CFO Consulting services - Financial management, including reporting (IFRS & GAAP), budgeting, business support to CEO, strategy, transformation, ESG.
Aktualisiert am 13.11.2024
Profil
Freiberufler / Selbstständiger
Remote-Arbeit
Verfügbar ab: 12.11.2024
Verfügbar zu: 90%
davon vor Ort: 80%
IFRS
Etatverwaltung
Cashflow
ESG
business support
Transformation
Mergers & Aquisitions
Due-Diligence-Prüfung
Governance
English
Muttersprache
German
B1

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Zürich (+50km)
Schweiz
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

7 Jahre 1 Monat
2017-05 - 2024-05

Reported to Shareholders, potential investors, and management

Group CFO
Group CFO
2nd largest private aviation company in the world, Group Turnover EUR
600m, worldwide based over 6 Regions, 80 entities, > 1,000 FTE, matrix structure

  • Functional responsibility for > 100 finance staff worldwide
  • Internal control and risk assessment implementation, under Swiss SCO
  • Tax, cash management and Treasury
  • Board member for 16 subsidiaries including sub-holding companies, trading and joint ventures


Achievements:

  • Finance process improvements ? implemented various systems (Concur, Microsoft Dynamic Business Central) and use of data analytics to improve efficiencies, quality and timeliness of reporting and net working capital cycle
  • COGNOS consolidation controller for 80+ entities
  • Refinanced bonds (?16m & ? 22m) and loans and new equity, including acquisition financing for Mergers and acquisitions (?18m) 
  • M&A ? acquired FBOs in Caribbean, Germany, Spain & Portugal, Helicopter company in UK, Fuel company Switzerland; divested MRO activity from existing business
  • Supported data gathering for Sustainability reporting
  • Implemented Cash pooling

Luxaviation Group, Headquartered in Luxembourg based in Zurich
17 Jahre
2007-06 - 2024-05

Responsible for Group finance management and accounting duties

Group Finance Manager to Finance Director to CFO
Group Finance Manager to Finance Director to CFO
Independently owned private aviation group, net revenue USD 200m, 500 FTEs Acquired by Luxaviation in 2015

  • Responsible for Group finance management and accounting duties
  • Performed business analysis to support strategic and operational decision making, including new business developments and KPIs
  • Defined the finance and accounting practices and policies,
  • Responsible for Group Fleet and liability insurance
  • Risk management and Internal Control Systems ?implementation and assessment
  • Took on Group HR Director responsibilities, including remuneration packages, incentives


Achievements:

  • Developed models for strategic business transformation and company valuations
  • Implemented consolidation system COGNOS Controller, with Group Standard Chart of accounts
  • Performed benchmarking studies within industry

ExecuJet Aviation Group, Based in Zurich
20 Jahre 2 Monate
1986-11 - 2006-12

Control implementation of SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) & IFRS

Head of Finance / Finance and Admin Manager / Finance Manager
Head of Finance / Finance and Admin Manager / Finance Manager
Global provider of news and information, Swiss turnover USD 100m,

Main objective : to provide financial analysis and support to local management in order to achieve local financial and operational targets. Acted as sparring partner to business and local MD.

  • Control implementation of SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) & IFRS
  • Successfully implemented a number of restructuring projects including Outsourcing and centralising finance and admin functions, including implementing Oracle Financials in order to reduce costs, whilst maintaining qualityof work and professionalism of all staff concerned.
  • Successfully integrated an acquired competitor company
  • Piloted a study for Product and Customer Profitability, thereafter rolled out throughout theGroup.

Reuters SA, Zurich
9 Jahre 8 Monate
1989-03 - 1998-10

Transformation projects ? Shared finance centre, decentralisation Fixed Asset Accounting

Finance Manager / Project Manager / Group Internal Audit
Finance Manager / Project Manager / Group Internal Audit
Global provider of news and information, UK turnover USD 500m. Worldwide turnover USD 3 bn

  • Transformation projects ? Shared finance centre, decentralisation Fixed Asset Accounting
  • Business Analysis, property portfolio analysis
  • Regional Finance Manager (non London based business units)
  • Corporate Controller for acquired Subsidiary
  • User Acceptance testing
  • Internal audit controls and assignment

