Christopher Donnell
Bettembourg
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Summary
Senior finance leader with 15+ years' experience in Luxembourg and other regulated European markets, combining CFO responsibility and senior financial control roles. Experienced strategic finance partner with strong expertise in P&L management, forecasting, budgeting, variance analyses, financial governance, treasury, audits, and regulatory reporting under IFRS, Lux GAAP, German GAAP, and US GAAP. Trusted partner to executive committees, boards, auditors, tax, risk and treasury functions. Sectors: Asset Management / Private Capital, Industrial & Manufacturing, E-commerce & Technology Languages: English native (C2), German native (C2), French intermediate (B1/B2), Spanish beginner (A1/A2)
Work History
SENIOR MANAGER - EU Financial Control
Schroders
Luxembourg
08.2024 - 12.2025
- Oversaw financial governance for 14 private capital-focused entities in Germany, ensuring full IFRS, GAAP, and EU regulatory compliance across reporting, audits, and VAT
- Acted as senior finance partner across Tax, Risk, Treasury, and Transfer Pricing, applying cross-sector CFO experience to optimize financial operations in a regulated asset management environment
- Delivered high-impact financial insights through variance analysis and executive reporting, supporting capital strategy and operational planning
- Led development of regulatory-ready reporting systems, enhancing data integrity, transparency, and scalability
- Directed month-end close, balance sheet oversight, and financial controls, aligning results with strategic objectives and board-level expectations
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Kronospan Luxembourg & Kronospan Energy S.A.
Luxembourg
11.2019 - 08.2023
- Directed all finance & accounting functions focusing on 2 main operational companies with 400 employees and an annual turnover of over €200MM
- Successfully completed project of rebuilding accounting/finance team to reestablish autonomy from group
- Led a team of 12 including accounting manager, treasury accountant, credit control team, finance operations team, investment project accountant and financial controller
- Responsible for treasury, financial planning and analysis, cash flow management, audit & risk management
- Supported executive decision-making through detailed financial analysis, enabling strategic expansion and cost management initiatives
- Gained experience with government subsidies, grants and investment tax credits to continually support further investment activities
FINANCE MANAGER
Amazon
Germany/UK/Luxembourg
12.2007 - 01.2019
- International Technology & Localization Team (2017 - 2019): Managed financial analysis & forecasting, guiding leadership decisions on international projects with a revenue impact of $1B. Led weekly business reviews supporting department of 150+ employees. Supervised a team focused on financial planning & analysis, KPI monitoring, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Kindle Devices Team (2015 - 2017): Oversaw end-to-end P&L reporting and managed financial data integrity for retail partnerships, optimizing agreements to drive profitability.
- Kindle Content Team (2011 - 2015): Supported VP of Content Acquisition and team providing insights for contract negotiations and strategic projects during a rapid growth phase from 2 to 8 countries. Conducted budgeting, forecasting, monthly business reviews, and financial analyses to focus and maximize contribution profit. Experience with subscription-based revenue recognition, churn, customer acquisition costs, lifetime value, payback periods, cohort analysis, expansion/upsell motions, and related metrics.
- Operations Team (2007 - 2011): Directed cost control measures and financial planning for large-scale operations team by tracking & analyzing productivity metrics. Led hiring plan for prepare the fulfillment center for Q4 peak operations, scaling warehouse staff from 500 to 2000 employees.
MANAGER
Jungheinrich
Richmond, Virginia
01.2004 - 01.2007
BUSINESS ANALYST
HPA Pty
Sydney
02.2004 - 10.2004
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
First Data Corporation
Austin, Texas
01.2000 - 01.2002
Education
No Degree - Sales Management
Luxembourg School of Business
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 02.2026 - 02.2026
MBA - Business Administration
The Australian Graduate School of Management
Sydney, Australia 01.2003 - 10.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas, USA 08.1995 - 12.1999
Skills
- Oracle Fusion
- SAP
- Cognos
- MS-Office
- Coupa
- Tableau
- Power BI
- MySQL
- Python
Personal Information
Title: SENIOR FINANCIAL LEADER
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Spanish
Elementary (A2)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
No Degree - Sales Management
Luxembourg School of Business
02.2026 - 02.2026
SENIOR MANAGER - EU Financial Control
Schroders
08.2024 - 12.2025
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Kronospan Luxembourg & Kronospan Energy S.A.
11.2019 - 08.2023
FINANCE MANAGER
Amazon
12.2007 - 01.2019
BUSINESS ANALYST
HPA Pty
02.2004 - 10.2004
MANAGER
Jungheinrich
01.2004 - 01.2007
MBA - Business Administration
The Australian Graduate School of Management
01.2003 - 10.2004
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
First Data Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
The University of Texas At Austin
08.1995 - 12.1999