Kevin Lally

• Functional and disciplinary leadership and management of a team in Corporate Controlling • Accountable for all capex related processes > annual capex spend exceeding 1 bn EUR • Support and collaboration in the preparation of budgets, forecasts and financial statements • Project lead for enhanced usage of the SAP R3 Project System (SAP-PS), e.g. planning, budgeting, budget checking control, integration in processes related to the material management system and investment management

• Change of company due to the acquisition of Unitymedia by Vodafone • Project participation in major business and IT-transformation project SOLSTICE with focus on order-to-cash process business case evaluation

• Additional responsibility as Manager and Deputy Head of Finance & Support Functions Controlling • Finance & Support Functions Controlling is in charge of all Opex and partially Capex related processes (business partnering, closing, monthly forecast, budget, long-term planning) of the departments Tax, IR, Accounting, Procurement, HR, BI Competence Center and Facility Management • Project lead for Controlling in a pre-merger phase of financial separation with a focus on the intercompany relationship

• Responsible for the department Working Capital Management within the Finance organisation as a direct report to the Head of Control & Capital Allocation • Responsible for all working capital and free cash flow (FCF) related processes (e.g. monthly closing, monthly re-forecast, budget and various long-range planning scenarios) • Value steering of business cases by calculating and evaluating financing costs and impact on FCF

• Implementation and further development of the working capital management reporting, taking current topics and group requirements into account • Assessing working capital improvement potential on group and business unit level and integrate findings into reports to key stakeholders as the Management Board • Identification and evaluation of potential improvement drivers of the cash conversion cycle and sub-processes • Various project assignments in Germany and Singapore

• Lead and managed a team of business students to carry out research and collect data for a company in the construction industry in the United Kingdom for a potential market entry in the LATAM region • Conducted precise analysis of current issues, formed hypotheses, formulated recommendations for future marketing and licensing strategy • Prepared business proposals and presentations for the client and ensured assistance to the client for implementation

• Financial consultant for private customers and SMEs • Holistic consultation and acquisition of business relations to individuals and medium sized companies • Gained deep knowledge in investment of funds, funding and retail banking • Project activities in the marketing and communication division • Built longstanding business relationships through outstanding client service delivery, a professional attitude and the ability to communicate effectively in German and English

• Apprenticeship and formal education certificate program in banking, finance, real estate, insurance, tax, commercial law, accounting, and business administration • Final grade: 1.0 equivalent A • Distinction of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cologne, Germany

Dissertation: Stakeholder orientation and its impact on corporate financial performance, exemplified by German listed MNEs.

Dissertation: The concept of residual income and discounted cash flow as a method of value based management in public companies.