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Pete Nelson

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Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

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  • Miratech
    Chief Financial Officer
    Miratech
    Apr 2021 - Current (5 years 6 months)
    Miratech Group is a PE backed global provider of professional services in customer experience (CX), IT, and software development.  The company has over 1,000 personnel providing services to some of the largest companies in the world. 

    Key achievements

    -Profitable growth throughout tenure with ~3x organic revenue and ~3x EBITDA growth
    -Led three minority investment rounds with private equity and related investor liquidity events
    -Transformed Finance function into a value added Finance Business Partner organization while reducing the overall costs of my functions
    -Drove the digital transformation strategy assessment and implementation (AI, automation, Legal/Compliance) to enable operating leverage as
  • OneSpan
    Director of Finance - Global R&D & Commercial EMEA
    OneSpan
    Apr 2019 - Mar 2021 (2 years)
    Finance business partner for global functions, including:
    -Research and Development
    -Cloud Operations/DevOps
    -Product Management
    -Sales Operations
    -EMEA Commercial Finance
    Manage global sales compensation process
    Lead a multi-national, geographically dispersed team
  • OneSpan
    Senior Manager European Finance
    OneSpan
    Apr 2016 - Apr 2019 (3 years 1 month)
    -Provide accounting and finance support to our international operations
    -Manage global sales commission process, including automation of processes with Anaplan
    -Developing and implementing budgeting and forecasting model within Anaplan
    -Developing and implementing a new cost center budgeting and accounting strategy
    -Supporting executive management analysis and decision making across all areas of the business
  • Groupon
    Senior Manager, Accounting/Finance
    Groupon
    May 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 8 months)
    -Supported the financial close and analysis for the APAC region, including preparing variance analysis for executive management and external auditors.
    -Managed the integration of Ticket Monster, Inc.'s accounting policies and financial reporting into Groupon's processes.
    -Oversaw the accounting and finances for the Company's sales and marketing business based in Ireland.
  • Groupon
    Finance Manager
    Groupon
    Oct 2011 - May 2014 (2 years 8 months)
    -One of the first employees at Groupon`s international headquarters prior to the IPO.
    -Part of team that streamlined the international financial close process, implemented SOX post-IPO, supported international ERP implementation and centralized various accounting functions.
    -US GAAP and SOX technical resource in EMEA.
  • Deloitte
    Audit Manager
    Deloitte
    Nov 2009 - Oct 2011 (2 years)
    -Areas of technical expertise: US GAAP, IFRS, Swiss GAAP FER, UK/Irish GAAP, SOX, PCAOB, SEC reporting, financial statement analysis, data governance and data analysis, risk assessment, and risk management.

    Audit Manager in the Life Sciences and Chemicals group in Zurich, Switzerland. Primary clients were large multi-national pharmaceutical/biotechnology companies, manufacturing, and distribution businesses.
  • Deloitte
    Audit Senior
    Deloitte
    Aug 2005 - Nov 2009 (4 years 4 months)
    Worked across various industries with primary clients in life sciences/biotechnology, distribution, and marketing.
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  • The London School of Economics and Political Science LSE
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business in the Global Political Economy
    The London School of Economics and Political Science LSE
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years 1 month)
  • HEC Paris
    Executive MBA, Marketing
    HEC Paris
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years 1 month)
  • TRIUM Global Executive MBA
    Executive MBA
    TRIUM Global Executive MBA
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years 1 month)
    The TRIUM Global Executive MBA is one of the world’s leading degree programs for global leaders jointly issued by New York University Stern School of Business, London School of Economics and Political Science, and HEC Paris School of Management.
  • New York University
    Executive MBA, Technological Disruption
    New York University
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years 1 month)
  • The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business
    Masters of Accountancy (Mac, Accounting
    The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2005 (1 year 1 month)
    Focus of masters was on financial reporting. Elective courses were focused on finance
  • University of Iowa
    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA, Accounting
    University of Iowa
    Jan 2000 - Jan 2004 (4 years 1 month)
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