Johannes Schaeffer - CFO

Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Germany

Experience

Oct 2021 - Dec 9999

7978 years 3 months

Hong Kong

CFO

Genesis Mining Ltd

Built the entire accounting department from organizing bank and wallet accounts to preparing CEO statements
Consolidated financial statements and coordinated with authorities
Advised the shareholders in Dubai
Proposed a reorganization of the group
Liquidation after spin-off
Built and managed the finance team
Created a project plan for HK statements
Collected bank and wallet accounts (five-figure number of accounts, millions of records)
Structured and prepared all legal transactions (technology agreements, power plant purchase, SPVs, spin-off, investment/divestment structures, profit sharing)
Set up the chart of accounts by profit centers
Built and managed fixed assets
Introduced accounting in the US system QuickBooks and recorded all entries (millions)
Cleared all accounts
Intercompany reconciliations with major subsidiaries including permanent establishments
Reconciled all business transactions (B2B, B2C, self-mining, wallets/exchanges/credit cards)
Negotiated settlement of receivables (double-digit millions)
Engaged auditors and tax advisors

Results:

Built the accounting function with all related subsystems and grew the team
Prepared consolidated and subsidiary financial statements, tax returns and coordinated with authorities
Coordinated auditors
Advised the shareholders in Dubai
Proposed a reorganization of the group
Liquidation after spin-off

Feb 2021 - Sep 2021

8 months

Coordinator Bond Refinancing

Douglas Group

Coordinated the refinancing of €2.6 billion in the finance department (bonds, term loan, RCF)
Coordinated with advisory teams on the offering memorandum
Built the data book for the entire bond financing with all data sources and documents
Prepared weekly global short-term cash forecasts
Presented forecasts to shareholders (PE, CVC) and top management
Optimized processes

Dec 2019 - Jan 2021

1 year 2 months

London, United Kingdom

Treasury Manager/Structuring Execution

Aberdeen Standard Investments

Member of an international team (>10 people) structuring and completing international real estate financings (several billion EUR)
Initiated, structured, negotiated and executed large international real estate financings
Managed fund financings and banking relationships
Reported to and coordinated financing partners, lawyers, notaries, debt advisors, insurance brokers, insurers and other service providers
Internal coordination with fund management, investment committee, asset and transaction management, hedging departments, custodians, SPVs and the board

Results:

Closed more than 10 real estate financing deals
Managed 5 large funds with over 50 banks
Organized a global insurance conversion in the banking area
Contributed to standardization projects
Negotiated and coordinated 10-year refinancings of large international real estate portfolios

Feb 2019 - Nov 2019

10 months

CFO & Head Group Finance, Accounting & Treasury

FFG E&A

Responsible for group finance across 15 countries (cash flow, investments, results, consolidated accounts, accounting/tax/treasury, financing, restructuring)
Led a finance department of over 150 employees
Planned and executed a restructuring, professionalized management and organization
Built and motivated teams while securing liquidity
Prepared individual and consolidated financial statements and coordinated with tax advisors and auditors
Managed accounts receivable and payable, working capital management
Modernized financial processes and realized synergies
Budget planning and monthly reporting
Coordinated with shareholders and the supervisory board

Results:

Developed a restructuring plan (S11 and S6 reports) and aligned with shareholders/supervisory board
Professionalized teams
Prepared multiple full and partial consolidated financial statements for 2016–2018 and prepared for 2019
Built a tax department and treasury organization
Planned two plant closures and the purchase and sale of business units
Increased efficiency through digitization of financial processes
Cleared backlog in accounts receivable and payable management

Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

6 months

Manchester, United Kingdom

Head Group Treasury & Finance

Escada

Cash flow planning and management in preparation for sale
Implemented the Bellin treasury system
Automated credit card billing and reconciliation
Modernized the shared service center with SAP in Manchester
Prepared the group for sale to a US investor

Oct 2009 - Mar 2017

7 years 6 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Group Director Treasury ppa.

