Berlin Metropolitan Area
For me, Finance is not just about numbers - it is about enabling people and organizations to perform at their very best. I bring 20+ years of international Finance experience, including C-level roles as Business Unit & Region CFO with global leaders in the railway manufacturing industry. As a strategic business partner, I turn financial insight into action - driving performance, leading complex transformations, and delivering sustainable results. I have also served as an Executive Board Member, overseeing governance, statutory compliance, and risk management, while engaging with Supervisory Boards and employee representatives to ensure transparency and accountability. My leadership style is empathic, structured, and performance-oriented, complemented by high energy and assertiveness. I am passionate about developing high-performing teams, building trust, and fostering collaboration across international and multicultural environments. Colleagues describe me as reliable, resilient, and pragmatic - a C-level finance leader who combines strategic vision, sharp analysis, and a people-centered approach to achieve lasting success.
Revenue €1.5bn | 6,000 employees | 4 sites | 25+ major customer projects | Engineering & Production | Regional/High-speed trains and trams Accountable for BU financial results, leading a team of 70 employees; strategic and op-erational co-pilot to the BU VP; member of BU Management Team; Finance Business Partner to site, project, and functional heads - Directing all planning processes (3-year plan, budget, forecast, rolling forecast), aligning targets with regional and group leadership - Driving transparency in business performance through KPI-driven management re-porting across order intake, revenue, margins, cashflow, OPEX, CAPEX, and working capital - Strengthening results via proactive risk & opportunity management and disciplined execution of performance improvement initiatives - Spearheading transformation and change programs to boost efficiency, profitability, and cashflow - Safeguarding financial governance through compliant cost accounting, robust internal controls, and seamless audit execution Key Achievements - Delivered sustainable EUR 40m (~8%) structural cost reduction across sites via targeted initiatives. - Increased cashflow by 20% through implementation of systematic project portfolio management - Stabilized project profitability by ~EUR 50m p.a., applying commercial, financial, and operational measures - Streamlined operations and governance following the Bombardier acquisition by exe-cuting critical post-merger integration milestones (structures, processes, ERP)
Revenue €1.5bn | 6,000 employees | 9 sites | Engineering & Production | Regional/High-speed trains, trams, locomotives, components, and service business In addition to the BU CFO Rolle, served as Statutory representative for Finance, Tax, and Customs - Directed statutory HGB financial statements and IFRS reporting, providing leadership and actively supporting the external audit process - Provided periodic reports on business and financial performance to the Supervisory Board and Economic Committee, enabling informed strategic decisions - Negotiated with employee representatives and social partners during restructuring and transformation initiatives Key Achievements - Secured timely HGB statutory accounts by temporarily assuming additional personnel and functional responsibility - Enhanced efficiency and consistency of financial reporting across German entities through standardization - Strengthened tax compliance by implementing systematic VAT process controls and targeted improvement measures
Revenue €1bn | 3,000 employees | 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Africa, India) | Engineering & Production | Regional trains, metros, locomotives, components, and service business Led regional finance function with 80 employees; served as strategic partner to the Region President and member of the Regional Management Team - Steered the 3-year plan, annual budget, forecasts, and management reporting, in-cluding target setting and alignment with Group objectives - Drove attainment of objectives via structured risk and performance management processes - Directed and approved financial bid calculations for tenders - Provided critical financial input to M&A due diligence during the Alstom acquisition Key Achievements - Delivered ~EUR 150m value through successful commercial negotiations on strategic projects in Switzerland, Sweden, and South Africa - Captured ~€1bn in new orders, enabling successful re-entry into the Indian market
Revenue €8bn | Operations in 50+ countries Partnered Group CFO & CEO to direct forecasting, budgeting & strategic planning processes - Built a global FP&A capability of 50 employees, enabling more informed management decisions through robust data analytics Key Achievement - Strengthened investor and stakeholder confidence by consistently delivering com-municated cash & profit targets over 10 consecutive quarters
Headed the Finance Shared Service Center, leading a team of 250 employees - Ensured accounting processes (GL, month-end close, AP, AR, master data) were exe-cuted in line with SLAs for entities across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific - Represented the company in local CSR initiatives
- Performed quarterly and annual audits under HGB, IFRS, US-GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley