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Jesper Bornhöft-Finance Professional

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Hamburg, Germany

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Experience

Nov 2025 - Present
Remote

CFO

Position Summary
CFO
Business Areas
Finance
Investments and M&A
Strategy

As CFO, responsible for building a scalable financial and corporate structure focused on growth, investment readiness and fundraising. This includes creating all relevant fundraising materials and engaging with potential investors. The main goal is to establish solid structures that prepare the company financially, organizationally and strategically for growth.

Oct 2024 - Nov 2025
Hybrid

CFO

Position Summary
CFO
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Finance

As CFO, restructured and professionalized the finance function by setting up controlling, transparent reporting and clear financial processes. Responsible for investor relations and external communication as the main link to investors and stakeholders. The aim was to build trust, create financial transparency and establish a solid foundation for further company development.

May 2022 - Jun 2023
Hamburg, Germany
Hybrid

Co-CEO & CFO

Position Summary
Co-CEO & CFO
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Finance
Human Resources
Strategy

As Co-CEO & CFO, responsible for finance, fundraising, investor relations, business modeling and strategic company development. Built controlling and reporting systems, created fundraising materials including cash flow, business plans and profit & loss statements, and served as point of contact for banks, tax advisors, payroll and other external finance services. Additionally, I helped shape the company’s name change and rebranding of BLOCKCHANCE as a trusted brand and took on HR processes, recruiting, employer branding and initiatives to improve employee satisfaction.

Nov 2020 - Nov 2020
Hamburg, Germany
Hybrid

Operations Officer

Position Summary
Operations Officer
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Product Development

As Operations Officer, responsible for process restructuring, lean management and efficiency improvements in operational workflows. Focused on digitizing and optimizing the end-to-end packaging production from design to manufacturing, including for international clients like LIDL. I also implemented the "Paperless Office" project and improved collaboration across the agency.

Jul 2019 - Nov 2020
Hamburg, Germany
On-site

Interims-Atelierleitung Grafik

Position Summary
Interims-Atelierleitung Grafik
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Marketing
Project Management

As interim head of the graphic studio, I oversaw resource planning and managed around 50 staff. I led the "Paperless Office" project, which boosted efficiency by 30% through automation and digitization. I also established and developed a new company culture within the graphic department.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Advertising, Energy, and Information Technology.

Advertising
Energy
Information Technology
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Finance, Strategy, Marketing, Project Management, Human Resources, and Investments and M&A.

Finance
Strategy
Marketing
Project Management
Human Resources
Investments and M&A
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Summary

Experienced finance professional, CFO and entrepreneur with a strong focus on fundraising, investor relations, controlling, business development and operational scaling. I combine financial accuracy with an entrepreneurial mindset and digital execution power. My strength is organizing complex structures, setting up financial and reporting processes, bringing transparency and making companies investor-ready and prepared for growth.

With experience as CFO, co-CEO, founder, business developer and operations officer, I bring a broad understanding of finance, strategy, organization, team leadership and process optimization. My roles building controlling and reporting systems, creating fundraising materials, managing external stakeholders and digitizing and automating work processes have been especially formative.

I stand for reliability, structure, solution orientation and the ability to connect people, numbers and digital business models. My profile sits between classic entrepreneurship, modern finance leadership, Web3-friendly business models and practical operational execution.

Skills

Finance & Cfo Expertise Fundraising, Investor Relations, Business Modeling, Business Plans, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow Planning, Accounting, Controlling, Reporting, Financial Processes, Coordination With Banks, Tax Advisors And Payroll.

Strategy & Company Building Building Scalable Company Structures, Investment Readiness, Go-To-Market Strategies, Brand And Business Model Development, Rebranding, Stakeholder Management And Business Development.

Operations & Process Optimization Lean Management, Process Analysis, Efficiency Improvements, Resource Planning, Digitizing Workflows, Automation And Setting Up Paperless Processes.

Leadership & Organization Team Leadership, Workforce Planning, Hr Processes, Recruiting, Employer Branding, Employee Satisfaction, Culture Building And Leading Cross-Functional Teams.

Digitalization & Tools Microsoft 365, Google Suite, Datev, Pleo, Lexoffice, Personio, Hubspot Crm, Slack, Asana, And Ai Tools Like Chatgpt, Perplexity And Claude.

Industry & Topic Expertise Finance, Web3/Crypto, Ecommerce, Agency Processes, Logistics, International Key Accounts, Packaging Production, Digital Business Models And Technical Products.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

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Experience

Total positions 5
Experience in Advertising 1.5 y
Avg length 10 m
Longest experience 1 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles CFO, Co-CEO & CFO, Operations Officer
Main industries Advertising, Energy, Information Technology
Main business areas Finance, Strategy, Marketing

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Jesper is based in Hamburg, Germany.
Jesper speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Jesper has at least 4 years of experience. During this time, Jesper has worked in at least 4 different roles. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Jesper may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jesper would be well-suited for roles such as: CFO, Co-CEO & CFO, Operations Officer.
Jesper's most recent position is CFO.
Jesper is most experienced in industries like Advertising, Energy, and Information Technology.
Jesper is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Strategy, and Marketing. Jesper also has some experience in Project Management, Human Resources, and Investments and M&A.
Jesper is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
Jesper's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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