Finance Manager

• Ongoing accounting tasks (in close cooperation with our shared service center in Bulgaria – English language)
• Contact person for our shared service center in all finance matters, including the preparation of monthly reporting according to IFRS
• Monthly VAT returns, ongoing tax filings, and lease fee settlements
• Support in managing the (financial) intercompany relationships
• Ensuring SOX compliance and optimizing accounting processes
• Digitization of accounting processes

• Owned and managed the product roadmap and backlog for the Consumer Banker reporting framework, prioritising features and driving iterative delivery of banker scorecards and network performance reporting in an agile environment.
• Developed and iterated portfolio financial reporting on a weekly cadence based on stakeholder feedback, replacing manual PowerPoint packs and saving the program hours of effort weekly.
• Integrated Generative AI (MS Copilot) to automate data lineage documentation across a large legacy codebase, eliminating est. 6 months of analyst effort and accelerating data governance outcomes.
• Led a unified data delivery approach and standards across five UNITE initiatives (~CHF 115m portfolio) supporting consolidation of legacy systems into the Digital Banker platform.
• Led cross-functional delivery team of 3 while also drawing on BA and DA talent pools, coordinating analytical resource across workstreams to accelerate data, reporting & governance outcomes.

• Prepared and reviewed quarterly royalty settlements for licensors across music, publishing and media brands, including minimum guarantees, recoupment, returns reconciliation and process optimisation.
• Reconstructed historical licensing data for an external audit by a major US studio, covering music publishing and recorded music across ROW and AUS, and coordinated the resulting statements with the licensor.
• Supported the reconciliation of music royalties with the German collecting society and its international hub for 2018 to 2024.
• Assessed licensing data for accruals and provisions, and structured metadata for contract negotiations.
• Designed target processes and SOPs for a royalty automation tool and accompanied testing during rollout.

• Set up and led a PMO to manage 8 Finance and Legal workstreams
• Planned and implemented a 2-stage transformation (7 → 2 companies), including coordination of key stakeholders
• Redesigned business structures as well as Finance and reporting processes
• Restructured the ERP landscape in Abacus, including go-live
• Structured financing initiatives, including Supply Chain Financing
• Established transparent reporting structures and improved liquidity, governance and compliance

• Operational leadership (Fast Close): Structuring and managing the entire close process for complex German and international client portfolios (Real Estate, Private Equity, HNWI).
• Audit readiness & governance: Ensuring compliance in the timely preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns under IFRS, HGB, and LuxGAAP.Efficient
• Audit support: Successful interface management and coordination with auditors (Big Four), which demonstrably shortened the audit duration.
• Special situations & complexity: Professional leadership of cross-functional teams in clearing and working through historically grown accounting backlogs.

• Managed and optimized discount campaigns to boost sales
• Planned 2025 discount strategies to align with business goals
• Coordinated with key stakeholders, including category management, for campaign success
• Enhanced efficiency and profitability of discount campaigns at Migros Foods

• Used OpenCode and AI-assisted software engineering to design, implement, refactor, test, and document an end-to-end RAW/SDTM/ADaM pipeline in R for Dr. Falk Pharma (07/2026), including metadata-driven transformations, automated validation rules and QC, traceability, and reproducible clinical outputs.

• Establishment of a licensing model
• Preparation of investor documents (business plan, cash flow forecast, ROI, etc.)
• Marketing simulation of market development, market potential assessment, etc.
• Definition and implementation of KPIs to measure market entry
• Setting up project planning, project controlling, and business processes

• Analysis of the existing water price calculation for formal errors and gaps in the factual arguments with regard to the legal and regulatory framework (including AVBWasserV, KAG RP, statutes, NEV pursuant to BGH) and best practices in the water industry
• Operational assurance of controlling for the water division
• Regulatory optimization of the existing pricing strategy
• Factual assessment of existing legal proceedings in the water sector
• Professional support for all stakeholders in the water division
• Implementation and roll-out of a new water price calculation tool
• Knowledge transfer to the controlling department and professional training of new employees
• Bridging a vacancy by carrying out the water price calculation
• Review of the pricing strategy from a regulatory perspective
• Establishment of a PMO and assumption of PMO tasks
• Professional advice on preparing the annual financial statements
• Professional sparring for the Executive Board, Legal and Finance/Controlling in the water sector
• Optimization, adjustment and redesign of business processes in the Finance/Controlling environment
• Regulatory adjustments to the existing controlling system
• Advising the Executive Board of the holding company and working with subsidiaries
• Support with impairments together with the auditor
• Opportunity and risk analyses for existing legal proceedings and negotiations
• Drafting of price adjustment clauses and participation in arbitration proceedings
• Reorganization of investment structures
• Reporting to the Head of Legal, Head of Corporate Development, as well as CEO and CSO

• Built and drove the European marketing function during the company's market expansion, establishing processes that improved campaign efficiency and cross-market alignment.
• Supported the go-to-market strategy for 14 crypto ETP/ETF products across multiple European markets, contributing to successful listings and early investor awareness
• Developed and executed marketing strategies across key European markets, including DACH, the UK, France, Italy, Spain and the Nordics, driving growth in brand visibility, investor engagement and investor acquisition.
• Led PR activities: coordinated with a European PR agency, managed press releases, and expanded media exposure, increasing share of voice and securing coverage in top tier outlets.
• Delivered integrated digital marketing campaigns that increased website traffic, boosted content engagement, and drove a consistent uplift in qualified inbound leads.
• Drove audience growth and user acquisition across LinkedIn and owned channels, significantly increasing newsletter subscriptions and strengthening recurring engagement with educational content.
• Managed the European marketing budget and identified cost-efficient advertising and influencer opportunities, improving overall campaign ROI.
• Organised and executed the company's participation at major European blockchain and finance events, enhancing visibility and strengthening institutional relationships.
• Created annual digital and content plans; coordinated research based educational materials that improved investor understanding and supported conversion.
• Strengthened brand presence and credibility in key markets through consistent messaging, education, and multi-channel execution.

• Contributing to the preparation of various financial budgets and reports, or any tasks related to data reconciliation, data cleaning, or database analysis.
• Compiling and recording the revenues accounts and bank statements of the GICHD, the Trust funds, and the entities hosted by the GICHD
• Verifying the content and accuracy of electronic workflows relating to donor agreements and financial reports
• Reviewing and controlling the financial reports addressed to donors to ensure that the figures presented are in-line with the figures in the accounting system
• Managing the cash advance demands/cash payments and cash returns for operating staffs
• Managing the closure and the reconciliation processes of rebilling working days and payroll accounts every quarter with the finance officer
• Support the finance team for the preparation of the annual audit as well as any specific documents in compliance with the RPC 21 norm

Overall responsibility for the financial functions of a production site with over 600 employees and more than EUR 500 million in annual revenue. Actively shaping the strategic and operational site development in close collaboration with plant management. Shared P&L accountability, including budget, forecast, and investment control. Leading the controlling, reporting, CapEx, and accounting teams, ensuring transparent and performance-oriented control structures. Since 05/2024, additionally serving as deputy plant manager with joint responsibility for overall performance, organizational development, and site strategy.

• Successful resolution of a complex insurance claim in the multi-million-euro range
• Active contribution in an interdisciplinary core team to secure a multi-year contract worth over EUR 150 million
• Successful negotiation of a restructuring program as part of a three-person corporate negotiation team
• Sustainable optimization of cost structures and investment prioritization to stabilize results

• Financial accounting / general ledger
• VAT
• EC sales list reports
• Z4 reports
• Z5a reports
• Intercompany reconciliations