Christian (H.) S.-Commercial Manager/CFO
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Experience
Commercial Manager/CFO
MEV Independent Railway Services GmbH
- CFO, authorized signatory, commercial managing director: finance, HR, IT & organization, funding
- Achieved reorganization and 100% growth in staff and revenue over four years while keeping fixed costs constant
- Improved a negative equity ratio to plus 30%
- Implemented a modern IT and reporting system
CFO & Co-Founder
IB Lab GmbH
- Led the spin-off and setup of a startup in AI-based medical imaging
- Secured funding (national, EU) and venture capital financing
- Hired key personnel within three months
Independent consultant for business development in the tech sector
Bureau Schön – Innovation & Finance
- Funding and innovation consulting
- Financing consulting
- IP management
- Interim management
COO/CFO
Braincon Group
- Developed and executed highly profitable international soft loan projects in healthcare, information technology and medical devices
- Built a structured project financing (soft loans) scheme in healthcare with minimal collateral
- Managed projects for two successful spin-offs and ensured financing and various grants
Investment Manager
Horizonte Venture Management
- Senior investment manager for investments in IT and industrial companies
- Led all aspects of venture capital investments in Austria and Central/Eastern Europe, co-financing and grants
- Achieved two successful exits and two turnarounds
Group Controller
RHI AG (Radex Heraklith Industrie AG)
Project Manager & Department Head
Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH
Assistant
Technische Universität Wien
Process Engineer
Thermopan GmbH
Business Developer, Controller
WIBEBA GmbH
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Transportation.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Legal, Strategy, Project Management, Investments and M&A, and Human Resources.
Summary
Consultant with a passion for technology, business and numbers, with over 20 years of experience in innovation and consulting projects
Skills
Flawless Track Record In Implementing Business Models, Managing Financial Processes, Securing Funding, Carrying Out Innovations And Start-Ups, Business Development And Executing Financing Strategies Tailored To Each Company'S Situation.
Able To Provide Deep Business Insights, Identify And Solve Problems, Deliver Projects On Time And On Budget, And Develop Dynamic Investment Programs.
Skilled At Building And Maintaining Professional Relationships With Colleagues, Management And Other Key Stakeholders At All Levels To Drive Business Growth, Expand Into New Markets And Enhance Company Culture.
Solid Experience In Medical Technology, Software, Machinery And Plant Engineering.
Funding Consulting
Strategic Planning
Controlling & Reporting
Budgeting & Forecasting
Implementation, Monitoring And Evaluation Of Actions
Business Models & Simulations
Corporate Financing
Contract Negotiations At All Levels
Contract Management
Data Collection & Analysis
Team Training & Leadership
Relationship Building & Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Project Management
It & Erp Projects
End-To-End Coordination
Broad Technical Understanding
Ip Management - Patenting
Business Development
Campaigns And Service Offerings
Microsoft Office Suite, Excellent Excel Skills
Ubuntu/Linux
Erp Knowledge And It Projects To Implement Erp Systems
Databases And Data Warehouses (Sql & Queries)
Python Programming In Finance And Data Analysis (Data Science With Pandas, Tensorflow, Scikit, ...)
Languages
Education
Technische Universität Wien
Diploma in Engineering · Mechanical Engineering and Business Management · Vienna, Austria
Donau Universität Krems
Master of Business Administration · Krems an der Donau, Austria
Certifications & licenses
Employee Leasing
Technical Office
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Christian is based in Vienna, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Christian has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 4 months. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Commercial Manager/CFO, CFO & Co-Founder, Independent consultant for business development in the tech sector.
Christian's most recent position is Commercial Manager/CFO at MEV Independent Railway Services GmbH.
In recent years, Christian has worked for MEV Independent Railway Services GmbH and Bureau Schön – Innovation & Finance.
Christian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. Christian also has some experience in Transportation.
Christian is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Legal, and Strategy. Christian also has some experience in Project Management, Investments and M&A, and Human Resources.
Christian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Transportation.
Christian has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Legal, and Strategy.
Christian holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering and Business Management from Technische Universität Wien and a Master from Donau Universität Krems.
Christian has 2 certificates. These include: Employee Leasing and Technical Office.
The availability of Christian needs to be confirmed.
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