Sven Merkel

Equity - Partner at Executive Interim Partners
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Lausanne Area, Switzerland, CH
Languages
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • Equity - Partner
      • 2015 - Present

      Interim Management with focus on high impact situations: Restructuring, Operational Improvement, Fund Raising, Program Management, Exit Preparation

    • CFO
      • Jun 2019 - Present

      * Build a finance team* Set-up a new reporting structure, including PE-requirements* Implemented bottom-up budget process * Implemented factoring process* Strengthened internal controls

    • Interim - CFO
      • 2017 - 20181 year

      * Rebuilding the Finance Team* Optimizing working capital by implementing rigorous debt collection process* Run a company wide efficiency program (Euro 5m)* Manged 2 Financing rounds

    • Interim - PMO
      • 2016 - 20171 year

      * Identified work programs (40) to increase revenues and decrease costs* Managed teams so these programs get implemented on time and with the expected results* Main focus on working capital optimisation, procurement and cost saving * Prepare company for exit

    • Interim CRO
      • 2016 - 2016less than a year

      * Restructured and reduced Opex (-30%)* Carve-out of Business in Romania. * Developed and received approval from ProSieben.Sat1 Board of new Marketing Strategy

    • Group CFO
      • 2010 - 2015 5 years , Geneva and Luxembourg , * Conduct a major restructure and cost-cutting cycle which led to reductions of over 50% of OPEX * Member of Board of Directors in 3 subsidiaries with full finance operational responsibility* Roll-out of ERP-system across all European affiliates increasing reporting accuracy * Implementation of consolidated operational Business Plan, and performance monitoring vs. Plan * Year-end closing co-ordination for 5 European, 2 Asian and 3 Russian entities within 3 months * Set-up… , * Conduct a major restructure and cost-cutting cycle which led to reductions of over 50% of OPEX * Member of Board of Directors in 3 subsidiaries with full finance operational responsibility* Roll-out of ERP-system across all European affiliates increasing reporting accuracy * Implementation of consolidated operational Business Plan, and performance monitoring vs. Plan * Year-end closing co-ordination for 5 European, 2 Asian and 3 Russian entities within 3 months * Set-up of tax efficient group cash-pooling, improving net wealth tax and interest margin

    • CEO ad interim
      • 2012 - 2012 less than a year , Geneva Area, Switzerland , * Rebuilding management team through clear communication and motivation* Restructuring of key positions and departments to align costs to Budget* Increased efficiency of management team by applying management by objectives and coaching

    • CFO
      • May 2006 - Apr 2010

    • Consultant (interim)
      • 2006 - 2006less than a year

      * Due Diligence for a go-private integration of an industrial coffee machine maker in Germany.

    • CFO
      • 2004 - 20062 years

      * Develop and present Business Plan and won major investors through fund raising process* Implementation of lean Finance & Administration Function supporting 4 countries* Select and successfully implement new ERP software (SAP Business One)* Rigorous Cash-flow management and reporting implemented

    • Project Manager Investment Controller (Interim Management)
      • 2003 - 2003less than a year

      * Developing and implementing a driver based investment evaluation process* Create Reports showing different dimensions combined with financial and non-financial KPI* Form and coach a new investment controlling team

    • Head of Controlling
      • 1998 - 20035 years

      * Successfully helped management to create a control environment which comforted the shareholder and at the same time ensured a quick growth of the business* Launching and managing various cost optimization programs to reduce operational and capital expenditure and managed to meet shareholders expectations * Setting up a financial and a non-financial company wide management reporting system, containing major KPI and explanations for budget and forecast deviations

    • Group Internal Auditor
      • 1997 - 19981 year

      * Performing risks analyses from the standpoint of the group holding company, analyzing and auditing of group divisions, systems and processes, formulating and presenting of improvement potential* Also special audits commissioned by the Management Board

    • Accounting Manager
      • 1993 - 19963 years

      * Part of implementation team to roll-out European monthly Financial & KPI reporting* Mangement of Financial US-GAAP accounting to HQ

    • Auditor
      • 1991 - 19932 years

      * Participated in year-end audits across different types of companies and sectors* Joined due diligences and turn-around audits for international companies in Germany

Education

  • Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
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  • Swiss Board School - IMP-HSG
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