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I help CEOs, investors, and boards turn Finance from a "back office" function into a strategic value driver – hands-on, quickly implementable, and capital market-ready. As an Interim CFO / SVP Finance / M&A Consultant, I bring over 10 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, and Tax (FACT), including IFRS consolidation, Capital Markets, M&A, and Investor Relations.
I typically take on mandates when there's pressure to scale up or transform: IPO readiness, buy/sell-side M&A execution, financing rounds (bonds/bank/VC), restructuring & cash control, and building an investor-ready finance organization. My deliverables are clear: management reporting & KPI systems, robust budget/forecast models, cash & liquidity management, closing acceleration, governance/compliance, and a clean audit/tax audit process.
Successes I bring: Leading teams of up to 60 employees (10 direct reports), supporting 2 IPOs (DE & SE), financing over mEUR 350+ in bonds (listed) and mEUR 50 in RCFs, 6 group financial statements audits, and 40+ annual financial statement audits across various jurisdictions, 30+ tax audits with mEUR 10+ tax savings, mEUR 80+ capital increases/VC support, and 4 restructurings (from high cash burn towards profitability).
Technically, I set up finance to be scalable – using tools like Oracle NetSuite, MS Dynamics, DATEV, and LucaNet, among others – and build teams, processes, and systems "from scratch." If you need execution, transparency, and financing security, I am the CFO who delivers.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
München (up to 50km), Hamburg (up to 50km), Berlin (up to 50km), Cologne (up to 50km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km)
Experience
- Oakfyn LLCCFO & FounderCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 7 months)Munich, GermanyAs Founder & CFO at Oakfyn, I am the hands-on finance operator for clients, translating strategy into execution – with measurable results (e.g., valuation uplift, fewer close days, more cash runway, deals closed).Specifically, I typically do the following for clients:Fractional CFO / CFO Office: I step in when CFO leadership is needed – build an investor-ready finance function, elevate reporting (including cross-jurisdictional) to a professional level, improve cash flow management, and implement the finance systems for scaling.M&A, Fundraising & Deal Execution: I sharpen the equity story, identify value drivers, make you DD-ready (Dataroom/standardized financials), create investor-grade models (scenarios/assumptions), and manage the process through to closing (process, negotiation, coordination).AI Finance Ops / Automation: I reduce month-end close, automate workflows (reconciliation, invoicing, reporting), set up live dashboards for board/investors, integrate AI, build FP&A (budget/forecast/variance), and connect ERP/CRM/HRIS/Banking end-to-end.Results-oriented delivery instead of "decks": No mere recommendations – I work as part of the team, ship iteratively, and maintain high data and process standards so the finance function scales permanently.
- Holon Family Office GmbHAdvisory BoardCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 7 months)Bremen, GermanyAs a Board Member of Holon Family Office GmbH, I support management in strategic alignment and participate in key investment and allocation decisions. I ensure clean governance (risk management, compliance, reporting/controlling) and support the portfolio's further development, including through sparring on financial strategy, M&A/transactions, and relevant financing or capital market options.
- Verve SESenior Vice President Finance / CFODIGITAL AND ITOctober 2018 - September 2023 (5 years)Berlin, GermanyAs SVP Finance / CFO at Verve SE, I structured and led the finance organization to reliably deliver on stock exchange, deals, and capital markets simultaneously. I operationally and content-wise managed the IPO on Nasdaq Sweden – from equity story, IFRS reporting, and audit readiness to governance/controls, investor relations, and ongoing public company processes.In parallel, I managed 35 M&A transactions end-to-end: target screening, valuation/financial model, due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation and signing/closing management, as well as post-merger integration (reporting, processes, systems, KPI setups, 100-day plans).On the financing side, I raised over USD 800 million through bonds and actively managed the capital structure – including structuring/placement, covenant and liquidity management, refinancing, as well as treasury and stakeholder communication. My overall focus was: making growth financeable, creating transparency, and ensuring execution – measurable in faster closing, reliable KPIs, and successfully completed deals.
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Education
- Master of LawsUniversity of Potsdam2017Master of Laws (LL.M.), Internationales Geschäfts-, Handels- und Steuerrecht
- Bachelor of ArtsBerlin School of Economics and Law2015Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Accounting & Finance