Felix Schattner

CRO / Transformation Leader | Acting CFO in restructuring & turnaround situations | Driving performance, liquidity & value creation

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

About

I am a Transformation and Turnaround leader acting as CRO / CFO in complex and special situations, with a strong focus on restructuring, liquidity management and performance improvement. In my current role, I take on CFO/Managing Director responsibilities, leading commercial, finance, controlling, procurement and IT functions while driving transformation and restructuring programs across international operations. Previously, I worked at PwC in Business Recovery Services, advising companies and stakeholders in critical situations on strategic, operational and financial restructuring.

Experience

  • CFO / Managing Director at Robert Schröder Group
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • Director Transformation & Turnaround (Acting CFO / CRO) at Bickel & Company
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Acting as CFO / CRO in transformation and restructuring situations with full responsibility. Key responsibilities and impact: - Led global transformation and turnaround programs across multiple business units - Drove liquidity stabilization and cash management initiatives - Executed restructuring measures including headcount reduction, operational turnaround and ramp-down scenarios - Managed M&A and carve-out processes in complex situations - Established and led PMOs and value creation offices across international operations - Delivered performance improvement across industrial and automotive environments

  • Head of Transformation & Head of Controlling Agriculture at RKW Group
    Oct 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Manager | Corporate Restructuring & Transformation at PwC Deutschland
    Feb 2016 - Aug 2022 · 6 yrs 7 mos

  • Corporate Finance & Tax Intern at Telefónica Germany
    2015 - 2016 · 1 yr