Hubert Promok

• Managed and developed a finance team of up to 22 professionals across Austria and Germany, establishing a team lead structure within the accounting department.
• Implemented and led a Shared Service Center for accounts payable and receivable, driving efficiency through process centralization and automation.
• Spearheaded the transformation to paperless accounting by introducing archiving systems, AI-based incoming invoice workflows, and AI-driven travel expense automation tools.
• Played a key role in the carve-out and multi-step sale of the Sempermed business segment, ensuring a smooth execution.
• Served as an authorized signatory for Semperit Profiles Leeser GmbH, Semperit Profiles Deggendorf GmbH, and Leeser Profiles Verwaltungs GmbH.
• Held full responsibility for the preparation and reporting of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for up to five entities, in compliance with IFRS, UGB, and HGB standards.
• Acted as SAP Key User, supporting ongoing SAP system updates and leading the upgrade to SAP S/4HANA, contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Led initiatives to automate, harmonize, and simplify finance processes, enhancing operational efficiency and quality

• First-time preparation of IFRS consolidated financial statements for an international company, including defining and specifying processes and requirements
• Interim management and project responsibility in finance functions.
• Optimized, simplified, and redesigned accounting processes for diverse clients.
• Served as Interim Head of Finance at Semperit Germany from August 2020.

• Implemented process improvements and redesigns in financial closing activities to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Managed and supported the integration of BUWOG Group into the Vonovia Group, including process specification and ERP system support.
• Supported and optimized SAP Financial Closing processes, designing and executing testing procedures to ensure seamless system upgrades.
• Led project management efforts for CAPEX and OPEX processes, with a focus on automation and simplification to reduce manual effort and error rates.
• Supported the preparation of IFRS financial statements, aligning processes and requirements with international standards.

• Supported the implementation of SAP R/3, contributing to system configuration and deployment.
• Provided expert advisory on accounting processes and adherence to IFRS standards.

Gained experience in intercultural communication

• Provided monthly and quarterly reporting, budgeting and consolidation.
  Developed new sales and invetory reports and managed fleet operations.

• Supported response management for the IX. TOP Manager Index (TMI), Institute for Strategy, Innovation and Management Control in cooperation with AT Kearney