Harold W.

Commander
DISC Type : D

Senior Finance Director at Numab Therapeutics AG

Zürich Metropolitan Area, Switzerland

Overview

Harold W. is a results-oriented senior finance leader with deep international experience in M&A, FP&A, and corporate transformation. A Canadian CPA, he has a record of leading teams through complex events like the Sandoz spin-off and CSL Vifor acquisition. People often call him dedicated, hard-working, and a great team player.


He was instrumental in publishing Sandozs first independent financial reports following its successful spin-off and public listing.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

Decisive

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They are very proud of what they do. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Spin-offs
He played a key financial leadership role in the successful spin-off of Sandoz from Novartis, including its public listing and first financial reports as a standalone entity.
M&A Finance Integration
He has direct experience leading finance integration efforts following major acquisitions, such as when CSL acquired Vifor Pharma.
Financial Transformation
His background includes executing restructuring initiatives across global finance teams and leading strategic projects to improve reporting and governance.

Media Appearances

Harold has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Senior Finance Director at Numab Therapeutics AG
11-2024 - 8-2025
Global Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) at Sandoz
5-2024 - 11-2024
Chief Accounting Officer a.i. at Sandoz
5-2023 - 5-2024
Head of Finance Strategic Projects at Sandoz
8-2022 - 3-2023
Senior Finance Director at CSL Vifor

Education

2012 - 2014
CPA from Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
2015 - 2015
Education details unavailable from CFA Institute

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Insights For Selling To Harold

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harold is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harold

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harold move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Harold take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Harold

Personality Compatibility


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