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Björn Mortsiefer has more than 20 years of experience in corporate management, finance, and controlling – a significant part of which in operational interim assignments at CFO, CRO, and CEO levels. His profile is characterized by immediate actionability in complex corporate situations: restructuring, turnaround, ERP transformation, and commercial stabilization under high time pressure are among his core competencies.
As a long-standing CFO in medium-sized industrial companies (including food industry, special machinery construction) as well as an investment manager of a publicly listed industrial holding, he brings a broad operational foundation. Björn Mortsiefer has already been successfully active in over 12 positions in companies with a revenue volume of 15 to 500 million euros. He is a partner at horizon-re GmbH.
Studies / Career
MBA (FHDW Paderborn), Dipl.-Betriebswirt (FH Koblenz)
Controller & CFO, Authorized Signatory – Special Machinery Company (~40 million €, ~250 employees, 11 years total), Division Controller – Transport Company, Switzerland (~200 million CHF, ~500 employees), Investment Manager – Publicly Listed Industrial Holding (Acquisition Support), CFO, Authorized Signatory – Food Industry (~110 million €, ~460 employees, 8 years)
Interim Assignments (Selection)
- Interim CFO – Lighting Technology Company
- Interim CFO – Medical Technology Company
- Interim CRO / CFO – Building Components and Facade Manufacturer
- Interim CEO – Mechanical Engineering Company
- Interim Senior Business Controller – Mechanical Engineering (Post Merger Integration)
- Interim Manager Supply Chain – Mechanical Engineering Company
Industry Focus
Mechanical Engineering & Plant Engineering · Food Industry · Medical Technology · Lighting Technology · Biotechnology · Building Components & Facade · Metal Industry
Selected Mandates
- Interim CFO – Lighting Technology Company (~30 million €, ~170 employees)
Assumed the interim CFO mandate during a phase of ERP system changeover. Managed the ERP project team, responsible for finance & IT, timely annual financial statements, annual planning, and medium-term planning. Introduced a digital liquidity planning tool. - Interim CFO – Medical Technology Company (~25 million €, ~150 employees)
Commercial stabilization during a phase of high turnover in management and finance. Ensured timely annual financial statements and stabilized group reporting under high time pressure and in a complex stakeholder environment. - Interim CRO / CFO – Building Components and Facade Manufacturer (~60 million €, ~300 employees)
Assumed CRO and CFO responsibilities as part of a restructuring mandate. Tasks: controlling, liquidity management, receivables management, bank relations, as well as conception and implementation of restructuring measures. - Interim CEO – Mechanical Engineering Company (~26 million €, ~150 employees)
Commercial stabilization and operational realignment as interim CEO. Revision of customer structure, costing and quotation processes, sales reorganization, reporting setup, as well as preparation and support of an asset deal. - Interim Senior Business Controller – Mechanical Engineering (Post Merger Integration, ~60 million €, ~480 employees)
Support of a post-merger integration in special machinery construction with a focus on ERP system implementation (project support APPlus). - CFO & Authorized Signatory – Special Machinery Company (~40 million €, ~250 employees, 6 years)
Overall commercial responsibility as authorized signatory and member of management. Establishment of international joint ventures in China and India as well as commercial support of the British subsidiary.
- CFO & Authorized Signatory – Food Industry (~110 million €, ~460 employees, 8 years)
Overall commercial responsibility as CFO and member of management of a medium-sized food company for 8 years. Management of all commercial functions including finance, controlling, and HR administration.