Joel (A.) Euler

Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition

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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

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
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