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Global CFO / Finance Director

Lisboa, USA
Worldwide
Diplom-Volkswirt (Master's Degree in Economics equivalent), University of Cologne, Germany
Lisboa, USA
Worldwide
Diplom-Volkswirt (Master's Degree in Economics equivalent), University of Cologne, Germany

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Corporate GovernanceGovernanceSAP R/3
Strategic Leadership & M&A
Umfangreiche Erfahrung in Cross-Border M&A, Restrukturierungen, Turnarounds, Post-Merger Integration und Joint Ventures auf internationaler Ebene.

Financial Operations & P&L Management
Steuerung von P&L-Verantwortung im Bereich von 200 Mio. Euro und mehr, globales Budgeting, Treasury, Liquiditaetsmanagement sowie FX-Risikomanagement.

SAP R/3 Enterprise Deployment
Mehrfache erfolgreiche Implementierung und Rollout von SAP R/3 in multinationalen Unternehmensumgebungen, inklusive Business Process Alignment und Corporate Governance.

Corporate Governance
Aufbau und Umsetzung von Corporate-Governance-Strukturen in internationalen Konzernen, inklusive Compliance und regulatorischer Anforderungen.

Restructuring & Turnarounds
Durchfuehrung von Restrukturierungen und Turnarounds in Industrieunternehmen, einschliesslich rechtlicher Abwicklung von Tochtergesellschaften.

Global Budgeting & Cost Reduction
Optimierung globaler Budgetierungsprozesse mit nachweisbaren Einsparungen, z.B. 40% Reduktion der Zykluszeit und 30% Kostensenkung ueber fuenf Jahre.

Treasury & FX Risk Management
Aufbau von Treasury-Funktionen fuer Liquiditaetsplanung und aktives Devisenrisikomanagement in multinationalen Konzernstrukturen.

Pension & Rewards Management
Orchestrierung globaler Pensionsprogramme und Buyouts zur Reduzierung des Unternehmensrisikos sowie Entwicklung laenderuebergreifender Benefitplaene.

Financial Advisory for Startups
Strategische Finanzberatung fuer wachstumsstarke Startups im Technologiebereich.

Languages

GermanNative speakerEnglishFluentFrenchBasic knowledgePortugueseFluent

Project history

Freelance Finance Director

International (Freelance)
Executed restructuring and legal closure of SIDEL GmbH (Germany) as Interim General Manager. Spearheaded SAP R/3 implementation at SIDEL Conveying Solutions S.A. (Portugal). Provides strategic financial advisory to high-growth startup StudiesIn Technologies (Spain).

Finance Director Latin America

SIDEL DO BRASIL LTDA, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Directed regional finance operations across Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Panama, Colombia, and Peru. Restructured local finance departments and built high-performing management teams. Led SAP R/3 deployment in Brazil while resolving complex legacy accounting and governance discrepancies.

Director Rewards Projects

TETRA PAK INTERNATIONAL S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Orchestrated global pension scheme buyouts, significantly cutting corporate risk exposure. Partnered with trustees and executive boards to design and deploy compliant, multi-country benefit plans.

SAP Project Director

TETRA PAK South Eastern Europe, Athens, Greece
Championed SAP R/3 rollout on-time across Greece, Romania, Cyprus, Israel, Bulgaria, and Moldova. Mitigated compliance risks by aligning software architecture with six distinct local tax frameworks.

Director, Projects, Group Financial Control

TETRA PAK INTERNATIONAL S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Streamlined global budgeting processes, securing a 40% reduction in cycle time. Influenced cross-functional executive teams using data-driven modeling to unify decentralized processes.

Finance Director

TETRA PAK LIMITED, Wrexham, UK
Governed finance, IT, and procurement strategy for the Northern European business unit. Engineered a 30% cost reduction over five years via aggressive consolidation and operational efficiencies.

Finance Director

TETRA PAK GMBH, Vienna, Austria
Managed a multi-department team (Finance, HR, IT) and drove an enterprise SAP R/3 deployment. Overhauled sales administration structures to maximize country-wide profitability margins.

Financial Controller

TETRA PAK LIMITED, London, UK
Controlled accounting and group reporting for the London commercial branch and Wales production facility. Stabilized factory financial health by upskilling internal talent to step into local leadership roles.

Manager Treasury, Accounts Receivable & Sales Admin

TETRA PAK GMBH, Hochheim, Germany
Built the corporate treasury function from scratch for liquidity planning and active FX risk management. Established and capitalized a holding framework to govern group activities across Eastern Europe.

Manager Treasury, AR & Sales Administration

DEGUSSA AG, Frankfurt, Germany
Supervised cash management and financing for group entities across Europe, India, and Australia.

Trainee / Credit Analyst

BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK, Munich, Germany
Evaluated corporate credit risk and approved commercial loans valued above DM 5 Million.

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