Financial Controller

EMEA Channel Rebate Financial Controller / Consultant

EMEA Channel Rebate Financial Controller / Consultant (08/2018 - 01/2020)

• owned the Regional Controllership and Governance (2.8 B $ P&L)
• drove Rebate Analytics, compliance and process effectiveness
• investigated Business issue root cause and initiated programs / solution from conception to completion & Reported financial progress to top management
• EMEA Rebate SME (main contact for the External & internal Auditors, Sox or any related Rebate /Channel project)
• drove enhanced governance and controls lead to global changes in Risk Assessment and Accounting Policies
• reviewed and approved Rebate payment (~ 5ooM $ a year)

Global Channel Financial Controller (08/2017 - 08/2018)

• overall control & ownership of Global Channel P&L delivering the annual forecast, optimized quarterly Outlook accuracy, controlling a $50B P&L
• risk radar & mitigation, compliance & collections escalations, business investments & ROI decisions
• liaison with partners & distributors, enabling access to financing programs
• single P.O.C. for Business Leadership, optimized end-to-end decision making
• ownership for the MRL (Management Representative Letter for External Auditors) Preparation Working with 8 VP & 25 Sales directors

EMEA Commercial, Pricing Programs Senior Advisor (08/2015 - 08/2017)

• reviewed and negotiated special pricing requests across EMEA 40 Sales team
• drove S. pricing analytics, created financial data modeling into partner level
• initiated projects & programs to enhance the financial reporting to top management

Commercial FP&A Sr. Advisor , DELL Brand & product Certified (09/2013 - 08/2015)

• forecasted and analyzed sales, orders, and backlog for $8 billion revenue org.
• owned sales, marketing, and commercial finance functional costs (OPEX) from a budgeting, reporting, and forecasting aspect for 800+ people and approximately $180 million

Financial Controler ,GMT GTS F&P CoE MEA , Finance Centre of Excellence

• finance advisory for project executives, finance executives and operation teams, following financial and accounting principles US GAAP
• driving Revenue and Cost optimization and looking for opportunities towards deployed targets
• deep analysis and bridges of financial performance/condition of the contract followed by presentations and discussions with executives
• revenue/Cost Forecast preparation
• journal entries
• business insight and potential opportunities and challenges which might impact financials in the future
• monthly finance reporting and owning closing activities on a contract
• leading finance calls and discussions
• coordinating collection management of invoices
• analysis and understanding of BS position, ability to determine and mitigate any potential risk in early stages
• provide required information to accounting on Troubled/Loss contracts, Gross vs Net cases, Global Checklist, Revenue splitting, Separability, T&T Proforma, etc.

Strategic planning & budgeting Manager

• drive Long and Short Term Planning processes, $12M Rev Org
• reduce OPEX by 40% over 2 years through standardizing low-value activities
• partner with the Commercial & CTO Organization
• managed team of 9

Budget section head

• establish annual financial goals in line with our strategic plan with continuous monitoring of performance including insightful analytics to support and drive disciplined and timely decisions
• overhauled operational controls leading to labor optimization
• drove enhanced governance and controls leading to changes in Risk Assessment and Accounting Policies

Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences

University

University

German Schoo

Course: Accounting and Business/Management