Patrick Jonas

Head of Controlling Group Functions at Lufthansa proud to have also Finance functions in our airlines as well as shared service centers on 2 continents with more than 500 staff.

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

About

I am an internationally experienced finance leader passionate about people and numbers. I started to built on these two pillars since my university days U have been combining finance and HR. I have lead large service centers with more than 500 employees as well as finance-focused accounting teams in international organizations. I was thrilled to built up entire teams from scratch as well as develop existing organisations towards a business goal. People call me a doer. The results I produce are the foundation of top-management decision making in the realm of growth, internationalization, restructuring and other. I believe in the power of feedback to grow and the diversity of ideas to solve issues.

Experience

  • Geschäftsführer at Lufthansa Seeheim
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Head of Corporate Controlling Group Functions & Transferpricing at Lufthansa
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Member Board Of Trustees at Pension Fund SWISS Cockpit | PKC
    Jan 2019 - Apr 2023 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Member of the Board of Trustees and Investment Committee of the Pension Fund SWISS Cockpit (PKC) - Manage and invest more than 1.6 bn CHF assets - Secure solid pension fund metrics for the benefit of employer and beneficiaries - Drive for best possible investment result with modern and balanced strategies

  • Head of Financial Accounting at Swiss International Air Lines
    Jun 2017 - Jan 2023 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Leading and developing the accounting team securing efficient and high quality statutory and IFRS books. - Secure customer focus in back-office functions - Drive efficiency through digitalization and automation - Countinously improve internal controls - Co-lead collective labor agreement negotiations

  • Chairman IATA Working Group - HIPO at International Air Transport Association (IATA)
    Jan 2018 - Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Establish and lead the High Potential Organizations (HIPO) working group under the IATA Financial Advisory Counsel (FinAC) - Create the roadmap / working program for the working group and recruit airline representatives - Develop and communicate the future finance vision - Create training programs and initiate colaboration with universities