Juergen Schneider

Managing Director
Group Accounting Partner AG, Baar (Canton Zug, Switzerland)

Group Accounting Partner is a specialized accounting advisory boutique serving PE/VC-backed, mid-market, and growth-oriented international groups. We deliver hands-on group accounting, consolidation, and external financial reporting services through a senior-led model that combines Swiss and German leadership with experienced international delivery teams.

Our AI-enabled delivery approach integrates a governed finance agent with standardized accounting templates and curated knowledge sources, operating within our secure virtual desk environment, to enhance consistency and establisha single source of truth for accounting manuals, mapping tables, and consolidation rules, while ensuring human-in-the-loop oversight.

Interim Manager - Freelancer/Contractor
JS Accounting Services GmbH, Baar (Canton Zug, Switzerland)

• Interim Audit Manager/Senior on financial statement audits, reviews, and other (transaction-related) assurance services under IFRS, U.S. GAAP, Swiss Code of Obligation, and German Commercial Code
• Interim Accounting / Transaction Advisory Consultant to support selected projects such as financial statement preparation, GAAP conversion, financial due diligence, transaction accounting advisory
• Interim Management during special circumstances (e.g., M&A transaction, IPO, funding round, restructuring, audit, etc.)
• Interim Accounting / Financial Reporting Manager to manage financial closing procedures, support C-suite managers with compliance, management accounting, and controlling tasks

Senior Manager – U.S. Accounting & Reporting Group
KPMG AG, Zurich (Switzerland)

• Managed the audit of carve-out financial statements according to IFRS under PCOAB-regulation filed in registration statement Form F-4 with the SEC for a Swiss-based non-accelerated filer
• Led and supported transaction-based projects that required PCAOB/SEC reporting expertise: drafted comfort letters and reviewed offering memorandums (e.g., reviewed prospectus for initial public offering and notes offerings under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933)
• Managed the audit of a Swiss based multinational under IFRS with group reporting requirements to China, including financial due diligence procedures to support potential public listing in China
• Acted as a secondary signer of several statutory financial statements of a Swiss-based multinational under the Swiss Code of Obligation
• Managed a team of 20-25 professionals, including performance appraisal
• Proxy power for KPMG AG
• Disciplinary and professional leadership of international project teams with up to 25 specialists/professionals.

Director of Accounting & Business Development
Rödl & Partner USA (www.roedl.us/), Chicago, IL, and Detroit, MI (both USA)

• Provided tailored accounting, auditing, tax, and business consulting services to German-speaking businesses with operations in the U.S.
• Managed critical financial processes and provided accounting expertise to clients under Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) agreements, including statement of work negotiations
• Acted as primary client C-suite contact (Chief Accounting/Controlling, VP/Director Finance, CFO)
• Acted as business developer in the Detroit Metro area and established long-term relationships with various organizations (e.g, Chamber of Commerce and other trade organizations, international law sections, local universities, etc.) and represented the firm at various networking events
• Helped with the establishment of an office in the Detroit Metro area and increased office headcount from 2 to 6 employees through the creation and expansion of billable projects

Assurance/Audit Manager
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Detroit, MI (USA); dual contract with Ernst & Young Germany until 8/18

• Managed financial statements audits, special purpose frameworks audits, and accounting advisory projects to U.S.-based companies reporting under IFRS and U.S. GAAP
• Supervised international project teams (up to 20 people per project, including global staffing)
• Increased project net profit margin > 15% by employing data analytics and offshoring solutions
• Delivered advisory workshops to audit clients (e.g., ASC606/IFRS 15 implementation, assessments of business processes and control environments, etc.)
• Supported carve-out project and the establishment of carve-out financial statements for a U.S. listed company in the consumer goods industry
• Member of the German Business Network in the U.S with proxy power for Ernst & Young Germany

Audit Senior & Associate
Ernst & Young Germany, Munich, Germany / Service Line: Audit & Assurance

• Gained basic understanding of all major financial statement line items
• Performed German GAAP, IFRS, U.S.-GAAP compliance testing
• Performed risk assessments of various businesses processes, internal controls, and financial reporting
• Liaised with internal auditors for transaction cycle and SOX 404 compliance testing
• Participated in component audits under PCOAB standards for SEC listed client