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Finance and Accounting Professional

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  • 125€/Stunde
  • 60322 Frankfurt am Main
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  • 19.11.2024

Kurzvorstellung

15 years experience, specializing in Accounting and Financial Analysis (US GAAP, HGB, IFRS). Experienced team leader, known for creating engagement and alignment among team members to improve efficiency of processes and quality of work.

Qualifikationen

  • Business Analysis11 J.
  • Finanzanalyse
  • Microsoft Excel12 J.
  • Rechnungswesen (allg.)7 J.

Projekt‐ & Berufserfahrung

Freelance Accountant and Financial Analyst
Various Clients, USA/Germany/Remote
7/2019 – offen (5 Jahre, 5 Monate)
Dienstleistungsbranchen (Service)
Tätigkeitszeitraum

7/2019 – offen

Tätigkeitsbeschreibung

- Advise clients on accounting and financial topics
- Perform financial analysis to identify high profit activities and target areas of growth
- Evaluate investment opportunities within the business
- Identify tax savings (deductions, expenses, and
appropriate legal business form)
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial and tax reports - Set up simple and streamlined organizational systems to manage bookkeeping and administration
- Help clients stay on top back-end activities to free up their time and energy to focus on earning money

Eingesetzte Qualifikationen

Business Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Rechnungswesen (allg.)

Financial Analyst (Festanstellung)
John Deere GmbH and Co KG - Factory Mannheim, Mannheim
3/2016 – 4/2019 (3 Jahre, 2 Monate)
Maschinen-, Geräte- und Komponentenbau
Tätigkeitszeitraum

3/2016 – 4/2019

Tätigkeitsbeschreibung

-Planned overhead budget with other factory departments
-Collaborated on financial forecast for Mannheim Factory
-Analyzed financial results of product lines worldwide
-Created and reviewed mid and long-term financial forecasts for specific product lines
-Prepared and presented financial results and KPIs to Senior Management
-Expert user of Excel / Analysis Office to mine data from SAP

Eingesetzte Qualifikationen

Business Analysis, Data Mining, Data Warehousing, Datenanalyse, Microsoft SharePoint Server, SAP BusinessObjects (BO), SAP CO, SAP FI

Financial Analyst (Festanstellung)
John Deere GmbH und Co KG - Regional Corporate Off, Mannheim
12/2012 – 3/2016 (3 Jahre, 4 Monate)
Maschinen-, Geräte- und Komponentenbau
Tätigkeitszeitraum

12/2012 – 3/2016

Tätigkeitsbeschreibung

- Reviewed consolidated financial reports of European business units (sales branches and factories)
- Worked closely with European business units and with the US Corporate office to ensure accuracy of financial results and forecasts
- Used Analysis Office to create reports and distill complex financial data across geographies and product lines into useful metrics for decision making
-Trained and supported controllers and analysts from other units in use of Analysis Office and advanced Excel to perform effective financial analysis
- Worked closely with SAP Development team to implement new Automated Sales Forecast System; defined user needs, tested system for accounting accuracy, trained end-users, documented best practices, and created user manual

Eingesetzte Qualifikationen

Business Analysis, Data Mining, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Excel, SAP BusinessObjects (BO)

Finance / Compliance Analyst (Festanstellung)
SABO Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Gummersbach
2/2010 – 12/2012 (2 Jahre, 11 Monate)
Maschinen-, Geräte- und Komponentenbau
Tätigkeitszeitraum

2/2010 – 12/2012

Tätigkeitsbeschreibung

-Closely involved in month-end close process
-Prepared financial exhibits reported to corporate including those for taxes, pensions, and forecast changes
-Managed capital budget and reviewed investment decisions
-Reviewed standard costing of machine parts and analyzed material cost variances
-Analyzed financial results and prepared dashboard of KPI’s and Lean metrics for Factory Management
-Prepared Transfer Pricing analysis and documentation
-Performed discounted cash flow analysis (DCF) to evaluate new product investment decisions
-Responsible for compliance with company accounting policies and evaluated internal control effectiveness
-Prepared business unit for internal and external audits, acted as key contact person for auditors
-Supervised Intern for various projects including inventory count, internal control testing, and updating documented procedures

Eingesetzte Qualifikationen

Microsoft Excel, SAP CO, SAP FI

Course Instructor and Job Search Coach (Festanstellung)
Accounting MBA Program, Maharishi University of Ma, Fairfield, Iowa
4/2008 – 6/2009 (1 Jahr, 3 Monate)
Hochschulen und Forschungseinrichtungen
Tätigkeitszeitraum

4/2008 – 6/2009

Tätigkeitsbeschreibung

-Created curriculum and taught courses for CPA Exam Preparation, Career Strategies, and American Cultural/Work Environment
-Managed design and go-live of new program website
-Created “Roadmap to Success” as a guide to help students to find employment after graduation

Eingesetzte Qualifikationen

Karriereentwicklung

Accountant- Tenant Recoveries (Festanstellung)
Macerich Commerial Real Estate, Santa Monica, California
3/2007 – 9/2007 (7 Monate)
Commercial Real Estate Leasing
Tätigkeitszeitraum

3/2007 – 9/2007

Tätigkeitsbeschreibung

-Calculated retail tenant expenses using advanced Excel (common area maintenance, property tax, and HVAC allocations)
-Explained detailed calculations to customers and provided accounting support
-Performed recovery rate analysis to evaluate profitability and terms of leases

Eingesetzte Qualifikationen

Microsoft Excel, Oracle PeopleSoft

Accountant, Senior Accountant (Festanstellung)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Regional Corporate Office, Orange County, California
6/2005 – 3/2007 (1 Jahr, 10 Monate)
Car Rental
Tätigkeitszeitraum

6/2005 – 3/2007

Tätigkeitsbeschreibung

-Heavily involved in all aspects of month-end close
-Performed bank reconciliation, booked entries to General Ledger, processed expense reports, reviewed monthly accruals in accordance with US GAAP
-Audited rental branches, advised on compliance issues
-Trained branch managers in accounting and provided support
-Identified areas with weak internal controls, designed and wrote procedures for proper control environment in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

Awards and recognition:
-Outstanding new hire, Promoted to Senior Accountant at 15 months, voted three times best motivator in team
-Helped fellow accountants prepare to pass exam/meet requirements for promotion to senior accountant
-Identified and implemented several cost-saving initiatives

Eingesetzte Qualifikationen

People Soft, Rechnungswesen (allg.)

Zertifikate

OKR Coach Certification
2022
Lean Master Certification
2019
C. D. Passed CPA Exam
2008

Über mich

Knowledge and experience include:
- Financial Integration for Mergers & Acquisitions
-Project Management and Financial Validation for Migrations to new Accounting Software
-Financial Statement Preparation and Consolidation: Team Lead for Month/Quarter/Year-end closing.
-Development and review of SOX Controls.
-Transfer Price Review and Documentation.
-Contact person for internal and external auditors.

Weitere Kenntnisse

Sage Intacct, Infor, SAP, Advanced MS Excel, Analysis Office, Sales Force
Passed CPA Exam, LEAN Master, OKR Coach

Persönliche Daten

Sprache
  • Englisch (Muttersprache)
  • Deutsch (Fließend)
Reisebereitschaft
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Arbeitserlaubnis
  • Europäische Union
  • Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
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Alter
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Berufserfahrung
19 Jahre und 6 Monate (seit 05/2005)

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