Reuters Limited, London
3 Jahre 6 Monate
1985-09 - 1989-02

Liquidation, Tax and corporate Service departments

Audit Supervisor
Audit Supervisor
  • Experience in Liquidation, Tax and corporate Service departments Audit clients included Property companies, Financial Services industry and Retail
Stoy Hayward, London - Middle sized Audit practice

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2024
Sustainability Certificate, ICAEW

2004
Reuters Leadership course, Michigan
Ross University

1989
ACA ? member of ICAEW

1985
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
2:1, Brighton University, UK

Various
Board duties, Ethics, IT,
Governance, Cybersecurity, Tax

Position

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

IFRS Etatverwaltung Cashflow ESG business support Transformation Mergers & Aquisitions Due-Diligence-Prüfung Governance

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

PROFILE
CFO, C-Suite and Executive Committee and Board member. 20+ years experience in all aspects of financial management in International organisations; collaborative committee member across boundaries, CEO business partner, and trusted advisor in transformations. Demonstrates professional enthusiasm for challenges and changes. Highly motivated, flexible, responsible, diligent and committed.

SKILLS AND KEY COMPETENCES
  • Financial Management, including IFRS, Swiss GAAP, SCO
  • Forecasting, Planning and Analysis, annual budget, business plan modelling
  • Cash Management and Treasury, policies, loan and bond refinancing (up to ? 40m) and cash pooling
  • Strategic planning
  • Business Partner to CEO
  • Mergers and Acquisitions, including due diligence, financing and integration, including divestments
  • Leadership, team builder and Staff development
  • Sustainability, strategy and reporting
  • Transformations (ERP, structural changes) and transitions (growth businesses and new business focus)

WORK EXPERIENCE - SUMMARY
06/2024 - today
Customer: Wakefield & Jones Consulting 
Role: Consultant CFO

2017 - 2024
Customer: Luxaviation Group Group CFO
Role: Board memberships

2007 - 2016
Customer: ExecuJet Aviation Group
Role: Financemanager to Group CFO

1998 - 2006 
Customer: Reuters SA, Switzerland 
Role: Finance manager to Head of Finance

1989 - 1998 
Customer: Reuters Limited, UK 
Role: Internal Audit to Project Manager to Finance Manager

1985 - 1989 
Customer: Stoy Hayward 
Role: Audit Supervisor

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Zürich (+50km)
Schweiz
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

7 Jahre 1 Monat
2017-05 - 2024-05

Reported to Shareholders, potential investors, and management

Group CFO
Group CFO
2nd largest private aviation company in the world, Group Turnover EUR
600m, worldwide based over 6 Regions, 80 entities, > 1,000 FTE, matrix structure

  • Functional responsibility for > 100 finance staff worldwide
  • Internal control and risk assessment implementation, under Swiss SCO
  • Tax, cash management and Treasury
  • Board member for 16 subsidiaries including sub-holding companies, trading and joint ventures


Achievements:

  • Finance process improvements ? implemented various systems (Concur, Microsoft Dynamic Business Central) and use of data analytics to improve efficiencies, quality and timeliness of reporting and net working capital cycle
  • COGNOS consolidation controller for 80+ entities
  • Refinanced bonds (?16m & ? 22m) and loans and new equity, including acquisition financing for Mergers and acquisitions (?18m) 
  • M&A ? acquired FBOs in Caribbean, Germany, Spain & Portugal, Helicopter company in UK, Fuel company Switzerland; divested MRO activity from existing business
  • Supported data gathering for Sustainability reporting
  • Implemented Cash pooling

Luxaviation Group, Headquartered in Luxembourg based in Zurich
17 Jahre
2007-06 - 2024-05

Responsible for Group finance management and accounting duties

Group Finance Manager to Finance Director to CFO
Group Finance Manager to Finance Director to CFO
Independently owned private aviation group, net revenue USD 200m, 500 FTEs Acquired by Luxaviation in 2015

  • Responsible for Group finance management and accounting duties
  • Performed business analysis to support strategic and operational decision making, including new business developments and KPIs
  • Defined the finance and accounting practices and policies,
  • Responsible for Group Fleet and liability insurance
  • Risk management and Internal Control Systems ?implementation and assessment
  • Took on Group HR Director responsibilities, including remuneration packages, incentives


