Sebastian Wester
Group Controller at Rettig Group Ltd- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Swedish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Finnish Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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Rettig Group Ltd
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Finland
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Controller
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Apr 2021 - Present
Managing and facilitating a wide range of responsibilities for our group CFO office, alongside the CFO and Portfolio Controllers, as well as in cooperation with professional outside partners, providing relevant financial insight and risk management, and ensuring daily top-notch deliverables to all stakeholders.My main responsibility lies on consolidated group reporting, both for internal reporting purpose such as monthly performance reporting and presentation material for the Management and Board of Directors, as well as external group reporting. Controllership management of the end-to-end reporting and financial processes, along with solid performance tracking is the requisites for consistent performance of our small Finance team.Latest, but not least, diving into sustainability and ESG topics, and working around upcoming CSRD and ESRS requirements. Rettig Group is a family-owned investment company that creates value for generations. Our investment strategy focuses on both listed and private assets, and sets out to generate attractive over-the-cycle returns while maintaining an appropriate risk level in the portfolio. A cornerstone in our investment strategy is the ambition to cooperate with professional and like-minded partners and co-investors. Rettig Group is controlled by the 9th generation of the von Rettig family. Show less
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Group Business Controller
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2021
Working alongside our CFO and Group Financial Controller managing and developing our group internal and external group reporting. This period involved large change management arising from significant changes in the finance organization and internal group reporting re-organization, as well as developing a new internal reporting set-up.
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Internal Auditor
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
Working across all levels and all legal entities within our fully owned portfolio companies helping entities and the management to identify and improve areas with potential lack in internal controls and insufficient processes, as well as identifying best practices across units. Reporting to the Audit Committee.On a part time basis assisting our CFO by e.g. continuing to handle our monthly group performance reporting and participating in ad-hoc cases such as reporting development and business modelling for potential M&As. Show less
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Controller
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Feb 2011 - Dec 2016
Mainly responsible for various centralized controller functions within the sub-group Rettig ICC (currently Purmo Group), such as developing internal reporting systems and processes, monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, working capital follow-up, and transfer pricing monitoring and documentation. Working in an MNE with colleagues from entities ranging from Europe, China, Russia, Brasil, and the States.Additionally assisting and acting as backup for group internal and external consolidation and handling reporting on Rettig Group level and certain other reporting duties on group level. Show less
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Arla Oy
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Finland
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Dairy Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Business Controller
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Mar 2009 - Feb 2011
Along with general business control tasks, an increased focus on Supply Chain reporting, performance tracking, and business cases. Part of Supply Chain Management Team in Finland
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Business Controller
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Oct 2007 - Feb 2009
Implementing Global Arla head office reporting requirements, processes, and systems into the newly acquired Ingman subsidiary in Finland, covering Finance, Sales and Marketing, and Supply Chain.
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Abbott
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Analyst
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Oct 2006 - Sep 2007
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Education
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Åbo Akademi University
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Vörå Idrottsgymnasium