Thorsten Becker
Selbstständig, Portfolio Chief Financial Officer, The CFO Centre Germany
Cologne, Germany
About me
Ich bin derzeit in den Bereichen Spezialchemikalien, Social Media Management und Biostatistik tätig, wo ich durch die Betreuung einer Vielzahl von strategischen Finanzthemen einen Mehrwert schaffe. Dazu gehören strategisches Wachstum, Rentabilitätsverbesserung, Geschäftsprozess-Neugestaltung, Rechtsform-Umstrukturierung, Finanzierung, Steueroptimierung und Turn-arounds. Ich arbeite auch mit Unternehmen zusammen, die Investitionen und M&A-Möglichkeiten suchen oder anbieten. Als Portfolio-CFO unterstütze ich mehrere Kunden, die die Fähigkeiten eines erfahrenen CFO benötigen, aber keine Vollzeit-Ressource erfordern. Meine Leidenschaft ist es, Unternehmern zu helfen, ihre Ziele zu erreichen, indem ich Finanzstrukturen schaffe und verbessere, die es ihnen ermöglichen, sich wieder auf ihr Geschäft zu konzentrieren. Ich habe eine nachgewiesene Erfolgsbilanz bei der Optimierung von Prozessen, der Umstrukturierung von Unternehmen und der Durchführung von Finanzierungs- und M&A-Projekten.
Timeline
Professional experience for Thorsten Becker
Current 1 year and 8 months, since May 2023
Mitglied
DDIM - Dachgesellschaft Deutsches Interim Management e.V.Current 1 year and 10 months, since Mar 2023
Portfolio Chief Financial Officer
The CFO Centre Germany
Um schnell zu wachsen, Cash, Gewinn und Bewertung zu steigern und eine Arbeit zu machen, die Sie begeistert und inspiriert, müssen Sie ein felsenfestes finanzielles Fundament aufbauen. Ich helfe Ihnen beim Aufbau einer erstklassigen Finanzfunktion, damit Sie Ihre Ziele erreichen können.
3 years, Nov 2019 - Oct 2022
Executive Director - Group Reporting and Controlling
Balta Group
Global responsibility for internal and external reporting, controlling, FP&A, consolidation, treasury; coordinate accounting and tax departments; 6 direct and 32 indirect reports • Successfully managed the due diligence of the amend and extend of the bond financing and RCF facilities, including a covenant waiver • Responsible for the due diligence of 3 M&A projects, one of which was signed at the beginning of April 2022 and concluded the sale of major parts of the business
1 year and 3 months, Jul 2018 - Sep 2019
CFO Europe and Head of European Operations Controlling
Littelfuse• Responsible for the finance departments of the European manufacturing sites and sales offices. • Manage the integration of our newest acquisition, IXYS. • Re-capitalize and fund entities according to legal structure, optimized tax and availability of funds • Evaluate production transfers from Europe to Asia, calculate business case, defend in-front of board • Staff finance teams across Europe with suitable candidates, ensure training and increase skill levels
5 years and 5 months, Mar 2013 - Jul 2018
Group CFO - CordenPharma
Corden Pharma
Responsible for all aspects of Finance for the Cordenpharma Group: • Ensured credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of strategic plans, budgets, forecasts and financial trends • Directed and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the Group entities • Evaluated and advise executive management on the financial impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory actions
2 years and 5 months, Oct 2010 - Feb 2013
Senior Finance Director - Controlling, Interiors Product Development
Johnson Controls• Responsible for the planning, forecasting and reporting of the Product Development business unit (250 employees across Europe), including projects, cost centers and customer recoveries • Performed monthly project reporting by customer, product, and development phase • Key finance support for the global product development function (HQ in EU Region)
4 years and 3 months, Jul 2006 - Sep 2010
Senior Finance Director - European Change Program
Johnson Controls• Responsible for the financial aspect of strategic and operational restructuring projects • Prepared business cases and approval requests for presentation to executives and the board
2 years and 8 months, Nov 2003 - Jun 2006
Business Controller
TMD Friction
• Managed team of group controllers and supervised company controllers • Prepared sales reports and deviation analysis for presentation to the board • Key finance contact for senior management and executives RP and IAM • Consolidated sales, contribution, overhead and inventory data for 14 group companies • Provided decision support to senior management for demand chain and sales
6 years and 2 months, Sep 1997 - Oct 2003
Financial Analysis and Planning Manager
TRW Automotive
• Responsible for monthly closing of books in a timely fashion, reported results to corporate headquarters, and prepared financial statements (US GAAP) • Forecasted monthly financial results (increased accuracy by 60%) • Performed business and strategic planning, prepared budgets and operational plans • Created and implemented comprehensive management reporting, including analysis of accounts
Educational background for Thorsten Becker
8 months, Sep 1995 - Apr 1996
Business Administration
Western Michigan University
Industrial Marketing Financial Management
3 years and 11 months, Oct 1993 - Aug 1997
International Business Administration
FH Würzburg
International Business Financial Management Marketing
Languages
English
Fluent
German
First language