Joel Euler - Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition

Q: Where is Joel based?

Joel is based in Wildenberg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Joel speak?

Joel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Joel have?

Joel has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Joel has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 19 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Joel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Joel's latest experience?

Joel's most recent position is Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition at Viessmann Climate Solutions Group .

Q: What companies has Joel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Joel has worked for Viessmann Climate Solutions Group , GHD GesundHeits GmbH Germany , Crane Co. , and Aeromaritime Group .

Q: Which industries is Joel most experienced in?

Joel is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Manufacturing , and Chemical . Joel also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense , Energy , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Joel most experienced in?

Joel is most experienced in business areas like Accounting , Finance , and Audit . Joel also has some experience in Project Management , Human Resources (HR) , and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Joel worked in recently?

Joel has recently worked in industries like Energy , Manufacturing , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Joel worked in recently?

Joel has recently worked in business areas like Accounting , Finance , and Business Intelligence .

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Wildenberg, Germany

Experience

May 2023 - Nov 2023

7 months

Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition

Viessmann Climate Solutions Group

Climate solutions, approx. 14,800 employees, approx. €3.9 billion revenue
Led and managed the carve-out of Viessmann Climate Solutions from the Viessmann Group into the publicly traded US company Carrier Global Corporation
Responsible for adapting and converting monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements to US GAAP, including group reporting to the Carrier Group
Further development, restructuring and optimization of group reporting, finance processes & structures, implementation of fast-close & Power BI, development and coaching of finance teams

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

6 months

Germany

Interim Group CFO

GHD GesundHeits GmbH Germany

Healthcare, approx. 3,000 employees, approx. €600 million revenue
Responsible for controlling & reporting, accounting, treasury & tax in the GHD Group
Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including group reporting to the PE investor (Nordic Capital)
Further development, reorganization and optimization of group reporting, finance processes & structures, implementation of SAP S4 HANA & Power BI, development and coaching of finance teams
Functional lead for M&A transactions in the GHD Group (mergers, exit-readiness, etc.)
Main contact for auditors & tax advisors of the GHD entities
Personnel responsibility: approx. 65 employees

Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

6 months

Germany

Interim Head of Finance / CFO Central Europe (CE)

Crane Co.

ChemPharma & Energy, 1,000 employees, €150 million revenue
Responsible for all finance matters at sites in Germany / France / Netherlands / Belgium and the controlling, accounting, tax & legal departments
Preparation and ownership of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including group reporting (US GAAP) to headquarters (USA)
Financial responsibility for mergers, demergers and restructurings of various European entities
Responsible for all tax matters of the Central Europe group
Main contact for auditors & tax advisors of the CE entities
Further development of finance & commercial functions and their teams
Personnel responsibility: approx. 30 employees

Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

7 months

Interim Group CFO / Commercial Managing Director

Aeromaritime Group

Communications and systems integration, 150 employees, €50 million revenue
Business turnaround, restructuring & optimization of the entire commercial function (finance, controlling, accounting, HR, purchasing, IT & legal) of the Aeromaritime Group
Responsible for the group's annual financial statements for an upcoming M&A transaction
Negotiations with suppliers & creditors / negotiations with banks regarding a bridge financing
Responsible for all tax matters of the group
Special projects: ERP implementation, accounting conversions from HGB to IFRS, etc.
Close collaboration and communication with PE investors
Personnel responsibility: approx. 30 employees

Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

5 months

Interim Group CRO/CFO

Brandstock Service AG

IP management provider, 250 employees, €50 million revenue
Analysis and current-state presentation of the finance and commercial functions (controlling, accounting, invoice auditing & billing, HR & IT) of the Brandstock Group
Development of an implementation plan for restructuring/optimizing the finance and commercial functions of the Brandstock Group after post-merger integration into the Questel Group
Special projects: due diligence for an upcoming sale, receivables management & working capital optimization, ERP implementation & go-live monitoring, accounting conversions from HGB to IFRS
Coaching and development of finance teams
Personnel responsibility: approx. 25 employees

