Markus Brandt
Senior Financial Analyst · FP&A · Controlling · Reporting
Senior Financial Analyst with 7 years of experience in FP&A, controlling and group reporting under IFRS and HGB. Automated monthly reporting for a €900M revenue group, shortening the close from 9 to 5 working days. Known for turning complex numbers into clear recommendations for management.
Employment
Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
Rheinwerk Industrie AG, Frankfurt
Feb 2021 – Present
- Own the annual budget and rolling forecast for a €900M revenue group with 12 subsidiaries.
- Automated management reporting with Power BI and SAP BW, cutting the month-end close from 9 to 5 days.
- Built a driver-based pricing model that identified €6.4M in margin improvement opportunities.
- Prepare monthly variance analyses and board presentations for the CFO.
Tools: SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, Power BI, Excel (VBA, Power Query), IFRS, HGB
Financial Controller
Mainblick Retail GmbH, Offenbach
Sep 2017 – Jan 2021
- Responsible for cost centre controlling for 45 stores and the central logistics hub.
- Introduced store-level KPI dashboards, supporting a 3.1 pp improvement in EBITDA margin.
- Supported annual audits and the transition to a new ERP system.
Tools: SAP FI/CO, DATEV, Excel, Tableau
Education
M.Sc. Finance and Accounting
2015 – 2017
Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Focus on corporate finance and international accounting (IFRS).
B.Sc. Business Administration
2012 – 2015
University of Mainz, Germany
Certifications & Training
CFA Level II Candidate
2024
CFA Institute
Certified Controller (IHK)
2019
IHK Frankfurt am Main
Skills
Finance
FP&A, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, Valuation
Accounting
IFRS, HGB, Month-End Close, Consolidation, Audit Support
Systems
SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, DATEV, Power BI, Tableau
Modelling
Excel (VBA, Power Query), Driver-Based Models, SQL basics
Languages
German — Native
English — C1