Gerald Auer

SENIOR FINANCE LEADER WITH 25+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCEI serve as a member of the Curia Executive Council and as Group CFO. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina (USA) and Basel, Switzerland. I am responsible for driving strong financial performance and value creation for customers & shareholders. I lead our IT organization and our global shared services organization in India, drive our Business Development efforts (M&A) and ensure continuous value creation through our procurement team.Past experiences include Crop Science, Pharma, Chemistry and CDMO focussing on steering financial performance, strategic turnarounds including restructuring programs, portfolio management, cash flow management, change & transformation management in multicultural and international teams. I am an accomplished and integrity driven Executive with extensive experience in multiple areas of Finance, leading organizations through transformations in multicultural environments. My experience includes broad international exposure with mastery in steering Businesses, co-piloting major transformations and optimizing resources. I have Board experience and a proven track-record in PE exits/transactions, recapitalizations, restructuring projects, integrations and driving large M&A projects. I mastered Business turnarounds, Tax-, Liquidity- and Credit Management optimizations.As an experienced global senior executive, I am focussed on building “one” team with an inclusive and authentic style, leading organisations through change and transformations. I am passionate about personal development of the next-generation leaders and working together with stakeholders and decision-makers. I am driving the digital transformation of my CFO functions. I am fluent in German and English with good French and Spanish knowledge – I love running, golfing, scuba diving and skiing.Leading the Curia CFO team, I am fully committed to Curia’s purpose …. From Curiosity to Cure