accounting
  • Dunning and general accounting activities
  • Team leadership: 4 employees
Jan 2009 - Mar 2009
3 months
Wognum, Netherlands

Finance and accounting / reporting / controlling

DSB Bank N.V.

Expertise details
Position Summary
Finance and accounting / reporting / controlling at DSB Bank N.V.
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Accounting
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Set up a German finance and accounting system
  • Weekly and monthly reports
  • Special analyses
  • Transfer pricing documentation
  • Daily accounting tasks
Oct 2008 - Dec 2008
3 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Reporting / Controlling

Hitachi Metals

Expertise details
Position Summary
Reporting / Controlling at Hitachi Metals
Industries
Metals and Mining
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • International reporting
  • Special business analyses
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under IFRS and US GAAP
  • Consolidation
  • Adaptation to international accounting standards
Aug 2008 - Sep 2008
2 months
Frechen, Germany

Plant Controlling

ESK SIC GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Plant Controlling at ESK SIC GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
  • Plant controlling
  • Investment controlling
Dec 2007 - Jul 2008
8 months
Essen, Germany

Sales and Plant Controlling

Sanha Kaimer GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Sales and Plant Controlling at Sanha Kaimer GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Sales controlling
  • Group reporting
  • Transfer price documentation
Apr 2007 - Nov 2007
8 months
Castrop-Rauxel, Germany

Group and Plant Controller

Rütgers Chemicals GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Group and Plant Controller at Rütgers Chemicals GmbH
Industries
Chemical
Business Areas
Accounting
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Group accounting
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements according to HGB, IFRS and US GAAP
  • Consolidation
  • Internal and external reporting
  • Plant controlling
  • Group transfer prices (transfer pricing)
  • Development of KPI systems
Jan 2007 - Apr 2007
4 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Senior Controller

Avery AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Controller at Avery AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Reorganization of plant controlling
  • Further development of the KPI system
  • Special analyses and introduction of new KPIs
  • Further development of group reporting
Nov 2006 - Dec 2006
2 months
Kloten, Switzerland

Group and Plant Controller

Evobus GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Group and Plant Controller at Evobus GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Plant controlling
  • Budget monitoring
  • Benchmark analyses
Aug 2006 - Oct 2006
3 months
Remscheid, Germany

Treasury Manager

Edscha AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Treasury Manager at Edscha AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Finance
  • Operational treasury
  • Operational liquidity management for the entire group
  • Global liquidity planning
  • Setting up a Europe-wide daily electronic account clearing and electronic rooming
Feb 2006 - Jul 2006
6 months
Sobernheim, Germany

Controller

Johann Hay GmbH & Co KG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Controller at Johann Hay GmbH & Co KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Plant controlling
  • Development of a system of metrics
  • Optimizing the use of the FI and CO modules in SAP R/3
  • Support for the implementation of BDI
  • Further development of group reporting
Nov 2005 - Dec 2005
2 months
South Africa

Plant controlling

Daimler AG, NL Port Elisabeth

Expertise details
Position Summary
Plant controlling at Daimler AG, NL Port Elisabeth
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Analysis and evaluation of setup times
  • Implementing metrics from SAP R/3
Oct 2005 - Nov 2005
2 months
Brazil

Plant controlling

Daimler AG, NL Juiz de Fora

Expertise details
Position Summary
Plant controlling at Daimler AG, NL Juiz de Fora
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Analysis and evaluation of setup times
  • Implementing metrics from SAP R/3
Jul 2005 - Sep 2005
3 months
Sobernheim, Germany

Plant controlling

Johann Hay GmbH & Co KG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Plant controlling at Johann Hay GmbH & Co KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Analysis and evaluation of setup times
  • Implementing metrics from SAP R/3
Mar 2005 - Jul 2005
5 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Senior Controller

Jackstädt GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Controller at Jackstädt GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Finance
Operations
Production
  • Further development of controlling
  • Structuring profit centers
  • Development of KPI systems
  • Production controlling
  • Further development of reporting
Jan 2005 - Feb 2005
2 months
Cologne, Germany

Lecturer

Köln Data

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lecturer at Köln Data
Industries
Education
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • IT training, entire MS Office suite with MS Access
Nov 2004 - Dec 2004
2 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Lecturer

