Axel Buhr

Seasoned CFO & Senior Finance Executive | ex-Tesla | ex-Daimler/Mercedes

Germany

About

Internationally experienced executive with focus on finance, FP&A & general management - Internationally experienced executive with a focus on finance, FP&A & general management - Several Chief Financial Officer and senior finance executive positions, both at start-/scale- ups (Fisker, Arrival, AUTO1 Fintech, Tesla Financial Services) and in a corporate environment (Daimler Financial Services / Mercedes-Benz) - Covering typical finance functions such as accounting, FP&A, funding/treasury & risk management, but also related functions such as internal audit, strategy, legal/compliance, procurement, HR and IT - Professional experience in automotive/e-mobility as well as in financial services/fintech - Experience in building or further developing finance organizations (people, processes & systems), restructuring experience - Vast leadership and project experience - Internationally oriented, experience to work abroad (Asia), business fluent English

Experience

  • Head of Finance at Bees & Bears GmbH
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

  • Vice President Finance Europe at Fisker
    Nov 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Arrival (2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Vice President FP&A
      Sep 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • CFO Fintech
      May 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Managing Director & CFO/COO at AUTO1 FinTech
    2018 - 2020 · 2 yrs

  • Senior Manager Finance & Operations EMEA Financial Services at Tesla
    2017 - 2018 · 1 yr