Thomas V.-Interim Manager and Sparring Partner

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Experience
Consulting and project support in fixed asset inventory
tvp-interim
- Independent planning, coordination and operational counting of fixed asset inventories at SGS sites across Germany
- During the count, clarification of variances as well as posting of the new inventories in the fixed assets of the respective site and company
Project lead in invoice verification
tvp-interim
- Professional project lead in invoice verification with responsibility for the content-related steering and coordination of project tasks
- Consulting on the optimization of existing processes and structures within the invoice verification department, with a focus on efficiency, transparency and digitalization
- Consulting on the ERP system conversion from SAP to Oracle, especially with regard to the integration of invoice verification requirements
- Execution of structured and targeted project management
Interim Finance Director
tvp-interim
- Professional management of the finance department including hands-on work and representation based on independent decision-making
- Responsible for one German GmbH, two companies in the UK and one company in Turkey, as well as the winding down of companies in Ukraine and Russia
- Responsibility for the correct and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements under HGB and US GAAP, including the annual budget process and regular forecasts as well as analysis and reporting of actual financial results compared with budget and prior year from the perspective of the company, the region and the business unit
- Point of contact for all accounting and tax matters, with independent involvement of external advisors and auditors
- Regular and ongoing interaction and cooperation with the Corporate Finance team in the US
- Ensuring proper bookkeeping, including full physical inventory
- Preparation of monthly VAT returns, cooperation with external tax advisors to ensure the accurate and timely preparation of tax returns
- Reporting to internal and external stakeholders
- Project controlling
- Liquidity management and preparation of cash forecasts
- Contract management and input on contract design
- Sparring partner for management on strategic decisions
Consulting and project support in accounting and controlling
tvp-interim
- Organization and coordination of annual financial statements, interface to auditors
- Interim management of the accounts payable team / purchase to pay
- Recruiting and rebuilding of the accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger team in the areas of asset postings and lease posting
- Cooperation with the SSC as the operational interface
- Management of all financial accounting processes
- Optimization and further development of internal process workflows
Commercial management
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- Commercial advice to management and the Finance & Controlling departments
- Point of contact for Shared Service FiCO, IT & IMS
- Advice on purchasing and the value chain
- Management of commercial topics within the company: support for project costing, ongoing post-calculation, WIP calculation, inventory management, support of the ERP system PSI Penta, transfer of checked documents to the SSC interface, specific provisions issues, facility management (lease relationship)
- Management of FiCo interaction with the parent company: reporting, forecasting, budgeting, coordination of financing matters
- Controlling and business controlling
- Taking over and continuing change processes
External Consultant
tvp-interim
- Consulting on commercial process development
Head of Accounting
tvp-interim
- Interim Head of Accounting
- Accounting under HGB and IFRS with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for three German and one Belgian company with a total of six plants, two central and development offices, and a holding company
- Consulting on the preparation of statutory reports, legally required reporting for accounting and tax purposes, as well as group information/reporting requirements
- Key contact for auditors and bank contacts in Germany
- Ensuring compliance with the internal control rules of the PO Group
- Cash accounts, local financing, and payments for German and Belgian legal entities
- Support for controlling, projects, and the business on accounting and tax matters
- Driver of continuous process improvements
Deputy Chief Financial Officer / Finance Manager
tvp-interim
- Responsibility for financial accounting and controlling, as well as for processing all accounting transactions
- Responsibility for preparing the group's monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Management of local and international accounting
- Preparation of ongoing profit and loss statements and analysis, including rolling forecast and budget planning
- Preparation of medium-term planning and group forecasts in coordination with those responsible
- Preparation of ad hoc reports and analyses
- Management of corporate finances, including liquidity management
- Further development and expansion of meaningful reports
- Continuous development of commercial structures and processes
- Contact person for auditors in the preparation of the group's annual financial statements and for management as well as executives on all matters related to accounting, financing, taxes, and controlling
SOX Manager
tvp-interim
- Ensuring SOX compliance in Germany for the business process area
- Contact person for Finance and across departments to discuss planned process changes
- Identification and assessment of risks
- Support for process owners in fixing control weaknesses
- Development of suitable controls and monitoring progress within the project management framework
- Support in implementing and designing all internal control system measures
- Updating the documentation (narratives & risk control matrix)
- Ongoing exchange with the IT manager to capture interactions and coordination with the international internal control departments (UK, FR)
- Preparation and delivery of training as needed
- Contact person for auditors and for testing
CFO (Deputy to the CEO)
tvp-interim
- Coordination of different areas and departments
- Stabilization and restructuring of accounting, including SAP system structures
- Implementation of improvement and optimization measures
- Rebuilding IT and IT processes, new selection and coordination of IT service providers
- Negotiations with the works council and the union
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Accounting, Project Management, Audit, Operations, and Business Intelligence.
Summary
Interim management and consulting in the areas of
- Accounting and controlling
- Processes
- IT systems
- System implementations
- Risk management system, internal control system
- Support with projects and audits
- Interface moderation and management
- Sparring, questioning and discussing business models, strategies, ways of working and procedures
Skills
Business Administration Graduate (Fh) With Extensive Experience As Cfo, Coo, Commercial Director, And In Senior Roles In Accounting, Controlling, Finance And It As Well As Auditing In Different Industries In Manufacturing And Services
- Turnaround Management
- Preparation And Review Of Monthly And Annual Financial Statements As Well As Consolidated Financial Statements Under Hgb, Ifrs And Us Gaap
- Setup, Introduction And Execution Of Budgeting, Forecasting, Liquidity Planning And Cash Management
- Introduction Of Controlling Tools, E.G. Kpi Systems
- Coordination Of Company-Wide Projects And Topics (Such As It System Implementations)
- Review And Further Development Of Risk Management Systems And Internal Control Systems (Ics), Including Under The Us Sarbanes-Oxley Act Sec. 404 (Sox)
- Implementation And Review Of Finance And Reporting Processes (Financial Accounting, Controlling, Consolidated Financial Statements), As Well As Processes In Purchasing, Sales, Production, Hr And It
Languages
Education
Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Diplom Business Administrator (FH) · Business Administration · Dortmund, Germany
Ruhr University Bochum
Economics · Bochum, Germany
Ruhr Gymnasium
University entrance qualification · University entrance qualification · Witten, Germany
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Thomas is based in Hattingen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Thomas has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 1 company. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Consulting and project support in fixed asset inventory, Project lead in invoice verification, Interim Finance Director.
Thomas's most recent position is Consulting and project support in fixed asset inventory at tvp-interim.
In recent years, Thomas has worked for tvp-interim.
Thomas is most experienced in industries like Professional Services and Manufacturing.
Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Project Management. Thomas also has some experience in Audit, Business Intelligence, and Procurement.
Thomas has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Manufacturing.
Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Business Intelligence.
Thomas attended Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts for Business Administration.
Thomas will be available full-time from October 2026.
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