Business Plan + M & A+ CFO

1/1992 – 12/2013

(1)
Strategy & Finance (e.g. GAAP/ IFRS accounting, budgeting, benchmarking, reporting, valuation)
Design and execution of buy-and-build strategy in GE (8 acquisitions of family owned SMEs)
Conduct of 30 due diligences (“DD”) (management of tax/finance/legal experts, conduct of commercial due diligences)
Negotiate deal terms, incl. acquisition financing (EUR 50m)
Optimize cash flow (performance, DSO, growth management)
Lead of integration projects (e.g. rebranding, tender business, back office optimization)
Lead of integration into USG organisation after disposal (e.g. sales, finance, shared services)
Co-head of USG´s D-A-CH operations (200 branches)



(2)
Experienced in all kind of deals (expansion, LBO/MBO/MBI, mezzanine, venture, turnaround, fund-of-funds and co-investments/club deals)
Negotiate acquisition financing
Manage portfolio companies (both hands-on and hands-off)
Manage exit (IPO, trade sale)