Hanno Steiger - CFO | Performance & Transformation...

Q: Where is Hanno based?

Hanno is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Hanno speak?

Hanno speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Hanno have?

Hanno has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Hanno has worked in at least 29 different roles and for 17 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months . Note that Hanno may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Hanno's latest experience?

Hanno's most recent position is Transformation Advisor to the Executive Board at Rheinbahn AG .

Q: What companies has Hanno worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Hanno has worked for Rheinbahn AG , Schneider Electric GmbH , Winkelmann Group GmbH & Co. KG , thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH , and TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Hanno most experienced in?

Hanno is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Professional Services , and Metals and Mining . Hanno also has some experience in Telecommunication , Energy , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Hanno most experienced in?

Hanno is most experienced in business areas like Finance , Accounting , and Project Management . Hanno also has some experience in Audit , Information Technology , and Procurement .

Q: Which industries has Hanno worked in recently?

Hanno has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Professional Services , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas has Hanno worked in recently?

Hanno has recently worked in business areas like Finance , Project Management , and Information Technology .

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Aug 2025 - Mar 2026

8 months

Transformation Advisor to the Executive Board

Rheinbahn AG

Structuring and handling identified high-risk topics for the Executive Board.
Handling various ad-hoc topics as part of the company-wide restructuring, especially in finance, controlling, and procurement.
Developing strategic concepts to increase the level of digitization in central controlling, finance, procurement, and logistics.
Stakeholder management (Supervisory Board, Works Council, City of Düsseldorf).
Coordinating and conducting due diligence and subsequent purchase price negotiations for the land acquisition of a new depot (volume >80 million EUR).
Serving as a permanent member on various steering committees.

Aug 2025 - Mar 2026

8 months

Interim Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) DACH

Schneider Electric GmbH

Leading seven direct reports across multiple locations (DACH region) both technically and disciplinary.
Reporting to and aligning with the VP Finance DACH and Group CAO at HQ in France.
Optimizing and digitizing accounting processes and structures for the DACH region.
Managing the finance stream for the SAP S/4HANA migration for three German entities as a global pilot project on SAP public cloud within the global project team.
Ensuring compliance with IFRS and HGB accounting standards and internal group policies for 16 subsidiaries.
Ongoing quality assurance and development of the internal control system.
Further development and restructuring of existing outsourced finance processes with shared service partners in Poland and India.

Nov 2024 - Jul 2025

9 months

Interim CFO

Rheinbahn AG

Managing the finance, controlling, procurement, and logistics departments.
Reporting to and aligning with the CEO.
Member of the steering committee for the reorganization project to ensure the future viability of centralized procurement (services, construction services, bidding management, project services, and catalogue ordering).
Preparing the annual financial statements including notes and management report.
Conducting health checks to reorganize other central divisions.
Developing a concept to reorganize the entire company.
Direct personnel responsibility for 81 administrative employees.
Establishing a new central controlling function to manage the company's profitability.

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

6 months

Equity Controller

Winkelmann Group GmbH & Co. KG

Optimizing the finance and controlling division of the Winkelmann Group.
Advising the finance and controlling team.
Coaching finance staff.
Optimizing financial processes for planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
Supporting financial controlling, including advice on P&L and balance sheet planning.
Carrying out planning and forecasting for various subsidiaries.
IT used: SAP-CO, SAP-MM, SAP-FI, SAP-PP, IDL.

Feb 2024 - Sep 2024

8 months

IT Project Controller for SAP S/4HANA Implementation

thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH

Designing the project budget for the ERP transformation program and regularly reviewing finances to ensure project success.
Monitoring program expenses and commitments, early identification of risks and potential conflicts.
Monthly cost control and actual vs. planned comparison to create financial transparency.
Liaising with responsible IT and finance contacts to improve control quality.
IT used: SAP-CO, SAP-MM, SAP-FI.

Nov 2023 - Jan 2024

3 months

Process and Data Analysis IT Financial Management (ITFM)

TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH

Reviewing ITFM packages reported by the subsidiaries for compliance with the ITFM guidelines.
Creating gap analyses (data and process).
Coordinating with the responsible IT and finance contacts to improve data quality.
Technologies used: Power BI, ITFM tool (joint development by TK Elevator with Steiger Unternehmensberatungsges. mbH).

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

2 years

ITFM Business Architect / Solution Architect for an ITFM Tool

helpLine GmbH - A Serviceware Company

Consulting in the area of IT financial management and cost and performance accounting for shared services, focusing on IT and finance.
Focus on process analysis as well as process and organizational consulting.
Developing professional, finance-oriented solution designs with clients and supporting their implementation into the software.
Conducting client workshops up to the CXO level.
Leading large-scale projects for clients in an international environment.
Providing on-site consulting services in the D-A-CH region.
Taking on project and team leadership responsibilities.
Technologies used: SAP FI, SAP CO, MS Dynamics, Serviceware Financial.

Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

4 months

ITFM & Transfer Pricing Specialist

thyssenkrupp IM GmbH

Updating the existing SAP transfer pricing model to match the current contract situation and the group's restructuring.
Coordinating and presenting to management.
Technologies used: SAP FI, SAP CO.

Sep 2021 - Feb 2023

1 year 6 months

Project Controller for a Major Restructuring Project

Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe

Activities for monthly, quarterly and year-end closing.
Monthly reporting in the European business review meetings.
Performing forecasts and the operational annual planning.
Weakness analyses and process optimizations.
KPI planning and management as well as operational monitoring and interpretation.
Ongoing cost controlling including cash planning.
Maintenance and further development of the project controlling tools.
Preparing and maintaining the existing business case.
Profitability calculations for individual measures within the budget.
Supporting the content and timing of program objectives.
Providing analyses for senior management and project leadership.
Financial planning including forecasts.
Reviewing and analyzing the project's accounting according to IFRS.

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

3 months

IT Transfer Pricing Specialist

thyssenkrupp IM GmbH

Updating the transfer pricing model for Microsoft built in 2016 to match the current contract situation and the group's restructuring.
Coordinating and presenting to management.
Technologies used: SAP FI, SAP CO.

Sep 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 2 months

ITFM and IT Transfer Pricing Specialist

thyssenkrupp Elevator GmbH

Analyze all IT cost centers in Group IT.
Set up a new cost center structure for Group IT.
Advise on global IT chargebacks for large contracts and services (licenses, services) to establish a global billing concept.
Independently develop calculation logic for global services and license contracts.
Prepare internal chargeback agreements.
Develop a concept to optimize ordering processes.
Review the process of provision creation and reversal for Group IT during the year-/quarter-end closing.
Design processes, implementation concepts and train new hires at the planned Near Shore Center in Madrid in IT Finance.
Used IT: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, SAP-MM, TIM.

Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

1 year 1 month

Interim IT Controller & ITFM Specialist

NKT Group GmbH

Analyze all IT cost centers across the group's companies in three different SAP systems.
Set up a new, group-wide cost center structure in line with an ITSM organization.
Set up monthly IT cost reporting for the CIO Leadership Team.
Revise and structure the provisioning process for outstanding incoming IT invoices.
Develop measures to increase the order rate and minimize non-order invoice receipts to improve IT controlling.
Integrate IT project management with IT controlling.
Set up CAPEX reporting for the IT area.
Used IT: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, SAP-MM, X-Flow, SAP BW, BOI Analyser.

Oct 2019 - May 2020

8 months

Group Consolidator and Software Architect for a consolidation software

NORRES Schlauchtechnik GmbH

Implement a global consolidation system (CoPlanner):
Manage the project operationally and coordinate between the companies' accounting departments, the central finance team and consultants.
Prepare and provide master data for the developer.
Prepare the consolidated financial statements as of 31.12.2019:
Coordinate processes with international companies.
Serve as the contact for auditor queries.
Set up and align processes.
Perform all consolidations (liabilities, expenses/income, equity and intercompany profits) in the newly implemented software.
Create documentation and optimize monthly reporting (Fast Close):
Consolidate global subsidiaries at the group level.
Conduct the ongoing monthly controlling process: report P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statement.
Used IT: Navision, Co-Planner.

Jun 2016 - Oct 2019

3 years 5 months

IT Controller and Transfer Pricing Specialist

thyssenkrupp AG

Further develop and design IT transfer pricing models to implement monthly recharges of IT license costs.
Calculate transfer prices for all major framework license agreements (Microsoft, SAP, IBM, etc.) of the parent company.
Coordinate the underlying contract terms (intercompany agreements).
Perform intercompany chargebacks (price calculation and quantity structure).
Used IT: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, SAP-SD.

Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

3 years 1 month

Interim Manager for the BPO of a finance-relevant core process

thyssenkrupp AG

Optimize and standardize the entire Purchase-to-Pay process (P2P) in the Central Division Group Processes & Information Technology to prepare a BPO for a Polish internal service provider.
Design, prepare and implement the BPO.
Align BPO targets with management and review target achievement.
Communicate and manage the expectations of relevant stakeholders.
Train the Polish internal service provider's staff in using the required IT systems.
Train in executing the established P2P process.
Used IT: SAP-MM, Seeburger, SAP-SRM.

Nov 2014 - May 2016

1 year 7 months

IT Controller for the Group IT Department of a DAX30 Company

thyssenkrupp AG

Analyses of all IT cost centers.
Preparation and holding monthly meetings with all cost center managers.
Year-end closing activities: review and cleanup of provisions made in the prior year, including reporting to the external auditor; review and cleanup of the obligation to establish current provisions.
Coordination and oversight of the process to obtain outstanding Seeburger approvals.
Building and implementing new cost center reporting for FY 2014/2015 and adjustments for FY 2015/2016.
Development and implementation of an account assignment manual.
Linking IT portfolio management with financial reporting.
IT used: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, SAP-MM, Seeburger, SAP-SRM, SAP BW, BOI Analyser.

Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

1 year 2 months

Project Controller for an international large-scale IT project at a DAX30 company

thyssenkrupp AG

Building and implementing a purchase-to-pay process for all project-related invoices.
Establishing suitable project controlling for program management.
Managing the implemented financial reporting and reporting to all stakeholders.
Preparing the project forecast and budget.
Creating various reports for the executive board and supervisory board.
IT used: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, SAP-MM, Seeburger, SAP-SRM.

Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

2 months

Creation of a comprehensive financing model for investor outreach

Creation of an integrated financial and planning model.
Aligning planning assumptions with the client's management team.
Aligning planning assumptions with the parent company's management.
Implementing industry-specific and regulatory requirements while meeting the client's needs.

Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

4 months

Financing Advisory

Schwenk Arbeitsbühnen GmbH

Review of the carrying value of fixed assets and calculation of hidden reserves.
Analysis of all loan agreements, the shareholding structure, existing interest hedging transactions (derivatives), and the collateral framework (in particular borrowing capacity, rating, off-balance sheet structures).
Development of a target capital structure based on the above analyses.
Designing an approach to achieve the proposed target capital structure and aligning it with management.
Preparation of process documents, presentation materials, and an integrated planning and financial model.
Approaching banks and other capital providers based on concrete structures and term sheets.
Organizing, supporting, and following up on bank and capital provider presentations and negotiation rounds.
Establishing reporting to banks and other capital providers.
Building an efficient bank relationship management.
Drafting negotiation documents (term sheets) in coordination with legal advisors.
Obtaining, analyzing, and preparing indicative and binding offers.
Negotiating with banks and other capital providers.

Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

7 months

CRO for a medium-sized metal processing company

Fehrmann Metallverarbeitung GmbH

Analysis of the existing restructuring report.
Review of the preliminary financial statements and support in finalization.
Analysis of the current financing situation and the security structure of capital providers.
Development of a target capital structure based on the above analysis.
Derivation of possible action alternatives (financing, sales, procurement, controlling, internal and external communication, internal project management).
Prioritization of measures by importance and feasibility.
Negotiation and setup of accounts payable management.
Negotiations to extend credit lines with the existing bank pool.
Negotiation of a haircut with the existing bank pool.
Creation of an integrated financial and planning model.
Preparation of a restructuring documentation (information memorandum, management presentation) for approaching capital providers.

Apr 2011 - Mar 2013

2 years

CFO/Sole Authorized Signatory of a mid-sized corporate group

State oft he Art AG

Leading finance and accounting according to legal and internal company regulations.
Disciplinary and technical responsibility for the accounting of multiple entities.
Reporting to the group's supervisory board.
Responsible for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements including reporting.
Point of contact for external auditors and tax auditors regarding individual financial statements.
Reorganized HR to standardize processes.
Set up group-wide liquidity management and a KPI system.
Responsible for budget planning and forecasting, including stock demand planning.
Revenue, cost, and performance reviews of individual business units.
Initiated and implemented a project to review and correct the accounting of fixed assets under German GAAP (including depreciation, additions, and disposals).

Dec 2008 - Mar 2011

2 years 4 months

Lead Auditor for various internal audits at home and abroad

Deutsche Telekom AG

Planning, preparation, and execution of internal audits as lead auditor with a focus on financials (IFRS and German GAAP) and risk compliance (inventory, fixed assets, profit and loss, cash flow statement).
Analyzing and evaluating internal business processes for compliance, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency.
Documenting results and preparing audit reports.
Providing recommendations and optimization suggestions to management.
Monitoring the implementation of recommendations.
Developing improved audit methods.
Managing security standards according to MaRisk.
Fraud prevention and detection.
Reviewing and designing IT access rights concepts (IT).
Tools used: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, COGNOS.

Sep 2008 - Nov 2008

3 months

Project Lead for Buy-side and Vendor Due Diligences

Co-led the sub-project for selling a business unit.
Analyzed individual financial statements.
Normalized submitted financial statements and planning figures.
Adjusted medium- and long-term planning.
Prepared data books.
Prepared due diligence reports.
Handled reporting and project management for the client.

Feb 2008 - May 2008

4 months

Sub-project Lead for the acquisition of an entire sub-group (Energy)

Collected information and participated in the data room.
Analyzed individual financial statements.
Validated medium- and long-term planning.
Cleansed submitted financial statements and planning figures.
Prepared data books.
Prepared the due diligence report.
Handled reporting and project management for the client.