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

3 months

Interim Group CFO

Westfalia-Automotive Group

Automotive supplier, 2,500 employees, €250 M revenue
Coordination, execution and responsibility for preparing the Q2-2020 quarterly financial statements including group reporting (US-GAAP) and cash management of the Westfalia-Automotive Group to the US parent company
Personnel responsibility: approx. 40 staff

Nov 2018 - Jan 2020

1 year 3 months

Interim Cluster CFO DACH, Southern & Eastern Europe

AGFA Group

Healthcare/chemical industry, 8,500 employees, €2.85 bn revenue
Responsibility for all financial matters of the DACH, Southern & Eastern Europe regions and the Finance, Controlling, Accounting, Tax & FSSC departments
Financial responsibility for mergers, spin-offs, change management and restructuring of various European Agfa companies
Execution and responsibility for M&A transactions (due diligence) regarding finance and taxes during the sale of the IT Business Division to the Dedalus Group in 2019
Preparation & responsibility for monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements including group reporting (IFRS) to the headquarters in Belgium
Leadership and responsibility for developing PTP, OTC and RTR processes of the Shared Service Center in Poland
Responsibility for and point of contact in all tax matters of the DACH, Southern & Eastern Europe regions
Point of contact for auditors & tax advisors
Member of the Agfa Board Team DACH
Personnel responsibility: approx. 50 staff

Nov 2016 - Jul 2018

1 year 9 months

Germany

Interim CFO DACH

Xylem Germany

Water technology, 750 employees, €250 M revenue
Responsibility for all financial matters of the 4 locations in Germany and the Accounting, Controlling, Treasury & Tax departments
PMI, change management and reorganization after merging 4 entities and spinning off one company
Implementation and optimization of 3 entities into a new Swiss-principal model
Restructuring and reorganization of the finance function at the 4 German sites
Responsibility for financial statements and group reporting (US-GAAP) to the HQ in the USA
Responsibility and project leadership for ERP implementation and data management system
Personnel responsibility: approx. 20 staff

May 2016 - Nov 2016

7 months

Interim CFO

IntelliAd Media GmbH

E-commerce, 100 employees, €20 M revenue
Preparation and responsibility for the monthly financial statements and reporting to Deutsche Post DHL Group
Post-merger integration of IntelliAd from Deutsche Post DHL Group to the new investor AdTech
Development and responsibility for controlling (especially sales controlling)
Personnel responsibility: approx. 15 staff

May 2015 - May 2016

1 year 1 month

Interim Cluster CFO Central & Northern Europe

Archroma Group (Carve-out from Clariant Group)

Chemical group, 3,000 employees, €2.25 bn revenue
Overall responsibility for all financial matters of subsidiaries in Northern Europe across 12 countries
Responsibility for preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements including group reporting (IFRS) to the HQ in Basel (Switzerland)
Execution and responsibility for PMI and change management after the carve-out from the Clariant Group for the Central & Northern Europe region
Leadership and responsibility for establishing and developing PTP, OTC and RTR processes of the Shared Service Center in Prague, Poland and Chennai (India)
Implementation and project responsibility for the new Swiss-principal tax model (implementation and setup of manufacturing and distribution companies)
Responsibility and project leadership for implementing a reporting tool and data management system
Point of contact for auditors & tax advisors of the Northern European subsidiaries
Setting up, managing, organizing and developing accounting, controlling, tax and FSSC of the Northern European subsidiaries
Personnel responsibility: approx. 45 staff

Feb 2015 - May 2015

4 months

Interim Manager Group Consolidation & Reporting

MediaSaturn Holding

Electronics retailer, 65,000 employees, EUR 20 billion in sales
Consolidation of the international subsidiaries
Reporting (IFRS) to the parent company Metro AG

Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

11 months

United States

Interim CFO/Commercial Managing Director USA

Availon Inc., United Windservice

250 employees, USD 200 million in revenue
Development and implementation of the company and group strategy, especially for sustainable profitability & change management for the US group
Leading, managing, reorganizing, change management, and further developing the finance & accounting, controlling, supply chain, legal, IT, and HR functions within organizational and process structures
Responsible for financial statements, including reporting (US GAAP) to the international HQ
Setting up a new reporting and controlling system
Preparing the annual budget and interim forecasts
Controlling responsibility both strategically and operationally
Responsibility for planning and monitoring investments and ROI
Personnel responsibility: approx. 45 employees

Nov 2012 - Feb 2014

1 year 4 months

Interim Manager Group Finance, Accounting & Tax

Talis Group (Carve out Tyco Group)

Water and valve technology, 2,000 employees, EUR 250 million in sales
Preparing, drafting, and owning the international consolidated financial statements of Talis Group (under US GAAP/IFRS) for the audit
Executing and owning the post-merger integration after the carve-out from Tyco Group for the group areas Finance, Accounting & Tax
Responsible for finalizing the monthly financial statements, consolidation, and reporting of the holding companies
Responsible for all tax matters of the Talis Group
Investment controlling for the group's equity investments
Personnel responsibility: 12 employees

Oct 2010 - Apr 2012

1 year 7 months

Germany

Interim Cluster CFO DACH

Recticel DACH sub-group

Automotive/Bedding/Foam/Insulation, 2,500 employees, EUR 750 million in sales
Leading the accounting, controlling, legal, HR, IT, central RECTICEL purchasing company, and administration departments
Preparation and production of the German consolidated financial statements (under HGB/BilMoG)
Responsibility for the monthly and annual financial statements for the DACH region
Responsibility for all tax matters in the DACH region
Overseeing and managing cash management and treasury for all DACH companies
Investment controlling for the DACH companies
Managing the European in-house Financial Shared Service Center in Germany
Preparing and planning the annual budget for the DACH region
Responsibility for transfer pricing policies between the German companies and the parent company
Personnel responsibility: approx. 40 employees

Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

2 years 1 month

Finance Director / Deputy Commercial Director

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH

Defense technology, 500 employees, EUR 150 million in sales
Functional and disciplinary leadership of the accounting, controlling, HR, and administration departments
Monthly, quarterly, and annual group reporting to the parent company (US GAAP)
Preparation of quarterly & annual financial statements, the annual budget, and quarterly forecasts
Responsible for liquidity and cash management
Preparation of tax returns (domestic and international)
Special tasks: conversion from US GAAP to IFRS, preparing transfer pricing documentation, tax audits from 2004 to 2007
Personnel responsibility: 14 employees

May 2007 - Dec 2007

8 months

Paris, France

Commercial Director

Giraud Int. Speditions GmbH

Transport and logistics company, 100 employees, €15M revenue
Set up and then coordinate and organize all aspects of the commercial functions
Monthly, semi-annual and annual closings and group reporting (IFRS) to HQ in Paris
Collaboration in preparing the consolidated financial statements
Responsible for human resources
Responsible for liquidity and cash management
Planning and preparation of the annual budget and forecasts
Preparation of monthly and annual tax returns
Personnel responsibility: 15 employees

May 2004 - Apr 2007

3 years

Controlling Manager / Deputy Head of Accounting

Kristall-Form GmbH & Co. KG

Mirror and bathroom furniture manufacturing, 250 employees, €50M revenue
Professional leadership of the finance and accounting staff
Planning and implementation of a new cost accounting and controlling system
Organizing and leading the annual inventory
Preparation of financial reporting for management
Investment and equity controlling
Planning and introduction of a new ERP system (SAP)
Personnel responsibility: 8 employees

Jan 1996 - Dec 2003

8 years

Tax clerk at tax advisors and auditors

Various tax advisory and audit firms

Preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns for medium-sized companies
Preparation of financial and payroll accounting for medium-sized companies

Jan 1992 - Dec 1995

4 years

Trainee Tax Clerk

Training as Tax Clerk

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Professional Services (12.5 years), Manufacturing (8 years), Chemical (2.5 years), Energy (2 years), Aerospace and Defense (2 years), and Healthcare (1.5 years).

