Kai von Szczypinski

Head of Finance Europe and South America

Germany

About

Strategic Management: • Delivered record profits, • Managing the local spin-off, • Execution of reorganization projects on corporate and department level, • Smooth execution of Bank Closure Project, • Successful management of growth in 2011 and downturn starting in 2012 in Brazil, • Negotiation of credit facility with BNDES for a BRL 1.6 bn investment loan, • Designing of a diversified funding strategy which includes: Issue of the first public bond for my company in Brazil and deposit taking, • As Member of the Board, I am co-responsible to design the strategy of the organization on local and regional level. Operational Excellence: • Fostering the digitization and automation of processes thus improving both efficiency and people satisfaction. • Initiating incentive programs to foster sales; thus making Finance a valued Business Partner for the organization. • Successful implementation of SAP, • Implementation of SOX internal control system, • Developing a feasible solution for a BRL 140 mill. deferred tax asset. People: • Continuous improvement of Great Place to Work (employee satisfaction) results, • Coaching and developing own staff into international assignments and director position, actively promoting female coworkers into management positions, • Fostering a work environment based on openness and respect.

Experience

  • Head of Finance Europe and South America at Daimler Truck Financial Services GmbH
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • CFO - Board Member at Daimler Financial Services México
    Jan 2020 - Feb 2025 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    - Controlling (Budgeting, Planning, Reporting, Forecasting, Cost Controlling) - Accounting (IFRS and local GAAP month-end and year-end closing, Central Bank Reporting) - Treasury (Liquidity Management, Funding, Accounts Payable and Receivable) - Risk management

  • CFO - Board Member at Mercedes-Benz Bank Polska
    Aug 2015 - Dec 2019 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    - Controlling (Budgeting, Planning, Reporting, Forecasting, Cost Controlling) - Accounting (IFRS and local GAAP month-end and year-end closing, Central Bank Reporting) - Treasury (Liquidity Management, Funding, Accounts Payable and Receivable) - Compliance (Anti-Corruption, Anti-Trust and Sanction List)

  • CFO - Board Member at Banco Mercedes-Benz do Brasil
    Jan 2011 - Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    - Controlling (Budgeting, Planning, Reporting, Forecasting, Cost Controlling) - Accounting (IFRS and local GAAP month-end and year-end closing, Central Bank Reporting) - Treasury (Liquidity Management, Funding, Accounts Payable and Receivable) - Risk Management (Internal Control System, Credit and Operational Risk Management)

  • Senior Manager Corporate Audit and Treasury at Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda.
    Aug 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    - Audit of all Daimler operations in Latin America regarding compliance with internal and external regulations and best practices - Treasury: Trade finance and Business Partner Risk Management