Daniel Fröhler-Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer
exporto GmbH
- Full responsibility for finance (Accounting, Controlling, Tax, BI, Legal)
- Built clear structures and roles for scaling
- Introduced a monthly steering and forecast rhythm (KPI set, EBITDA bridge, cash) as a decision-making basis for management/investors
- Established working capital and liquidity management including scenarios and action tracking
- Built reliable management reporting based on Google database/Holistics/DATEV, focusing on data quality and automation
- Managed financing and contract issues as CFO sparring partner to the founder
Head of Finance
FlixTrain GmbH
- Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings (HGB/IFRS) and audit and tax stakeholder management
- Managed budget and forecast including management analyses and deriving actions
- Prepared KPI-based reporting for a large asset financing initiative, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
- Led and developed the finance team; standardized processes and reporting cadence
Chief Financial Officer
Jochen Schweizer Gruppe
- Overall responsibility for Finance, Treasury, Tax, IT, and HR in a corporate group
- Built a robust control architecture across multiple entities
- Managed an operational, diversified mid-market group with multiple business models and companies
- Crisis management during COVID-19: secured liquidity, scenario planning, action controlling, and stabilized financial capacity
- Directed investment and financing decisions: business cases, financing concepts, and stakeholder management
- Initiated and financially led a solar park project (investment €9.5m) including economic appraisal and project governance
- Prepared and led post-merger integration following a sales process into group structures
Head of Accounting
Jochen Schweizer mydays Holding GmbH
- Provided disciplinary and professional leadership for 14 employees
- Responsible for 8 group companies and supported financial and tax due diligence in M&A projects
- Conducted financial and tax due diligence in M&A projects
Senior Expert Accounting
NTT Data Deutschland GmbH
- Ensured group reporting to the Japanese parent company
- Led strategic projects: fast close, hedge accounting, and fiscal year change
Senior Consultant
PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH
- Project management for the audit of individual and consolidated financial statements (HGB/IFRS) of listed industrial companies
Industry experience
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Experienced in Tourism, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Transportation.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Project Management, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Audit, and Business Intelligence.
Summary
Pragmatic, entrepreneurial CFO focused on steering-relevant finance structures in the upper mid-market and growth environments. Extensive experience in building and professionalizing finance organizations (Accounting, Controlling, Tax, BI, Legal) as well as implementing clear KPI logic, forecasts, and cash management. Skilled in special situations such as transformation programs, financing initiatives, and M&A/PMI, always focusing on transparency, efficiency, and solid decision-making foundations for management and advisory board.
Company Management & Transparency Management Reporting: built steering-relevant reporting (KPIs, EBITDA bridge, cash) as a basis for management/advisory board decisions. Closing & Governance: introduced and developed group closing and reporting standards (HGB/IFRS) including clear responsibilities. Investment & ESG Management: economic appraisal, financing, and governance of a solar park project (investment volume €9.5m) for long-term cost and supply security.
Efficiency & Processes Fast Close: shortened monthly close from D+10 to D+2 through process standardization, system use, and clear cut-offs. System Landscape: led ERP and finance system migrations (incl. SAP, LucaNet, DATEV) to scale and ensure quality.
Special Situations, Financing & Transactions Financing Initiatives: part of the core team in a €2.4bn asset financing (fleet expansion) focusing on KPI logic, reporting, and stakeholder management. Transactions & PMI: operational preparation of a company sale and leading post-merger integration into a group structure.
Skills
- Systems: Sap Fi/Co, Lucanet, Datev, Bi/Reporting (Holistics), Google Suite/Ms Office
- Accounting Standards: Hgb, Ifrs
Languages
Education
Universität Regensburg
Master of Science · Business Administration · Regensburg, Germany
Universität Regensburg
Bachelor of Science · Business Administration · Regensburg, Germany
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Daniel is based in Hallbergmoos, Germany.
Daniel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary), Russian (Elementary).
Daniel has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Daniel has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Daniel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Daniel would be well-suited for roles such as: Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance, Head of Accounting.
Daniel's most recent position is Chief Financial Officer at exporto GmbH.
In recent years, Daniel has worked for exporto GmbH, FlixTrain GmbH, and Jochen Schweizer Gruppe.
Daniel is most experienced in industries like Tourism, Professional Services, and Manufacturing. Daniel also has some experience in Information Technology and Transportation.
Daniel is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Finance, and Accounting. Daniel also has some experience in Information Technology, Audit, and Business Intelligence.
Daniel has recently worked in industries like Tourism, Professional Services, and Transportation.
Daniel has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Daniel holds a Master in Business Administration from Universität Regensburg and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Universität Regensburg.
The availability of Daniel needs to be confirmed.
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