SAP BW Experts in Düsseldorf

• Support in fit-gap analysis for three RM-CA systems focusing on sub-ledger reconciliation, dunning, and collections processes.
• Stakeholder management in international teams (business colleagues, IT colleagues, and external partners).
• Escalation and risk management (PM).
• Cost and budget calculation (PM).
• Support in shaping the strategic direction of the global collections system.
• Resolving technical challenges for the central collections system (multi-company operation).
• High-level design of the central AR system with focus on scalability and process harmonization.

• Led the design, implementation, and optimisation of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) dashboards, stories, and reports for business users.
• Worked closely with business stakeholders to gather and analyse reporting requirements, translating them into technical designs.
• Integrated SAC with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA, SAP HANA Views, and external data sources.
• Developed SAC Planning models and supported planning processes, including input forms, allocations, forecasts, and simulations.
• Configured live and import connections to SAP and non-SAP data sources.
• Conducted performance tuning, security setup, and ensured data accuracy in SAC environments.
• Provided training, documentation, and best practices for SAC adoption across the organization.
• Led incident management, change requests, and enhancements in SAC landscapes.

• Responsibility for group-wide financial management with a focus on management, PE, and lender reporting.
• Focus on an integrated financial model (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), robust liquidity and covenant management, and preparation of decision-ready materials for financiers, auditors, and rating stakeholders.
• Establishment of reporting standards, data logic, and closing routines for high-frequency scalability.
• Further development of an integrated financial model (P&L/BS/CF), including scenario capabilities, sensitivities, and driver-based forecasting logic.
• Design and management of a rolling liquidity plan (short-/mid-term), including working capital mechanisms and financing instruments.
• Preparation and quality assurance of lender reporting, including covenant calculations, bridge analyses, and variance explanations.
• Support for the CFO agenda in financier and stakeholder communication (Q&A, documentation logic, key messages, data consistency).
• Coordination and content input for rating- and financing-related deliverables (e.g., presentations, data rooms, management commentary).
• Management of IFRS/accounting topics (e.g., IFRS 16 lease logic, accrual and reconciliation concepts) to ensure reporting and audit readiness.
• Standardization of reporting structures, templates, and KPI definitions across entities to increase transparency, comparability, and speed.

• SAP Basis operations for complex SAP system landscapes (ABAP and Java stacks)
• Administration, monitoring, and optimization of SAP systems with regard to availability, performance, and stability
• Planning and execution of data center moves as well as migrations of SAP systems and databases
• Handling of incidents, changes, and problems according to ITIL processes, including root cause analyses
• Creation of technical concepts, operations documentation, and implementation plans

Technologies: SAP NetWeaver, ITIL processes, technical migrations

• Implementation and management of the end-to-end S&OP process
• Creation and continuous improvement of the KPI system including reporting to monitor supply chain management performance
• Identification and implementation of process improvements for cost savings and complexity reduction
• Further development and optimization of supply chain management
• Project management of smaller projects within the scope of work (e.g. profile and interface adjustments)
• Targeted and motivating leadership and development of the team, coaching employees
• Close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal delivery capability
• Initiation and leadership of strategic projects (e.g. digitization, process optimization)
• Preparation and validation of board presentations

• Supported and guided several startup companies in the online services area
• Created business plans and required documents for company organization and marketing activities to obtain public funding
• Reviewed business models for plausibility, validity, marketability, and viability