Mgr. Richard Sommer

Strategic and results-driven finance leader with 17+ years of experience driving financial operations, end-to-end procure-to-pay processes, and project management in multinational corporations. Demonstrated success in leading high-performing teams of up to 80 FTEs across Clarios, Johnson Controls, Amazon, and Accenture. Skilled at optimizing financial workflows, implementing cost-saving initiatives, and driving process automation for enhanced operational efficiency. Possessing a strong legal foundation with a master's in law, combined with deep expertise in financial governance, compliance, and risk management. Multilingual leader fluent in English, German, Slovak, and Czech with a proven track record of executing large-scale financial strategies and fostering cross-functional collaboration in global business environments.