Stephan A.
CFO / Managing Director / Controlling
Experience
Jan 2017 - Present
9 yearsDinslaken, Germany
CFO / Managing Director
EP Power Minerals GmbH
- Subsidiary within the EPH Group, €250M revenue, 20 companies, 200 employees
- Areas of responsibility: controlling, finance, IT, HR, procurement, project management/M&A, legal/compliance, accounting, taxes
- Corporate management and transformation
- Prepared and supported company sale (STEAG → EPH)
- Established a new headquarters (finance, IT, legal, HR, etc.)
- Strategic and operational controlling
- Post-merger integration of foreign companies (BE, NL, FI, FR)
- M&A processes (buy and sell side)
- Company-wide process analysis and preparation for SAP S/4HANA
- Carve-out and post-merger integration
- Consistent implementation of digitization and efficiency measures
- Finance and accounting
Feb 2014 - Dec 2016
2 years 11 monthsEssen, Germany
Head of Group Controlling & Risk Management
STEAG GmbH
- Process optimization and digitization
- Leadership and team development
- Redesigned group-wide planning process (value-driver based)
- Introduced a lean, efficient reporting system
- Corporate governance and compliance
- Advised management on financial planning, performance management, and risk control
- Stakeholder management
May 2012 - Jan 2014
1 year 9 monthsEssen, Germany
Special Projects
STEAG GmbH
- Spin-off STEAG Technischer Service GmbH: reorganized maintenance organization to market services to third parties
- Project NESTOR: efficiency program in administrative and support functions
Jan 2008 - Apr 2012
4 years 4 monthsEssen, Germany
Head of Controlling BU Energy (Evonik Group)
STEAG GmbH
- Implemented new reporting tools (IBM Cognos TM1, cash flow reporting)
- Supported the sale process of the Business Unit Energy to a municipal utilities consortium
- Comprehensive redesign of controlling processes after the sale
Summary
C-level executive with over 30 years of experience in finance, controlling, M&A and corporate management – both in corporate and mid-sized structures. Specialized in transformation & digitization, carve-out, post-merger integration.
Strong leadership, analytical, decisive and proven track record in international project and line responsibilities.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1991 - Jun 1993
Bochum University of Applied Sciences
Diploma in Industrial Engineering (FH) · Industrial Engineering · Bochum, Germany
Oct 1987 - Jun 1990
Bochum University of Applied Sciences
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (FH) · Mechanical Engineering · Bochum, Germany
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