Jan Krukau
About Jan Krukau
Jan Krukau serves as the Finance Director for CHEP Automotive Europe and North America at Brambles, a position he has held since 2021. He has extensive experience in finance, having previously worked in various roles at CHEP and EY, and holds degrees in Insurance and Actuarial Science and Tax.
Current Role at Brambles
Jan Krukau serves as the Finance Director for CHEP Automotive Europe & North America at Brambles. He has held this position since 2021 and is based in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland. In this role, he oversees financial operations and strategic financial planning for the automotive sector within the company.
Previous Experience at CHEP
Before his current role, Jan Krukau worked at CHEP as a Finance Manager for CHEP Automotive Europe from 2020 to 2021. He also served as a Finance Business Partner for DACH & Nordics from 2018 to 2019, both positions located in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland. His experience at CHEP has involved various financial management responsibilities.
Experience at EY
Jan Krukau has a background in audit and consulting from his time at EY. He worked as an Audit Plus Trainee in London for three months in 2016 and later as a Consultant in Financial Services in Köln from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, he completed a two-year stint as an Audit Plus Trainee from 2015 to 2017 in Köln, gaining significant experience in financial auditing.
Education and Qualifications
Jan Krukau studied at Cologne University of Applied Sciences, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Insurance and Actuarial Science from 2012 to 2015. He furthered his education at Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln, achieving a Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax from 2017 to 2018. His educational background supports his expertise in finance and law.
Early Career Development
Jan Krukau began his career at Provinzial Rheinland Versicherungen, where he completed an apprenticeship and dual study program from 2012 to 2015 in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland. This early experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in finance and consulting.