Projects
Interim Management with the Plus
For over 10 years, I’ve been supporting companies as a self-employed interim manager – specialising at the intersection of finance, ERP systems, and operational excellence.
My assignments take me across Germany and Europe, particularly in industries such as mechanical engineering, embedded computing, packaging, and engineering – for clients with workforces of up to 10,000 employees.
Key Focus Areas of My Work:
- Monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB, IFRS, and US GAAP
- ERP rollouts: SAP R/3, S/4 HANA, Oracle Netsuite
- Outsourcing processes in collaboration with Shared Service Centres in Romania, India, Bulgaria and more
- Konwledge transfer and digital process design
- Future-ready: AI expertise in accounting available from 2025
Selected References:
- Hacker Agency GmbH (Teil der IPG)
- DRONCO GmbH
- Coperion GmbH
- Hillenbrand Inc., USA
- Emerson Network Power GmbH
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About me
I’m Karsten Schaefer – an interim manager with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of accounting, ERP systems, and digital transformation.
Since 2014, I’ve been supporting companies operationally, strategically, and always at eye level.
