Marco M. - Ad Interim

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Einsiedeln, Switzerland

Experience

Nov 2020 - Present

4 years 10 months

Ad Interim

Various mandates
Example mandate: Swisspor, M&A
Example mandate: Rotzinger AG, financial department advisor
Example mandate: FTN AquaArt International AG, business strategy

Jun 2011 - Oct 2020

9 years 5 months

Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

Managing Director

Ammeraal Beltech AG

P&L responsibility for the site (production and sales company) with around 100 employees
Development and implementation of the strategy plan for global growth
Personal support of key accounts in Europe and Asia
Coaching the leadership team
Maintaining relationships with the group, partners, banks & authorities
As Managing Director of the Swiss sales company (2015-2017): Reorganization and development of the team including the manufacturing department
As Managing Director of the Swiss sales company (2015-2017): Development and implementation of sales measures and expansion of customer relationships including product portfolio adjustments
As CFO (2011-2014): Responsible for year-end closing, treasury, controlling, corporate governance, due diligence and group projects (ERP, health & safety, ESG/CSR)
As CFO (2011-2014): Expansion of cost accounting, investment accounting and reporting (MIS)
As CFO (2011-2014): Introduction of cost center accounting and support of those responsible

Aug 2010 - May 2011

10 months

Hünenberg, Switzerland

Finance Director

Clear Channel AG

Responsible for the year-end closing of the Swiss holding and its subsidiaries under IFRS. Reporting to London
Reorganization of the IT department
Preparation of the budget and initiation of further measures to expand controlling
Responsible for complex tax matters under Swiss law as well as US taxes (holding)

Jul 2007 - Jul 2010

3 years 1 month

Zürich, Switzerland

Director (Management Board Member)

Bellerive Financial Services

Head of finance & accounting department
Consulting and project management as well as acquisition of new clients
Ad interim assignments for clients as CFO, due diligence, M&A
Business development with a 50% expansion of the client portfolio

Aug 2006 - May 2007

10 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Chief Financial Officer

Heptagon Oy

Responsible for finance, ICT and HR in Finland (head office), USA, Singapore and Switzerland
Responsible for due diligence of new investors (private equity)
Founded and operationally launched a subsidiary in Singapore

Jan 2005 - Jul 2006

1 year 7 months

Winterthur, Switzerland

Head of Accounting and Controlling BU Life

Winterthur Versicherung

Responsible for and management of the finance and reporting department and affiliated companies domestically and abroad (US GAAP)
Co-responsible for the ERP/SAP implementation project
Co-responsible for outsourcing projects (Eastern Europe)

Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

5 years 1 month

London, United Kingdom

Global Senior Controller, London and Senior Finance Manager, Glasgow

Shell Finance Services

As global senior controller in London: leadership, optimization and centralization of the finance department with teams in The Hague, Houston, Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne
As global senior controller in London: reorganization of structures and improvement of financial processes
As global senior controller in London: adaptation of internal customer strategies and development of the MIS. Strong integrative and project-related tasks
As global senior controller in London: participation in digitization projects (workflow)
As senior finance manager in Glasgow (01.2000 - 03.2001): responsible for all finance-related services for Shell Switzerland at the European shared service center in Glasgow, including year-end closing and group reporting

Jul 1995 - Jan 2000

4 years 7 months

Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

Head of Finance

Geberit Produktions AG

Management and hands-on work of financial accounting
Co-responsible for strategic planning and investment strategy
Introduction of management information reporting
Participation in due diligence projects during the IPO
Responsible for automation of the supply chain in the DACH region

Apr 1993 - Jun 1995

2 years 3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Head of financial accounting

IP Multimedia AG

Aug 1990 - Mar 1993

2 years 8 months

Rüti, Switzerland

Head of accounts receivable accounting

Sulzer Rüti AG

Oct 1988 - Jul 1990

1 year 10 months

Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

Management Controller

Weidmann AG

Jul 1986 - Sep 1988

2 years 3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Financial Accountant

Übersee Bank AG

Apr 1981 - Jun 1986

5 years 3 months

Rüti, Switzerland

Operations and Financial Accountant

Sulzer Rüti AG

Summary

Management competencies
Managing director focused on sustainable growth (P&L CHF 35M – 100 employees)
Strategic thinker and process optimizer
Broad functional experience across industries
Focused on value stream-oriented operations
Highly customer-oriented and persuasive communicator, especially with stakeholders
Professional skills
Communication/empathy
Business development
Operational excellence
Finance and business management
ACHIEVEMENTS
Further development of the company, also thanks to close coordination and strategic partnership with internal and external stakeholders
Process optimizations leading to reduced turnaround times and improved quality and safety
Employee development, with open and empathetic collaboration with all employees and teams
Introduction of controlling for operational improvement, leading to successful cost reduction