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Camilla Thoma

Finance & Strategy Specialist TAVIS Capital Switzerland
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Core compentencies:

Master of Science in Business Administration and Commercial Law, Copenhagen Business School Certified advanced studies of controlling, FHS St Gallen Strong in operational finance, business consulting and business strategies Investment validation, business cases and project management  Excellent working method, motivated, goal oriented, friendly, communicative  team player

Career path:

04.24 CEO & Investor MOVEAIR GmbH, Germany.

    Leading the company operationally and in all strategic initiatives

08.24-ongoing CFO Tavis Capital AG, Switzerland

06.23 Head of Strategy & Controlling by Tavis Capital AG

  • Responsible for budget & Financials reporting
  • Business development strategies with the sales team
  • Investment for selection of relevant PE Investments
  • Active in DD phase
  • Selecting relevant partnership
  • Investment community for selection of relevant PE Investments
  • Active in DD phase
  • Developed the company business case to 2026
  • Designed the energy as a service model structure with SPV constructs
  • Part of due dillinge team of the different equity investors
  • Responsible for the budget 2023 preperation
  • Developed the finance KPI based reporting structure
  • Part of the Business development strategy Team

11.22 Head of Group Controlling by FlowGen AG

  • Developed the company business case to 2026
  • Designed the energy as a service model structure with SPV constructs
  • Part of due dillinge team of the different equity investors
  • Responsible for the budget 2023 preperation
  • Developed the finance KPI based reporting structure
  • Part of the Business development strategy Team

 

 

12.2020 – 08.22 Head Group controlling & Group HR, Studer Family Office, Pfäffikon

  • Operative finance officer responsible for all financial areas of the parent company and all the companies in the Studer Family Office portfolio and the liquidity planning
  • CFO and Group HR head for NSM Engineering / Young Culture AG with 350 employees.
  • Involved in the financial aspects of the M&A transactions like finance modelling, validation calculation and relevant market analysis
  • Business consultant for our acquired company being strongly involved in strategic and operational improvement processes implementation.
  • Responsible for correct consolidated reporting and controlling standardization of our companies, reporting an government body and preparing the annual governments meetings and dividend proposals.
  • Leading role in the financial evaluation and funding our of several real estate projects. Responsible for the financial controlling and reporting during the implement phase working closely with the construction team.
  • Head of HR and responsible for all HR areas of Studer Family Office from onboarding to offboarding. Operative and strategic HR improvements, optimize employer branding, Recruitment process, candidate contact and selections, interviews, recommendations, trainings, contract work, working time planning, holiday overviews, monthly salary and other related expenses book keeping

 

Oct 2018 – April 2020 CFO, Obersee Bilingual School GmbH, Pfäffikon

  • Leading all financial topics. Head of 5 employees
  • Involved in process and organizational projects, change management projects and marketing strategies
  • Responsible for corporate governance implementation
  • Implementation of operational Abacus as new operating HR and finance tools
  • CFO for the 50 MCHF campus project for the Obersee Bilingual School, Wollerau

 

Aug 2016 – Oct 2018 CFO by Bold Brains Capital AG, Wollerau

  • Operative finance officer responsible for all financial areas of the company
  • Identify and mitigate risks, Point of contact for audits, Reporting standard Swiss GAP
  • Business development in education areas and elaboration of business plans
  • Supported strategic and operational finance and HR in Obersee Bilingual School, Pfäffikon
  • Team member of 50 MCHF campus project for the Obersee Bilingual School, Pfäffikon
  • Operational HR manager, responsible for working contracts, salary payments, overtime and holidays controlling, pensions strategies, pension and health insurance mutations and credentials

 

Jan 2015 – Oct 2015 Senior Group Project Controller in Avaloq Evolution AG, Zürich

  • Established the project controlling by Avaloq in the project controlling team and implemented a systematic project review process and was heading these meetings.
  • Leading 3 local controllers in Germany and Singapore
  • Implemented processes to provide realistic budgets and identify deviations and risk early. Responsible to apply the required corrective mesures.
  • Responsible to develop the financial and timing project transparency and define the correct project bookings system based on the principles of SwissGAP

 

July 2005 – Dec 2013 Senior Project Controller in ABB Switzerland Ldt

  • Reviewing and advising all financial and commercial aspects of projects up to 300 MCHF. Advising role for the terms and conditions for clients, consortia, subcontractors and suppliers.
  • Lead project controller for international projects operated together with internal ABB units. Require process implementation, corporation, coordination and leader role. Purpose to support and audit the local bookings to identify and mitigate risks, lead cost issue, purchasing, invoicing, and make the consolidated reporting’s.
  • Created management reports and role as management sparring

 

May 04-Juni 05 Novartis Resarch in Basel, Controller

May 2002- Sept 2003 Royal Danish General Consulate in Zürich

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Educations:

July 2008:  Certified Advanced studies of Controlling von FHSG, St Gallen.

April 2004: Master of Science in Business Administration and Commercial Law from Copenhagen Business School.

June 2000: Bachleor in Business Administration and Commercial Law from Copenhagen Business School.

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Trainings:

MBA online Course, Excel, Macro, HR topics, legal, compliance and Communication trainings, Senior Project Controller ABB Program, Leaderships Challenge Program, project management certification

_________________________________________________________________________                    Languages:

Danish: Mother tongue
German: Verbally fluent, written almost fluent
English: Fluent
French: Basic knowledge
Swedish: Almost fluent

Norwegian: Almost fluent

________________________________________________________________ IT Know how:

SAP, BW, MIS, ABACUS, MS Office, Excel, School base, Power Point

________________________________________________________________ Hobbies:

Tennis, Badminton, Alpin Ski, Langlauf, Wandern, Wake boarding

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Name:               Camilla Thoma, born 23.02.1975 in Denmark

Married, 2 children (2010 & 2013)

Title M’sc Business Administration & Commercial Law Certified advanced studies of Controlling.