Michael Portmann
CFO at Forster Rohner AG- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Forster Rohner AG
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Switzerland
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Textile Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CFO
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Sep 2023 - Present
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Volkswind
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Germany
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Geschäftsführer
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2023
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CFO
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Jan 2021 - Mar 2023
• Responsible for financial organization (14 FTE), human resources, strategy & organization• Responsible for the expansion strategy and its implementation (Finland, Romania, others)• Participation in M&A transactions on sell as well buy side• Representation of Volkswind towards shareholder
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Manager Finances & Processes
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Feb 2016 - Jan 2021
• Responsible for post merger integration of Volkswind in Axpo Group• Sparring-partner of CEO for questions relating to finances• Preparation of budgets, liquidity planning and reportings (tax risks, operational risks, financing)• Development and implementation of controlling tools for wind farms and wind projects• Ad-hoc support of accounting functions and project financing
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Axpo Group
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Switzerland
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Lean Program Manager & Project Manager
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Nov 2014 - Jan 2016
Head Lean Management (60%):- Conceptualization and implementation of lean management program - Program management including planning and execution of workshops and trainings on all levels Project Manager Finance (40%):- Lead in multiple transformation projects with focus on efficiency gains and organizational agility in shared service centre, mainly financial functions- Subjects include: procurement, organization of shared services, capital budgeting, divestments, working capital optimization, year-end closing process, accounts payable process Show less
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Corporate Trainee
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Sep 2013 - Oct 2014
Trainee at three departmentsFinancial Projects- Optimization of working capital- Implementation of a centralized procurement strategy and purchasing office- Group benchmarking- Implementation of lean management at Axpo- Preparation of MSF / SLA payments within the groupCorporate Controlling:- Optimization of capital budgeting instruments - Analysis of assets and liabilities for the board of directors- Development of project valuation tools- Calculation of rating indicatorsAccounting:- Support of monthly closings- Development of an accounting handbook- Support of VAT officer Show less
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Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
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Switzerland
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern Customer Intelligence
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Jul 2012 - Dec 2012
Development and implementation of a new customer segmentation based on purchasing motivation. Development and implementation of a new customer segmentation based on purchasing motivation.
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Education
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Universität St.Gallen - Hochschule für Wirtschafts-, Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften
Master's Degree, Accounting and Finance -
CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education
Master's Degree, International Management & Strategy -
Universität St. Gallen-Hochschule für Wirtschafts-, Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General