Hans Heide

Experience

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  IBM

  Jan 1997 - May 2006

  Finance Team Lead

  Held 6 roles over my IBM tenure in Accounting (3.5 years), HR (1 year), FP&A (1 year), Brand Finance (2 years) and Sales Finance (2 years). Started in corporate accounting and transitioned into corporate finance roles.Provided financial support to Microelectronics, Sales & Distribution, EMEA HQ, Global Financing (Lease) business sectors and Corporate HR.Spent 5 years in consolidation roles in accounting and finance with remote teams.Consolidated budget/plan/assessment/ forecasting/actual data (ranging from $1B to $4B). Provided relevant business analysis and reviewed measurement controls. • Lead teams ranging from 5 to 12 people. Role included the review and consolidation of budget/plan/forecast/actual data. Presented consolidated analysis to unit executives.Provided support to Line and Delivery management teams in managing spending & achieving targets via monthly analysis/outlooks & biweekly roadmap assessments.Performed geographic, brand and major customer financial analyses.• Wrote desk procedures, Documents of Understanding (agreements between two or more organizations) and accounting treatments of certain transactions (Loaner Program, IBM Settlement Process.) Show less

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  Siemens

  May 2006 - Jun 2011

  Finance Team Lead

  FP&A Role for 3 years & Sales Finance Role for 2 years.Lead teams of 2-4 Senior Financial Analysts the previous 2 ½ years in regions with accounts of 11-24 and budgets ranging from $30-$70M. Revenue Annually & Gross Profit in the mid 20’s. As the Consolidation Lead, I was responsible for the monthly financial roll-up and review of actuals, forecast and budgets with the Account Executive as well as the VP of the Industry. Also contributed to accounts’/region’s success by working with the account teams to generate new revenue opportunities or as well as cost take-outs. Served as Acting Interim Director of BP&FA from July to Oct 2007. Worked directly with CFO and Senior Finance Team on budget updates, monthly forecasts and financial closes. Liaison w/ Marketing and Strategy teams. Financial interface w/ the US HQ as well as Global HQ. Managed a team of 3 Sr FAs, 1 Jr FA & an Essbase Consultant. Provided guidance to Essbase Consultant on FY08 Hierarchy updates and SG&A Allocations. Budgets were $500-$700M annually.Managed the agenda, coordinated the meeting and took minutes as the secretary for the company’s Capital Committee (consisting of five senior executives of the company, including the CFO and CTO). Budget ranges between $20M to $25M annually. We reviewed all projects with an outlay of $100k or greater. I tracked actuals against approvals and budgets and used the data in our Cashflow forecasts.Executive support through preparation of senior-level presentations and analysis (incl Bd of Dir decks).Six Sigma Green Belt trained. Project Leader for Forecast Process Improvement Project. Led a team of 5 people (incl 2 Directors & 3 Managers) with the goal of reducing cycle time and saving $100k per year. Scope of project changed to improve accuracy as well. Required monthly metrics of 90% accuracy in the first month and 95% by the end of the quarter. Changed forecast from a quarterly to monthly process.SOX process owner as well as SOX process tester. Show less

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  Atos

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

  Finance Team Lead

  Sales Finance Role.Worldwide Finance Lead of a contract of $59M Total Contract Value (of which $28M is US based) active in 38 countries over 5 years. Responsible to liquidate monthly global cost center of roughly $7+M annual value to all participating countries based on relative revenue contribution as the account ramps up worldwide. Finance Commercial in the US for a global account with TCV of $500M over 5 years. Our contribution is $4-5M revenue annually. Gross Profit for both accounts is mid to upper teens. Interface with the domestic operations team as well the global finance team. Achieve productivity targets through inter-company agreements where I fully charge-out of 2 employees and 90% of a third as they serve in global roles. In a matrixed organization, I directly support the Controller and Finance VP of my Industry as well as 2 Service Delivery Directors and an Account Executive/VP in Operations.Atos purchased division from Siemens in December 2010 and merged with the parent company in July 2011. Show less

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  YouGov

  Jun 2013 - Mar 2014

  Senior Financial Analyst

  FP&A Role. Worked directly for CFO.Prepared financial analysis of process/department results, budgets, forecasts, capital requisitions and ad hoc tasks and projects.Created monthly reporting package as well as budget/forecast templates.Evaluated and improved processes and procedures, and maintained computer software (Netsuite, NS Adaptive Planning) and model used for financial analysis.Financial Planning and Analysis support duties including the following:Maintained project cost tracking process in Waterbury.Conducted, analyzed and reported on evaluations of new business opportunities, including acquisitions, alliances and internal projects as required.Conducted data collection and analyses necessary to support strategic planning process.Assisted in the evaluation of capital expenditures as required.Conducted, analyzed and reported on assigned special projects as directed by the CFO.Developed, delivered and improved management reporting systems.Acted as liaison between project management and Finance team on A/P and A/R workflow.Assisted in other assignments as needed. Show less

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  Sun Products Corporation

  Apr 2014 - Feb 2016

  Sales Finance

  Sales Finance Role.Business partner with Sales team and CIO (Chief Investment Organization) in managing Net Sales (Gross Sales Dollars minus Trade Spend) through the development of annual plans, Latest Estimates (LE).Prepare and distribute company-wide monthly top customer analyses by brand. Also, prepared other analysis as required. Scenario planning and other modeling. Collaborate with Sales to analyze event economics and support post event evaluations (ROI analysis).Calculate and load Sales Plan Deflators into annual plans and LE.Test and support implementation of new financial systems and reports. Show less

