Roger Wattenhofer

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at SwissDrones Operating AG
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Altendorf, Schwyz, Switzerland, CH
Languages
  • Englisch Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency

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Stefan Michel✅

I was Dean of the IMD Executive MBA program which Roger completed in December 2020 where he successfully navigated an assignment on New & Innovative Business Models in The Brazilian Context, a Dedicated Online Module on Innovation and pitched a start-up to Venture Capitalists from Silicon Valley. Roger, together with a team including Martin Papsoe, Martin Warming Hviid & Chris Edwards wrote a business case on the topic of ''Winning by Commiting on Sustainability'' (supervised by IMD faculty Benoit Leleux). Roger is truly a global business leader and highly recommended to leadership and management roles.

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Experience

    • Switzerland
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
      • Aug 2020 - Present

      • Lead and oversight finance, controlling and administration• Lead financing, funding as well as strategic and transactional topics • Financial planning, budgeting, business plan, financing• Monthly, quarterly, annual closes and financial statements• Reporting to the Board and Shareholders • Lead and oversight finance, controlling and administration• Lead financing, funding as well as strategic and transactional topics • Financial planning, budgeting, business plan, financing• Monthly, quarterly, annual closes and financial statements• Reporting to the Board and Shareholders

    • Chairman of the Board & Co-owner
      • May 2013 - Present

      - Real Estate Property Development- Negotiations & Contracting with Suppliers, Banks etc.- Construction, Financial & Business Planning, Company incorporation- Company management and supervision - Real Estate Property Development- Negotiations & Contracting with Suppliers, Banks etc.- Construction, Financial & Business Planning, Company incorporation- Company management and supervision

    • Deputy Group CFO
      • Aug 2015 - May 2020

      Deputy Group CFO (Group Financial Controller)- Leading the Group Accounting, Controlling & Tax Team- Quarterly & Annual Consolidated Group Financial Statements and Report (US GAAP)- Statutory Close & Financial Statements of 3 Swiss Companies (Swiss law)- Cash flow planning, Refinancing Business Plan, Tax and Treasury topics- Budget, Forecasting, BoD & Monthly Reporting, Internal Control System & Group Audit- Lead various Projects (IT Systems, Valuations, Leasing etc.) & Transactions (G2Ocean etc.)

    • Switzerland
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Group Controlling: Head Consolidation & Financial Reporting
      • Mar 2014 - Jul 2015

      TEAM HEAD Consolidation & Financial Reporting (Group Controlling)- Quarterly & Annual external reporting of Holcim Group (IFRS; SIX exchange, Annual Report)- Internal management reporting & presentations to the BoD & ExCom- Monthly review of financial reportings & group consolidations- Support & provide training in the area of accounting, controlling & reporting- Technical Accounting topics of Holcim Group: IAS 19, Cash Flow, PPA, transactions & disclosures MERGER PROJECTS:- Project lead for the Pro-forma Financial Statements of LafargeHolcim for the CFO, AC, Board, Annual General Meeting as well as for the Prospectus (SIX, CAC40 Dual Listing)- Transition & Integration Project to combine the consolidation & reporting of LafarageHolcim.SAP (IT SYSTEM BUILT):- Transition & implementation of group consolidation from ECCS to SAP FC- Design, develop & implement a fully automated Cash Flow for Holcim GroupLEADERSHIP TRAINING AT IMD LAUSANNE

    • CFO, Member of the Execitive Committee
      • Sep 2012 - 2013

      - Prepare the consolidated & statutory financial statements (Swiss GAAP FER & local law)- Monthly reporting, Budgeting, oversight & lead of the accounting team- Human resources: staff contracting, payroll, tax & pension administration- Participate in the ExCom Meetings and the Board - Prepare the consolidated & statutory financial statements (Swiss GAAP FER & local law)- Monthly reporting, Budgeting, oversight & lead of the accounting team- Human resources: staff contracting, payroll, tax & pension administration- Participate in the ExCom Meetings and the Board

    • Switzerland
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Manager
      • Jul 2002 - Aug 2012

      SENIOR MANAGER Audit (2002-2012)- In-charge Senior Manager on international listed clients and groups with Headquarter in Switzerland - Large client portfolio with IFRS, US GAAP & Swiss Law accounting standards, group consolidations as well as local Headquarter and operating companies.- Broad industry experience including transportation, pharma, chemicals, consumer business, oil & gas, energy & natural resources, industrial products, software/technology. - Audit of complex areas (M&A transactions, taxes, employee benefits, pension ....). National Quality & Risk Management: (2010-2012- Compliance, Independence, Risk Management, Contract Reviews- KPMG Internal Controls System as well as RAB/PCAOB inspectionsDEPARTMENT GROUP LEADER (2008-2010)- Leading a sub-group of KPMG Audit Zurich (Audit 5)- Coach, develop & support direct rapports and international staff secondmentsSwiss CPA (2002 - 2005)

    • Australia
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Audit Manager (2 year international secondment)
      • Oct 2006 - Sep 2008

      2 YEAR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE- Audit of large international group companies (IFRS, Consolidation, US GAAP and SOX) in Packaging, Energy &Gas (Natural Resources) and other Industries- Carry out special transaction audits (FDD, Carve-outs) for Pharma & Energy clients- People Manager (leading & coaching direct rapports & provide training to KPMG staff) 2 YEAR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE- Audit of large international group companies (IFRS, Consolidation, US GAAP and SOX) in Packaging, Energy &Gas (Natural Resources) and other Industries- Carry out special transaction audits (FDD, Carve-outs) for Pharma & Energy clients- People Manager (leading & coaching direct rapports & provide training to KPMG staff)

    • Switzerland
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internal Audit, Internship
      • Apr 1999 - Sep 1999

      - 6 Month Internship at Credit Suisse Group Internal Audit- Audit of restructuring loans, payment centers, complex derivative portfolios, Compliance with Swiss Law - 6 Month Internship at Credit Suisse Group Internal Audit- Audit of restructuring loans, payment centers, complex derivative portfolios, Compliance with Swiss Law

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internships in equity & derivative trading
      • Feb 1997 - Mar 1998

      - 2 Month Internships (during spring holidays 97 & 98)- Derivative, Warrant & Option Trading - 2 Month Internships (during spring holidays 97 & 98)- Derivative, Warrant & Option Trading

Education

  • IMD Business School
    Executive MBA Programm, Strategy, Leadership, Digitalization, Finance, General Management
    2019 - 2020
  • Swiss chamber of accounting / auditing
    Swiss CPA (Dipl. Wirtschaftsprüfer), Audit, accounting, finance, tax, economics, law
    2002 - 2005
  • University St. Gallen HSG
    Master / lic. oec. HSG, Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Auditing&Consulting, Financial markets
    1996 - 2002
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