More about the interim manager
The interim manager offers the rare combination of strong expertise in accounting and preparing financial statements with experience in line management at international corporations as well as in auditing and management consulting. This makes him predestined for management positions as interim CFO, Head of Finance and Commercial Director. He also specializes in the responsible preparation of individual and consolidated financial statements.
As an empathetic and pragmatic manager who has spent several years abroad (USA), the interim manager draws on a proven set of best practices (e.g. Hard & Fast Close, RPA) as part of a collaborative partnership and open communication. As a leader and role model, he motivates employees and inspires them to work towards a common goal.
After completing his business studies at Julius-Maximilians-Universität in Würzburg, he started his career in auditing. He focused on the individual and consolidated financial statements of international corporations in accordance with IFRS, US GAAP and HGB. A multi-year secondment to New York City (successful completion of the CPA exam) marked the end of his five years at KPMG in Germany and the USA.
He then worked for five years in management consulting at Deloitte Consulting. His focus here was on the optimization of transactional and closing processes as well as the post-merger integration of internationally operating listed corporations and SMEs. He also acted as a lecturer for international accounting (IFRS) in the international Deloitte network.
This was followed by senior management positions in the tank storage sector (Head of Finance; member of the management board) of a PE-backed company, as Commercial Director of a shared service center for a global listed group and as Commercial Director at a leading international manufacturer of commercial vehicles.
Encouraged by his experience from almost 15 years as an employee, the interim manager has been working as a freelance temporary manager and project manager since the beginning of 2020. In his most recent mandate, he prepared the annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and HGB for an automotive company with a start-up character, followed by the development and introduction of a financial statement preparation process. In addition, he developed and implemented a concept for setting up an efficient finance function as a business partner for internal and external stakeholders.
