Sami R. - Interim Chief Financial Officer

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Jul 2022 - Present

3 years 6 months

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Riahi Advisory

Sparring partner to C-Level
Assistance with fundraising activities (equity, debt, mezzanine)
Oversee all financial activities, including stakeholder management
Introduction of new and optimisation of existing processes

Mar 2022 - Sep 2023

1 year 7 months

Chief Financial Officer

Tomorrow Foundation gGmbH, Tomorrow Invest Management UG, Tomorrow Invest UG & Co. KG

Assistance with set-up of the three entities
Oversee all financial activities, including cash management and compilation of annual financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders
Draft, review, and negotiation of contracts

Dec 2021 - Sep 2023

1 year 10 months

Head of Finance (Group Finance)

Tomorrow GmbH

Lead for Accounting, Financial Controlling, FP&A and Taxation
Project lead for company-wide finance projects (e.g. Due Diligences, introduction of cost centers, and set-up of in-house accounting)
Assistance with the execution of equity, debt, and mezzanine financing
Compilation of monthly and annual financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders (e.g. investors, auditors, and BaFin)
Ownership of complex financial models such as Tomorrow’s business plan, liquidity forecast, business cases, as well as equity and debt transactions
Miscellaneous tasks: introduction of budgeting process, set-up of cost centers, etc.

Sep 2019 - Nov 2021

2 years 3 months

Co-Lead Finance (Group Finance)

auxmoney GmbH

Head of Financial Controlling and Loan Processing
Project lead for company-wide finance and digitalisation projects
Assistance with set up of an international holding structure and an Irish SPV (including P&L forecast, accounting set-up, and inter-company service agreements)
Financial planning and analysis for German and Irish entities
Compilation of financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders
Assistance with the execution of €150m equity and €350m debt financing
Ownership of auxmoney’s business plan and liquidity forecast

Apr 2017 - Jul 2018

1 year 4 months

Senior Business Controller (Group Controlling)

Accuride Wheels GmbH

Business advisor for various subsidiaries’ management
Execution of financial forecasts (P&L, BS, and CF)
Analysis of working capital and implementation of optimisation measures
Execution of financial and due diligence analyses
Planning and coordination of restructuring initiatives (e.g., cost structures)

Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

5 months

Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor (M&A Advisory)

Apeiron Corporate Finance GmbH

Coordination of company and industry analyses
Identification of acquisition targets and execution of company valuations
Key contact person for strategic and financial buyers

Sep 2013 - Aug 2016

3 years

Management Consultant

Accenture GmbH

Lead for sub-projects, including leadership of Analysts and Interns
Implementation of quantitative and qualitative project controlling measures, particularly tracking of budgets, costs, and project progress at a leading German insurance company
Definition of multiple processes and requirements at a major German retail bank for the implementation of the online payment method “paydirect”
Process analyses and derivation of corresponding optimisation potential for a major European stock exchange
Realisation of various strategic carve-out measures, including planning and monitoring of the global client migration at a global Swiss universal bank

Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

5 months

Investment Analyst

GEBAB Treuhandgesellschaft mbH

Creation of cash flow and asset valuation models as well as investment and scenario analyses for container ship portfolios
Market and company research and related investment analyses
Support with the creation of debt and equity term sheets

Summary

I am a Finance Executive with a demonstrated international history of working in Financial Management, Fundraising and Management Consulting across various industries.

My skill set is particularly strong in the following areas: Managerial Finance, Fundraising, Operational Excellence, Leadership and Communication.