Axel Oehlers is a senior financial executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate finance roles. He has extensive experience establishing financial operations and frameworks for startup companies, managing finances and operations for large corporations, and leading teams. Oehlers has worked in industries including graphic arts equipment manufacturing, financial services, printing, media, and software.

1. Axel Oehlers (603) 866‐0490 axel@oehlers‐online.de
VP Finance - Chief Financial Officer
 Pragmatic, proactive and results‐oriented senior financial officer providing executive
support to trigger profitability, and seamlessly coordinate financial planning and
reporting processes for various size organizations;
 Noted track record of driving business development and financial solvency initiatives,
process improvement strategies and efficiency enhancements across corporate
finance for graphic arts equipment manufacturer, financial services printing and media,
Software‐as‐a‐Service from Startup to successfully established business;
 Operational CFO with a solid grasp of emerging technologies, cost containment and
human capital requirements that serve as the foundation of tactical initiatives,
strategic business plans, and performance;
 Expert in leading change management and achieving profitability. Collaboratively
participates in a team environment in the development of financial, operational, and
strategic plans and programs.
Leadership Expertise (Finance / IT / HR / Legal / Infrastructure)
 Cash Management / Treasury
 Control Cash Projection / Flow
 Risk Management & Mitigation (Insurances)
 Internal Controls
 Routine & Ad‐Hoc Financial Reporting
 Profit & Loss (P&L) Management
 External Audit Firms’ Management Contact
 Achieving Significant Cost Improvements
 Direct/Monitor All Spend Activity including Travel
 Vendor Relationships Oversight (IT, Travel, Suppliers)
 Corporate Tax Return Filing Oversight
 IT Systems Development and Deployment
 Direct Enterprise‐Wide Operations
 Office Management / Relocation / Operations
 Organizational Planning
 Staffing / Performance Reviews / Development
 Maintaining Banking Relationships
 Leading Early Stage and Well‐Established Companies
 Leading and Closing Large Ticket Transactions
 Develop/Implement Long Term Corporate Vision
 Established / Transitioned HR Administration
 Payroll / Benefits Administration Responsibility
 Automation of Repeat Processes
 Litigation Expertise to Protect Company Assets
Startup Companies’ Experience
12/14 – Present eFoodJunction, Inc., New York, NY
03/14 – 02/15 automotiveMastermind LLC, New York, NY
Chief Financial Officer
Established financial and administrative framework at two early‐stage software companies (SaaS).
 Effectively managed financial operations to spark a period of massive growth, increasing
company revenue to $5m sustained, coupled with an expansion of the client base;
 Recruited with a mandate to lead fundraising initiatives and the development of a business
model and forecasts designed to provide insight into the financial health and direction of
the company; managed the acquisition of an initial round of funding;
 Established the company’s accounting structure from the ground up, including all internal
financial controls and payroll systems, HR, and benefits;
 Maintains accountability for all facets of banking, tax, budgeting, planning, forecasting,
accounting, and reporting, with additional responsibility for the management of insurance
and risk management.

