Sven Laue - Lecturer for Controlling, Accounting, Financial Reporting and Management

Q: Where is Sven based?

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

Q: What languages does Sven speak?

Sven speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Sven have?

Sven has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Sven has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 11 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months . Note that Sven may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Sven's latest experience?

Sven's most recent position is Project Controller at Iqony .

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

In recent years, Sven has worked for Iqony , HGK Logistics and Intermodal GmbH , Helaba , University of Europe for Applied Sciences , and pro-beam Group .

Q: Which industries is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Manufacturing , and Banking and Finance . Sven also has some experience in Education , Aerospace and Defense , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in business areas like Finance , Project Management , and Strategy . Sven also has some experience in Information Technology , Accounting , and Research and Development .

Q: Which industries has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Education , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in business areas like Finance , Project Management , and Strategy .

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Wiesbaden, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2025 - Oct 2025

10 months

Essen, Germany

Project Controller

Iqony

Acting as project controller for the STEAM sub-project within Iqony's long-term modernisation programme for an industrial water demineralisation plant at the BP refinery site in Gelsenkirchen-Scholven alongside the parallel WATER sub-project
Managing cost control, SAP PS data integrity and project tracking in a challenging data environment

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024

4 months

Duisburg, Germany

Interim Controller

HGK Logistics and Intermodal GmbH

Taking operational ownership of the annual planning cycle and delivering it within the mandate timeline while aligning stakeholders across the subgroup
Validating and refining the M&A team's valuation models and optimising KPI design
Responding to group-level CSRD inquiries on behalf of the subgroup as part of the group-wide CSRD implementation

Aug 2021 - Jan 2024

2 years 6 months

Germany

PMO Lead – ESG Transformation / Workstream Lead – Implementation GDPR Deletion

Helaba

Driving the PMO for the ESG transformation programme and selected GDPR follow-up workstreams, aligning projects with the bank's sustainability and regulatory strategy
Providing programme-level reporting with direct involvement in board-facing steering meetings
Leading the IT implementation of GDPR deletion rules and controls across 128 IT systems (2021–2022)
Leading the central PMO for the HelabaSustained ESG transformation programme including project applications, effort and cost planning, resourcing and implementation of internal PM standards (2022–2024)
Designing and maintaining project structures, work packages, milestones and resource plans in Clarity and administering ongoing planning and reporting (2021–2024)
Coordinating cross-project dependencies and preparing steering committees with structured input and documentation for the programme lead’s communication with project managers and senior stakeholders (2021–2024)

Mar 2021 - Present

5 years 3 months

Berlin, Germany

Adjunct Lecturer Finance & Controlling

University of Europe for Applied Sciences

Teaching Financial Accounting & Reporting, Controlling & Cost Accounting, and Management & Controlling to undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA students
Designing two of three courses from scratch within the university’s academic framework
Supervising selected Bachelor’s, Master’s and MBA theses

Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

8 months

Germany

Interim Head of Controlling

pro-beam Group

Introducing LucaNet as the new platform for consolidation, planning and reporting and initiating a quarterly rolling forecast within the interim mandate
Running group controlling, management and bank reporting and SAP CO month-end closing concurrently

May 2017 - Dec 2020

3 years 8 months

Germany

External PMO Lead – Information Security & GDPR

Helaba

Supporting information security and data protection transformation with PMO leadership, regulatory delivery and financial steering for the Information Security Management function reporting to the CISO
Leading the DAVE GDPR implementation project including gap analysis, target concepts, process and contract adjustments and coordination with IT and data protection (2017–2019)
Leading the Alpha TP04 IT security remediation project following an ECB review covering process and technical measures including SIEM/SOC, vulnerability management and security controls (2018–2020)
Serving as member of steering committees for GDPR AWS compliance and ISM monitoring of international branches (2018–2020)
Sourcing and steering around 90 external consultants for ISM related initiatives including commercial management and performance oversight (2017–2020)
Performing financial steering of the Information Security Management function and its project portfolio (2017–2020)

Apr 2016 - Present

10 years 2 months

Wiesbaden, Germany

Founder & Managing Director

LaueConsulting

Partnering with CEOs, COOs, CFOs and transformation leads on complex change programmes combining financial controlling expertise with PMO leadership and change management
Enabling in-house experts and project leads to drive change themselves through coaching, structure and pragmatic tools
Leading transformation and PMO mandates in regulated environments including ESG, GDPR, information security and IT modernisation with direct reporting into C-level functions
Steering project and programme portfolios including cost control, resource planning and decision-ready reporting for senior management
Taking on selected interim controlling roles where both structure and delivery matter

Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

9 months

Berlin, Germany

Interim Head of Group Controlling

Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG

Restructuring group controlling of a fuel cell and energy management company and delivering a recovery plan
Rebuilding cost accounting and intercompany structures and implementing an integrated rolling forecast for P&L and cash
Redesigning management reporting and project controlling and leading the implementation of Infor d/EPM for consolidation, planning and reporting

Jul 2013 - Mar 2016

2 years 9 months

Südheide, Germany

Project Controller, Major Defence Projects

Rheinmetall

Delivering biannual project status presentations directly to the CEO with unified project controller and manager communication
Managing project controlling and financial steering of major armoured vehicle programmes (Leopard 2) with a portfolio volume of €500 M and annual revenue of €150 M using POC methodology
Applying IPMA-based project controlling with WBS, Earned Value Analysis, Estimate at Completion and Cost to Complete with risk management as the primary steering instrument
Acting as SAP key user CO/PS and introducing SAP BW reporting for the group entity