Achievements:

  • Developed models for strategic business transformation and company valuations
  • Implemented consolidation system COGNOS Controller, with Group Standard Chart of accounts
  • Performed benchmarking studies within industry

ExecuJet Aviation Group, Based in Zurich
20 Jahre 2 Monate
1986-11 - 2006-12

Control implementation of SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) & IFRS

Head of Finance / Finance and Admin Manager / Finance Manager
Head of Finance / Finance and Admin Manager / Finance Manager
Global provider of news and information, Swiss turnover USD 100m,

Main objective : to provide financial analysis and support to local management in order to achieve local financial and operational targets. Acted as sparring partner to business and local MD.

  • Control implementation of SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) & IFRS
  • Successfully implemented a number of restructuring projects including Outsourcing and centralising finance and admin functions, including implementing Oracle Financials in order to reduce costs, whilst maintaining qualityof work and professionalism of all staff concerned.
  • Successfully integrated an acquired competitor company
  • Piloted a study for Product and Customer Profitability, thereafter rolled out throughout theGroup.

Reuters SA, Zurich
9 Jahre 8 Monate
1989-03 - 1998-10

Transformation projects ? Shared finance centre, decentralisation Fixed Asset Accounting

Finance Manager / Project Manager / Group Internal Audit
Finance Manager / Project Manager / Group Internal Audit
Global provider of news and information, UK turnover USD 500m. Worldwide turnover USD 3 bn

  • Transformation projects ? Shared finance centre, decentralisation Fixed Asset Accounting
  • Business Analysis, property portfolio analysis
  • Regional Finance Manager (non London based business units)
  • Corporate Controller for acquired Subsidiary
  • User Acceptance testing
  • Internal audit controls and assignment

Reuters Limited, London
3 Jahre 6 Monate
1985-09 - 1989-02

Liquidation, Tax and corporate Service departments

Audit Supervisor
Audit Supervisor
  • Experience in Liquidation, Tax and corporate Service departments Audit clients included Property companies, Financial Services industry and Retail
Stoy Hayward, London - Middle sized Audit practice

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

2024
Sustainability Certificate, ICAEW

2004
Reuters Leadership course, Michigan
Ross University

1989
ACA ? member of ICAEW

1985
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
2:1, Brighton University, UK

Various
Board duties, Ethics, IT,
Governance, Cybersecurity, Tax

Position

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

IFRS Etatverwaltung Cashflow ESG business support Transformation Mergers & Aquisitions Due-Diligence-Prüfung Governance

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

PROFILE
CFO, C-Suite and Executive Committee and Board member. 20+ years experience in all aspects of financial management in International organisations; collaborative committee member across boundaries, CEO business partner, and trusted advisor in transformations. Demonstrates professional enthusiasm for challenges and changes. Highly motivated, flexible, responsible, diligent and committed.

SKILLS AND KEY COMPETENCES
  • Financial Management, including IFRS, Swiss GAAP, SCO
  • Forecasting, Planning and Analysis, annual budget, business plan modelling
  • Cash Management and Treasury, policies, loan and bond refinancing (up to ? 40m) and cash pooling
  • Strategic planning
  • Business Partner to CEO
  • Mergers and Acquisitions, including due diligence, financing and integration, including divestments
  • Leadership, team builder and Staff development
  • Sustainability, strategy and reporting
  • Transformations (ERP, structural changes) and transitions (growth businesses and new business focus)

WORK EXPERIENCE - SUMMARY
06/2024 - today
Customer: Wakefield & Jones Consulting 
Role: Consultant CFO

2017 - 2024
Customer: Luxaviation Group Group CFO
Role: Board memberships

2007 - 2016
Customer: ExecuJet Aviation Group
Role: Financemanager to Group CFO

1998 - 2006 
Customer: Reuters SA, Switzerland 
Role: Finance manager to Head of Finance

1989 - 1998 
Customer: Reuters Limited, UK 
Role: Internal Audit to Project Manager to Finance Manager

1985 - 1989 
Customer: Stoy Hayward 
Role: Audit Supervisor

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