References
Internet services
Project:
Audit planning and execution with respect to revenue recognition implementation under US-GAAP for the European subsidiaries of a listed company
Focus on:
- Testing generally accepted revenue recognition under US-GAAP
- Reporting to management
- Developing and implementing algorithms relevant to accounting
- Developing, documentation and implementation of financial guidelines
Financial services/Asset and fund management companies
Project 1:
Identification, evaluation, and due diligence of investments in wind and solar parks, in e-mobility projects and related infrastructure for purchase in Europe, the USA and Japan for a German fund company.
Focus on:
- Market sounding
- Identifying and addressing project developers and asset managers from our own network
- Preliminary evaluation of the projects regarding relevance to the client’s investments
- Assisting with negotiations of the purchase price and the transfer of responsibilities, drawing up and reviewing the necessary contracts
- Supporting the creation of the due diligence report
Project 2:
Designing, planning and organizing a finance and accounting department as a management instrument for the German CEO of a domestic finance services provider
Focus on:
- Reorganization of financial transactions and restructuring of the complex bank account landscape based on the existing transactions
- Project management for the European team
- Review of offers from different providers for bookkeeping, taxes and auditing
- Concept development and organization of the finance and accounting department
- Process documentation (Visio) and transfer of the new finance department to management
Automotive industry
Project:
Interim position for the accounting and controlling manager for a listed high-tech company
Focus on:
- End-of-month accounts for the respective companies
- Annual financial statements based on HGB and US-GAAP
- Audit support by auditors, tax consultants and fiscal authorities
- Liquidity planning and management
- Assistance with the organization of a new business unit in Europe
Renewable Energy/Energy industry
Project:
Structuring of equity and debt capital for large-volume solar and wind park projects in Latin America as well as addressing banks and investors as buyers
Focus on:
- Market sounding with the aim of determining the best time to sell
- Financial modeling, creating info memos, coordinating the conduction of studies, drafting contracts as well asassisting the negotiations
- Identifying banks as potential buyers, negotiating with lenders
- Addressing individual investors with a targeted approach as well as coordinating the tender procedure and sales negotiations
- Data room management and implementation of the financial due diligence
Technical services
Project:
Execution of different auditing assignments within the context of national and international guidelines (revision, SOX) in the areas of finance and accounting
Focus on:
- Auditing according to specified guidelines
- Modification of existing business processes
Construction and trade
Project:
Design, development and execution of a workshop series for 50 employees in a financial shared service center after successfully introducing an internal control system
Focus on:
- Design and preparation of workshops in finance and accounting related to the new established Internal Control System
- Preparation and execution of comprehensive one-day workshops
- Documentation of workshop results
- Management presentation
Mechanical engineering
Project:
Execution of different auditing assignments within the context of international guidelines (SOX, J-SOX) in the areas of finance and accounting
Focus on:
- Auditing according to specified guidelines
- Modification of existing business processes
Personnel services
Project:
Planning and execution of a restructuring project for the Financial Shared Service Center of an international service provider in Europe
Focus on:
- Restructuring system landscape (CRM/ERP/HR)
- Reorganization of the organizational and operational structure
- Project support with the introduction of an electronic time tracking system
- Project support with the introduction of an electronic billing system
- Training the employees in finance and accounting