AEG Signum

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lecturer at AEG Signum
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Human Resources
  • Business training
Aug 2004 - Sep 2004
2 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Lecturer

Manß & Partner GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lecturer at Manß & Partner GmbH
Industries
Education
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • SAP training, business training
Jan 2004 - Jun 2004
6 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Head of Finance and Accounting, Business Development

Leonhards GmbH & Co. KG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Finance and Accounting, Business Development at Leonhards GmbH & Co. KG
Business Areas
Accounting
Business Intelligence
Finance
Human Resources
Marketing
Strategy
  • Year-end closing for a non-calendar fiscal year
  • Liquidity management, liquidity and financial plans
  • Development of a cash flow analysis
  • Development of profit centers and profit center accounting
  • Market analyses of profit centers
  • Market development and customer retention measures
  • Employee motivation across all company departments
  • Development of a profit-sharing model for employees
  • Management of 6 employees
Sep 2003 - Dec 2003
4 months
Marl, Germany

Head of Accounting

Uponor Anger GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Accounting at Uponor Anger GmbH
Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Managing financial accounting, accounts receivable and payable
  • Performing postings independently
  • Reconciliation of subsidiary ledgers
  • Preparation of tax filings
  • Cash flow management
  • Dunning management
  • Monitoring rental, leasing and service contracts
  • Managing a team of 6 employees
Jun 2003 - Jul 2003
2 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Audit Assistant

KWU Gesellschaft für Unternehmensbewertung GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Audit Assistant at KWU Gesellschaft für Unternehmensbewertung GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Audit
Finance
  • Auditing all balance sheet items
  • Contract controlling
  • Company analysis and valuation
Feb 2003 - May 2003
4 months
Hilden, Germany

Office Manager

Aritech Europe GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Office Manager at Aritech Europe GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
  • General administrative tasks
  • Developing and expanding administrative operations
  • Dunning management
Sep 2002 - Jan 2003
5 months
Cologne, Germany

Accounting and Controlling

Toyota Deutschland GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Accounting and Controlling at Toyota Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Accounting
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • General administrative tasks
  • General accounting tasks
  • Reporting
  • Developing key performance indicators
May 2002 - Sep 2002
5 months
Jena, Germany

Plant Controlling

Jenoptik AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Plant Controlling at Jenoptik AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Finance
Production
  • Evaluating machinery assets and investment planning
  • Analysis and evaluation of setup times
Jan 2002 - Apr 2002
4 months
Bad Nauheim, Germany

IT activities and lecturer

AOK Hessen

Expertise details
Position Summary
IT activities and lecturer at AOK Hessen
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Finance
Information Technology
  • Development and expansion of a database
  • Cost-benefit analysis of two IT programs
  • Training for AOK business administrators
Aug 2001 - Dec 2001
5 months
Mettmann, Germany

Commercial Manager

Krima Modevertriebs GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Commercial Manager at Krima Modevertriebs GmbH
Industries
Fashion
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Finance
  • Managed controlling, finance and organization departments
  • Set up a controlling system
  • Liquidity planning and medium-term financial planning
  • Expanded the administrative department
  • Managed 5 employees
May 2001 - Aug 2001
4 months
Erfurt, Germany

Customer Service Development

Techniker Krankenkasse

Expertise details
Position Summary
Customer Service Development at Techniker Krankenkasse
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Customer Service
Strategy
  • Development of a complaints tool
  • Development of a strategy for customer-oriented handling of complaints
Feb 2001 - Apr 2001
3 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Enhancing reporting using SAP R/3

Gebr. Wicharz GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Enhancing reporting using SAP R/3 at Gebr. Wicharz GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
  • Database development
  • Use of the reporting tool
Nov 2000 - Jan 2001
3 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Enhancing reporting using SAP R/3

DeTe Immobilien

Expertise details
Position Summary
Enhancing reporting using SAP R/3 at DeTe Immobilien
Industries
Real Estate
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
  • Database development
  • Use of the reporting tool
May 2000 - Sep 2000
5 months
Hagen, Germany

Instructor

Sinn Leffers AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Instructor at Sinn Leffers AG
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Human Resources
  • Trained commercial apprentices in all three years of their apprenticeship
Mar 2000 - Apr 2000
2 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Translator