Apcoa Parking Holdings GmbH

Led and built a high-performance group Finance & Treasury organization for cash and credit card transactions
Developed and executed a growth strategy and cost reduction measures
Successful covenant reset and restructuring (debt-to-equity swap approx. EUR 560m)
Established an efficient Corporate Finance organization with a Treasury Management System, in-house bank, and payment factory
Performance management: working capital improvement, interest and credit card cost reduction
Standardized and automated financial processes for credit card and cash transactions
Created economic concepts for the digitization and automation of parking garages (mobility concept)
Participated in bids across Europe and the Middle East
Built group-wide integrated corporate planning with KPI reporting (Tagetik/Navision)
Negotiated group loan agreements and covenants (syndicated loan EUR 800m)
Ensured compliance and implemented automatic cash pools

Jan 2003 - Sep 2009

6 years 9 months

Gothenburg, Sweden

Group Director Finance & Treasury & Manager Financial Accounting ppa.

Plastal Group AB

Led and modernized finance and accounting, tax, treasury, and insurance
Prepared and consolidated group financial statements, converted from US GAAP to IFRS
Tax optimization and digitization of financial functions
Carved out the automotive division and sold it via bidding process
Post-merger integration and board mandate at Plastal
Implemented a Treasury Management System and cash management
Negotiated large financings (ABS, factoring, leasing, real estate)

Achievements:

Performance management through budget planning, reporting, and KPI reviews
Automated workflows and established a shared service center
Introduced central insurance programs
Executed the carve-out and sale of the automotive division

Jul 1997 - Dec 2002

5 years 6 months

Augsburg, Germany

Commercial Director ppa., Managing Director of Subsidiaries

Albani Gruppe

Responsible for developing and integrating all commercial functions (treasury, finance, accounting, controlling, tax, HR, IT, procurement, production planning, logistics)
Implemented SAP R/3 and key figure systems
Acquired and integrated companies (M&A, PMI)
Established a management information system with KPIs
Built an integrated corporate group and realized synergies
Optimized costs by creating a European central warehouse and international insurance programs
Prepared annual financial statements and consolidation, and set up a shared service center

Feb 1995 - Jun 1997

2 years 5 months

Langenzenn, Germany

CFO/Commercial Director ppa.

Christian Schwaiger

Turnaround management in a family business for digital satellite receiver technology

May 1993 - Dec 1994

1 year 8 months

Hirschau, Germany

Head of Controlling ppa., Managing Director of Subsidiary

Conrad-Gruppe

Built a management information system with key performance indicators

Jan 1992 - Apr 1993

1 year 4 months

Ennetbürgen, Switzerland

Manager Business Development

Phonomatic Group AG

Change management in the music industry environment

Oct 1990 - Dec 1991

1 year 3 months

Sindelfingen, Germany

Management Consultant

Baumgartner & Partner

Implementation of controlling tools for clients

Nov 1988 - Sep 1990

1 year 11 months

Hamelin, Germany

Assistant to Owner

Vogeley Gruppe

Acquisition and integration of three companies in a food and diversified group

Jan 1984 - Dec 1987

4 years

Stuttgart, Germany

Working Student R&D Controlling

SEL AG

R&D controlling at the European market leader for communications technology equipment

Summary

Value creation through commercial governance in international medium-sized corporate groups, corporations and PE investments (including automotive suppliers, consumer goods, asset management, services, mechanical engineering, crypto industry)
Experienced in goal-oriented results and cash flow management, developing and implementing restructuring and preparing consolidated financial statements – IFRS/German GAAP. Sparring partner to the CEO
Achieved efficiency gains through digitalization (automation of finance processes), designing and implementing corporate strategies and leading corporate transactions – M&A & PMI
Skilled at building effective treasury organizations, managing liquidity, negotiating numerous corporate financings and overseeing risk

I approach tasks strategically and conceptually and execute them pragmatically with a goal-oriented focus. My appreciative working style helps me win over stakeholders and motivate teams

Skills

Erp/reporting Sap R/3, Navision, Microsoft Dynamics, Quickbooks, Salesforce, Tagetik, Reporting Tools
Treasury Tms (Bellin, Litreca, It2/ion), Electronic Banking, Bloomberg 360t, Reuters, Adyen, Mobile Payments / Credit Card Systems
Microsoft/other Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, Think-cell, Google Suite