Helmut G.-(Interim) CFO
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(Interim) CFO
Eutecma
Asset of GPP (Private Equity)
- B2B, Provider of cooled packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry
- €20m in revenue, 50 employees, 2 locations
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for all commercial and financial activities
- Establishment of a finance and reporting structure
- Carve-Out / Post-closing transition management
Achievements:
- Preparation of investor reporting package (sales, financials, cash) using Power BI
- Development of a sales funnel
- Business process redesigns and implementation of regular business reviews
CFO
Grandperspective
Startup (SAEV, Kineo Capital, ILB, HTGF)
- B2B / SaaS, Infrared sensing to find and quantify emissions
- €5.7m turnover, 40 heads, 1 entity, €30m Company Valuation
Responsibilities:
- Full responsibility for all Finance functions (2 direct reports)
- Cash management, bridge financing, preparation of Exit / Series B
- Complete reorganization of the financial structures
Achievements:
- Establishing business reviews, building a full Finance Model (Act, Plan, Delta)
- Bridge Financing of €5m
- Exit / Series B - Readiness
CFO / Managing Director
TNG
Asset of ICG (Private Equity)
- D2C / D2B, Building and selling of Optical Fibre Networks and Data Centre Services
- €50m turnover, 400 heads, 3 entities, planned investments of 500m EUR
Responsibilities:
- Accountable for statutory Finance, FP&A, Cash, Taxes, Compliance
- Leading / Reorganising the Finance functions (40 heads)
- Implementing advanced management structures including a TNG Data Model
Achievements:
- Successful re-financing of TNG – Group (325m Debt, 175m Equity)
- Financial results for 2021, 2022 and 2023 on / above plan
- Establishing state-of-the-art business reviews and internal communications
(Interim) CDO / Head of Analytics & Insights
Wittur
Asset of Bain Capital (Private Equity)
- B2B, Global maker and supplier of lift parts
- €800m turnover, 4700 heads, 20 entities
Responsibilities:
- Build / Deploy an Infor BI ecosystem (Infor LN / LNA / dEPM)
- Ownership for the global ERP workstream Reporting
- Design / build / run of tactical BI solutions
Achievements:
- Deployment of multiple data models with Azure / Power BI
- Setting-up Infor LNA / Birst
- Developing the roadmap for Infor BI at Wittur
(Interim) CDO / BI Manager
Gala Candles
Asset of Equistone (Private Equity)
- B2B, Global manufacturer for candles, home fragrances, and home decor
- €100m turnover, 1000 heads, 5 entities
Responsibilities:
- Selecting / building a BI Platform for Gala Group
- Deploying solutions for Sales and Procurement
- Building a post-project organization
Achievements:
- Building a state-of-the-art BI platform (Power BI services)
- Full implementation of Sales BI / Procurement BI (on time/ on budget)
- Handover to successor, successful project closure
(Interim) CFO
Verivox
Asset of Nucom / General Atlantic (Private Equity)
- D2C / D2B, E-Commerce, Price Comparison portal
- €200m turnover, 400 heads, 8 entities at 4 locations
Responsibilities:
- CFO for Verivox Group (8 Entities)
- Accountable for statutory accounts, FP&A, cash, taxes, compliance
- Restructuring and leading the Finance Teams
- Multiple business projects (e.g. BAFIN Registration)
Achievements:
- Ensuring consistency and transparency of company data
- Restoring shareholder's trust
- Re-establish Finance as a dependable Business Partner
- Spotless closing of 2018, detailed preparation for 2019 and beyond
(Interim) Finance Director
Beam Suntory
German / West European Subsidiary of Beam Suntory Inc.
- B2C, Spirits company
- €100m turnover, 200 heads, 5 entities
Responsibilities:
- Finance Director for Western Europe
- Accountable for internal accounts, FP&A, consolidation
- Projects (i.e., Gross to Net with SAP SD / TPM / FI + SAP HANA)
Achievements:
- Successful completion of 2017 / detailed budget for 2018
- Establishing a full Business Review Cycle based on dependable reports
- Developing a Business / IT Roadmap, Completion of multiple sub-projects
(Interim) Carve-Out Project Manager
Vyaire
German Subsidiary of Vyaire Medical
- B2B, Respiratory care
- €25m turnover, 100 heads, 1 entity
Responsibilities:
- Project Manager for carving-out/migration of the Vyaire Virtual Data Centre
- Creating a system / architecture map (VM Ware, NetApp, Dell Hardware)
- Development of a migration schedule per application cluster
Achievements:
- Setting up a Project Management structure (SharePoint, MS Project)
- Detailed To-Be-model, itemized project plan, handover completed
(Interim) SAP Project Manager
Cardinal Health
EMEA Entity of Cardinal Health Inc.
