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Dionisios Rade Milinkovic

Dionisios Rade Milinkovic

Hörde

Summary

Seasoned financial professional with extensive expertise in strategic controlling, financial restructuring, and cross-departmental collaboration. Skilled in leading and developing teams, optimizing financial processes, and ensuring regulatory compliance to support company objectives. Proven track record of driving efficiency, implementing advanced financial planning tools, and providing actionable insights for executive decision-making.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Finance and an Authorized Signatory (P

AppliedAI Initiative GmbH.
Munich
03.2022 - Current

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Shape applied Ai's financial future through strategic planning, budgeting, and financial analysis to drive growth and ensure stability.
  • Ensure accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance, while overseeing audits and delivering transparent reports to stakeholders.
  • Exercise decision-making authority as Procures, managing financial risks, and aligning operations with business goals.
  • Serve as the key liaison for investors and partners, conveying financial health, fostering partnerships, and unlocking funding opportunities.

Head of Controlling

Kaufland Ecommerce
Cologne
04.2019 - 02.2022

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Structuring of controlling with the introduction of central components, such as financial controlling, a BI controlling team, and business partner controlling.
  • Establishment of personnel controlling with secured data quality, in collaboration with HR.
  • Ensuring high data quality in daily revenue reporting.
  • Optimization of the company-wide reporting platform through increased software usage.
  • Rapid positioning within the company with networking to key stakeholders.

Multichannel Portal

Digital Services GmbH
Düsseldorf
04.2019 - 02.2022

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Leading the department with the establishment, management, and further development of controlling.
  • Development and implementation of personnel and IT cost controlling.
  • Establishment of a BI team for processing financial data, including quality assurance and the underlying data model.
  • Implementation of management reporting and a rolling forecast.

Senior Manager Financial Controlling

Thalia Bücher GmbH
Hagen
12.2012 - 04.2019

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Successful establishment of the financial controlling department and a well-coordinated team.
  • Implementation of new planning and analysis software in the role of project leader.
  • Development of a strategic 3-year plan based on a self-developed Excel model.
  • Optimization of monthly closing processes and cost center systems.
  • Leadership and development of the financial controlling team.
  • Functioning as the owner of the planning and forecasting processes.
  • Analysis and commentary on operational business development.
  • Financial support for M&A processes.
  • Preparation of decision-making templates for management.

Senior Controller Restructuring

Thalia Bücher GmbH
Hagen
12.2012 - 06.2014

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Preparation of monthly reports and analyses of plan/forecast/actual deviations, including derivation of opportunities and risks for individual projects.
  • Responsible management of the interface to the PMO department in the context of calculating business cases and preparing decision-making templates for management.
  • Conducting a visitor frequency measurement.
  • Successful reduction of inventory discrepancies from 1.1% to 0.9% of revenue as project leader by standardizing sales processes and enhancing theft protection.
  • Optimization of project reporting as part of a restructuring program.

Department Head of Sales Back Office

Deutschland Warenhaus GmbH
Mönchengladbach
02.2012 - 11.2012

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assistant to the Sales Management with support for strategic projects.
  • Development of a cross-company management cockpit as a unified information platform.

Project Controller Restructuring

Deutschland Warenhaus GmbH
Mönchengladbach
07.2010 - 01.2012

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Strategic project monitoring within the METRO-Shape program in close coordination with relevant departments and project managers.
  • Overall responsibility for project reporting in the Shape 2012 restructuring program, taking over the project from Roland Berger.

Skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Advanced Financial Analysis
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Software
  • ERP Systems Knowledge
  • Project Management
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance

SOFT SKILLS

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Leadership and Team Development
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Effective Communication
  • Adaptability and Resilience
  • Attention to Detail
  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Certification

EDUCATION

10/1999 - 06/2006 | Diplom-Kaufmann (Degree in Business Administration) | Friedrich-Alexander University | Erlangen-Nuremberg
Focus areas: Marketing, Auditing, Corporate Management | Grade: 2.1
11/2005 - 05/2006 | Activities (among others): Diploma thesis candidate | Siemens AG Automation and Drives
09/2003 - 05/2004 | Study Abroad: Erasmus | Hull Business School | Hull (England)

02/2008 - 05/2008 | Military Service | Greek Army

07/1999 | General University Entrance Qualification (Abitur) | Friedrich-List Vocational High School of Economics,

Affiliations

06/2008 - 02/2010 | LIDL Hellas SIA O.E | Thessaloniki, Greece | Sales Manager
12/2006 - 02/2008 | KPMG Europe LLP | Frankfurt | Audit Assistant
06/2006 - 11/2006 | Siemens AG Automation and Drives | Erlangen and Nuremberg | Working Student

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Rudolf-Platte-Weg 16 | 44263 Dortmund
+49 (0) 176 - 633 88 549 | milinkovic.d.r@outlook.com

Date of Birth
December 24, 1978, in Ehingen

Marital Status
Married, 3 children

Online Profile
www.xing.com/profile/DionisiosRade_Milinkovic

Timeline

Director of Finance and an Authorized Signatory (P

AppliedAI Initiative GmbH.
03.2022 - Current

Head of Controlling

Kaufland Ecommerce
04.2019 - 02.2022

Multichannel Portal

Digital Services GmbH
04.2019 - 02.2022

Senior Manager Financial Controlling

Thalia Bücher GmbH
12.2012 - 04.2019

Senior Controller Restructuring

Thalia Bücher GmbH
12.2012 - 06.2014

Department Head of Sales Back Office

Deutschland Warenhaus GmbH
02.2012 - 11.2012

Project Controller Restructuring

Deutschland Warenhaus GmbH
07.2010 - 01.2012

EDUCATION

10/1999 - 06/2006 | Diplom-Kaufmann (Degree in Business Administration) | Friedrich-Alexander University | Erlangen-Nuremberg
Focus areas: Marketing, Auditing, Corporate Management | Grade: 2.1
11/2005 - 05/2006 | Activities (among others): Diploma thesis candidate | Siemens AG Automation and Drives
09/2003 - 05/2004 | Study Abroad: Erasmus | Hull Business School | Hull (England)

02/2008 - 05/2008 | Military Service | Greek Army

07/1999 | General University Entrance Qualification (Abitur) | Friedrich-List Vocational High School of Economics,

Dionisios Rade Milinkovic