Mar***rch
Education
RWTH Aachen University (2013 - 2018)
- Degree: Unknown Degree
- Field of Study: Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration
- Description: Production Technology | Innovation & Strategy - Conference Exploring Cybernectics, Aachen, 2014 - Urban Mobility Congress, Aachen, 2015
Missouri University of Science and Technology (2015 - 2015)
- Degree: Unknown Degree
- Field of Study: International Student
- Description: Business Negotiations, Propositional Logic, Econometrics, Business Ethics - Northern American Conference of the German National Academic Foundation, Toronto, 2015 - German American Conference at Harvard University, Boston, 2015
Gutenberg-Gymnasium Bergheim (2004 - 2013)
- Degree: Certificate of General University Maturity
- Field of Study: Mathematics & Physics
- Description: - Teaching lessons in computer science for 5th- and 6th-grader - Leading the graduation organization team - Redeveloping the school's website
Skills:
Investitionen, Finanzcontrolling, Finanzierung, Steuer
Work Experience:
Head of Finance/ CFO at FEPS GmbH
- Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Duration: 2025-05 to Present
- Description:
Founder & CEO at Kirch & Co
- Location:
- Duration: 2018-02 to Present
- Description: Services at the interface of Finance and IT: - Odoo ERP: Requirements Management, Development, Benchmarking - Finance Process Automation - Financial Modeling
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at steppenstrolch
- Location: Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Duration: 2020-03 to 2025-04
- Description:
M&A Advisor at Telescope Capital GmbH
- Location: Munich Area, Germany
- Duration: 2019-05 to 2019-10
- Description: Private Equity M&A Advisory: Execution of comprehensive Commercial Due Diligence projects for clients in Private Equity. Quantitative Financial Modeling: Development of quantitative market models for evaluating growth and internationalization potentials of acquisition targets. Data Acquisition & Analysis: Gathering and analysis of primary data through mystery shopping, consumer surveys, and focus group studies in European markets, as well as secondary data from various sources.
Student Assistant at Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WIN), RWTH Aachen
- Location: Aachen
- Duration: 2014-07 to 2018-03
- Description: Driving digitalization and e-learning in academia - Content-related and technical administration of various lectures in the field of innovation management and entrepreneurship - Planning, implementation, and administration of edX Massive Open Online Courses on entrepreneurship topics (i.e. Venture Capital, Disruption Management) with more than 15,000 active participants
Candidate Intelligence Report
AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.
Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
No significant employment gaps observed; continuous involvement across roles with overlapping periods during 2018-2020, indicating ongoing engagement in finance and entrepreneurship.
Career spans academia, entrepreneurship (Finance-IT interface), private equity advisory, and operating CFO roles across multiple sectors; while finance-focused, the functional and industry shifts warrant consideration.
Long tenure as Founder since 2018 and CFO at steppenstrolch (2020-2025) show stability, but a 5-month stint at Telescope Capital in 2019 introduces some variability in recent early-career moves.
RWTH Aachen is a prestigious institution; however, the degree specifics are not provided, creating some uncertainty about direct alignment with high-level finance roles based solely on education.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Global / US-Mocused Mid-Market Company95% fit
Extensive CFO experience across multiple sectors, proven M&A diligence and financial modeling, plus finance transformation and ERP exposure; strong leadership and cross-functional capabilities.
Vice President of Finance / CFO - US-Based Growth Company92% fit
Demonstrated ability to scale finance organizations, entrepreneurial finance leadership, and robust FP&A/treasury capabilities; ideal for rapid-growth environments.
Head of Corporate Development / M&A Director90% fit
Direct PE-adjacent M&A experience, due diligence, and market modeling; strong for portfolio company growth strategy and deal execution.
Director of Finance Transformation / ERP Initiative Lead85% fit
Deep expertise in finance process automation and ERP implementations (e.g., Odoo); bridges IT and Finance to drive efficiency.
Head of FP&A / Financial Planning & Analysis Director78% fit
Strong financial modeling, planning, and governance experience; supports data-driven decision making and budgeting at scale.
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