Oct 2007 - Dec 2007

3 months

Sub-project Lead for the sale of a business unit (Chemicals)

Analyzed individual financial statements.
Validated and adjusted medium- and long-term planning.
Normalized submitted financial statements and planning figures.
Prepared data books.
Prepared due diligence reports.
Handled reporting and project management for the client.

Apr 2007 - Oct 2007

7 months

Conducting the structured bidding process for a sale transaction (Food & Beverages)

Preparing the existing data materials.
Creating the information memorandum.
Creating longlists and shortlists.
Contacting potential buyers.
Preparing sales negotiations.
Participating in sales meetings.

Jun 2005 - Mar 2007

1 year 10 months

Internal Control System and SOX Specialist for International Corporations

Toyota Motorsport GmbH

Phase 1: Contributing to the group-wide scoping (relevant entities, processes) and creating control sheets.
Phase 2: Recording, analyzing, and documenting relevant processes (fixed assets, receivables, liabilities); identifying and resolving deficiencies.
Phase 3: SOX control testing including sampling; creating a SAP access rights matrix and performing access testing; updating documentation.
IT used: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, SAP-MM.

Oct 2004 - Nov 2008

4 years 2 months

Financial Auditor for DAX Companies and SMEs

Planning and conducting year-end audits using a risk-oriented approach (inventories, fixed assets, receivables, liabilities, closing entries).
Auditing group financial statements and the transition from German GAAP (HGB) to IFRS.
Investigating deviations compared to prior periods.
Verifying the consistency of figures and data sources.
Reviewing and adjusting notes according to IFRS 3, 7, IAS 32/39, IAS 40, and BilMoG § 254 HGB.
Reviewing and designating derivatives as hedging instruments under IAS 39.
IT used: SAP-FI, SAP-CO.

Oct 2004 - Mar 2007

2 years 6 months

Internal Control System Specialist for Accounting-Related Controls

Identifying key business processes (inventories, fixed assets, receivables, liabilities).
Linking the processes to balance sheet and income statement items.
Assessing existing controls and creating a risk matrix for each process.
Enhancing and testing new controls.
Creating a SAP access rights matrix and performing access testing.
Coordinating requirements from business departments.
Documenting work results.
IT used: SAP-FI, SAP-CO.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Professional Services, Metals and Mining, Telecommunication, Energy, and Automotive.

Manufacturing

Professional Services

Metals and Mining

Telecommunication

Energy

Automotive

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Finance, Accounting, Project Management, Audit, Information Technology, and Procurement.

Finance

Accounting

Project Management

Audit

Information Technology

Procurement

Summary

I lead Finance as a value creation function.

My goal is not stability management but a performance architecture with clear accountability.

In complex transformation environments, I take responsibility for:

EBITDA and margin improvement
Cash and working capital optimization
Building robust governance and KPI structures
Capital structure and refinancing support
Realigning finance organizations

I integrate finance, operations, procurement, and IT cost transparency into one control system.

I work at board level and in high-mandate-depth environments – especially in transformation and private equity settings.

For me, finance is not just a reporting tool but a strategic lever for sustainable value creation.

Skills

Business Process Optimization
Optimization
Ebitda Growth

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

French

Elementary

Education

Sep 2000 - Aug 2004

PFH Private University of Applied Sciences Göttingen

FH Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Göttingen, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 29

Experience in Manufacturing 9 y

Avg length 1 y 2 m

Longest experience 4 y 1 m

Expertise

Recent roles Transformation Advisor to the Executive Board, Interim Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) DACH, Interim CFO

Main industries Manufacturing, Professional Services, Metals and Mining

Main business areas Finance, Accounting, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Profile

Created

March 2026

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Where is Hanno based?

Hanno is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Hanno speak?

Hanno speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Hanno have?

Hanno has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Hanno has worked in at least 29 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Hanno may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Hanno be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Hanno would be well-suited for roles such as: Transformation Advisor to the Executive Board, Interim Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) DACH, Interim CFO.

What is Hanno's latest experience?

Hanno's most recent position is Transformation Advisor to the Executive Board at Rheinbahn AG.

What companies has Hanno worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Hanno has worked for Rheinbahn AG, Schneider Electric GmbH, Winkelmann Group GmbH & Co. KG, thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH, and TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH.

Which industries is Hanno most experienced in?

Hanno is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Metals and Mining. Hanno also has some experience in Telecommunication, Energy, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Hanno most experienced in?

Hanno is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Accounting, and Project Management. Hanno also has some experience in Audit, Information Technology, and Procurement.

Which industries has Hanno worked in recently?

Hanno has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Energy.

Which business areas has Hanno worked in recently?

Hanno has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Project Management, and Information Technology.

What is Hanno's education?

Hanno holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from PFH Private University of Applied Sciences Göttingen.

What is the availability of Hanno?

Hanno is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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