Chambésy, Geneva, Switzerland
Accomplished finance executive with over 25 years of international experience in strategic financial management, business development, and operational leadership. Proven expertise in driving profitability, optimizing cash flow, and leading turnarounds across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Adept at managing diverse teams and fostering cross-functional collaboration in multinational environments. Fluent in English, German, and Portuguese, with a strong track record with international teams. Strategic Finance Leadership | Turnaround & Restructuring | Working Capital Optimization | Post-Merger Integration | Business Partnering | Growth Initiatives I am currently exploring CFO opportunities in manufacturing and industrial PE backed companies in Switzerland and Germany where I can contribute my experience in transformation, financial leadership, and value creation. Swiss Permit type B.
Oversee global budget planning, financial reporting, balance sheet, P&L, and cash flow for a multinational organization. · Lead HR, IT, and global sales functions, driving business development and profitability initiatives. · Act as a strategic partner to the CEO, co-leading operations with the COO and managing seven direct reports across Germany, USA, and China. · Achievements: – Enhanced short-term cash availability through rapid operational adjustments and optimized working capital processes. – Spearheaded an overhead restructuring to align organizational structure with strategic goals.
Directed finance operations across Germany, Sweden, Poland, and Switzerland, overseeing budgeting, reporting, P&L, and inventory control. · Contributed to the global leadership team, advising on the Growth Accelerator strategic initiative and capital investment business cases. · Led a team of five direct reports, including four local Heads of Finance and one SCM controller. · Achievements: – Executed two footprint redesign projects for factories and distribution warehouses, from business case to implementation. – Standardized reporting and processes across business units for improved comparability. – Managed ERP system implementation in Sweden.
Served as a key business partner, managing budgeting, reporting, P&L, cash flow, and IT operations for the German entity. · Oversaw 13 direct reports in business controlling, accounting, tax, treasury, and IT. · Achievements: – Led the implementation of a new ERP system in Germany. – Redesigned finance and IT processes to enhance information flow, decision-making, and compliance.
Magnesita (GP Investments), Hilden, Germany · Managed a team of 12 across Germany, France, China, and UAE, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, and business performance. · Developed financial processes for post-merger integration in EMEA and Asia. · Achievements: – Led a turnaround project, increasing EBITDA by 7 million despite the same Sales level. – Optimized working capital, reducing DSO by 21 days, increasing DPO by 23 days, and cutting DIO by 50 days. – Established an invoicing hub in Dubai, saving USD 600,000 in taxes in the first quarter. – Managed the divestment of a German factory as per European Commission requirements.
- Management of 20 employees in planning, S&OP; cost controlling and disposition in Germany, USA, China, India and Brazil. - Working Capital Optimization - Responsible for Global Material Management and Planning & Disposition for 9 plants in 8 different countries
- Coordination of the cross-functional temporary turnaround project: o Validation of plans and measures o Consolidation and presentation of the results to the Executive Board - Cooperation in cross-functional projects to improve working capital with a focus on inventory reduction - market feasibility studies to restructure international offices and improve plant performance
- Management of 16 employees in the areas of controlling, purchasing, accounting and IT - Consolidation in IRFS and US-GAAP - P&L and balance sheet responsibility