Joel Euler - Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition

Q: Where is Joel based?

Joel is based in Wildenberg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Joel speak?

Joel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Joel have?

Joel has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Joel has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 19 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Joel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Joel's latest experience?

Joel's most recent position is Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition at Viessmann Climate Solutions Group .

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

In recent years, Joel has worked for Viessmann Climate Solutions Group , GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland , and Crane Co. .

Q: Which industries is Joel most experienced in?

Joel is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Manufacturing , and Chemical . Joel also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense , Energy , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Joel most experienced in?

Joel is most experienced in business areas like Accounting , Finance , and Audit . Joel also has some experience in Project Management , Human Resources , and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Joel worked in recently?

Joel has recently worked in industries like Energy , Manufacturing , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Joel worked in recently?

Joel has recently worked in business areas like Accounting , Finance , and Business Intelligence .

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Wildenberg, Germany

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Experience

May 2023 - Nov 2023

7 months

Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition

Viessmann Climate Solutions Group

Climate solutions, approx. 14,800 employees, approx. €3.9 billion revenue
Led and managed the carve-out of Viessmann Climate Solutions from the Viessmann Group into the publicly traded US group Carrier Global Corporation
Responsible for adapting and converting monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to US GAAP, including group reporting to Carrier Group
Further developed, restructured, and optimized group reporting, commercial processes & structures; implemented Fast Close & Power BI; and developed and coached finance departments

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

6 months

Germany

Interim Group CFO

GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland

Healthcare, approx. 3,000 employees, approx. €600 million revenue
Responsible for controlling & reporting, accounting, treasury & tax in the GHD Group
Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including group reporting to the private equity investor (Nordic Capital)
Further developed, reorganized, and optimized group reporting, commercial processes & structures; implemented SAP S4 HANA & Power BI; and developed and coached finance areas
Professional responsibility for M&A transactions in the GHD Group (mergers, exit readiness, etc.)
Main contact for auditors & tax advisors of the GHD companies
Personnel responsibility: approx. 65 employees

Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

6 months

Germany

Interim Head of Finance / CFO Central Europe (CE)

Crane Co.

ChemPharma & Energy, 1,000 employees, €150 million revenue
Responsible for all financial matters of the locations in Germany / France / Netherlands / Belgium and the departments of Controlling, Accounting, Tax & Legal
Preparation & responsibility for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including group reporting (US GAAP) to the headquarters (USA)
Financial responsibility for mergers, demergers, and restructurings of various European entities
Responsible for all tax matters of the CE group
Main contact for auditors & tax advisors of the CE companies
Further developed the finance & commercial areas and their related teams
Personnel responsibility: approx. 30 employees

Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

7 months

Interim Group CFO / Commercial Managing Director

Aeromaritime Group

Communication and system integration, 150 employees, €50 million revenue
Corporate restructuring, reorganization & optimization of the entire commercial area (finance, controlling, accounting, HR, procurement, IT & legal) of the Aeromaritime Group
Responsible for the annual financial statements of the group for an upcoming M&A transaction
Negotiations with suppliers & creditors / negotiations with banks regarding interim financing
Responsible for all tax matters of the group
Special projects: ERP implementation, accounting conversions from HGB to IFRS, etc.
Close cooperation and communication with private equity investors
Personnel responsibility: approx. 30 employees

Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

5 months

Interim Group CRO/CFO

Brandstock Service AG

IP management provider, 250 employees, €50 million revenue
Analysis and current-state presentation of the finance and commercial area (controlling, accounting, invoice auditing & billing, HR & IT) of the Brandstock Group
Developed an implementation plan to restructure/optimize the finance and commercial area of the Brandstock Group after post-merger integration into the Questel Group
Special projects: due diligence for upcoming sale, receivables management & working capital optimization, ERP implementation & go-live monitoring, conversions from HGB to IFRS
Coaching and development of finance teams
Personnel responsibility: approx. 25 employees

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

3 months

Interim Group CFO

Westfalia-Automotive Group

Automotive supplier, 2,500 employees, €250M revenue
Coordination, execution and responsibility for the Q2 2020 quarterly close, including group reporting (US GAAP) and cash management of the Westfalia-Automotive Group to the US parent company
People management: approx. 40 employees

Nov 2018 - Jan 2020

1 year 3 months

Interim Cluster CFO DACH, Southern & Eastern Europe

AGFA Group

Healthcare/chemical industry, 8,500 employees, €2.85B revenue
Responsible for all finance matters in the DACH, Southern and Eastern Europe regions and the Finance, Controlling, Accounting, Tax & FSSC departments
Financial responsibility for mergers, spin-offs, change management and restructurings of various European Agfa companies
Execution and responsibility for M&A transactions (due diligence) related to finance and taxes for the sale of the IT Business Division to the Dedalus Group in 2019
Preparation and ownership of the monthly, quarterly and annual close including group reporting (IFRS) to the headquarters in Belgium
Leadership and accountability for the development of PTP, OTC and RTR processes at the Shared Service Center in Poland
Tax lead and point of contact for all tax matters in the DACH, Southern and Eastern Europe regions
Liaison to auditors and tax advisors
Member of the Agfa Board Team DACH
People management: approx. 50 employees

