Hanno Steiger - CFO | Performance & Transformation Advisory | EBITDA and Cash Management | Governance

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 Consultant 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

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Experience

Aug 2025 - Mar 2026

8 months

Transformation Consultant 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 the finance, controlling, and procurement departments.
Developing strategic concepts to increase the level of digitization in central controlling, finance, procurement, and logistics functions.
Stakeholder management (supervisory board, works council, city of Düsseldorf).
Coordinating and conducting due diligence as well as subsequent purchase price negotiations related to the land acquisition for a new depot (volume >80 million EUR).
Participation as a permanent member in various steering committees.

Aug 2025 - Mar 2026

8 months

Interim Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) DACH

Schneider Electric GmbH

Functional and disciplinary leadership of seven direct reports across multiple locations (DACH region).
Reporting to and coordination with the VP Finance DACH and the Group CAO at the HQ in France.
Process optimization & digitization of the accounting processes and structures in the DACH region.
Managing the finance stream as part of the SAP S/4HANA migration for three German entities as a global pilot project to the SAP Public Cloud in the global project team.
Ensuring compliance with IFRS and HGB accounting standards and internal group guidelines for 16 subsidiaries.
Ongoing quality assurance and further development of the internal control system (ICS).
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

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

Jul 2024 - Dec 2024

6 months

Investment Controller

Winkelmann Group GmbH & Co. KG

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

Feb 2024 - Sep 2024

8 months

IT Project Controller 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 and identifying risks and potential conflicts early.
Monthly cost control and budget vs. actual comparison, creating financial transparency.
Consulting with responsible IT and finance stakeholders to improve control quality.
IT used: SAP-CO, SAP-MM, SAP-FI.

Nov 2023 - Jan 2024

3 months

Process and Data Analysis for IT Financial Management (ITFM)

TK Elevator Innovation and Operations GmbH

Reviewing ITFM packages reported by subsidiaries for compliance with the ITFM guidelines.
Preparing gap analyses (data and process).
Consulting with responsible IT and finance contacts to improve data quality.
Used IT: 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

Advising on IT financial management as well as cost and performance accounting for shared services, focusing on IT and finance.
Focusing on process analysis as well as process and organizational consulting.
Developing business-focused, highly finance-oriented designs with clients and supporting their translation into software language.
Conducting client workshops up to CXO level.
Leading large 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.
Used IT: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, MS Dynamics, Serviceware Financial.

Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

4 months

ITFM & Transfer Price Specialist

thyssenkrupp IM GmbH

Updating the existing SAP transfer pricing model to match the current contract situation and corporate restructuring.
Coordinating and presenting to management.
Used IT: SAP-FI, SAP-CO.

Sep 2021 - Feb 2023

1 year 6 months

Project Controller for a Major Restructuring Project

Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe

Activities related to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing.
Monthly reporting in European business review meetings.
Conducting forecasts and operational annual planning.
Analyses of weaknesses and process optimizations.
Planning and controlling KPIs, as well as operational monitoring and interpretation.
Ongoing cost controlling including cash planning.
Maintaining and further developing project controlling tools.
Developing and maintaining the existing business case.
Profitability calculation for individual measures within the budget.
Supporting the attainment of program objectives in terms of content and timing.
Providing analyses for senior management and project leadership.
Financial planning including forecasts.
Reviewing and analyzing accounting within the project according to IFRS.

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

3 months

IT Transfer Price Specialist

thyssenkrupp IM GmbH

Updating the transfer pricing model for Microsoft, built in 2016, to the current contract situation and corporate restructuring.
Coordinating and presenting to management.
Used IT: SAP-FI, SAP-CO.

Sep 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 2 months

ITFM and IT Transfer Price Specialist

thyssenkrupp Elevator GmbH

Analysis of all IT cost centers in the Group IT.
Building a new cost center structure for Group IT.
Advising on global IT invoicing for large contracts and services (licenses, services) with the goal of a global billing concept.
Independently developing calculation logic for global services and license agreements.
Preparing internal allocation agreements.
Developing a concept to optimize ordering processes.
Reviewing the provisioning and release process as part of the year-end/quarter-end closing for Group IT.
Process design, implementation concepts, and training of new hires at the nearshore IT Finance center under development in Madrid.
Technologies used: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, SAP-MM, TIM.

Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

1 year 1 month

Interim IT Controller & ITFM Specialist

NKT Group GmbH

Analyzing all IT cost centers of the entire group across three different SAP systems.
Building a new, group-wide cost center structure in line with an ITSM organization.
Setting up monthly IT cost reporting to the CIO leadership team.
Redesigning and structuring the provisioning process for outstanding vendor invoices in IT.
Developing measures to increase purchase order rate and minimize non-PO invoice entries to improve IT controlling.
Integrating IT project management with IT controlling.
Developing CAPEX reporting for the IT area.
Technologies used: 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

Introducing a global consolidation system (CoPlanner):
Operational project management and coordination between company accounting departments, central finance team and consultants.
Preparing and providing master data for the programmer.
Preparing the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2019:
Coordinating processes with international entities.
Point of contact for auditor inquiries.
Setting up and aligning processes.
Performing all consolidations (liabilities, expenses/revenues, equity and intercompany profits) in the newly implemented software.
Creating documentation and optimizing the monthly reporting (Fast Close):
Consolidating individual global entities at the group level.
Conducting the ongoing monthly controlling process: reporting P&L, balance sheets, cash flow statements.
Technologies used: Navision, Co-Planner.

Jun 2016 - Oct 2019

3 years 5 months

IT Controller and Transfer Price Specialist

thyssenkrupp AG

Developing and designing IT transfer price models to implement the monthly recharging of IT license costs.
Calculating billing rates for all major master license agreements (Microsoft, SAP, IBM etc.) of the parent company.
Aligning the underlying contractual terms (intercompany agreements).
Executing intercompany allocations (price calculation and quantity framework).
Technologies used: SAP-FI, SAP-CO, SAP-SD.

Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

3 years 1 month

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

thyssenkrupp AG

Optimizing and standardizing the entire Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process in the central Group Processes & Information Technology division to prepare for a BPO to a Polish internal service provider.
Designing, preparing and implementing the BPO.
Aligning BPO targets with management and reviewing the achievement of objectives.
Communicating with and addressing the expectations of relevant stakeholders.
Training the staff of the Polish internal service provider on the use of the IT systems.
Training in the execution of the established P2P process.
Technologies used: SAP-MM, Seeburger, SAP-SRM.

Nov 2014 - May 2016

1 year 7 months

IT Controller for the group-wide IT department of a DAX 30 corporation

thyssenkrupp AG

Analyses of all IT cost centers.
Preparation and conduct of monthly meetings with all cost center managers.
Year-end closing activities: reviewing and adjusting provisions made in the previous year, including reporting to the external auditor; reviewing and adjusting the obligation to form current provisions.
Coordination and oversight of the process to obtain outstanding Seeburger approvals.
Development and implementation of new cost center reporting for FY 2014/2015 and adjustments for FY 2015/2016.
Development and implementation of an account assignment manual.
Integration of IT portfolio management with financial reporting.
Technologies 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 IT large-scale project at a DAX 30 corporation

thyssenkrupp AG

Development and implementation of a purchase-to-pay process for all project-related invoices.
Establishment of suitable project controlling for the program management.
Management of the implemented financial reporting and reporting to all stakeholders.
Preparation of the project forecast and budget.
Preparation of various reports for the executive board and supervisory board.
Technologies 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.
Alignment of planning assumptions with the client's management team.
Alignment of planning assumptions with the parent company's management.
Implementation of industry-specific and regulatory requirements, considering the client's needs.

Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

4 months

Financing advisory

Schwenk Arbeitsbühnen GmbH

Review of the asset value and calculation of hidden reserves.
Analysis of all loan agreements, the shareholding situation, existing interest hedging transactions (derivatives), and collateral arrangements (in particular borrowing capacity, rating, and options for off-balance-sheet structures).
Development of a target capital structure based on the aforementioned analyses.
Development of an approach to reach the proposed target capital structure and alignment with management.
Creation 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.
Organization, support, and follow-up of bank and capital provider presentations and negotiation rounds.
Establishment of reporting to banks and other capital providers.
Establishment of efficient bank relationship management.
Preparation of negotiation basis (term sheets) in coordination with legal advisors.
Collection, analysis, and preparation of indicative and binding offers.
Negotiations with banks and other capital providers.

Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

7 months

CRO for a mid-sized metal processing company

Fehrmann Metallverarbeitung GmbH

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

Apr 2011 - Mar 2013

2 years

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

State oft he Art AG

Managing financial accounting and reporting in compliance with legal and internal company policies.
Disciplinary and professional 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.
Liaison for external and tax auditors regarding individual financial statements.
Reorganized HR department to standardize processes.
Established group-wide liquidity management and a KPI system.
Responsible for budget planning and forecasting, including inventory planning ("stock demand planning").
Conducted revenue, cost, and performance reviews for individual business units.
Initiated and executed a project to review and correct the presentation of fixed assets according to HGB (including depreciation, additions, and disposals valuation).

Dec 2008 - Mar 2011

2 years 4 months

Audit Manager for various internal audits in Germany and abroad

Deutsche Telekom AG

Planning, preparation, and execution of internal audits as Audit Manager, focusing on financial (IFRS and HGB) and risk compliance (inventories, fixed assets, P&L, cash flow statement).
Analyzing and evaluating internal business processes for compliance, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency.
Documenting findings and preparing audit reports.
Making recommendations and optimization suggestions to management.
Reviewing the implementation of recommendations.
Developing improved audit methods.
Managing security standards in line with MaRisk.
Fraud prevention and detection.
Reviewing and designing access rights concepts (IT).
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 a sub-project for the divestment of a business unit.
Analyzed individual financial statements.
Normalized the submitted financial statements and planning calculations.
Adjusted medium- and long-term planning.
Prepared the data books.
Prepared the due diligence reports.
Reporting and project management to the client.

Feb 2008 - May 2008

4 months

Sub-project lead for the acquisition of an entire sub-concern (Energy)

Gathering information and participating in the data room.
Analyzing individual financial statements.
Validating the medium- and long-term planning.
Cleaning up the submitted financial statements and planning calculations.
Preparing the data books.
Preparing the due diligence report.
Reporting and project management to the client.

Oct 2007 - Dec 2007

3 months

Sub-project lead for the divestment of a business unit (Chemicals)

Analyzing individual financial statements.
Validating and adjusting the medium- and long-term planning.
Normalizing the submitted financial statements and planning calculations.
Preparing the data books.
Preparing the due diligence reports.
Reporting and project management to the client.

Apr 2007 - Oct 2007

7 months

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

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

Jun 2005 - Mar 2007

1 year 10 months

ICS and SOX specialist for international corporations

Toyota Motorsport GmbH

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

Oct 2004 - Nov 2008

4 years 2 months

Year-end auditor for DAX companies and SMEs

Planning and performing year-end audits using a risk-based approach (inventory, fixed assets, receivables, liabilities, year-end entries).
Auditing group accounting and reconciling from HGB to IFRS.
Investigating variances compared to previous periods.
Checking 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

ICS specialist for accounting-related control systems

Identifying key business processes (inventory, fixed assets, receivables, liabilities).
Linking processes to balance sheet and P&L items.
Assessing existing controls and creating a risk matrix for each process.
Extending and testing new controls.
Creating an SAP access rights matrix and testing access.
Coordinating requirements from business units.
Documenting the 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 to manage stability but to be a performance architect with clear accountability for results.

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 guidance
Realignment of finance organizations

I connect finance, operations, procurement, and IT cost transparency into an integrated management system.

My work is at the board level and in environments with high mandate depth – especially in transformation and private equity–driven settings.

For me, finance is not 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 Hochschule Göttingen

Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · 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 Consultant 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

Last Update

April 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 Consultant 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 Consultant 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 Hochschule Göttingen.

What is the availability of Hanno?

Hanno is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Hanno?

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