Consulting for Business Change
Motz CFO Services GmbH
Bluetenstr. 19
Wiesentheid 97353
Germany
Selected Project Overview
From years of broad ranged experiences in financial and strategic operations in headquarters, in-country and local hands-on, including both large and small operations, I became a logical and reliable source of expertise to integrate and take start-ups, acquisitions, organizations in transition into the next level of operations. Some of these projects are highlighted below. Red = MCFO Services Projects since 2010 / Black = Siemens, Nokia
8/2018-5/2020, Project Management, Finance
- Religious / Non-Profit, Würzburg
- Reorganisation and Modernisation Finance
- Implementation HGB and Corporatewide Compliance Processes
- Implementation newTax laws
- Focus on Transparency and Standardisation as well as Personalexpense & Reporting
2/2018-8/2018, Project Management
- Construction, NRW
- Finance & Internal Controls Optimisation
- Systems, Processes & Organisation Optimisation
- Audit Support, Transparency Structure for Global Reporting
9/2017-12/2017, Sr Consultant, Data Management
- Energy, Düsseldorf
- Data Assets and Applications Analysis
- Software and Mobile Services Analysis
- Cost Savings program development and implementation
- Microsoft Power Suite, Excel, Query, BI
3/2017-6/2017, Project Management Consulting
- Marketing, Munich
- Due Dilligence, Finance Organisation Restructuring
- International Reporting and Accounting Standards
- Assessment of global transparency & Reporting
- US, UK, HGB, Multiple Eastern European Standards
- US Based Parent
8/2016-1/2017, Interim Director, Finance & Operations
- Publishing, Munich
- Carve-Out and Sell
- Outsourcing partners Identified, Evaluated and Selected
- Automotive, Stuttgart
- Global Rollout IFRS 9
- Risk Management Evaluations and Controls Implementation
- Governance, Policies and Processes
- Responsible and Support for 10 Countries
1/ 2016 - 2/2016, Tax Review
- Internet Business, Munich
- Tax Forward Loss Evaluations following Carve-Out
2/2015-6/2015 Interim Director Finance and Operations,
- Non-Profit, Frankfurt am Main
- Develop New Accounting Structure with Reporting Capabilities(Datev)
- Establish and Implement Global Management and Standardized Reporting
- Global KPI's
- Softeware Applications, Munich
- F&E Controlling and Product Launch, Circuit from Unify;
- Telecommunications & SaaS
- Identify Cost structure and implement Standard Process
- Business Case Review and Development
- Large International Corporation
3/2013-6/2014 Program Director, Finance Optimization
- SW Applications, Munich
- Implementing Dynamics Navision 2013 ERP, DE, AT, UK, RU
- Standarditzation of Processes and systems globally
- SaaS
- Removing old IT Systems
- establishing and maintaining relations with global stakeholders
- Continuous support in the preparation of data migrations an "Go-Live"
8/2013-11/2013 US Business Expansion in Germany
- Communication Devices, Munich
- Analysis of the previous accounting processes and consulting in financial transactions, processes,IT Systems and controlling
- Because the processes and systems had been determined out of the US, sychronization was needed the German requirements such as tax laws, accounting standards and especially year end procedures DATEV/HGB for Germany and US-GAAP for the US)
2/2012- 2/2013- Interim Financial Change Director
- SW Applications, Munich
- SaaS product and processes
- Financial Process reveiw and evaluations
- Sales and Invoicing Processes
- Implement New Financial System, Dynamics 2009
- IFRS Review and Advise
- Controlling and Reporting
- Acquisitions, Due Dilligence
8/2011--- 11/2011 Interim CFO
- Specialized Temp. Staffing HR, Düsseldorf
- Start-up and expansion
- Integration preparation
- Corporate Planning
- Liquidity Planning
- Confirm and reorganize Financial Organization
- Process Analysis, HR, Billing and Personnel/Payroll Cost
5/2011 German Business Expansion in the US
- Software Applications, Herzogenaurach
- Finance and Administartion
German subsidary in USA
- Midsize Company
- Local German solution
- Accounting Solution for IFRS, US GAAP/Tax
- Sales and Use tax
- Banking Structure and process
- Local US Business parameters
3/2011 Financial and Commercial Due Diligence,
- Carve-out and Buy, NRW
- Midsize Company, Energy, Germany
- Due Diligence, valuation
- Cash Flow
- Corporate Planing
11/2010 Due Diligence and Restructuring Planning
- International Company,CH
- Project Concept,
- Resource planing Europe and Africa
- multiple focus disciplines
- Finance, Logistics, Production
2009 Nokia Siemens Networks, Boston, USA
- As Head of Finance and Control
- Integration and consolidation of Products and Development USA
- Total R/D costs reduced 36% in 2 years, year over year, cost per head -10%
- Developed controlling system integrated with SAP, utilized globally, KPI and period to target development focus
- As CFO
- Start-up Acquisition by Siemens
- Tax optimization on post acquisition purchase price allocation
- Systems (SAP)Integration into Siemens Communications
- Full Reporting, Planning & Analysis integration with USA and German Requirements
2003 Siemens Communications AG, Munich,Germany
- As VP Finance and Administration
- Established Commercial Portfolio Management
- Introduced integrated Financial and Strategic Planning, Process
- Developed and introduced standardized business case structure, ca. 40 Business Units and 3+ € Billion Revenue
- Implemented first “ Strategy Blue Book“ for total Siemens Communications
- As VP Finance & Administration
- Major cost reduction programs, Top+
- Product cost and DTC for Microwave
- Restructure development center
- As VP Finance & Administration
- Established Business Development Organization for new Mobile Networks in
- Commercial Affairs, Partner Development, Portfolio Investment
- Due Diligence, Acquisition and integration of Microwave in Milan
1997 Siemens Shared Services, Iselin, USA
- Project Manager and then VP and General manager
- Developed Concept and Business Cases
- Carve out of existing services
- Process Optimization, Consolidation, Scale utilization
- Transaction focus with Targets, SLA pro service
- Introduced pilot Employee Structure focused to develop desired competences and 100% participation in variable based compensation
- Established new legal entity
- Developed foundation to serve all of Siemens USA
1995 Siemens Automotive London, Canada,
- As VP & General Manager
- Electro-Hydraulic Motors strategic direction
- Established strategic partner relationship with 2 global brake developers
- Focus on cost, through DTC program with customer reduced for ABS motor by ca. 40%
- Used existing technology as base for new products in power steering, and semi -automatic clutch systems
1992 Siemens Automotive Ltd, London, Canada
- As VP Finance Administration and Control
- Acquisition of 5 companies
- Consolidated and integrated into one organization
- Profitable Turnaround in 14 months
- As Finance Director
- Re-tooled and structured Reporting, planning and analysis
- Reduced amount of detail by 75%
- Increased focus on significant business developments and analysis through Key Business Data or KPI´s
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Motz CFO Services GmbH
Bluetenstr. 19
Wiesentheid 97353
Germany