Nov 2016 - Jul 2018

1 year 9 months

Germany

Interim CFO DACH

Xylem Germany

Water technology, 750 employees, €250M revenue
Responsible for all finance matters of the 4 sites in Germany and the Accounting, Controlling, Treasury & Tax departments
PMI, change management and reorganization after merging 4 entities and spinning off one company
Implementation and optimization of 3 entities into a new Swiss principal model
Restructuring and reorganization of the finance function at the 4 German sites
Ownership of the close and group reporting (US GAAP) to the HQ in the USA
Responsibility and project lead for ERP implementation and data management system
People management: approx. 20 employees

May 2016 - Nov 2016

7 months

Interim CFO

IntelliAd Media GmbH

E-commerce, 100 employees, €20M revenue
Preparation and ownership of the monthly close and reporting to Deutsche Post DHL Group
Post-merger integration of IntelliAd from Deutsche Post DHL Group to the new investor AdTech
Development and ownership of controlling (especially sales controlling)
People management: approx. 15 employees

May 2015 - May 2016

1 year 1 month

Interim Cluster CFO Central & Northern Europe

Archroma Group (Carve-out from the Clariant Group)

Chemical company, 3,000 employees, €2.25B revenue
Overall responsibility for all finances of the Northern Europe subsidiaries in 12 countries
Ownership of the monthly, quarterly and annual close including group reporting (IFRS) to HQ in Basel, Switzerland
Execution and responsibility for PMI and change management after the carve-out from the Clariant Group for Central & Northern Europe
Leadership and accountability for building and developing PTP, OTC and RTR processes at the Shared Service Centers in Prague, Poland and Chennai, India
Implementation and project responsibility for the new Swiss principal tax model (setup and establishment of production and sales entities)
Ownership and project lead for implementing a reporting tool and data management system
Liaison to auditors and tax advisors of the Northern Europe subsidiaries
Creation, management, organization and development of Accounting, Controlling, Tax and FSSC for the Northern European subsidiaries
People management: approx. 45 employees

Feb 2015 - May 2015

4 months

Interim Manager Group Consolidation & Reporting

MediaSaturn Holding

Electronics wholesaler, 65,000 employees, EUR 20 billion revenue
Consolidation of the international subsidiaries
Reporting (IFRS) to the parent company, Metro AG

Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

11 months

United States

Interim CFO/Commercial Managing Director USA

Availon Inc., United Windservice

250 employees, USD 200 million revenue
Development and implementation of corporate and group strategy, especially regarding sustainable profitability and change management of the US group
Leadership, management, reorganization, change management and development of the finance & accounting, controlling, supply chain, legal, IT and HR functions within the organizational and process structures
Responsible for financial statements including reporting (US GAAP) to the international HQ
Setup of a new reporting and controlling system
Preparation of the annual budget and interim forecasts
Responsible for controlling from both a strategic and operational perspective
Responsible for planning and monitoring investments and ROI
Staff responsibility: approx. 45 employees

Nov 2012 - Feb 2014

1 year 4 months

Interim Manager Group Finance, Accounting & Tax

Talis Group (Carve out Tyco Group)

Water and fittings technology, 2,000 employees, EUR 250 million revenue
Preparation, compilation and oversight of the Talis Group's international consolidated financial statements (under US GAAP/IFRS) for the audit
Execution and responsibility for post-merger integration after the carve-out from Tyco Group for the group's finance, accounting and tax areas
Responsible for finalizing the monthly closing, consolidation and reporting of the holding companies
Responsible for all tax matters of the Talis Group
Controlling of the group's equity investments
Staff responsibility: 12 employees

Oct 2010 - Apr 2012

1 year 7 months

Germany

Interim Cluster CFO DACH

Recticel Teilkonzern DACH

Automotive/Bedding/Foam/Insulation, 2,500 employees, EUR 750 million revenue
Oversight of the Accounting, Controlling, Legal, HR and IT departments, the central RECTICEL procurement company and administration
Preparation and compilation of the German consolidated financial statements (under HGB/BilMoG)
Responsible for the monthly and annual closings for the DACH region
Responsible for all tax matters in the DACH region
Responsible for and oversight of cash management and treasury for all DACH companies
Controlling of shareholdings in DACH companies
Head of the European in-house Financial Shared Service Center in Germany
Preparation and planning of the annual budget for the DACH region
Responsible for transfer pricing policies between the German companies and the parent company
Staff responsibility: approx. 40 employees

Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

2 years 1 month

Finance Director / Deputy Commercial Director

Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH

Defense technology, 500 employees, EUR 150 million revenue
Functional and disciplinary leadership of the Accounting, Controlling, HR and Administration departments
Monthly, quarterly and annual group reporting to the parent company (under US GAAP)
Preparation of the quarterly and annual financial statements, the annual budget and quarterly forecasts
Responsible for liquidity and cash management
Preparation of tax returns (domestic and international)
Special tasks: conversion from US GAAP to IFRS, preparation of transfer pricing documentation, audit from 2004 to 2007
Staff responsibility: 14 employees