Wal Mart Deutschland

Expertise details
Position Summary
Translator at Wal Mart Deutschland
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Operations
  • Business English
Jan 2000 - Feb 2000
2 months
Nuremberg, Germany

SAP / R3 User Training

Siemens / Nixdorf AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
SAP / R3 User Training at Siemens / Nixdorf AG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Accounting
Information Technology
  • Instructor for SAP and accounting
Oct 1999 - Dec 1999
3 months
Wermelskirchen, Germany

SAP / R3 User Training

Manß und Partner GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
SAP / R3 User Training at Manß und Partner GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Accounting
Information Technology
  • Instructor for SAP and accounting
May 1999 - Sep 1999
5 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Teacher

Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Teacher at Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie GmbH
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Accounting
Information Technology
Operations
  • Training in business administration
  • Training in accounting
  • Training in Windows and MS Office
Sep 1998 - Mar 2000
1 year 7 months
Netherlands

Lecturer in Cost Accounting and Controlling

Hanzehogeschool van Groningen

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lecturer in Cost Accounting and Controlling at Hanzehogeschool van Groningen
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Part-time teaching in cost accounting and controlling
Sep 1998 - Apr 1999
8 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Financial Accountant

Amadeus Fire

Expertise details
Position Summary
Financial Accountant at Amadeus Fire
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Information Technology
  • Set up and conversion of reporting from HGB to IFRS
  • Adjustments in SAP
Jan 1998 - Present
28 years 3 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Owner, freelance project manager and interim manager

W-Consulting

Expertise details
Position Summary
Owner, freelance project manager and interim manager at W-Consulting
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Strategy
  • Controlling, finance and accounting, and business development
Jan 1998 - Jul 1998
7 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Controller

ADIA Interim GmbH & Co.

Expertise details
Position Summary
Controller at ADIA Interim GmbH & Co.
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Plant controlling
Sep 1995 - Dec 1997
2 years 4 months
Erfurt, Germany

Deputy Head of Finance

Klinikum Erfurt GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Deputy Head of Finance at Klinikum Erfurt GmbH
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
  • Managing 52 employees
Mar 1995 - Jul 1995
5 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Practical management and leadership training seminar

Fulde Personaltraining

Expertise details
Position Summary
Practical management and leadership training seminar at Fulde Personaltraining
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Human Resources
Feb 1994 - Aug 1995
1 year 7 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Managing Partner and Project Manager

W&H International Trade and Service

Expertise details
Position Summary
Managing Partner and Project Manager at W&H International Trade and Service
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Logistics
Project Management
Oct 1993 - Jan 1994
4 months
Rostock, Germany

Head of Accounting

Ostseetrans Verkehrs GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Head of Accounting at Ostseetrans Verkehrs GmbH
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Accounting
  • Managed a team of 10 employees
Apr 1993 - Jul 1993
4 months
Essen, Germany

Trainee in Accounting

Hochtief AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Trainee in Accounting at Hochtief AG
Industries
Construction
Business Areas
Accounting
Jan 1990 - Dec 1992
3 years
Cologne, Germany

Audit Assistant / Audit Manager

KPMG Deutsche Treuhand Gesellschaft AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Audit Assistant / Audit Manager at KPMG Deutsche Treuhand Gesellschaft AG
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Audit
  • Audit focus areas: industry and trade
  • From 01.03.91, transferred as Audit Manager to the new Erfurt branch
Sep 1988 - Oct 1988
2 months
Montreal, Canada

Intern

Lady Sandra of Canada Ltd.

Expertise details
Position Summary
Intern at Lady Sandra of Canada Ltd.
Industries
Fashion
Mar 1988 - Apr 1988
2 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Intern

Zürich Versicherung AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Intern at Zürich Versicherung AG
Industries
Insurance
Sep 1983 - Dec 1989
6 years 4 months
Wuppertal, Germany

Insurance Clerk

Versicherungsagentur Kost & Beintker

Expertise details
Position Summary
Insurance Clerk at Versicherungsagentur Kost & Beintker
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Operations
  • Part-time administrative work during studies
Aug 1980 - Aug 1983
3 years 1 month
Wuppertal, Germany

Apprentice Wholesale and Foreign Trade Clerk

Opel Autohaus GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Apprentice Wholesale and Foreign Trade Clerk at Opel Autohaus GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Procurement
Sales

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Manufacturing, Insurance, Automotive, Education, and Transportation.

