Paul Josef Spranger

Angel Investor

• Preparing the company for the stock exchange • Conversion of HGB closing to IFRS • Improving the Cost Accounting / Capital Costs • Implementation of integrated software system • Publication of results • Bank Financing with Borrowing Base • Improvement of organizational processes • Management of external parties like auditors, insurances etc.

• Restructuring the accounting (compliance with IFRS) • Improving cost accounting (SAP) • Tax & Legal Matters • Budgeting & Management Reporting • Implementation of corporate guidelines & risk management • Formulating corporate vision for approval of Board • Financial transactions with banks • Main contact partner for audits • Bonds issue

• Developing with the local CEO and head-office a manufacturing strategy • Improve local organization • Compliance with IFRS • Centralized cash management; Treasury • Improvement of SAP system

• Acquisition of a steel distributor in Bulgaria with 8 branch offices and subsequent integration into the Kloeckner & Co. Group • Replacement of existing management • Replacement of existing operational procedures by those of parent company • Implementation of new corporate vision • Implementation of whole set of ERP system (SAP-FI, SAP-CO, SAP-MM, SAP-SD, SAP-PP at 8 locations within 6 months) • Supply Chain Management with EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for 8 warehouses

Abraaj Capital requested me to draft and initiate a new organizational concept during a 3-months assignment for their subsidiary “ART Marine”

• Complex Financial Modeling with Excel for Investment Strategies • Negotiation of syndicated loans of 1 billion USD • Calculation of Financial ratios • Cash management and treasury operation • Evaluation of capital investments • Structuring the management reporting • Risk management • Budgeting and long term financial planning

• Preparation of IPO’s at stock exchange in Dubai • IAS and UK-GAAP, world-wide consolidation • Analysis and signing off of financial reports • Corporate policies • Formulating Strategic Plans for accounting and investments • Evaluation of potential acquisitions, DUE DILIGENCE • International tax regulations, transfer pricing • Evaluation of capital investments • Structuring the management reporting • Risk management • Budgeting and long term financial planning

• Financial Accounting using SAP R/3 according to US-GAAP, HGB, IFRS/IAS • DUE DILIGENCE process during purchase of Klockner by Bali Group • Banking & Treasury • Sarbanes-Oxley Act • Cash Flow Management • Human Resources • Risk Management / Contract Management • International Taxation / Transfer Pricing

• Financial Accounting including signing reports for regulatory authority • Development of Investment Strategies together with CEO • Supervise Tax Operations • Cost Accounting • Data-Processing & Organization • Controlling & Reporting & Budgeting to the headquarters • Monitor the daily operations of the group in Japan • Personnel & Administration and developing new talents • Risk Management

• Audit of Financial Accounting (SAP) • Audit of Finance & Treasury • Audit of personnel Department • Project Controlling

• Auditing of year-end accounts and group consolidations • Income Tax Statements • VAT declarations

- Accounting - International Taxation - Internal Auditing