Daniel Kessler Email & Phone Number

Zug, Switzerland

Global Finance Business Partner to the Head of Business Segment Fire Safety EN (product portfolio owner) on commercial and controlling topics:- Sparring partner for the development of appropriate strategies for business and profitability growth (product lifecycle management (PLM), innovation, R&D strategies, lean portfolio management (LPM))- Work with and challenge business partners on building financial business cases (EPP) to support large scale investments / new product introductions / business development - Partner across entire organization to support financially / analytically towards their goals / priorities- Provide cohesive analytical support on ad-hoc financial analyses which drive strategic business decisions and portfolio performance- Analyze, evaluate and prepare the key financial performance results - Lead the regional product business portfolio’s budgeting, planning, forecasting, product pricing - Implementation of efficient business processes and optimization of interfaces - Drive continuous improvement and simplifications of existing tools, seek best practices

Zug, Switzerland

Financial management of ten production sites for Building Technologies globally which are manufacturing products within the areas of room automation, field devices & fire safety:- Guidance of the international factory controlling team - Business Partner to Global Manufacturing leadership (decision support): consult regarding financial impacts of operational strategies, cost control measures and decisions, e.g. production relocation, investment planning (ROI); scenario analysis (business case)- Financial and non-financial factory performance review based on globally consistent KPI definitions & reporting guidelines - Management & optimization of annual (transfer) pricing & standard costing process - Provide support for business budgeting, planning and forecasting - Reporting (incl. digitalization), analyses and development of tools for trend and performance analyses as well as for benchmarking- Support of capital efficiency by consulting the business in the optimization of inventories and property plant and equipment- Driving and monitoring global productivity initiatives- Completion of talent programme COMET (Commercial Excellence Team)

Baden, Switzerland

Financial lead for international large-scale turnkey EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) Gas Power Plants (>300 M USD own scope) from project start to customer hand-over: - Business partner with responsibility for all project’s financial matters - Cash-flow, revenue and margin management - Process management: active management of financial implications from project contract and schedule documentation, internal controls, DoA- Project controlling: challenging the contract execution, performance analysis, cost forecasting & deviation analysis, management of bank guarantees, risks & opportunities management, hedging, taxes, duties, insurance, claim management- Management reporting: provide timely, transparent & accurate financial information- Change management: contribution to Alstom-GE-integration for EPC project business- People leadership: 1-2 direct reports (Site Controller)

Baden, Switzerland

Financial Controlling for for large-scale turnkey EPC gas power plants for >300 M USD (Alstom scope only): responsibility, management, planning and control of all financial topics of the projects incl. presentation of project reviews, forecast of sales & margin, cash-flow management, costs forecasting & cost-to-complete calculation, management of bank guarantees, risks & opportunities, hedging, tax, claim management, audits, reporting, management of 1-2 direct reports (Site Controller).

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

FGDP: Lead Project Controller for a large-scale turnkey EPC project consisting of eight electrical substation units for a total value of >200 M USD.

Levallois, France

FGDP: Alstom Hydro France S.A., Hydro Business: Financial Controlling of hydro power plant projects.

Baden, Switzerland

FGDP: Credit Management: supplier/customer credit risk assessment, setting/monitoring credit limits, tool develop-ment, reporting, deploying security recom¬mendations, providing training

Gottlieben (Switzerland)

Diploma Thesis: Improvement of existing key performance indicator reporting system (management accounting) within AXA Winterthur with integrated BI-Solutions .

Regensburg Area, Germany

Working Student: Procurement & continuous inventory of packaging means & related accounting

Madrid Area, Spain

Internship: Logistics & Handling Management for Iberian Peninsula: monitoring/reporting of quality key figures; planning/carrying out/control of action plans/measures in the quality control; project work.

St. Denis, La Réunion

Student Internship: Financial Controlling for Thomas Cook & Bourbon Voyages: participation in Financial Controlling, analyses/statistics/profitability accounting.

Diplom-Betriebswirt (Fh), International Business

Four-year double-degree course in European Business Administration incl. two six month periods of work experience abroad and one year.

Diplôme De L’Institut Européen De Commerce Et De Gestion, International Business

Four-year double-degree course in European Business Administration incl. two six month periods of work experience abroad and one year.