Professional Services

Manufacturing

Chemical

Energy

Aerospace and Defense

Healthcare

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Accounting (28 years), Finance (13 years), Audit (8 years), Project Management (7.5 years), Business Intelligence (4 years), and Human Resources (4 years).

Accounting

Finance

Audit

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Human Resources

Summary

16 years of leadership experience and 31 years in commercial roles, especially in finance (Accounting, Controlling, Treasury, Tax, Legal, etc.), HR, purchasing and IT
International mandates in: Automotive, Chemical Industry, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, IT Services, Consumer Electronics Retail, Valves & Water Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Defense Technology, Logistics & Freight Forwarding, Renewable Energy, E-Commerce & Media, IP Management & Services, Auditing & Tax Consulting
Specialist in: M&A transactions (especially PMI), restructuring, change management and building various business units (carve-out, spin-off, due diligence, etc.), financial closing (fast-close), reporting, controlling, shared service centers, ERP, reporting & DMS implementation, and corporate taxation (domestic & international)
Expert in finance, accounting, controlling, treasury & tax in an international environment
Management and successful completion of complex projects as CFO/CRO, Head of Finance, Group Finance Director, Head of Group Controlling, etc.
Successful leadership of teams (up to approx. 100 employees)
Successful, goal-oriented, systematic and motivated execution of challenging projects, tasks and work situations
Motivating, coordinating and developing employees & teams
Hands-on mentality with a very operational working style

Skills

It Skills:
Sap S4 Hana (Good)
Sap R3 Fi/co (Very Good)
Sap Sac, Eccs, Ibp, Business One (Good)
Ms Dynamics – Navision (Good)
Datev (Very Good)
Infor Com (Good)
Lucanet (Very Good)
Exact (Good)
Hfm/hyperion (Good)
Power Bi (Good)
Oracle (Good)
Tagetik (Good)
Qad (Good)
Sales Force (Good)
Ms Office (Very Good, Esp. Excel)
Solid Knowledge Of Tax And Corporate Law
Familiar With International Group Requirements And Structures As Well As Hgb, Ifrs, Us, Uk & Swiss Gaap, Sox

Languages

German

Native

English

Native

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 2006

University

Diploma in Business Administration with focus on Accounting & Controlling and Financial, Tax & Auditing · Economics

Aug 1992 - Jul 1995

Tax clerk assistant certification · Tax clerk assistant

Profile

Created

January 2024

Last Update

July 2025

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Where is Joel based?

Joel is based in Wildenberg, Germany.

What languages does Joel speak?

Joel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Joel have?

Joel has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Joel has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 19 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Joel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Joel be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Joel would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition, Interim Group CFO, Interim Head of Finance / CFO Central Europe (CE).

What is Joel's latest experience?

Joel's most recent position is Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition at Viessmann Climate Solutions Group.

What companies has Joel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Joel has worked for Viessmann Climate Solutions Group, GHD GesundHeits GmbH Germany, Crane Co., and Aeromaritime Group.

Which industries is Joel most experienced in?

Joel is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Chemical. Joel also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense, Energy, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Joel most experienced in?

Joel is most experienced in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Audit. Joel also has some experience in Project Management, Human Resources (HR), and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Joel worked in recently?

Joel has recently worked in industries like Energy, Manufacturing, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Joel worked in recently?

Joel has recently worked in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Business Intelligence.

What is Joel's education?

Joel holds a Bachelor in Economics from University.

What is the availability of Joel?

Joel is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Joel?

Joel's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.