- B2B, Healthcare services
- €100m turnover, 250 heads, 1 entity
Responsibilities:
- EMEA SAP Senior Project Manager (SD / FI / MM / CRM)
- Integration of Cordis acquisition into Cardinal Health
- Design / Implementation of an Advance Pricing Model (Web Services / SAP)
Achievements:
- Full integration of EMEA business into Cardinal systems / processes
- Successful delivery of all workstreams (in scope, on time, within budget)
(Interim) Business Unit Manager
BRITA Yource
Start-up funded by BRITA SE
- B2C, all-in-one water dispenser
- €1m turnover, 10 heads, 1 entity
Responsibilities:
- Find / set up the Route to Market for a new product generation
- Creating a Business Plan, ensuring of a 3m seed funding
- Implementation of Yource (new entity, new team, Systems and Tools)
Achievements:
- Seed funding, Carve-Out from BRITA SE
- Full setup of a multichannel business within 6 months
- Full tracking of Consumer Journey via Google Analytics, Sugar CRM, MS Access
Project Manager BI
Treuenfels
Owner managed recruitment firm
- Placement of finance professionals
- €10m turnover, 25 heads, 1 Entity
Responsibilities:
- Contractor to develop / implement a BI solution for Treuenfels
- Rethinking of related review and planning processes
Achievements:
- Building a full-scale BI solution (Access / VBA / Excel)
- Setup of monthly Business Reviews, redo of annual planning cycles
- Regular updates for new KPIs and data sources
Finance & BI Consultant
Einfach Machen!
- Entity for Consulting and Projects
- Finance and BI Consulting
Responsibilities:
- <€1m turnover, 1- 5 heads, 1 entity
- Building financial tools with Power BI and Excel
- Due Diligence of a D2C Start-up
- Finance organization review
Achievements:
- Building financial reports using Power BI, connection to DATEV
- Building financial models using Excel
- Comprehensive Review report + Action plan
- Finance Organization blueprint
CFO
CPI Books
Subsidiary of CPI Group (Paris), owned by RBS (Banking trust)
- Production and distribution of books with 1 to 1 million
- €200m Turnover, 1500 heads; 7 entities at 4 locations
Responsibilities:
- Full responsibility for all Finance Functions
- Accounting, Planning, Consolidation Germany / UK / NL (25 heads)
- Responsible for IT teams (14 heads)
- Implementation of Navision (ERP) and Infor (BI)
Achievements:
- Restructuring and transfer to Impala Group (France)
- Setup for the short run segment: 750k EUR EBITDA p.a.
- Successful integration of BuchBücher acquisition: break-even after 2 years
General Manager
Starbucks Deutschland
Subsidiary of Starbucks Inc. (Seattle / USA)
- Operating Coffee Shops in Germany
- €100m turnover, 2000 heads, 150 coffee shops
Achievements:
- Registered General Manager for the German subsidiary
- Initiation / execution of Drive Transactions program to grow Sales
- Improvement of Store Portfolio Management, new Site Selection Process
- Successful carve-out from Joint Venture with Karstadt/Quelle
- Execution of Drive Transactions with 10% Comparable Store Sales
- New Store Hit Rate improved from 25% to 75%
- Cost savings of 3.5m EUR on Consumables and Staff
Director Finance / General Manager
Starbucks Deutschland
Subsidiary of Starbucks Inc. (Seattle / USA)
- Operating Coffee Shops in Germany
- €100m turnover, 2000 heads, 150 coffee shops
Responsibilities:
- Accounting, Reporting and Planning, Set-up of monthly Business Reviews
- Fraud prevention, internal audits, workplace security
- Implementation of Oracle Finance + Micros POS
Achievements:
- Registered General Manager for the German subsidiary
- Initiation / execution of Drive Transactions program to grow Sales
- Improvement of Store Portfolio Management, new Site Selection Process
- Successful carve-out from Joint Venture with Karstadt/Quelle
- Execution of Drive Transactions with 10% Comparable Store Sales
- New Store Hit Rate improved from 25% to 75%
- Cost savings of 3.5m EUR on Consumables and Staff
Finance Manager / CFO
Coloplast GmbH
Subsidiary of Coloplast AS (Copenhagen / DK)
- Sales and Distribution of Healthcare – Products DE, AT, CH
- €200m turnover, 800 heads, 4 locations
Responsibilities:
- Full responsibility for Accounting, Reporting and Planning (24 heads)
- Full organizational rebuild of IT Team (8 heads)
- Responsibility for HR (3 heads) and Admin (5 heads)
- Implementation of JD Edwards (ERP) and Cognos (BI)
- Support of double-digit growth by transparent metrics, simpler processes and flat costs
- Hassle-free integration of HSC
- Redesign of IT, flat costs, User Satisfaction Score from 60% to 80%
Finance Manager – Supply
Mars UK / Thomas's Europe
Subsidiary of Mars Inc
- Sales and production of Pet Accessories in Europe
- €125m turnover, 300 heads
Responsibilities:
- Reorganization of Finance functions (8 heads)
- Accounting / Reporting / Planning according to US / UK GAAP
- Completion of SAP R3 implementation / other IT projects
User Manager SAP R3
Mars Deutschland / Effem
Subsidiary of Mars Inc.