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  Reed Exhibitions

  May 2016 - Mar 2017

  Finance Manager

  • Business partner for 3 Industry Vice-Presidents.• Prepared detailed show budgets, financial forecasts & strategic plan projections.• Performed financial analysis of P&Ls for assigned shows. Analyzed show revenue & expenses versus budget/forecast & provide analysis on variances. Reviewed general ledger accounts, prepared journal entries & support schedules as needed and discuss findings with show management• Provided guidance/information on non-financial matters in support of assigned show groups, including review of key business contracts• Established guidelines for show teams in regard to preparation of support documents for budgets/forecasts by providing information needed, keeping lines of communication open & documenting due dates• Reviewed & approved purchase orders, vendor invoices, and expense reports relating to show assignments. Ensured all documents are in accordance with company policies• Reviewed & monitored current business processes/procedures. Recommended & established best practices w/in the finance group & show teams• Assisted Show Management w/ decisions relating to exhibit space & advertising product pricing as well as customer package creation & pricing•Prepared financial models to assist Senior Management in analyzing viable business opportunities•Partnered with Event Managers, Sales and Marketing, and Operations•Managed on-site Trade Show financial needs: •Established banking requirements •Packed for finance show office•Prepared & reconciled financial documents on-site•Provided financial support as needed•Recorded & reconciled pre-show and on-site cash receipt entries for attendance and conference revenue•Verified totals to reports provided by registration company•Monitored accounts receivable & assist collections/sales with determining collectability•Monitored sales & marketing results against established milestones and expense commitments on new show launches as needed•Performed other related responsibilities as assigned Show less

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  Bristol-Myers Squibb

  Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

  Senior Financial Analyst, Consultant

  • Business partner to 3 divisions.• Developed routine and ad-hoc reports, analyses and metrics within required timeframes; analyzed and validated data to provide assurance of accuracy and validity of critical business information.• Support manager and client groups in development of the annual business plan (including responsibility for development of salary plan) and periodic financial projections.• Analyzed financial data and effectively challenged budget and projection assumptions to ensure that data collections are accurate and appropriate.• Supported the monthly and quarterly financial close process (working with clients to ensure expenses are appropriately recorded), reviewed and reported actual results, focusing on comparison of results to budget, prior projection and prior year with investigation and in-depth understanding of key variances; met regularly with clients to review results.• Understand details and provides concise commentary on key drivers of the variances for each client group to Corporate Staff reporting team.• Recorded journal entries and performed account validations and balance sheet account analysis as needed.• Supported other various internal and/or alliance partner finance-oriented reporting and operating processes. Show less

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  Capgemini

  Oct 2017 - Aug 2020

  FP&A Team Lead

  As team lead, ensure the delivery of a high quality, customer focused service on a daily basis to the client in accordance with agreed Service Level Agreements. Client was a large insurance co. located in Springfield, MAResponsible for leading, motivating and assigning work to my team. Aim to improve process and motivating staff to do the same. Responsible for following control procedures and maintaining operational procedures. Manage a team of 2 - 4 FTEs and processing more complex transactions.Managed daily functions (accruals, provide financial estimates to Finance team, create yearly Plans)Developed financial reports using Excel tools & drive Performance reporting.Prepared journal entries, monthly accruals and operating expense correctionsPrepared management reporting.Generated and provide accurate and timely monthly financial expense information to Finance group.Lead monthly, quarterly and year-end activities to successful closure.Understand & document the business process related to assigned general ledger accounting including transaction flow.Controllership functions – Reconciliations, analysis & reportingTreasury functionsDeveloped analysis to facilitate management decision making.Facilitated Client relations.Assisted client with SOX testing on a quarterly basis.Assisted client with internal & external financial and operational Audit.Built supportive relationships with peers and colleagues.Good communication skills (written and verbal).Good interpersonal, presentation & documentation skill.Adaptability and flexibility working across teams and shifts.Lead teams on transformational aspects & continuous process improvementsProcess Improvements using Kaizen, i- portal etc. Complete training, Cross training etc.Utilized Trintech Cadency for Certification of Account Reconciliations as well as SAP, Business Objects and TCC. Show less

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  Lockheed Martin

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2021

  Senior Financial Analyst

  Worked in a manufacturing environment focusing on cost controls and supporting my group and the business controller. Worked directly for the BU Controller.Monthly financial/accounting close responsibilities, including preparing journal entries and variance analysis.Budgeting and forecast aspects as well as Equivalent Annual Cost (EAC) modelsPrepared inventory account reconciliations along with quarterly and year-end true ups for billing purposes.Reviewed team members’ reconciliations for accuracy and audit readiness.Focused on overhead and absorption costs.Facilitated the administration of non-recurring engineering (one off) projects from start to completion ensuring that we manage and recover/invoice our costs out.Ad hoc projects as necessary and process improvement implementation. Show less

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  Deloitte

  Oct 2021 - now

  Senior Consultant within Finance & Performance working in Health & Life Sciences, Consumer and Technology Media & Telecom (TMT) sectors focusing on global clients, including strategic risk management and identification of emerging opportunities for revenue and profit. Focus on assisting organizations with finance transformation through current-state assessments and future-state recommendations in people, processes and technology. Provide functional expertise, specifications and process maps for large scale system implementation.Lead chart of account design optimization and reporting strategy.Mergers & Acquisition project - report management & data mapping. Show less

  • Finance Business Partner

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Senior Consultant | Finance & Performance | Strategy, Ops & Transformation

    Oct 2021 - Nov 2023