Frederic Pfeffer

Background

About Frederic Pfeffer

Chief Financial Officer/VP Finance/Controller with more than 35 years of experience in various fields of finance, with a strong focus on strategic topics like corporate performance measurement, FP & A and corporate development. Senior Level Executive with extensive hands-on experience in management, business leadership and working with Boards of Directors, Banks as well as Investors from both sides of the table. Expertise in both, big multi-national corporations and start-up companies. Proactive and analytical professional with exceptional multi-cultural leadership and team building capabilities; adept at conceptualizing and problem solving. Exercise a high degree of discretion, mature judgment, and tact in handling issues of a sensitive nature. Possess strong relationships to related professional disciplines.Functional Expertise• Strategic Controlling• Strategic Planning• Corporate Development• Business Planning• Business Intelligence• Corporate Performance Measurement• Financial Planning & Analysis• Investment Analysis• Mergers & Acquisitions• Business Expansion• Cash Management• Accounting & Financial Operations• Restructuring• Re-Organization• Change Management• Cost Management & Cutting• Capital Raising• Turnaround / Crisis ManagementInternational Expertise• Management and development of global & regional teams and operations • Assignments in New York City (USA) and in London (UK)• Working for companies based in the USA, Finland, and Germany in cross/multi-cultural environmentsLeadership Expertise• Supervision of teams up to 250 members• Remote leadership of global finance teams as well as in matrix organizations• Change management in a restructuring environment• Member of various executive teams as well as Board of Directors teamsIndustry Expertise• Green Hydrogen & Renewable Energy• Management Consulting & Professional Services• Engineering Services• Technical Services• Financial Services• Internet TV & Social Media • IT / Software