Finance and Accounting Specialist based in Berlin.

Strategy - Accounting - Consulting - Change Management - AI

Experienced Senior Accountant and Finance Consultant with over 15 years of expertise in financial accounting, group consolidation, process optimization, and international tax compliance. Proven track record in implementing and migrating accounting systems, preparing monthly and annual financial statements, and supporting financial due diligence processes. Skilled in working with international corporate structures and remote environments. Proficient in DATEV, Lucanet, NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Business Central and other leading financial systems.
Strong focus on AI workflows and transition.

Core Skills & Expertise

Accounting & Finance

·       Cash Flow Planning

·       Payroll Accounting

·       Financial Accounting (Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, Billing tools)

·       Monthly and Annual Financial Statements

·       Investor Reporting

·       Group Consolidation in Lucanet, planful

·       Preparation of Funding Applications (e.g., IBB)

Tax & Compliance

·       US Sales Taxes

·       Global Taxes

·       VAT Returns

·       EC Sales List

·       OSS Filings

·       regulatory reporting German Central Bank

·       Flat-rate / Wage Taxes

·       regulatory reporting KSK

Process & Strategy

·       Process documentation & optimization

·       digitization & automation

·       integration of merged entities

·       consulting on accounting strategy

·       Administrative HR Management

Leadership & Management

·       Team leadership

·       cross-border collaboration

·       internal audits

·       due diligence support

·       Recruiting

Consulting

·       Increase efficiency

  • Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

·  Financial analysis

  • Learn how to improve your financial performance and achieve your business goals.

·       Risk Management

  • Get support in identifying and reducing financial risks for your business.

·       Growth Strategy

  • Develop a sustainable growth strategy for your business.

Change Management

·       Led finance-driven change initiatives focused on process efficiency and automation

·       Implemented AI-based tools to enhance forecasting, reconciliation, and reporting accuracy

·       Successfully managed transitions between accounting systems with minimal business disruption

·       Optimized end-to-end finance workflows, reducing manual effort and increasing data reliability

·       Skilled in cross-functional collaboration to drive adoption and ensure smooth change execution

Industries

·       Start-ups (Food, Tech, AI)

·       Hospitality

·       Real Estate

·       SaaS

·       e-commerce

Professional Experience

Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 | Fotografen Online Service GmbH, Berlin
Team Lead Accounting / Head of Accounting                                                                                               

Tools: Datev, Quickbooks online, planful, Spendesk, Stripe, internal billing system, Jira, Asana

·       Lead and oversee all accounting operations across multiple entities and jurisdictions (GL, AP, AR, payroll, cash management)

·       Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with HGB/IFRS/GAAP

·       Manage group consolidation, intercompany reconciliations, and FX/IC eliminations

·       Develop and implement accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance frameworks

·       Drive process optimization, documentation, digitization, and automation of finance workflows

·       Partner with tax advisors, auditors, and senior leadership to ensure compliance and smooth audits

·       Provide financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decision-making and investor communications

·       Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning in collaboration with FP&A and management

·       Recruit, build, and develop the accounting team — directly hired and onboarded 80% of current staff

·       Mentor and manage accountants and senior accountants, fostering growth, reliability, and team cohesion

Jul 2024 – Sep 2024 | EMnify GmbH, Berlin
Lucanet Consultant

·       Implemented and optimized group consolidation processes in Lucanet

Jun 2024 – Mar 2025 | SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG, Berlin
Interim Tax Manager International                                                                                                                      

Tools: Oracle Netsuite, Vertex

·       Provided tax advisory and compliance support for international business entities

·       Operational support & consulting in the area of accounting

·       preparation and provision of reports: Regular extraction and analysis of reports from relevant systems to support decision making and strategic planning

·       processing of US withholding tax: weekly and monthly processing and settlement of US withholding tax obligations in accordance with legal requirements

·       sales tax processing: quarterly calculation and payment of sales tax, including the preparation of the relevant documentation and reports

·       administration of US sales tax and EU VAT: Careful administration and compliance-related processing of US sales tax and EU value added tax (VAT) to ensure correct processing

·       preparation of calculations: Development and implementation of costing models to support financial planning and analysis

Development of structures & optimization of existing processes

Jul 2024 – Feb 2025 | PAIR Finance GmbH, Berlin
Senior Accountant                                                                                                                                                            

Tools: Datev, Candis

·       Maintain and process daily accounting transactions (GL, AP, AR, accruals, prepayments) in line with German HGB, IFRS and internal policies

·       Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring they are clean and audit-ready

·       Manage intercompany reconciliations and support group consolidation efforts

·       Support payroll accounting and ensure correct processing or outsourcing thereof

