Description

Interim Finance Transformation and FP&A Director with 15 years of experience leading global forecasting, planning and digital finance programs for large multinational organizations. My work focuses on giving CFOs and finance leaders a clear and reliable view of performance, which helps them steer the business through transformation, system rollouts and leadership gaps.

Reduced forecast cycles by half percent through SAP SAC and S/4HANA deployment
Automated four major forecasting processes using TM1 and Power BI
Supported P&L governance for portfolios above EUR 10 billion
Led organizational change across more than 80 finance leaders worldwide
Shifted operating model from static budgets to rolling forecast and driver-based planning

Focus areas:

Finance transformation leadership
FP&A and forecasting acceleration
SAP SAC, S/4HANA and TM1 rollouts
Reporting stabilization and process automation
Target setting, rolling forecasts and scenario planning
Bridging Finance and IT during transitions
Interim Head of FP&A / Interim Finance Director
C-level stakeholder alignment and decision support

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Spanish
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km)

Merck Group
Project Implementation Lead, Life Science
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
June 2023 - June 2024 (1 year)
Darmstadt, Germany
Led the rollout of Merck’s group-wide financial steering model for a EUR 10 billion division
Migrated planning to SAP SAC and S/4HANA integrated with TM1 in eight months
Reduced forecast cycles by half and enabled real-time scenario analysis for senior leadership
Aligned more than 80 finance leaders globally and supported the shift toward accountability and proactive business partnering
Stakeholder Management Financial Planning & Analysis Reporting SAP Analytics Cloud SAP S/4HANA
Merck Group
Head of Planning and Forecasting, Life Science Controlling
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
September 2020 - May 2023 (2 years and 8 months)
Darmstadt, Germany
Directed the global planning and forecasting function for the Life Science division
Designed automated TM1 and SAC processes and standardized reporting across regions
Advised the divisional CFO on Board materials and strategic planning
Transitioned stable processes to Shared Services to increase speed and consistency
Forecasting IBM Cognos TM1 Reporting
Merck Group
Associate Director, Group Controlling
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
September 2014 - August 2020 (5 years and 11 months)
Darmstadt, Germany
Consolidated group performance across all divisions for a EUR 15 billion portfolio
Coordinated forecasts, budgets and multi-year strategic plans
Worked closely with Treasury and Investor Relations on capital allocation and long-term financial planning
• Improved the consistency and insight of global performance management
Corporate strategy Business Partnering Reporting