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JS Accounting Services
I will bring my energy and professional expertise to assist you and your organization with accounting specific tasks
Services
Services
Services for CPA firms and international middle-market companies domiciled in
- Germany
Switzerland (German-speaking cantons)
and their subsidiaries/networks domiciled in Germany, the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland, the United States of America, and Great Britain
Financial Reporting Services
I provide you with high accounting and reporting assurance support
Project Management Office (PMO) Services
I provide you with high quality and reliable PMO support
Services
Services for CPA firms and international middle-market companies domiciled in
- Germany
Switzerland (German-speaking cantons)
and their subsidiaries/network domiciled in Germany, German-speaking cantons of Switzerland, Great Britain, and the United States of America
Interim Assurance Manager/Senior on financial statement audits, AUPs, reviews under
- German Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (HGB /IDW-PS)
- International Auditing Standards (ISA)
- U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (U.S. GAAS)
- Swiss Auditing Standards (SA-CH)
- Special Purpose Frameworks (reporting packages under company-specific accounting manuals/standards)
Interim Accounting/Transaction Advisory Consultant to support on projects such as
- Accounting manual and internal control framework review and/or preparation
- Financial due diligence (e.g., and quantitative impact and accounting impact assessments, quality of earnings assessment, identification of red flags, etc.)
- Financial statement preparation (single, group, combined, carve-out, pro forma) including footnotes/disclosures
- GAAP conversion and new GAAP introduction (local GAAP to IFRS/U.S. GAAP)
- Independent Business Review
- Purchase Price Allocation (including pre-acquisition financial reporting impact assessments)
Interim Accounting & Financial Reporting Manager
- Prepare financial statements (single, group/consolidated, combined, carve-out, pro forma) including footnotes/disclosures according to IFRS, U.S. GAAP, HGB, OR, or company-specific accounting manuals/standards
- Manage and execute periodic (e.g., month-end, year-end, etc.) reconciliations and financial closing procedures
- Prepare accounting records according to the requirements of the corporation and local laws/authorities (e.g., financial reports and statements, adaptation and introduction of new accounting/reporting standards and procedures, purchase price allocations, etc.)
- Support C-suite with management accounting and controlling tasks (e.g., analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends, etc.)
- Manage and execute compliance tasks to support internal control frameworks through relevant control testing, reconciliations, and documentation
Interim Manager during special circumstances (e.g., M&A Transactions, IPO, Funding Rounds, Restructuring, Audits, etc.)
- Fill in for certain management, accounting, and/or finance functions and/or roles
- Provide analyses of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends to support strategic decisions/goals for stakeholders as necessary
- Provide project management office (PMO) solutions to manage project processes and timelines in collaboration with all stakeholders (e.g., manage data rooms and coordinate stakeholders’ access/input, manage accounting/finance efficiency gain projects, etc.)
- Facilitate training in specific accounting areas
CPA & Business Advisor
Juergen Schneider
About me: Energetic and hands-on senior accounting and finance professional with 11+ years of progressive work experience in global businesses. Collaborative and inclusive leader with demonstrated ability building cross-functional, high-performing, and culturally diverse teams. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to create consensus.
Proven track-record in: Assurance Services (IDW, ISA, PCAOB, SA-CH, US-GAAS), Data Analytics, Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Controls, Process Improvement, People Management, Project Management Office, UK/US Business Expansion, Technical Accounting (German GAAP, IFRS, U.S. GAAP, Swiss Law), Transaction Accounting.
Career Path
since 2023: Interim Accounting (Freelancer/Contractor)
2021 – 2023: Senior Manager at KPMG Switzerland
2019 – 2021: Director at Rödl & Partner USA
2017 – 2019: Manager/Senior at EY USA
2012 – 2016: Senior/Staff at EY Germany
Certificates/Memberships
CPA (Certified Public Accountant): Licensed in the State of Michigan (USA)
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants): Certified Member of the global accounting organization ACCA in London (UK)
CMA (Certified Management Accountant): Certified Member of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) in Montvale, NJ (USA)
Master of Science in International Accounting & Finance: University of Liverpool (United Kingdom)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: University of Regensburg (Germany)
Completed Projects as Contractor/Freelancer
- Interim Finance Manager for a German-based robotics platform company
- Interim Transaction Accounting Consultant for a German-based automotive parts company
- Interim Audit Manager for a Swiss-based Big4 firm
Contact
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Location
Baar (Canton Zug, Switzerland)
Call
+41 76 249 7569
juergen@jsaccounting.services