Felix Sauerhöfer

Felix Sauerhöfer has extensive experience in finance and controlling roles. Felix currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and General Power of Attorney at Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH, where they are responsible for finance, controlling, procurement, IT, logistics, foreign trade, and human resources. Felix has implemented various improvements, including revamping reporting, liquidity planning, digitizing accounting processes, and implementing project controlling and KPIs.

Prior to their current role, Felix was the Chief Financial Officer at Fritz Wohlenberg GmbH, where they led the finance and controlling function, focusing on balance sheet management, tax, and treasury. Felix successfully drove cost-saving initiatives and streamlined processes through contract renegotiations and the procurement of key machinery.

Felix also served as the Chief Financial Officer and General Power of Attorney for Safran Cabin Germany GmbH at Safran from 2019 to 2020. In this role, they oversaw financial operations and legal matters.

Before their time at Safran, Felix spent several years at Thomas Cook as the Head of Controlling TO in the European Controlling Center of Excellence. Felix managed various finance and controlling responsibilities, supported groupwide consolidation efforts, and led the development of the controlling team.

Furthermore, Felix worked at Cismat Aviation & Passenger Services GmbH as the Director of Finance & Controlling from 2012 to 2014. Felix played a crucial role in setting up and leading a new strategic business unit and implemented optimizations in forecasting, factoring, and financial and commercial KPIs.

Earlier in their career, Felix served as the Deputy Sales & Marketing Manager at Asiana Airlines. Felix contributed to the development of sales and marketing strategies and introduced corporate controlling in the DACH region.

Felix started their professional journey as a Trainee in Financial Controlling at Fischer Consulting & Marketing. Felix progressed to become a Junior Controller and Project Manager during their time there.

Overall, Felix Sauerhöfer has accumulated a wealth of experience in finance and controlling roles, demonstrating expertise in financial management, cost-saving initiatives, process optimization, and team leadership.

Felix Sauerhöfer has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Accounting and Business Administration from Fachhochschule Südwestfalen, which they obtained in 2015. Felix then pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration and Economics at Brunel University London from 2016 to 2020. In addition, they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration at Buckinghamshire New University from 2018 to 2020. Felix has also obtained multiple certifications in various subjects related to data analysis, agile project management, and programming from LinkedIn, as indicated by the obtained_year of 2023.