CH-8835 Feusisberg / Ole J. Akre / Phone +41 (0)1 68736 08
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Effective, experienced Finance andBusiness Development Executive
Lic. Oec. HSG, BA social sciences. Comprehensive experience directing all facets of finance, controlling, accountingand M&A/Business Development. Hands-on,pragmatic, results oriented management style. Particular emphasis onintegrated problem solving considering interests of non-finance organizational units.Competence in solution finding encompassingfinancial aspects, overall business and corporate goals as well as external regulatory and tax constraints. Senior positions in major international banks.
CORE COMPETENCES
Financial ManagementBanking product knowledge
MIS and result analysisSupport treasury, investment units Controlling Mutual funds
Budgeting and forecastingSpecial purpose vehicles
Financial Accounting and management
External audit supervisionSales force support
Strategic Management
Business developmentProcess optimization
Strategic business planningFinance process management
Legal vehicle structuringReengineering
Tax optimizationSystems development
M&A
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
02 -Personal real estate and trading projects
99-01Credit Suisse, Zürich, Switzerland; Executive Director
Director M&A/Business Development, Chief Financial Officer
97-98 UBS, Zürich, Switzerland; Executive Director
98 Corporate Controller (post merger)
97Corporate Controller, Executive Director
87-96 Citibank, Zürich, Switzerland; Vice President
92-96 Division Finance Director, Head reengineering
87-91 Country and Private Bank Finance Director
85-86Hewlett Packard, Oslo, Norway, Controller
84Hewlett Packard, Widen, Switzerland, Financial Analyst
EDUCATION
79-83Hochschule für Wlrtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, St Gallen, Switzerland
lic.oec. HSG
72-77University of Bergen, Norway
BA Social Sciences
69-71United WorldCollege of the Atlantic, Wales, Great Britain
A-Ievels and International Baccalaureate
84-01Various management courses
LANGUAGES
English, German, Norwegian (all fluent), Swedish, Danish (verbal communication)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Management and coordination of complex acquisition projects in the financial sector
Build up of successful finance function from scratch in complex project environment
Revamped information data platform for major bank to achieve acceptable audit rating
Significantly improved management and sales force information, creating effective database platform
Redesigned and simplified entire planning process for major Swiss Bank with acknowledged results
Achieved substantial tax savings through various efforts in international context
Managed complex environments: external consultants, Business Unit and Corporate functions, Country Management teams
Instrumental in finding new career opportunities for employees impacted by corporate restructuring