May 2007 - Dec 2007

8 months

Paris, France

Head of Finance

Giraud Int. Speditions GmbH

Transport and logistics company, 100 employees, €15M revenue
Setup and subsequent coordination & organization of all commercial areas
Monthly, semi-annual and annual closings and group reporting (IFRS) to the HQ in Paris
Collaboration on the preparation of the consolidated financial statements
Responsibility for HR
Responsibility for liquidity and cash management
Planning and preparation of the annual budget and forecasts
Preparation of the monthly & annual tax returns
Staff responsibility: 15 employees

May 2004 - Apr 2007

3 years

Controlling Manager / Deputy Head of Accounting

Kristall-Form GmbH & Co. KG

Mirror and bathroom furniture manufacturing, 250 employees, €50M revenue
Supervision of the finance and accounting team
Planning and implementation of a new cost accounting and controlling system
Organization and direction of the annual inventory
Preparation of financial reporting for management
Investment and holdings controlling
Planning and rollout of a new ERP system (SAP)
Staff responsibility: 8 employees

Jan 1996 - Dec 2003

8 years

Tax Clerk at Tax Consultants and Auditors

Various tax consulting and auditing firms

Preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns for mid-sized companies
Preparation of financial and payroll accounting for mid-sized companies

Jan 1992 - Dec 1995

4 years

Trainee Tax Clerk

Training as Tax Clerk

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Manufacturing, Chemical, Energy, Aerospace and Defense, and Healthcare.

Professional Services

Manufacturing

Chemical

Energy

Aerospace and Defense

Healthcare

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Accounting, Finance, Audit, Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Human Resources.

Accounting

Finance

Audit

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Human Resources

Summary

16 years of leadership experience and 31 years in commercial roles, especially in finance (Accounting, Controlling, Treasury, Tax, Legal, etc.), HR, procurement, and IT
International assignments in: automotive, chemical industry, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, IT services, electronics retail, fittings & water technology, mechanical engineering, defense technology, logistics & freight forwarding, renewable energy, e-commerce & media, IP management & services, audit & tax consulting
Specialist in: M&A transactions (especially PMI), restructuring, change management, and building various business units (carve-out, spin-off, due diligence, etc.), financial statement closing (fast close), reporting, controlling, shared service centers, ERP, reporting & DMS implementation, and corporate taxation (domestic & international)
Expert in finance, accounting, controlling, treasury & tax in an international environment
Managed and successfully completed complex projects as CFO/CRO, Head of Finance, Group Finance Director, Head of Group Controlling, etc.
Successfully led teams (up to approx. 100 employees)
Successful, goal-oriented, systematic, and motivated execution of challenging projects, tasks, and work situations
Motivated, coordinated, and developed employees & teams
Hands-on mentality and very operational way of working

Skills

It Skills:
Sap S4 Hana (Good)
Sap R3 Fi/Co (Very Good)
Sap Sac, Eccs, Ibp, Business One (Good)
Ms Dynamics – Navision (Good)
Datev (Very Good)
Infor Com (Good)
Lucanet (Very Good)
Exact (Good)
Hfm/Hyperion (Good)
Power Bi (Good)
Oracle (Good)
Tagetik (Good)
Qad (Good)
Sales Force (Good)
Ms Office (Very Good, Especially Excel)
Solid Knowledge Of Tax And Corporate Law
Familiar With International Group Requirements And Structures As Well As Hgb, Ifrs, Us-, Uk- & Swiss Gaap, Sox

Languages

German

Native

English

Native

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 2006

University

Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting & Controlling and Financial, Tax & Auditing · Business Administration

Aug 1992 - Jul 1995

Tax Clerk Certification · Tax Clerk

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Professional Services 12.5 y

Avg length 1 y 6 m

Longest experience 7 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Germany, United States, France)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition, Interim Group CFO, Interim Head of Finance / CFO Central Europe (CE)

Main industries Professional Services, Manufacturing, Chemical

Main business areas Accounting, Finance, Audit

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Profile

Created

January 2024

Last Update

July 2026

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Where is Joel based?

Joel is based in Wildenberg, Germany.

What languages does Joel speak?

Joel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Joel have?

Joel has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Joel has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 19 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Joel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Joel be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Joel would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition, Interim Group CFO, Interim Head of Finance / CFO Central Europe (CE).

What is Joel's latest experience?

Joel's most recent position is Interim Vice President Group Financial Development & Transition at Viessmann Climate Solutions Group.

What companies has Joel worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Joel has worked for Viessmann Climate Solutions Group, GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland, and Crane Co..

Which industries is Joel most experienced in?

Joel is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Chemical. Joel also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense, Energy, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Joel most experienced in?

Joel is most experienced in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Audit. Joel also has some experience in Project Management, Human Resources, and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Joel worked in recently?

Joel has recently worked in industries like Energy, Manufacturing, and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Joel worked in recently?

Joel has recently worked in business areas like Accounting, Finance, and Business Intelligence.

What is Joel's education?

Joel holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from University.

What is the availability of Joel?

Joel is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Joel?

Joel's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.