Whether you need someone part-time, full-time interim, or for a specific project: I cover the full spectrum of controlling and financial leadership. Here's exactly what that looks like.
A controller looks backward: closing the books, reconciling accounts, producing reports that explain what happened. A CFO looks forward: forecasting cash flow, modeling scenarios, presenting financials to boards and banks. Most Swiss companies below CHF 50M don't have separate people for these roles. They want one person who handles finance. That's what I do. The person who builds the numbers is the best person to interpret them.
The problem this solves:
Your numbers arrive 3 to 4 weeks after month-end, if they arrive at all. Nobody reconciles the accounts properly. Accruals and provisions are missing. The P&L doesn't reflect reality, and nobody trusts the data enough to make decisions from it.
What I do:
I take ownership of the full monthly close process: reconciliations, accruals, reclassifications, intercompany entries. You get a clean trial balance and a complete set of management accounts on your desk within 5 to 10 working days. Every month. No exceptions.
Then I don't just hand you numbers. I deliver a management report with revenue and cost analysis, budget-vs-actual comparison, and a clear explanation of the key variances. You'll know what happened, where the deviations are, and what's driving them. Numbers plus narrative.
Deliverables
Systems I Work In
SAP, Abacus, Bexio, Excel. I work inside your systems. I don't deliver PowerPoint recommendations.
The problem this solves:
You know your total revenue. But do you know which clients are actually profitable? Which product lines are eroding your margins? What your cost structure looks like by department? Most companies have the data buried in their ERP but nobody who can extract and present it meaningfully.
What I do:
I build dashboards and reporting structures that show you your financial position as it stands, not 4 weeks ago. Cash flow monitoring, profitability by product line or client segment, cost center performance. When someone asks how are we doing, you have the answer immediately.
Deliverables
The problem this solves:
Your bookkeeper or Treuhänder handles the backward look. But nobody builds forecasts, models scenarios, tracks cash flow forward, or prepares the financials your bank or board actually needs. You're making decisions about hiring, investment, and expansion based on intuition instead of data.
What I do:
I build rolling forecasts, annual budgets by cost center and month, and scenario models that show you where the business is going, not just where it's been. When you're deciding whether to hire, invest, expand, or cut, you test it in the model first. When the board or bank asks for a projection, you hand them something credible.
Deliverables
From operational controlling to financial strategy. One engagement covers everything.
| The Numbers (Controlling) | The Decisions (Financial Leadership) |
|---|---|
| Month-end close and reconciliations | Rolling forecasts and scenario modeling |
| Management reports with commentary | Annual budget build and tracking |
| Budget vs. actual variance analysis | Cash flow planning and liquidity management |
| Cost center and profitability reporting | Board presentations and financial packs |
| Intercompany accounting | Bank, auditor and investor preparation |
| ERP reporting setup (SAP, Abacus, Bexio) | Strategic cost optimization |
I look at your current setup: systems, chart of accounts, reporting processes, month-end timeline. I tell you honestly what's working, what's not, and what I'd prioritize. No charge for this.
I configure your reporting structure, set up or fix close procedures, build management report templates, and restructure cost centers or chart of accounts if needed. This is the foundation.
For recurring engagements: monthly reports on your desk, on time, every time. For projects: defined deliverables against an agreed timeline. No ambiguity.
As your business grows, your finance needs change. I scale with you, or help you hire and hand over cleanly when a full-time role makes sense.
A 30-minute call where I assess your current setup and tell you where I'd start. No commitment. No sales pitch. Just an honest conversation about whether I can help.
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