Benjamin Mechel

Benjamin Mechel has extensive work experience in the field of accounting and tax. Benjamin most recently served as the Head of Group Accounting & Tax at Schülke & Mayr, starting in June 2022. Prior to this role, they held the position of Deputy Head of Accounting- Team Lead Group Accounting & Tax at the same company from August 2021 to June 2022. Benjamin also served as Deputy Head of Accounting- Reporting, Compliance & Tax from May 2020 to July 2021.

Before joining Schülke & Mayr, Mechel worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH WPG from October 2015 to May 2020 as a Manager, certified German public accountant, tax advisor, and Prokurist. Benjamin also had a role as a Senior Manager, certified German public accountant, and tax advisor at PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores, S.L. from July 2019 to September 2019.

Mechel gained further experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores S.L. (Spanish - German Business Group), where they served as a Manager/Gerente, certified German public accountant, and tax advisor from September 2017 to June 2019. Benjamin previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers AG WPG as a Senior Consultant, certified German public accountant, tax advisor, and StB from December 2014 to September 2015.

Mechel began their career as a Diplomand/Werkstudent at KPMG BTG AG WPG from December 2009 to May 2010. Benjamin also had internships at KPMG BTG AG WPG, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG WPG, and Matthies Autoteile GmbH&Co KG.

Overall, Mechel has extensive experience in accounting, tax, and audit roles, with a focus on managerial and senior positions at reputable firms such as Schülke & Mayr and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Benjamin Mechel studied at the Technical University of Munich from 2005 to 2010, where they obtained a degree in Technologie- und Managementorientierte BWL (Business Administration with a focus on Technology and Management). In 2008, they also briefly attended the BEM Bordeaux Management School to study Accounting & Finance. Additionally, Benjamin holds a certification in Diplom Kaufmann, although specific details such as the institution and year of obtention are not available.