Professional Services
Manufacturing
Insurance
Automotive
Education
Transportation
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Business Area Experience

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

Accounting
Finance
Strategy
Operations
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
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Skills

Controlling

  • Managing Operational And Strategic Controlling
  • Sales, Plant, Equity And Group Controlling
  • Cost Analyses Using Sap R/3 And Other Erp Programs
  • Setting Up And Developing Controlling, Kpi And Planning Systems
  • Developing, Documenting And Calculating Transfer Prices And Group Prices
  • Establishing And Developing Group Transfer Pricing Systems
  • International And Domestic Reporting
  • Investment Calculations And Special Analyses
  • Complex Process Optimizations

Accounting

  • Leading National And International Finance And Accounting With Up To 52 Employees
  • Monthly, Quarterly And Annual Financial Statements Under Hgb, Ifrs, Us Gaap
  • Group Accounting And Consolidation Under Hgb, Ifrs, Us Gaap
  • Payroll, Financial And Balance Sheet Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable And Asset Accounting
  • Developing And Expanding Cost Center Systems
  • Harmonizing Group Chart Of Accounts

Finance

  • Rolling And Fixed Budgeting In Group Companies And Smes
  • Operational And Strategic Financial Planning
  • Cash Management And Planning In Smes And Group Units
  • Tax Planning And Optimization Of Business Taxes
  • Vat Pre-registrations And Returns
  • Treasury In Smes And Group Units With Daily International Electronic Account Balancing Between Group Units (Electronic Rooming)

Corporate Development

  • Direct Investments
  • Planning And Developing Business Units
  • Corporate Restructuring

It Skills

  • Microsoft Office: Excellent Skills In Word, Excel, Works, Access, Outlook, Powerpoint
  • Sap R/3: Very Good Skills In Fi, Co, Mm, Pp, Sd
  • Accounting Software: Good Knowledge Of Datev, Lexware, Khk, Hyperion, Navision, Iscala And Other Accounting Software
  • Business Software: Very Good Knowledge Of Windows 10

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Portuguese
Advanced

Education

Sep 2012 - Jan 2017

GAU Girne American University

Doctor of Philosophy Degree, Business Management · Business Management · Summa cum laude

Sep 1984 - Jan 1990

BUW Bergische Universität Wuppertal

Diploma in Economics · Economics · Wuppertal, Germany

Aug 1983 - Aug 1984

Technical High School for Business, Wuppertal

Wuppertal, Germany

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Statistics

Experience

Total positions 79
Experience in Professional Services 31 y
Avg length 11 m
Longest experience 28 y 2 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 7 (Germany, Brazil, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, +2)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Finance and Controlling Manager, Head of Accounting and Finance, Financial Accountant
Main industries Professional Services, Manufacturing, Insurance
Main business areas Accounting, Finance, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

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Where is Ralf based?

Ralf is based in Wuppertal, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Ralf speak?

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

How many years of experience does Ralf have?

Ralf has at least 45 years of experience. During this time, Ralf has worked in at least 56 different roles and for 78 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 7 months. Note that Ralf may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Ralf be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Ralf would be well-suited for roles such as: Finance and Controlling Manager, Head of Accounting and Finance, Financial Accountant.

What is Ralf's latest experience?

Ralf's most recent position is Finance and Controlling Manager at Vanderlande Industries do Brasil Ltda.

What companies has Ralf worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ralf has worked for Vanderlande Industries do Brasil Ltda, KNDS Deutschland Tracks GmbH, Ramudden Global GmbH, Vanderlande Industries GmbH & Co. KG, and Areal Shared Services GmbH.

Which industries is Ralf most experienced in?

Ralf is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Insurance. Ralf also has some experience in Automotive, Education, and Transportation.

Which business areas is Ralf most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Ralf worked in recently?

Ralf has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Transportation, and Education.

Which business areas has Ralf worked in recently?

Ralf has recently worked in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Strategy.

What is Ralf's education?

Ralf holds a Doctorate in Business Management from GAU Girne American University.

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