René (Pascal) Servos-Finance / Controlling / Regulatory Management / Optimization / Reorganization
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Experience
Freelance Interim Manager and Project Consultant
Energy Utility Company
- Analyze the existing water price calculation for formal errors and factual gaps in argumentation regarding the legal regulatory framework (including AVBWasserV, KAG RP, statutes, NEV according to BGH) and water industry best practices
- Ensuring operational controlling of the water division
- Regulatory optimization of the existing pricing strategy
- Objective assessment of existing litigation in the water sector
- Technical support to all stakeholders in the water division
- Implementation and roll-out of a new water price calculation tool
- Knowledge transfer to the controlling department and professional onboarding of new employees
- Covered vacancy by performing water price calculations
- Reviewing the pricing strategy from a regulatory perspective
- Setting up a PMO and taking on PMO tasks
- Professional advice on preparing the annual financial statements
- Expert sparring partner for the board, legal and finance/controlling in the water segment
- Optimization, adaptation and redesign of business processes in the finance/controlling environment
- Regulatory adjustments of the existing controlling
- Advising the holding's board and collaborating with subsidiaries
- Support with impairments together with auditors
- Opportunity and risk analyses for existing legal proceedings and negotiations
- Drafting price adjustment clauses and assisting in mediations
- Reorganization of equity structures
- Reporting to the head of legal, head of corporate development, and the CEO and CSO
Senior Consultant Interim Management
Boyden International GmbH
- Executed sales activities in interim management
- Supported the filling of interim projects at C/C-1 level
- Identified suitable interim managers and conducted initial interviews, followed by presenting them to the client
Corporate Valuation & Unbundling Consultant
Avacon Netz GmbH
- Unbundling and regulation including cost developments and analysis; preparation of activity closing statements according to § 6b EnWG, regulatory optimization
- Filling out data collection forms for BNetzA cost audits under § 28 ARegV for VP and supporting NB, as well as drafting report sections
- Concession, investment and company valuations/M&A (DCF method & multiple method)
- Preparation of contribution margin accounts within the group, especially for the water division, followed by water price calculation
- Non-regulated: calculation of street lighting offers, heat & e-mobility
- Profitability calculations and special business topics
- Valuation of M&A targets, due diligence and various topics (buy-side)
- Support of the acquisition process of new investments from a controlling perspective
- Developing and elaborating cooperation models
- Further development and automation of controlling models and business analyses, KPI-based reporting
- Internal and external stakeholder management
- Reporting to the group for selected projects
Finance/Controlling Trainee – Business Administration/Valuation
Avacon Netz GmbH
- Investment and concession valuations (DCF), analysis and subsequent advising of management
- Preparing the contribution margin statement for a group subsidiary and subsequently reporting to management as well as providing further strategic advice
Assignment in network economics (regulatory management):
- Core team for preparing and submitting documents for the gas cost approval procedure by the BNetzA under § 28 ARegV
Assignment in municipal management (strategic bid management):
- Supported software development in the agile team and roll-out preparation
- Supported the creation of a concession bid
Self-employed
Self-employed in personnel consulting
- Provided supportive sales services for temporary and permanent staffing at management levels 1 and 2
- Client support: Managing Partner in interim management
Junior Sales Manager for C-Level Interim Management; Personal Assistant to Partner Dirk Niederberghaus
taskforce-Management on Demand GmbH
- Executive assistance and business development
- Design, implementation and reporting of multichannel sales campaigns
- Building and expanding a network of decision-makers in companies for executive management
- Communication with contacts at clients and support in clarifying project inquiries
- Matching potential managers at first and second management levels
Service Staff
Langenhorster Stube
- Performing service tasks as a side job
Internship
BKK Bundesverband - Health Department
- Supporting the finalization of the department budget
Seasonal job / temporary help
Ev. Krankenhaus
Operational Assistant to the Managing Director
BA Getränke GmbH
- Further development of existing sales towards the market
- Purchasing and development of supplier management
- Support for internal and external accounting
- Main responsibility for data processing in the back-office ERP system as well as the POS systems in three branches
- Support in personnel planning and recruitment
Industry experience
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Experienced in Food and Beverage, Professional Services, Retail, and Utilities.
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Experienced in Sales, Human Resources, Accounting, Procurement, Finance, and Marketing.
Summary
I am a freelance project consultant and interim manager with a focus on controlling and regulation – mainly in the energy and utilities sector, but with solid experience in operational controlling and financial management across different industries. Based on an M.Sc. in Management and my broad practical experience, I design and optimize controlling structures, cost models and integrated financial plans, develop KPI systems, and ensure reliable reporting for management and shareholders.
My professional focus includes network regulation and price calculation, water price calculations, contribution margin accounting, integrated financial planning, investment and concession valuations, as well as business support for legal proceedings and mediations. As a certified regulatory manager (BDEW/VKU), I help companies optimize regulatory price strategies, activity closing statements and cost audits with federal and state regulators – especially in the electricity, gas and joint metering (gMSB) sectors under the BNetzA, as well as in water, street lighting and e-mobility. Experience in valuing and structuring company acquisitions (buy-side) and equity investments rounds out my profile.
I combine practical experience from large corporations (including E.ON/Avacon), municipal companies and SMEs with a strong affinity for numbers, process understanding and excellent interface skills with legal, technical and executive teams. I work analytically, in a structured way and with an implementation focus – aiming to create transparency on cost and results structures and to support management decisions in a well-founded, data-driven and strategic manner.
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Investment Valuation
Languages
Education
Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Economics
Master of Science in Management · Management · Bochum, Germany · Very Good
FernUniversity Hagen, Faculty of Economics
Economics · Hagen, Germany
Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Economics
Bachelor of Science in Management and Economics · Management and Economics · Bochum, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Regulatory Manager
Philip Rosenthal
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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René is based in Velbert, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
René speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
René has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, René has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that René may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, René would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Interim Manager and Project Consultant, Senior Consultant Interim Management, Corporate Valuation & Unbundling Consultant.
René's most recent position is Freelance Interim Manager and Project Consultant at Energy Utility Company.
In recent years, René has worked for Energy Utility Company, Boyden International GmbH, Avacon Netz GmbH, and Self-employed in personnel consulting.
René is most experienced in industries like Food and Beverage, Professional Services, and Retail. René also has some experience in Utilities, Insurance, and Healthcare.
René is most experienced in business areas like Sales, Human Resources, and Accounting. René also has some experience in Procurement, Finance, and Marketing.
René has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Utilities.
René has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Sales, and Finance.
René holds a Master in Management from Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Economics and a Bachelor in Management and Economics from Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Economics.
René has 1 certificate: Certified Regulatory Manager.
René is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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