Mike Gruenwald

• Main responsibility for all finance functions across the Asia-Pacific region (3 sites in Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines, contributing 22% of global group turnover) • Post-merger integration: implementation of group standards and systems at acquired Malaysian subsidiary • Hiring, on-boarding and continuously training subordinates

• M&A target valuation & takeover structuring • Internal point of contact for business case development & valuation • Supervision of restructuring process of finance department at Turkish subsidiary (5-month secondment to Turkish subsidiary) • Contributor to the global budgeting process

• Contributed to and co-authored a study commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs on the role of large shareholders in Dutch Corporate Governance • Worked on a team with two professors and another student assistant My tasks included • Determining and classifying large shareholders in Dutch exchange-listed companies between 2006 and 2016 (AEX and AMX) • Analyzing the liquidity of the shares of Dutch exchange-listed companies http://www.mccg.nl/download/?id=5772&download=1

• Successfully implemented global treasury system Bellin tm5 at 23 group companies across 14 countries, reporting to the CFO • Trained group companies globally on liquidity management processes • Established intercompany-netting, minimizing intragroup cash transfers and related costs

• Analyzed daily sales results in the German market • Prepared analyses for senior management, Private and Business Clients • Assisted digitalization initiatives and restructuring processes of the commissions management

• Assisted in advising customers on finance problems involving the Chinese market • Assisted in explaining Chinese audit and accounting standards to German investors

Extended, 16 month master with advanced academic courses, personal skills training, consultancy cases, career preparation and a dedicated corporate network. • GPA: 8.4/10.0 - graduated Cum Laude • Thesis title: "Acquisition Likelihood in the Dutch Setting, 1960 – 2015" (8.0/10.0) • Dean's List

Semester Abroad

Finance & Strategy