Feb 2010 - Dec 2012

2 years 11 months

Wiesbaden, Germany

Vice President Controlling BU New Markets

SGL Carbon

Building the controlling function of a newly founded global business unit across 7 countries with revenue growth to €60 M at 16% RoS and managing 10 controllers in an international matrix
Designing and implementing the SAP CO/FI setup for the BU as functional lead
Preparing the SGL Lindner GmbH & Co. KG joint venture including investment cost calculations across multiple location scenarios and transfer pricing design

Oct 2008 - Jan 2010

1 year 4 months

Meitingen, Germany

Head of Finance & Controlling, Technology & Innovation (T&I)

SGL Carbon

Replacing reactive budget management with trust-based, forward-looking financial steering, reducing additional Board approvals from three per year to zero within four months
Managing full financial steering of corporate R&D with a €45 M budget (€30 M R&D and €15 M capex), 140 employees and two innovation units operating as internal ventures with one direct report
Structuring financing of a new building while generating a positive cash contribution of €5 M

Oct 2005 - Sep 2008

3 years

Mannheim, Germany

Engineering Project- & Business Controlling

Bombardier Transportation

Leading project leadership for CASTLE, an internal planning tool, redesigning the process and FP&A logic to reduce weekly planning effort per team leader from 15 to 4 hours
Covering project and cost center controlling for two sites and extending commercial oversight to Vado Ligure, Italy for about 200 engineers
Applying PMI-based methodology including WBS, Earned Value Analysis, Estimate at Completion and Cost to Complete

Nov 2003 - Sep 2005

1 year 11 months

Mannheim, Germany

Department Head Engineering Services

Bombardier Transportation

Managing the structured closure of the department and successfully transitioning all 6 team members into new roles through deliberate change management
Leading Engineering Services for the Locomotive Engineering Division at the Mannheim site covering project controlling, technical documentation and systems support for 80 engineers
Holding disciplinary responsibility for 6 employees

May 2000 - Sep 2001

1 year 5 months

Germany

Co-Founder, Board Member Sales & Marketing / CFO

iuveno AG

Stepping in as CFO to stabilise a function in crisis, delivering the first auditable annual statements and building budgeting, forecasting and Supervisory Board reporting from scratch
Co-founding the company and originally joining as Board Member Sales & Marketing
Exiting when the funding model and growth vision could not be reconciled, learning the difference between vision and financial reality

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Education, Aerospace and Defense, and Energy.

Professional Services

Manufacturing

Banking and Finance

Education

Aerospace and Defense

Energy

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Finance, Project Management, Strategy, Information Technology, Accounting, and Research and Development.

Finance

Project Management

Strategy

Information Technology

Accounting

Research and Development

Summary

Executive with several years of experience in financial management of international technology, IT, research, and growth-oriented companies. Data protection officer. Startup experience.

Controlling & change manager with over 20 years of experience
Lecturer in controlling, cost accounting, bookkeeping and financial reporting
Project management expert (traditional & agile)
IT manager, data protection officer, information security & privacy specialist, sustainability manager
Sectors: chemicals, vehicle/plant manufacturing, defense technology, banking, and IT
Special expertise in change management, especially in designing and implementing restructuring processes and complying with legal changes
Certified Change Manager, Cambridge Judge Business School (UK)
Strong analytical and strategic-conceptual skills
Highly developed communication, social and intercultural skills
Holistic, business-minded and action-oriented executive
Valid cross-industry network

Skills

Ms Office Very Good
Navision Good
Sap Co/ps Very Good, Key User
Cognos Good
Sap Fi/sd/aa Good
Infor D/epm Good
Sap/bw Very Good
Openworkbench Good
Jira Good
Lucanet Good
Power Bi Basic Knowledge

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 1995 - Apr 1996

Swedish School of Economics

Helsinki, Finland

Oct 1993 - Jul 2000

Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KUE)

Degree in Business Administration · Business Administration · Eichstätt, Germany

Aug 1986 - May 1993

Gymnasium Leibnizschule

General university entrance qualification (Abitur) · General university entrance qualification (Abitur) · Hanover, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certification for Supervisory Board & Advisory Board Activities

Board Company

Certificate of Competence in Artificial Intelligence

IHK Heilbronn

Certified Change Manager

Cambridge Judge Business School (UK)

Trainer qualification exam

IHK Wiesbaden

Data Protection Officer Certification

Certified Information Security Manager training

Certified Project Management Specialist

IPMA

Six Sigma – Green Belt

Project Specialist SAP Business Information Warehouse CDI

CDI

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 14

Experience in Professional Services 10 y

Avg length 2 y 7 m

Longest experience 10 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project Controller, Interim Controller, PMO Lead – ESG Transformation / Workstream Lead – Implementation GDPR Deletion

Main industries Professional Services, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Finance, Project Management, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 9

Profile

Created

May 2026

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Where is Sven based?

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

What languages does Sven speak?

Sven speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Sven have?

Sven has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Sven has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Sven may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sven be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sven would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Controller, Interim Controller, PMO Lead – ESG Transformation / Workstream Lead – Implementation GDPR Deletion.

What is Sven's latest experience?

Sven's most recent position is Project Controller at Iqony.

What companies has Sven worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sven has worked for Iqony, HGK Logistics and Intermodal GmbH, Helaba, University of Europe for Applied Sciences, and pro-beam Group.

Which industries is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Banking and Finance. Sven also has some experience in Education, Aerospace and Defense, and Energy.

Which business areas is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Project Management, and Strategy. Sven also has some experience in Information Technology, Accounting, and Research and Development.

Which industries has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Education, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Project Management, and Strategy.

What is Sven's education?

Sven holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KUE).

Does Sven have any certificates?

Sven has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: Certification for Supervisory Board & Advisory Board Activities, Certificate of Competence in Artificial Intelligence, and Certified Change Manager.

What is the availability of Sven?

Sven will be available part-time from May 2026.

What is the rate of Sven?

Sven's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.