Finance & Controlling · SAP FI/CO · Business Intelligence

Koushik
Barua

M.A. student in International Management & Information Systems, passionate about finance, controlling, and data-driven decision-making in international corporate environments.

Koushik Barua
1.1 MBA Grade
B2 Deutsch
3+ SAP Tools

Analytical mind,
global perspective

SAP S/4HANA SAP BW/4HANA Tableau KNIME Excel Advanced Process Mining Business Intelligence FI/CO
Bengali
Native
English
C1 – Fluent
Deutsch
B2 – Good

I am a Master's student in International Management & Information Systems at FH Südwestfalen, with a strong academic foundation in Accounting (BBA & MBA, both graded 1.1–1.4). My focus is on Finance, Controlling, and Business Intelligence in international corporate environments.

Through my academic projects, I have gained hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, and SAP Signavio — simulating real-world financial workflows, controlling reports, and end-to-end business processes. I work with Excel (advanced), Tableau, and KNIME for data analysis, KPI monitoring, and financial reporting.

I hold a Celonis Process Mining certification and have applied ETL and BI concepts in projects involving financial data flows and performance dashboards.

I am currently seeking an Internship, Werkstudent, or Trainee role in Controlling, Finance, or Business Intelligence where I can contribute analytically, grow within an international team, and bridge academic knowledge with real corporate impact.

Core Competencies

Technical
Skillset

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SAP Ecosystem

S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, SAP GUI, SAP Signavio — end-to-end ERP workflows across FI/CO, SD, MM modules.

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Business Intelligence

ETL pipelines, OLAP modeling, data warehouse design using SAP BW/HANA Studio and Eclipse.

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Data Analysis

Advanced Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP, Macros, VBA), Tableau dashboards, KNIME predictive analytics.

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Process Mining

Celonis certified — process discovery, conformance checking, and performance analysis for business optimization.

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Finance & Controlling

Financial reporting, KPI monitoring, cost accounting, management reporting and variance analysis.

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Business Process Mgmt

BPMN 2.0 modeling with SAP Signavio, process automation (BPA/RPA), workflow documentation.

Career

Experience

Jul 2025 –
Dec 2025
Aushilfe – Warenverräumung
METRO Deutschland GmbH · Dortmund
Part-time role at METRO wholesale store alongside Master's studies. Developed communication skills in a professional German-language environment, gaining firsthand exposure to wholesale retail operations.
Nov 2022 –
Jun 2025
Warehouse Associate (Sortiermitarbeiter)
Amazon DTM9 · Witten, NRW
Part-time Warehouse Associate at Amazon's sortation centre, working alongside full-time Master's studies for nearly 3 years. Developed skills in inventory management, operations management, and process adherence in a high-volume logistics environment.

Academic Work

Projects

01
SAP ERP

SAP ERP Case Study – Global Bike

End-to-end transactions across SD, MM, and FI/CO modules via SAP GUI. Analysed integration of operational processes into financial reporting and management controlling.

SAP S/4HANA SAP GUI FI/CO SD/MM
02
Simulation

ERPsim Game – S/4HANA Muesli Co.

Strategic business steering in SAP S/4HANA with real-time focus on pricing, procurement, and production planning. KPI monitoring of revenue, costs, and margins for decision-making.

SAP S/4HANA ERPsim KPI Analysis
03
Business Intelligence

ETL & SAP BW/4HANA Pipeline

Designed and implemented ETL pipelines in SAP BW/HANA to extract and transform structured data. Validated data models in SAP GUI and linked results to KPI-based reporting dashboards.

SAP BW/4HANA ETL OLAP Eclipse
04
Process Modeling

Business Process Modeling – Amazon Warehouse

Modeled product sortation processes using SAP Signavio following the BPMN 2.0 standard. Applied gateways, swimlanes, and pools to structure complex workflows end-to-end.

SAP Signavio BPMN 2.0 BPA/RPA
View Case Study →
05
Predictive Analytics

Predictive Analytics – Titanic Dataset

Applied Random Forest algorithm in KNIME to predict passenger survival. Performed data cleaning, predictive modeling, and model evaluation using Confusion Matrix technique.

KNIME Random Forest Data Mining ML
06
Live Dashboard

Cost Centre Controlling Dashboard

Interactive FI/CO dashboard based on Volkswagen Group FY 2023 data — budget vs actual, variance analysis, cost centre breakdown, and 3-year trend.

FI/CO Variance Analysis Chart.js VW Group Data
Open Dashboard →

Credentials

Licenses &
Certifications

Forage
Goldman Sachs Controllers Job Simulation
Apr 2026 · ID: cYYEGhxd2zeNtYQ6a
LangIsland School
German Language Certificate – B2
Aug 2025 · 77% overall (bestanden)
Udemy
Microsoft Excel – Beginner to Advanced
Nov 2024 · IF, VLOOKUP, INDEX, Macros & VBA
Celonis Academy
Process Mining – From Theory to Execution
Dec 2023
British Council
IELTS Academic – Overall Band 6.5 (B2)
Jun 2021 · L:7.5 · R:6.5 · W:6.5 · S:6.0

Academic Background

Education

2022 –
Present
M.A. International Management & Information Systems
Fachhochschule Südwestfalen, Soest
Focus: Finance, Controlling, SAP ERP, Business Intelligence
2019 – 2020
MBA in Accounting
BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chattogram
Grade: 1.1 (Distinction)
2014 – 2018
BBA in Accounting
BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chattogram
Grade: 1.4

Open to
Opportunities

I am actively seeking an Internship, Werkstudent, or Trainee role in Controlling, Finance, or Business Intelligence. Locations: Cologne, Dortmund, Bochum, and surrounding area — on-site, hybrid, or remote.

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