Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- 12y retail experience - 8y leadership experience in various finance positions (span of control of up to ~60 FTEs) - 6y direct report to group management board/CFO - 2.5y international CFO experience for companies with >500m€ sales - Broad finance expertise gained through various roles within the CFO division of a publicly listed company - Extensive experience in corporate finance project work (including numerous M&A transactions, capital increases, refinancings, and restructurings) - In-depth knowledge of capital market-oriented group and investment controlling as well as communication with corporate bodies (Executive Board, Supervisory Board)
Private label company of MediaMarktSaturn Sales: ~700m€; Employees: ~200 FTEs (worldwide) Responsible for accounting/tax, controlling, pricing, IT, legal, risk management, compliance, logistics, sustainability Span of control: ~60 FTEs in Germany Managing director of subsidiaries in Hongkong (Trading Office; ~35 FTEs), Spain [~4 FTEs), Italy (~4 FTEs) - Strongly growing business (starting point 2023: 500m€; goal: ~1bn€) - Optimisation of structures and processes to enable further growth - Introduction of new systems/software to professionalise company
Supervisory board member representing 20% share of MediaMarktSaturn in Power Sweden (~500m€ sales) Regular board meetings to assess operational and financial performance
Swedish subsidiary of MediaMarktSaturn; Sales: ~500m€; Employees: ~800 FTEs; Stores ~30 Direct report to Group CFO of CECONOMY Responsible for accounting/tax, controlling, IT, legal Span of control: ~50 FTEs - Preparation of sale to external party - Management of day-to-day operational business between signing and closing - Optimisation of levers to improve purchase price consideration, esp. strong improvement in NWC - Continuous alignment with new owner - Preparation of closing accounts
Sales: 22.2bn€; Employees: ~40.000 FTEs; Stores: ~1.000, SDAX listing Direct report to Group CFO of CECONOMY Span of control: ~7 FTEs - Responsible for management reporting to the Executive Board, incl. KPI analysis, risk/opportunity assessment, and business performance updates - Coordinated budgeting, mid-term planning, and Group forecasting (DRS 20), including board approvals - Collaborated with Investor Relations and Accounting on financial reporting, external publications, and earnings calls - Assessed investment projects and prepared decision papers for the Executive Board - Defined and monitored STI/LTI targets for executives and employees; led implementation of new LTI scheme for senior management - Developed Group-wide reporting standards and annual reporting calendar; responsible for cost center reporting of holding company - Regular presentations to the Audit Committee Key Projects: - Core team member for €2.7bn KfW syndicated loan during COVID-19 crisis - Led valuation workstream (IDW S1) for €815m Media-Saturn stake acquisition; awarded Corporate Finance Award 2020 (Small/Mid-Cap) - Involved in various strategic, M&A, and transformation projects - Permanent member of Group Governance, Risk & Compliance Committee and internal Clearing Committee for ad hoc disclosures
Head of CFO Office / Vorstandsassistent (CFO) Divisions: Accounting, Controlling, Risk Management, Treasury, Investor Relations, Tax, M&A and Portfolio Management, Pensions, IT - Strategic and operational support to the CFO, incl. preparation of Management and Supervisory Board meetings - Representation of CFO in internal and external meetings - Contribution to external reporting; participation in analyst calls, press events, and roadshows - Defined and tracked STI/LTI targets for the Management Board; liaised with Supervisory Board Chairman - Presented key topics in Management and Supervisory Board meetings
Sales: ~63bn€; Employees: ~225.000 FTEs; Stores: ~2.200, MDAX listing Business Unit Controller GALERIA Kaufhof GmbH & METRO Properties & Group-wide Projects/M&A