Profile
Experienced CFO and commercial director with over 15 years of international finance and management experience. Proven expertise in leading international teams, M&A processes, ERP transformations, and managing complex corporate groups. Strategic thinker with strong operational skills — from IFRS and US-GAAP to group-wide cash management and transfer pricing documentation.
Key figures
- 15+ years of finance leadership
- ~€170M peak annual revenue under responsibility
- 10+ international entities
- 4 ERP systems implemented or developed
Core competencies
- IFRS · US-GAAP · HGB
- International group management
- M&A due diligence
- Multi-country finance leadership
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Cash & treasury management
- SAP · MS Dynamics D365 · Salesforce
- Transfer pricing documentation
Professional experience
03/2025 – 04/2026 — CFO / COO / Member of the Board
Loyalty specialist · Couponing & Retail Media
- Full responsibility for Finance, Clearing and HR
- Led the M&A process during the acquisition by the Verve Group
06/2020 – 02/2025 — Finance Director | Group Commercial Director | Prokurist
International marketing & customer loyalty company · ~€170M revenue
- Led group-wide ERP rollout (MS Dynamics D365) incl. e-commerce platform integration
- Commercial leadership of the largest business unit: 10 international entities, ~€80M revenue
- Cash management, financing and rolling forecast for the corporate group
05/2023 – 12/2023 — Interim Finance Director / Consultant
Various clients · Marketing / Industry / Start-ups
- Support and development of international finance teams
- Optimisation of internal and external reporting
- Establishing project financing structures for start-up clients
08/2018 – 12/2019 — Head of Finance & HR | Prokurist
Global cash & valuables transport provider · €44M (Germany)
- Full responsibility for Finance, Controlling and HR
- Financial statements under HGB and IFRS · Management of 10 employees
- Set up a Shared Service Centre incl. ERP implementation (NAVISION, D3, NAPA3)
03/2016 – 08/2018 — Commercial Director | Prokurist
PE-backed manufacturer of large-scale electrical systems · Germany & Dubai
- Responsible for Finance, Controlling, HR and IT
- International team leadership (15 employees in Germany and Dubai)
- Treasury management and financial statements under HGB and IFRS
08/2015 – 01/2016 — Commercial Director
Private equity · HR services · ~€62M revenue · HQ Düsseldorf
- Led Finance, Payroll, IT, Marketing, Procurement & Administration (16 employees)
- Implementation of banking software & cash pooling; set up sales controlling
2009 – 2015 — Finance Manager | Prokurist
Publicly listed medical device group (USA/UK) · D-A-CH ~€20M
- Responsible for accounting and controlling D-A-CH (4 employees)
- Financial statements under US-GAAP and local standards; monitoring SOX and compliance
- Continuous development of strategic controlling and SAP architecture
2006 – 2009 — Senior Controller
Subsidiary of an international HR services group
- Implementation of a group-wide controlling system
- Consolidation and preparation of group financial statements (IFRS)
- Contributed to IPO prospectus and supported the due diligence process
Earlier experience
- 2003 – 2006 Accountant / Controller
- 1996 – 2003 Owner & Managing Director of two leisure facilities
- 1993 – 1996 Competitive athlete (international achievements) and coach
Education
2002 – 2006 — Diploma in Business Administration
University of Applied Sciences Dortmund. Majors: Controlling · International Accounting · Business Taxation. Thesis: Goodwill Accounting under IAS/IFRS.
Contact
Email: m.haas@haas-solutions.org
Phone: +49 (0) 160 92008455
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mhaas2008
Location: Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany