Experience

Swiss American Chamber of Commerce Southern California

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Member of the Board (Treasurer) Member of the Board (Treasurer)



Trillen Medical

• Chief Financial Officer

  • May 2021 - Present

  o Fundraising for start-up at a pre-seed stage for a confirmatory clinical studyo Investor communicationo Development of a business plano Equity dilution strategy and exit planning with strategic partners o Fundraising for start-up at a pre-seed stage for a confirmatory clinical studyo Investor communicationo Development of a business plano Equity dilution strategy and exit planning with strategic partners



Advanced Bionics

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFO/VP Finance Medical Division (Advanced Bionics) of Sonova (SOON, SIX)

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2021

  • Full Finance/Accounting/Controlling responsibility for division with 20+ Legal entities in various countries with a world-wide revenue of USD 300m and 1000+ co-workers• Integrated the business for all back-office functions and established a transfer pricing model after the acquisition• Led to realize synergies in administration, R&D, Sales and Marketing and Operations• Established financial policies and internal control systems across the division• Implemented a fully integrated Business (ERP) system• Prepared the company for growth in a strongly regulated environment• Led the company through 2 major product recalls with subsequent structural adjustments• Managed products' liability claims originated from product recalls• Co-lead Financial/Business Strategy planning process in determining and investing into strategic growth initiatives• Implemented controlling and planning tools for R&D, Operations- and Sales processes• Implemented forward looking growth KPI's and automated/simplified and improved communication on lagging KPI's • Established, developed and automated performance based compensation system based on short-term and strategic goals of the company• Implemented a product costing system in order to understand and attack product cost reductions via design, component sourcing and lean manufacturing initiatives.• Overseen distributor activity and commercial agreements in Asian and Latin American countries



Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Finance North America Pumps Division for Sulzer (SUN SIX)

  • May 2001 - Aug 2011

  Full responsibility for Accounting/Controlling/Treasury/ for 4 legal entities in 4 different countries with total revenue of USD 600m yearly and 1300 co-workers• Established financial policies and internal control procedures• Budgeting/Forecasting/Strategic planning• Consolidation / Reporting• Costing and Product cost calculation• Managed and established insurance needs• Acquired, integrated 2 new pump-lines. Turned around and sold-off and separated one of the acquired pump lines that did not fit the company strategy. • Acquired and integrated 3 independent service companies• Restructured existing plant capacity to the size and cost of market needs• Region-wide implementation of new ERP system (SAP)• Responsible for IT infrastructure and projects in North America• Responsible for all legal claims and contractual selling agreements• Responsible for all facilities and services• General Manager of entities in Canada and Venezuela

• Regional Controller Europe, Middle East, Africa

  • Sep 1999 - Apr 2001

  Full responsibility for Accounting/Controlling/ for 15 sales entities / branches with total revenues of USD 200m yearly and 300 co-workers• Budgeting/Forecasting/Mid-Range Planning• Consolidation / Reporting• Overseen distributor- and agent agreements in 20 countries• Implementation of new ERP system



Interroll

• Switzerland
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Controller

  • Apr 1998 - Aug 1999

  Responsible for implementation of world-wide calculation standards and costing system in 20 legal entities in various countries with total revenues of USD 200m yearly and 1000 co-workers• Cost controlling for the Holding company• Development and analysis of new pricing strategies in various countries and markets, implementation and validation of new transfer pricing model Responsible for implementation of world-wide calculation standards and costing system in 20 legal entities in various countries with total revenues of USD 200m yearly and 1000 co-workers• Cost controlling for the Holding company• Development and analysis of new pricing strategies in various countries and markets, implementation and validation of new transfer pricing model



LISTA Group

• Switzerland
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Controlling

  • Aug 1994 - Mar 1998

  Responsibility for Accounting/Controlling for 1 Legal Entity with total revenues of USD 70m and 300 co-workers• Implementation of : - Costing system - Budgeting and Forecasting system - Marginal Costing system in order to decide on accepting/declining sales contracs -ERP system Responsibility for Accounting/Controlling for 1 Legal Entity with total revenues of USD 70m and 300 co-workers• Implementation of : - Costing system - Budgeting and Forecasting system - Marginal Costing system in order to decide on accepting/declining sales contracs -ERP system