Norbert Geroldinger
Interim CFO / CEO
Experience
Interim CFO / CEO
Unternehmensberatung Geroldinger GmbH
- Taking on interim CFO mandates and strategic finance projects in medium-sized companies and corporations
- Leading the entire finance function (accounting, controlling)
- Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual closings, including corporate structures
- Identifying and implementing EBIT and cash flow improvements
- Restructuring finance organizations and processes
- Direct liaison with banks, auditors, tax advisors and authorities
- Stabilizing the consolidated financial statements for a medical technology group (public company, >€100M revenue, international)
- Shortening closing cycles and eliminating structural weaknesses in the finance area
- Reorganizing accounting and reporting structure and implementing new ERP and accounting solutions for a passenger transport group (DACH, >€500M revenue, 1,800 employees)
- Leading and realigning large finance teams
- Building a structured controlling system and introducing new finance processes and ERP setups in commodity trading with R&D (Vienna, >€100M revenue, 3 foreign subsidiaries)
- Ensuring transparency of profit and liquidity position
- Managing the accounting department, preparing integration into an international group, and professionalizing closing and reporting processes in the sporting goods trade (Innviertel, >€25M revenue)
CEO / CFO
Media company
- Establishing and taking full financial responsibility for a media company
- Budgeting, controlling, financial accounting and liquidity management
- Responsible for HR and investment decisions
- Managing print and digital business
Executive Management / Senior Management
RZL Wirtschaftstreuhand- und Software GmbH
- Tax and business consulting
- Responsible for ongoing accounting and financial statements
- Leading training and service line
- Member of executive management
Tax consultant trainee
Mag. Prachowny
- Independently preparing bookkeeping and annual financial statements for SMEs
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Professional Services (20 years), Media and Entertainment (8 years), Chemical (4 years), Healthcare (4 years), Transportation (4 years), and Retail (4 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Accounting (20 years), Customer Service (14 years), Finance (11 years), Human Resources (8 years), Business Intelligence (4 years), and Information Technology (4 years).
Summary
Interim CFO with over 35 years of experience in financial leadership, restructuring, and scaling of medium-sized companies and corporations in Austria and the DACH region. Success in turnaround situations, building high-performance finance organizations, and accelerating closing and reporting processes. Experience in corporate structures, multi-legal-entity setups, and working with banks, investors, auditors, and owners.
Skills
Interim Cfo In Crisis, Growth, And Transformation Phases
Improving Ebit Through Cost Structure And Process Optimization
Shortening Monthly And Annual Closing Cycles
Stabilizing Cash Flow And Liquidity
Building And Reorganizing Finance Teams
Consolidated And Group Financial Statements (National & International)
Sparring Partner For Management, Owners, And Advisory Boards
Erp & Finance Systems: Bmd, Rzl, Mesonic, Navision, Dvo, Egecko
Reporting & Office: Ms Excel (Advanced), Ms Office
Languages
Education
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Master's degree, focus on manufacturing management · Business and administrative informatics · Linz, Austria
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