2. Axel Oehlers (603) 866‐0490 axel@oehlers‐online.de
Executive History
04/12 – 02/14 Deutsche Leasing USA, Inc., New York, NY
Head of Business Development, Vendor Management
Exercised authority for business development and vendor management at the American subsidiary of
the largest manufacturer‐independent leasing company in Germany. Cultivated strong contacts with
prospective clients, leveraging an extensive network of professional contacts with key stakeholders at
the helm of German‐American corporations.
 Recruited to be responsible for business development in the Northeast of the U.S.;
 Identified business opportunities and developed/implemented global vendor relationships;
 Managed vendor‐finance relationships across the U.S. and with DL German headquarters;
 Review of Credit Applications and Business Cases for submission to credit adjudication;
 Launched initiative on internal process management and improvements by introduction
and implementation of IT solutions;
 Established concept of small‐ticket leasing program and successfully launched it;
 Resigned to pursue the startup‐opportunity of automotiveMastermind.
01/02 – 03/12 Heidelberg Print Finance Americas, Inc., Portsmouth, NH
President, Prior job titles: VP, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary
Achieved a demonstrated record of success at this world‐renowned provider of solutions and services
for the print media industry, marked by a series of promotions to positions of increased influence,
authority, and accountability, from Secretary, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer to Vice President
and President. Maintained supervisory authority over a team of 25 professionals operating out of the
United States and Canada, with responsibility for all budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
 At peak, over $800 million total graphic arts machinery portfolio volume under
management comprised out of over 2,500 debtors and various contract types (loans and
leases);
 Financing in USD of large web printing press installations (cold‐set newspaper and heat‐set
magazines) around the globe, as well as various size sheet fed presses plus peripherals;
 Demonstrated business‐case and to establish Canadian captive finance company;
 Full management and operational responsibility for legal entity (captive finance company);
 Established operations procedures, built organization, trained and developed;
 Design of proprietary loan and lease software with built‐in accounting; oversight of
successful implementation, which resulted in significant efficiencies with inherent operating
expense savings;
 Effectively managed HR administration change, oversaw transition of benefits plans;
 Relocation of office operations (twice), establishment of IT and office infrastructure;
 Direction of internal and external financial and internal controls audits;
 Risk Management (Treasury, Interest Rate Hedging, Insurance Coverages);
 Extensive international business experience (Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, etc.);
 Extensive legal experience defending the company’s interest in replevin action across
various US States and foreign countries;
 Responsible for the submission of budgets and forecasts and reporting thereon;
 Oversight of corporate tax filings;
 Lead team of up to 25 employees across various locations (US and Canada);
 A health crisis of my wife made me decide to turn down a career growth opportunity as CFO
for the Heidelberg Group in Latin America and instead on my own suggestion developed a
newly created position with Deutsche Leasing USA in New York which allowed me to attend
her medical care and limit business travel. My wife lost her battle against cancer in mid-2014.

3. Axel Oehlers (603) 866‐0490 axel@oehlers‐online.de
Earlier Career
04/98 – 12/01 MAN Capital Corporation, New York, NY
Manager Financing and Leasing, Corporate Finance
The MAN Group is one of Europe’s leading industrial players in transport‐related engineering, with
revenue of approximately €14.7 billion in 2010. MAN employs approximately 47,700 people
worldwide. At the time of employment, the MAN Group also had ownership of a division building
printing equipment called MAN Roland. MAN Capital amongst other purposes was the captive
finance entity for the North American market customers.
 Administratively managed printing/bindery equipment Vendor Finance portfolio ($200m);
 Participated in the structuring of and then managed a single‐seller ABS program for printing
industry equipment finance receivables;
 Responsible for routine and ad‐hoc reporting to rating agency on securitization program;
 Managed documentation of loan and lease financing structures for graphic arts production
equipment, both U.S. and Canada;
 Implemented newly developed document management system for contract administration;
 Initiated, planed and coordinated implementation of new accounting software with G/L
consolidation and multi‐currency capabilities;
 Provided reporting to German parent company (finance portfolio, bonds, guaranties);
 Responsible to coordinate replevin action and debtor bankruptcy cases with legal counsel;
 Responsible for centralized administrative operations of three national offices (US/Canada);
 Personnel responsibility.
Education and Professional Training
2006‐2008 Participant in two Heidelberg AG Management/Executive Development Programs;
2004 Private Pilot license, rated for instrument flight. Founder of flight school;
1992‐1994 Apprenticeship as a offset printing press operator (Offsetdrucker).
03/96 – 07/99 Stuttgart Printing & Media University – Germany
Wirtschaftsingenierwesen
Dipl. Wirt‐Ing. Engineering Degree
 Main Courses in: Controlling, Investment Planning, Finance;
 Paper about “Asset‐Backed‐Securities” together with BayernLB, New York Branch.
Professional Affiliations
 Regular co‐organizer of and participant at the German CFO Roundtable in New York;
 Member of the “Wirtschaftsrat, New York Section” (German Economic Council);
 Member of the German American Chamber of Commerce in New York;
 Green Card Holder (residing in the U.S. (NYC) since 1998); Native German speaker.
See attached references. Personal references can be furnished upon request.