Mercedes Benz AG

Tax Process Manager

• Focus on Value Added Tax worldwide
• Process responsibility for interdisciplinary tax and customs processes

SAP OneERP (S4Hana)

• Development End-2-End VAT process for introduction of OneERP (concept to customizing)
• Close cooperation with SAP developers on the use of strategic products

SAP cbFC (ERP ECC6.0) - Rollout und Support

• Daimler production companies in Mexico, South Africa, Russia, USA, Japan, India, China, Brazil
• Tax process responsibility, in particular VAT
• Sales Tax und GST
• Change projects and subsequent support (e.B. tax reform in India)

SAP NACOS (ERP ECC6.0) - Rollout und Support

• Daimler production companies in Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic
• Implementation of regional requirements and changes (accounting and tax law)

Mercedes Benz AG, Daimler Trucks AG and Daimler AG

• Responsible for tax processes
• Presentation of business transactions for multiple VAT registrations in Europe
• Close cooperation with the tax department

Mercedes Benz Regensburg Branch

Head of Business Administration and Controlling

• Member of the Extended Executive Board
• Disciplinary and professional responsibility for 11 employees
  • Corporate planning in cooperation with division executives
  • Budget management and control (investments/maintenance/material overheads)
  • Purchasing/invoice processing
  • Supplier-selection and -evaluation, contract negotiations, conclusion and implementation

AutomotiveTraining GmbH  (100% subsidiary Mercedes Benz AG)

Head of Finance, Controlling and Cross-Sectional Functions

• Member of the Executive Board,
• Disciplinary and professional responsibility for 4 employees
  • Accounting and controlling
  • Development of reporting system, balance sheet analyses
  • Systematization of the planning process
  • Quality management officer, development, and reorganization of the quality management system
  • Internal and external audits

Häussler Group, Stuttgart

• Independent accounting of various companies of the Häussler Group;
• Tax and corporate law structuring
• Tax optimisation of the group of companies
• Preparation of tax returns
• Balance sheet analyses for reporting to management, banks and external investors

smart GmbH Boeblingen

Series Controlling Model Forfour

• Material cost controlling in cooperation with purchasing and development
• Monthly reports to the purchasing director smart; forecast and plan-actual comparisons
• Participation in strategic and operational planning
• Restructuring smart
• Management of supplier receivables in a cross-sectional function between purchasing, accounting, and finance
• Development, coordination, and balance sheet implementation of approval processes

Independent tax consultant
Small and medium-sized clients (up to approx. 10 million turnover)

• Financial statements, consolidated accounting, consolidation; tax returns
• Client support in contact with tax office, tax audit, banks; business analysis and consulting
• Tax reports, focus on VAT
• Ongoing payroll and financial accounting

Lecturer

• Lecturer for VAT law - Berufsakademie Stuttgart
• Lecturer for Tax Consultant Training - Akademie für Steuerrecht Neufang, Calw
• Preparation of tax law expertise