Felix Brengel
Angestellt, Transformation Manager Finance, Swarovski
Zürich, Schweiz
Über mich
With over 8 years of work experience, I am a results-driven Finance & Controlling Professional known for my expertise in financial management, strategic transformation program leadership, and investment portfolio management. I have spent 3 years working in Asia, which has enriched my international background and honed my ability to thrive in diverse business environments. 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦 • Financial Management: Controlling, Budgeting, Forecasting, Reporting, Predictive Analytics • Investment Portfolio Management: Selection of initiatives with organization's goals and strategic priorities, Resource Allocation, Risk Management, Business Casing, Performance Tracking • Transformation Management: Cost Reduction Initiatives, Digital Transformation & Automatization, Development Dashboards for Performance Improvement
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Berufserfahrung von Felix Brengel
Bis heute 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, seit Juni 2021
Transformation Manager Finance
Swarovski
• Leading successful transformation programs in the finance domain, driving company-wide cost optimization programs and delivering substantial financial savings (OPEX and Cashflow Improvement) • Developed and orchestrated global strategic Project Portfolio Management, overseeing budgets, aligning with company objectives
1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Sep. 2019 - Mai 2021
Finance Manager | Production Controlling
Mercedes-Benz Group• Promotion to provisional management position (team size: six employees) • Financial responsibility for 5 international production plants, overseeing FP&A-related activities and identifying optimization opportunities
1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Juli 2018 - Sep. 2019
Senior Financial Analyst | Production Controlling
Mercedes-Benz Group• Financial planning & Analysis for foreign production facilities incl. management of related tasks (e.g. budgeting, forecasting, financial models, variance analysis, business casing, M&A) • Finance lead for new investment opportunities to the amount of >$100mio. for setting up new production facilities, presentation to top management (C-Level)
International 18-month trainee program including the following four project assignments: • 1st project: International Production Controlling | Sindelfingen, Germany • 2nd project: Sales Controlling | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • 3rd project: Research and Development North America, Lab1886 | Silicon Valley, USA • 4th project: Product Controlling and Strategy | Sindelfingen, Germany
• Development of an automated financial KPI tool in MS Excel & VBA, implementation in monthly management reports
5 Monate, März 2014 - Juli 2014
Business Consulting - Risk Management
Einzelhandelsverband Hessen
Bachelor thesis: Early recognition of crises in retail enterprises - Modification and implementation of a crisis diagnosis tool
9 Monate, Okt. 2013 - Juni 2014
Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft
University of Applied Sciences Worms
Durchführung des Tuturiums im Fach: Quantitative Methoden - Statistik
6 Monate, März 2013 - Aug. 2013
Market & Dealer Controlling
Mercedes Benz Japan Co. Ltd.
• Designed and presented a dealer performance scorecard (based on MS Excel) approved by the CEO of Mercedes Benz Japan, resulting in continuous warranty cost decrease of ~$420.000 (status: 08/2019) • Analyst full time position offered
4 Monate, Aug. 2010 - Nov. 2010
Logistics Strategy and Supply Management
Daimler AG, Germersheim
Ausbildung von Felix Brengel
4 Monate, Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2018
Business
Stanford University
Stanford University | United States (CA) | Continuing Studies Program • Facilitating a Product Development Team with Scrum • Financial Planning II
1 Jahr, Sep. 2015 - Aug. 2016
Austauschstudent im MBA-Programm der Waseda Business School
Waseda University, Japan
MBA Program, Average grade: 1.0 • Scholarship (DAAD Graduierten-Stipendium) to the amount of $15.000 • Offered scholarship (Baden-Württemberg Stipendium) to the amount of $7.000 Corporate Valuation, Entrepreneurship (HBM Case Studies), Emerging Markets Strategy, Technology Management
1 Jahr und 11 Monate, Okt. 2014 - Aug. 2016
International Business (M.Sc.)
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
M.Sc. in International Business, Average grade: 1.4 Specialization in Finance and Controlling and Japanese studies
5 Monate, Sep. 2012 - Jan. 2013
International Business Program
Umea University, Schweden
Integrated study abroad at Umeå University | Umeå, Sweden Semester average grade: 1.1 • Certificate “Outstanding academic achievements”
3 Jahre und 4 Monate, März 2011 - Juni 2014
International Management
Hochschule Worms
University of Applied Sciences Worms | Worms, Germany B.A. in International Management, Average grade: 1.4 Specialization in Strategic Controlling • Scholarship (Deutschlandstipendium) to the amount of $3.000 • Certificate “Best 5% of graduates”
Sprachen
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Fließend
Französisch
Gut
Japanisch
Gut