The management of an international group decided to outsource its accounting processes to an external shared service centre. An international project team was formed to support the transformation in terms of both the processes and the employees involved and to ensure communication with the various stakeholders.
In selecting the interim manager for the region Germany/Austria/Switzerland, stringent demands were placed on their experience and personality, especially in comparable large projects. In addition, the interim manager needed to have extensive conceptual and operational experience in all areas of accounting. It was also important for the candidate to possess excellent communication skills in order to be able to communicate confidently and authoritatively with various national and international stakeholders.