100% of our business comes from word of mouth. That alone already says everything about us.
finance partners
is the entrepreneur-led interim management boutique for commercial leadership, treasury,
controlling and risk management.
We seamlessly bridge strategy with operational execution – as peers with everyone in the company, discreet and consistently focused on what is useful and pragmatically achievable.
We activate leaders. We shape businesses.
[WHY]
Grounding strategy.We believe in continuous growth of substance through many small, consistent steps in the right strategic direction.
We take blocking noise out of the system and bring calm to your company, so you can heal or keep growing.
Our purpose is fulfilled once your team profitably develops the new room to maneuver and takes over the leadership itself.
[HOW]
Structure as a method.
Clarifying expectations relentlessly
We speak with everyone – from clerks to the supervisory board. We build trust, bringing hidden obstacles and differing expectations to light. On this basis, we sharpen our mandate and provide a clear, entrepreneurial recommendation on what needs to be done.
Grounding strategy, developing structure
We bridge the gap between theory and practice. As experienced structure-builders, we translate strategic goals directly into functioning commercial processes. Where necessary, we bring our own proven infrastructure to guarantee immediate stability and the capacity to act.
The art of 1,000 small steps
We cut every task that isn't critical to success and ease the timeline. We break complex challenges down into digestible, cohesive stages. Our principle here is unyielding: each step is an improvement in itself – independent of the steps that follow.
We leave, the competence remains
We always work side by side with the existing team. We empower your employees and communicate the “why” behind the numbers. In doing so, we work and document simply, pragmatically and transparently. This strengthens your organization from within and builds the foundation for sustainable growth of substance.
[WHAT]
Commercial Core. Entrepreneurial Action.
Our partners and senior managers master the craft of transforming your company from its commercial core – backed by theory and decades of practice.
We build structures, processes and systems for financial corporate planning and controlling that we would want to live by ourselves, as entrepreneurs.
Our work is aligned with the tremendous accelerating and braking forces that act on the whole company from the areas of finance, treasury, controlling and risk management.
We are crisis-proven in change and conflict management: from sparring with demanding internal and external decision-makers, through the persistent integration of cultural change, to everyday leadership. We steer safely through iterative processes and the grind of the operational level until we master the “last mile” together.
[WHO]
Reliable Signature
Many years of experience in executive management within corporate groups (including publicly listed ones) as well as in standalone companies – and entrepreneurially active ourselves. In-depth, experienced generalists across the entire commercial spectrum: crisis-resilient, strong in transformation, and with strategic foresight. We see the commercial function as a positive amplifier that operates as a peer with every other part of the business.
- Corporate steering: developing strategic direction and ensuring its commercial implementation across the company.
- Interim management: taking over overall commercial leadership during phases of transition, growth or crisis.
- Restructuring & transformation: supporting complex finance projects, carve-outs and realignments that reach beyond the finance function.
- M&A support: holistic support on the sell side and buy side, including post-merger integration.
Specialists with many years of operational experience in the finance functions of corporate groups as well as standalone companies. Self-driven, pragmatic and persistent in execution. We take responsibility all the way to the “last mile” and enable teams on the ground to achieve lasting, independent success.
- Controlling & reporting systems: developing and implementing KPI-based systems, including periodic reporting.
- Planning & forecasting: preparing and supporting budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans.
- Risk management tools: establishing operational guidelines and process control across the entire commercial function.
- Project management: leading commercial and interdisciplinary project teams.
[CRAFT]
Craftsmanship as foundation
Our craft is no secret. We built it ourselves, over decades, in 1,000 small steps. In doing so, we combine well-founded scientific models with immediate practical application. What proves itself there becomes the foundation for our work: we develop leaders who shape businesses.
We thrive on recommendations,
because we keep what we promise.
Let’s find out in a personal conversation whether we are the right partners for your challenge – discreetly, without obligation, and as peers.
The average human height is 175 cm. For us, this number is more than a statistic – it is the foundation of how we work together: as peers.