Pia Burkarth

Pia Burkarth is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the Head of Cost Controlling at SIGNAL IDUNA Gruppe since January 2024. In addition to this role, Pia Burkarth operates as a speaker, lecturer, and writer focused on agile and digitalization topics in finance, finance transformation, agile project management, and change management since July 2018. Pia Burkarth previously held positions such as Senior Finance Transformation Manager at Thinkproject, where project management of ERP-system implementation and leading an agile transition team were key responsibilities, and Financial Controller and Corporate Risk Manager at Giesecke+Devrient, focusing on enterprise performance management. A background in BI consulting at Partake Consulting GmbH and group controlling roles at H.C. Starck further solidify Pia Burkarth's expertise in finance and controlling. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Accounting, Finance, and Controlling from Hochschule Fulda and a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University.