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Walter Mertl

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Member of the Board of Management, Finance (F) at BMW Group
📍 Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, Germany

As a member of BMW Groups Board of Management and its CFO, Walter Mertl directs the companys global financial strategy. A graduate of the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, he has dedicated his entire career to BMW since 1998, rising through senior roles in controlling, accounting, and reporting before his board appointment.

He has spent his entire professional career at the BMW Group, joining the company in 1998 immediately after graduating from university.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Member of the Board of Management, Finance (F)
Location
Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, Germany
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Priorities

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Global Financial Strategy
As CFO, he frequently discusses financial performance, EBIT margins, and record-level investments in the company's future strategy, such as the "NEUE KLASSE".
China Market Dynamics
He often comments on navigating China's EV market and has warned that potential EU tariffs on Chinese-made cars could negatively impact European automakers.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Member of the Board of Management, Finance (F)
BMW Group
12-2020 - 5-2023
Senior Vice President Konzerncontrolling (FC)
BMW Group
5-2017 - 2-2021
Vice President Controlling BMW Group, A-, F-, P-Ressort (FC-1)
BMW Group
7-2013 - 4-2017
Vice President Accounting and Services (FR-2)
BMW Group
8-2008 - 6-2013
Abteilungsleiter Innerjährige Konzernberichterstattung (FR-11)
BMW Group
In the press

Media appearances

Statement Walter Mertl, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG Finance – Conference Call Half‑Year Report to 30 June 2025. Featured in BMW Group Press
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Statement Walter Mertl, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG – Finance Conference Call – Quarterly Statement to 30 September 2025 (Munich). Featured in BMW Group Press
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Education
1992 - 1998
Diplom Betriebswirt (FH)
Technische Hochschule Augsburg
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