- Sales and production of Pet food in Germany
- €1bn turnover, 1300 heads
Responsibilities:
- SAP R3 Implementation / Business process reengineering
- Design / Customizing / Programming SAP (FI, CO, MM)
- User training / Going-live / post-live-support
Finance Manager – Supply
Mars Deutschland / Effem
Subsidiary of Mars Inc.
- Sales and production of Pet food in Germany
- €1bn turnover, 1300 heads
Responsibilities:
- Planning / Controlling / Accounting (SCM related), 4 heads
- Finance lead in Sales / Product teams
- Project lead for Pricing/Costing model
Finance Planning Manager – Supply
Mars Deutschland / Effem
Subsidiary of Mars Inc.
- Sales and production of Pet food in Germany
- €1bn turnover, 1300 heads
Responsibilities:
- Planning / Controlling of Supply (Procurement, Production, R&D)
- Cost / benefit models, Pricing assessments
- Intercompany business
Plant Industrial Engineer
Mars Deutschland / Effem
- Investment appraisals, Capex requests, Post completion reviews
- Bottleneck studies and optimization of production lines
Vendor Assurance Trainee / Officer
Mars Deutschland / Effem
Subsidiary of Mars Inc.
- Sales and production of Pet food in Germany
- €1bn turnover, 1300 heads
Achievements:
- Development and implementation of Quality assurance system
- Design / implementation of European material specifications
- Broad career development in Finance
- Employment abroad, leading a UK team with positive feedback
- SAP R3 implementation, on-time, positive user feedback
- Finance lead in Private Label team: defended market share over 4 years
- Project lead to cut costs for Dry products: 25m EUR savings
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Professional Services, Food and Beverage, Healthcare, Retail, and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Finance, Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Accounting, Project Management, and Human Resources.
Summary
Extensive experience as CFO, versatile background
Strong Private Equity pedigree covering the full lifecycle (DD, M&A, Carve-Out, Value Creation, Exit)
Track record of driving profitable growth
In-depth expertise in Accounting, FP&A, Cash Management and Statutory Compliance
Skilled in building and leading high-performing finance organizations
Rare depth on BI and ERP systems, seasoned project leader and sponsor
Well-versed in Corporate Finance and Funding
Broader responsibilities including IT, HR and Procurement
Entrepreneurial, pragmatic, building forward from what is in place
Comfortable with complexity, ambiguity and fast-changing situations
Strong networker and communicator with shareholders, boards and management
Business fluent in English; work experience across Europe
Exit Readiness: Led DD, modelling and €5m bridge ahead of an Exit / Series B for Grandperspective
Funding: Steered a €500m refinancing for TNG
Turnaround & Sale: Directed the restructuring and successful sale of CPI Books
Growth: Owned a program boosting comparable-store sales from 2–3% to 10% at Starbucks
Integration: Merged a €100m acquisition into Coloplast via a new Shared Services structure
Foundation: Built a 10-year career at Mars, delivered a major SAP rollout, contributed to growth programs
Skills
Accounting
Fp&A
Consolidation
Statutory Compliance
Funding
Cash Management
Shareholder & Board Relations
Shared Services
Process Design
Governance
German Gaap (Hgb) / Us Gaap / Ifrs
Bi: Power Query, Power Bi, Power Pivot
Erp: Sap, Datev, Dynamics 365, Lucanet
Ai: Claude, Gemini
Crm: Hubspot, Dynamics 365, Salesforce
Office: M365, Powerapps, Jira/Confluence
Deal Making: M&A, Lbo
Post-Closing: Carve-Out, Post-Merger Integration
Foundation: Purchase Price Allocation, Board & Investor Reporting, Planning
Value Creation: Transaction Growth, Margin Analysis, Cost Saving Programs
Funding: Refinancing, Banking Relations, Corporate Finance
Exit: Due Diligence, Financial Modelling, Investor Relations
Languages
Education
University Weihenstephan
Agriculture · Freising, Germany
Apprenticeship as Farmer · Farmer · Germany · 1.87
School
Germany
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
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Profile
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Helmut is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Helmut speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).
Helmut has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Helmut has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Helmut may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Helmut would be well-suited for roles such as: (Interim) CFO, CFO, CFO / Managing Director.
Helmut's most recent position is (Interim) CFO at Eutecma.
In recent years, Helmut has worked for Eutecma, Grandperspective, TNG, and Einfach Machen!.
Helmut is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Food and Beverage. Helmut also has some experience in Healthcare, Retail, and Information Technology.
Helmut is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology. Helmut also has some experience in Accounting, Project Management, and Human Resources.
Helmut has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Telecommunication.
Helmut has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Finance, and Accounting.
Helmut attended University Weihenstephan for Agriculture.
Helmut will be available full-time from October 2026.
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