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Helmut Zodl

Helmut Zodl

Chief Financial Officer at Clarios

Clarios•Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Experience29+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Multilingual finance/operations leader who performs well in international environment Leads change and drives organizations into strategic direction with strong sense of urgency Adapts fast to new business environments and develops strong stakeholder relations Integrates cultures and motivates and develops people

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • ClariosCurrent
    Sep 2023–Present· 3 yrs 1 mo
    • Group Chief Financial OfficerCurrent
      Sep 2023–Present
  • The Society for Translational Oncology (STO)
    Oct 2022–2024· 1 yr 3 mos
    • Mission Advisory Board Member
      Oct 2022–2024
  • GE HealthCare
    Feb 2021–Sep 2023· 2 yrs 7 mos
    • Group Chief Financial Officer
      Feb 2021–Sep 2023
  • KUKA
    Feb 2020–Dec 2024· 4 yrs 10 mos
    • Board Member - Chairman of the Audit Committee
      Feb 2020–Dec 2024
  • Midea Group
    Oct 2019–2021· 1 yr 3 mos
    • Group Chief Financial Officer
      Oct 2019–2021
  • Advance Auto Parts
    Apr 2017–Oct 2019· 2 yrs 6 mos
    • Senior Vice President, Finance
      Apr 2017–Oct 2019
  • Lenovo
    May 2005–Apr 2017· 11 yrs 11 mos
    • Vice President & CFO Global Services
      Mar 2015–Apr 2017
    • Vice President & COO - Lenovo Brazil
      Mar 2014–Mar 2015
    • Vice President & CFO - Worldwide Enterprise Business Group & Americas Group
      Mar 2013–Mar 2015
    • Vice President & CFO - Asia Pacific and Latin Americas Geography
      Mar 2011–Mar 2013
    • Vice President & Group Controller
      Mar 2007–Mar 2011
    • Executive Director & Consolidation Manager
      May 2005–Mar 2007
  • IBM
    2000–Apr 2005· 5 yrs 3 mos
    • Director, Finance
      2002–Apr 2005
    • Various Finance Management Roles
      2000–2002
  • PwC
    1998–2000· 2 yrs
    • Various Audit/Advisory Services Roles
      1998–2000
  • Messer SE & Co. KGaA
    Jun 1997–Sep 1997· 3 mos
    • Assistant to the CFO/CIO
      Jun 1997–Sep 1997

Education

CFO Leadership Program

Finance, General

Harvard Business School

Magister

Economics & Information Technology

University of Vienna

Master's degree

IT and Economics

Technische Universität Wien

Executive Relationship Map

Reports To
Helmut Zodl
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
Variance AnalysisCost AccountingFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsAccountingFinancial ForecastingUS GAAPPricingFinancial AuditsCross-functional Team LeadershipConsolidationFinancial ReportingInternal ControlsSarbanes-Oxley ActExecutive ManagementProcess ImprovementManagerial FinanceHyperion EnterpriseForecasting