Project Manager Finance & SAP

11/2023 – offen

- Development of the target operating model for the finance function and derivation of the project portfolio with the group CFO and the CFOs of the business units
- Project planning and resource management
- Programme management and temporary project participation where necessary
- Communication management and establishment of the finance transformation governance

Transformation Management

6/2018 – 8/2023

- Corporate-wide project responsibility for digital transformation and efficiency enhancement of financial processes using SAP S/4 HANA, robotics, interface technology and reorganization
- Harmonization and centralization of cross-departmental and cross-country processes to enhance transparency and business control, as well as to meet compliance requirements
- Integration of companies and processes due to acquisitions and business expansions
- Migration of a local SAP system into Bertelsmann's central SAP system
- Development and implementation of functional concepts in close collaboration with business partners, including steering the associated change management process
- Assumption of program management for all ongoing projects
- Planning and alignment of the project portfolio with management and key stakeholders
- Management of external project resources in the IT, SAP, and accounting domains
- Establishment and leadership of the project department with 4 employees and 7 external consultants, including budget responsibility of EUR 2.5 million

Finanzen (allg.), Digitale Transformation

5/2015 – 11/2017

- Responsible for implementing the reporting software Qlik Sense to achieve cost transparency for the management of the church congregations
- Development and implementation of Excel-based reports and analysis tools
- Financial analysis of church congregations, creation of financial forecasts and development as well as evaluation of budget consolidation approaches
- Participation in the rollout of SAP FI/CO/RE and design of processes with SAP integration

Finanzberatung