My Track Record/ projects
Leadership Experience up to 25 People in Finance and up to 170 People in Business Organizations
Recent Advisory Projects / Themes
2022-current: Medium-Sized Manufacturer for Energy Infrastructure - Finance Back-up / Trouble-Shooter, Support in ERP transition (LN Infor to BC Dynamics), Acquisition Project (Tax & Legal Lead, Valuation Driver), Re-Design Divisional Financial Planning Process
2022: Swiss Casino - Economic Support for License-Application Process, Business Case Modelling and Planning, Create complex application package for two land-based Casinos
2021-2023: Medium-sized Global Player, Electronics Industry - Business Unit Controller (backup vacancy, support in strategy re-design, Mid-Term Planning, Forecasting, Reporting, Business Partnering), Project Work in CFO Area (Finance Support for new Digital Division Set-up, Develop Group Forecasting Process), Build up global Accounts Receivables Management Process, Business Unit Controller (Machinery / Systems)
2021: Touch-Free Accounting - Design the Finance Framework around a newly started multi-million online gaming platform, process design, integration of Reconciliation Software to fully automize accounting flows
2020-2021: Online Gaming Platform Accounting Revision - Reset the Accounting, close reporting deviations and deficits, automize accounting and postings, prepare for audit - Thrilling Mandate for a fast growing Multi-Million-Francs Online Gaming Platform, re-connecting Accounting and ERP after extensive data deep-dive
2021: Controller 2.0/ Self-Service BI - Digitalization Project in Pharma Controlling, Introduction of Self-Service BI, Lift Controller's competence to work with State of Art Data Analytics (Qlik Sense®), Set Data Modelling and Visualization Standards, Push current reporting to semi-automized Environment, Prepare and Train End User Groups
2020: Biomedicals Start-up - Support a biomedicals startup (process industry spin-off) by connecting them to pharma industry, Consult in GMP Setup, Market Access, Business Modelling, Licensing
2019-current: Interim Support for international German Pharma Company in the Operations Finance Area with multiple topics (Interim CFO, Planning Support, Trouble-Shooter, 30-60 days p.a.)
Complex Programs/ Projects Experience before 2019:
Supply Chain Re-Engineering Project (5 years, Ending in global SAP Roll-out, 5.000 affected people) - my role: Sub-Project Leader and Project Management Teamer
Global Business Division Restructuring Program (Closure of 2 Manufacturing Sites, significant staff reduction) - my role: Finance Lead, track to deliver
Heavy Site restructuring, de-functionalize organization, create "breathing factory" - my role: Finance Lead, track to deliver
Global Manufacturing reorganization due to patent expiry, staff reduction in 6 sites, divestment of 2 sites - my role: Finance Lead, track to deliver
Global Profit Improvement Program (Reinforce Operational Excellence, Establish External Supplier Management, Implement Global Procurement, Deliver 50 M€ Savings) - my role: Co-Initiator, Mobilize, Finance Lead
Three Finance Transformation Programmes (Centralize Accounting Operations, Re-Define Business Controlling Framework and Deliverables, Re-Define Finance Governance Model) - my role: SteerCo Member, Co-Initiation, Sub-Stream Lead, Implement
Professional Experience
Since 2019: Interim Manager / Senior Advisor
From 2018-2019 Managing Director of VWR International GmbH / Swiss branch of Avantor Group
- Running a 170 people country organisation in Laboratory Equipment Sales and Laboratory Services
From 2010-2018 at Grünenthal Pharma Group
- Starting as 1-men-show as "Global Industrial Operations Controller", I built up the CFO Area for "Global Operations", supporting Manufacturing, External Supplier Management, Contract Manufacturing, Procurement and Quality Assurance
From 1990-2010 at UPM-Kymmene
- 5 years HR Specialist at Nordland Papier
- 3 Years Business Intelligence Project Manager in Chain 2000 Re-Engineering Project
- 9 Years Finance Leader (Divisional Controller Fine & Speciality Papers, Site Controller at Nordland Papier)
During Schooltimes working as Mechanic at my fathers maintenance shop
Volunteer Engagements
Board Member and "Kassier" at HSG Executive MBA Alumni Organization
Team Member at Stefan Gasser-Kehl Seminars
Volunteer Auditor at SJMUZ and FGV Wiedikon