·       issuing tax filings and compliance tasks

·       Ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements, and assist with external audits

·       Drive process improvements: streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, enhance documentation and internal controls

·       Collaborate with other finance functions (FP&A, treasury, investor reporting) to support cross-functional projects and decision-making

Jun 2024 – Oct 2025 | Justwatch GmbH
Lead Financial Accountant                                                                                                                                                           

Tools: Datev, Quickbooks Online, Lucanet, Candis, PowerBI

·       Team Leadership: Managed and developed the accounting team, fostering professional growth, reliability, and collaboration

·       Project Coordination: Successfully led the project to bring accounting fully in-house, including process design, system setup, and knowledge transfer

·       Month-End Closings: Designed and implemented structured monthly closing processes; optimized workflows to achieve faster and more efficient reporting cycles

·       Year-End Closings: Coordinated the preparation of annual financial statements in collaboration with auditors and tax advisors, ensuring compliance and timely delivery

·       Cashflow & Consolidation: Partnered with the Head of Finance on cashflow planning and group consolidation, providing key insights for management decisions

·       Process Improvements: Identified and implemented workflow optimizations, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of accounting operations

·       People Development: Recruited, mentored, and trained team members, contributing to both functional expertise and long-term team stability

Jun 2023 – Feb 2024 | Millennium Ventures Capital GmbH, Berlin
Senior Accountant                                                                                                                                                            

Tools: Datev

·       Maintain general ledger, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets, ensuring daily transactions are recorded accurately

·       Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with German regulations (HGB) and relevant international standards (IFRS or others as needed)

·       Monitor and manage group-level loans: track loan agreements, interest, repayments, intercompany lending, ensure appropriate documentation and accounting treatment

·       Perform intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and support group consolidation processes

·       Identify process inefficiencies in accounting workflows, propose and help implement improvements, including automation and digitization

·       Ensure internal controls are in place and adhered to, to reduce risk of error or misstatement

Jun 2022 – Sep 2022 | Sono Motors GmbH
Senior Accountant, Consultant                                                                                                                                                   

Tools: Datev, SAP

·       Managed full-cycle accounting (GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, payroll, tax filings) and prepared monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB and IFRS

·       Led the successful transition from DATEV to SAP S/4HANA, including data migration, system configuration, testing, process documentation, and user training

·       Ensured accuracy and integrity of migrated financial data; reconciled opening balances and optimized the chart of accounts for SAP environment

·       Collaborated with IT, consultants, and cross-functional teams to align accounting workflows with SAP best practices

Oct 2020 – Mar 2024 | Aaron.ai GmbH / Doctolib GmbH
Full-charge Accountant, Local Finance Lead                                                                                                                   

Tools: Datev, Spendesk, Stripe, Hubspot, Lexoffice, pipedrive

·       Fully responsible for the successful merger of Aaron.ai into Doctolib, including financial due diligence, integration of accounts, process alignment, and post-merger financial reporting

·       Own the full accounting cycle: general ledger, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), accruals, prepayments, fixed assets

·       Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements that comply with German accounting standards (HGB)

·       Lead and perform local month-end and year-end closing activities, reconcile balance sheet accounts, ensure accurate cut-offs

·       Cashflow monitoring, forecasting, and liquidity management locally to ensure financial operations run smoothly

·       Manage tax, VAT, OSS, compliance filings for Germany, and work with external advisors and auditors as needed

·       Implement, maintain and strengthen internal controls and policies locally, ensuring compliance with corporate, legal, and tax requirements

·       Identify process inefficiencies in accounting / financeflows; drive process improvements, automation and system enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy

·       Manage relationships with vendors, customers, banks in financial operations; ensure proper contract / billing / collections handling

Further Accounting & Consultant Positions

·       VDSI

·       Homaris Service GmbH

·       Climate Labs GmbH

·       Floatel GmbH

·       Saas.group LLC

·       Veritas Entertainment GmbH

·       Esther Perbandt

·       Sensit! GmbH

·       Feelbelt GmbH

·       Vice Media GmbH

·       Lano Software GmbH

·       zenloop GmbH

·       mymoria GmbH

·       Flink SE

·       CG Elementum AG

·       Alphapet Ventures Financing GmbH

·       Ku’damm 56 - Das Musical Veranstaltungsgesellschaft mbH

·       Outfittery GmbH

·       ASWT Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH

·       IDNow GmbH

·       CodeControl GmbH

·       Plain Schwarz UG

·       CBO Projekt UG

·       newthinking communications GmbH

·       Creator Broker Owner GmbH

·       doctari GmbH

·       VBKI gGmbH

·       BoneBrox GmbH

·       Primal Life UG

·      VorsorgeAnwalt e.V.

·       …