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I am Markus Schneider, an international corporate finance leader with a strong track record in value creation, group accounting, and scaling multi-segment businesses in media, entertainment, and tech. My expertise spans FP&A, M&A, treasury, and complex exit strategies, backed by an MBA-focused finance background and hands-on experience across Europe, the US, and Asia. I thrive in high-stakes environments and excel at building capable teams while maintaining rigorous governance and risk controls. Throughout my career, I have partnered with C-suite colleagues to optimize capital structures, drive performance, and execute transformative projects. I am passionate about developing people, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering sustainable results for shareholders and stakeholders alike.…I am Markus Schneider, an international corporate finance leader with a strong track record in value creation, group accounting, and scaling multi-segment businesses in media, entertainment, and tech. My expertise spans FP&A, M&A, treasury, and complex exit strategies, backed by an MBA-focused finance background and hands-on experience across Europe, the US, and Asia. I thrive in high-stakes environments and excel at building capable teams while maintaining rigorous governance and risk controls. Throughout my career, I have partnered with C-suite colleagues to optimize capital structures, drive performance, and execute transformative projects. I am passionate about developing people, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering sustainable results for shareholders and stakeholders alike.

Markus Schneider

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I am Markus Schneider, an international corporate finance leader with a strong track record in value creation, group accounting, and scaling multi-segment businesses in media, entertainment, and tech. My expertise spans FP&A, M&A, treasury, and complex exit strategies, backed by an MBA-focused finance background and hands-on experience across Europe, the US, and Asia. I thrive in high-stakes environments and excel at building capable teams while maintaining rigorous governance and risk controls. Throughout my career, I have partnered with C-suite colleagues to optimize capital structures, drive performance, and execute transformative projects. I am passionate about developing people, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering sustainable results for shareholders and stakeholders alike.…I am Markus Schneider, an international corporate finance leader with a strong track record in value creation, group accounting, and scaling multi-segment businesses in media, entertainment, and tech. My expertise spans FP&A, M&A, treasury, and complex exit strategies, backed by an MBA-focused finance background and hands-on experience across Europe, the US, and Asia. I thrive in high-stakes environments and excel at building capable teams while maintaining rigorous governance and risk controls. Throughout my career, I have partnered with C-suite colleagues to optimize capital structures, drive performance, and execute transformative projects. I am passionate about developing people, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering sustainable results for shareholders and stakeholders alike.

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I am Markus Schneider, an international corporate finance leader with a strong track record in value creation, group accounting, and scaling multi-segment businesses in media, entertainment, and tech. My expertise spans FP&A, M&A, treasury, and complex exit strategies, backed by an MBA-focused finance background and hands-on experience across Europe, the US, and Asia. I thrive in high-stakes environments and excel at building capable teams while maintaining rigorous governance and risk controls.

Throughout my career, I have partnered with C-suite colleagues to optimize capital structures, drive performance, and execute transformative projects. I am passionate about developing people, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering sustainable results for shareholders and stakeholders alike.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

German

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Finance Director (Private Equity) at kr3m media GmbH

February 1, 2022 - Present

Oversee DACH & EU FP&A, legal, and tax; close books in IFRS and HGB; manage a team of 8; treasury and cash pooling; reported to PE shareholders. Led the long-term scaling plan, restructured company debt, aligned finance function, and updated accounting. Strengthened government and grant relations, securing over EUR 2M in non-repayable media grants over two years and prepared valuation documentation to enable an exit, culminating in the sale to a major German print media group.

Finance Director DACH and Head of Service Center EU at Twentieth Century Fox (part of Walt Disney since 2021)

February 1, 2016 - January 31, 2022

Finance Business Partner for the DACH and CE region; led EU Finance Transformation and established the first EU Finance Competence Centre. Managed FP&A, M&A, accounting, operations, and tax for all revenue streams (production, theatrical, VOD, home entertainment, licensing). Treasury and cash pool management; reporting line to CFO Global. Directed a team of 15 locally with 2 dotted-line reports from Krakow and Bangalore. DACH due diligence and merger oversight as part of Disney integration; achieved EBITDA growth >20% annually over 5 years.

Director Finance Technology at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

May 1, 2012 - January 31, 2016

Investment management and M&A focus on media and tech; led due diligence, deal execution, and sourcing. Delivered >30% YoY portfolio growth and provided post-merger finance leadership at targets in the US, Canada, and EU; collaborated with local accounting teams to establish subsidiaries and controlling tools, driving significant returns for the firm.

CFO and VP US & Asia at Xaitment Inc.

October 1, 2008 - April 1, 2012

Built global finance function from the ground up with US GAAP and HGB standards; relocated to Los Angeles and established US and China operations. Led a team of 10 across operations, finance, HR, and accounting; prepared A and B rounds totaling USD 28m; oversaw exit in 2012 to a major simulation company with a high multiple for investors.

Director of Finance and Operations DACH at THQ Inc. Germany

March 1, 2004 - August 31, 2008

Led finance, operations, HR, and local M&A for the DACH region; contributed to THQ’s growth to US$1B turnover with ~3,000 staff globally. Built finance hubs in Austria and Switzerland; SAP implementation across the company; team of 12 in operations, finance, HR, accounting, and logistics; reported to CFO Global.

Division Controller Europe at Vivendi S.A.

May 1, 1996 - June 30, 1998

European division controller responsible for financial control across Europe and coordination with regional business units.

Director M&A Europe at Vivendi S.A.

July 1, 1998 - September 30, 2001

Led M&A activities across Europe, including due diligence, valuation, and deal structuring; integration planning.

Finance Director DACH at Vivendi S.A.

October 1, 2001 - January 31, 2004

Finance Director for the DACH region; led accounting and controlling across the region and supported strategic initiatives.

Controller / Accountant at Siemens AG

August 1, 1994 - April 30, 1996

Controller / Accountant for multi-national operations (Europe and US) supporting telco and engineering business units; contributed to financial oversight in a large global conglomerate.