Frank Pelzer
About Frank Pelzer
Frank Pelzer is the Head of Guarantees & Corporate Finance Reporting at ThyssenKrupp AG in Essen, Germany, with extensive experience in corporate finance and credit analysis.
Current Role at ThyssenKrupp AG
Frank Pelzer serves as the Head of Guarantees & Corporate Finance Reporting at ThyssenKrupp AG. He is based in Essen und Umgebung, Deutschland. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing corporate finance reporting and managing guarantees, drawing on his extensive financial expertise accumulated over decades of experience in the industry.
Previous Positions at ThyssenKrupp AG
Before his current role, Frank Pelzer held several key positions at ThyssenKrupp AG. From 2008 to 2012, he was the Head of Intercompany Financing based in Düsseldorf und Umgebung, Deutschland. Prior to that, he served as a Corporate Finance Manager at ThyssenKrupp AG from 2003 to 2008, also in Düsseldorf. During his tenure, he managed various corporate finance functions, contributing to the company’s financial strategies and operations.
Early Career in Corporate Credit and Auditing
Frank Pelzer's early career included roles that laid a strong foundation for his expertise in finance. He worked as a Corporate Credit Analyst at Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. AG & Co. KGaA from 1996 to 2001 in Köln und Umgebung, Deutschland. Prior to that, he was an Audit Assistant at Wirtschaftsprüfungsges. Dr. Breidenbach, Dr. Güldenagel & Partner from 1993 to 1996. These roles equipped him with valuable skills in credit analysis and auditing.
Educational Background
Frank Pelzer holds a degree in Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Dipl.-Oec.) from Bergische Universität Wuppertal, completed between 1990 and 1995. He also achieved a Bankkaufmann qualification from Deutsche Bank, where he studied from 1983 to 1985. His education provided a strong foundation in economics and finance, which he has built upon throughout his career.
Experience at Deutsche Bank
Frank Pelzer began his professional career at Deutsche Bank, where he worked as a Consultant Baufinanzierung from 1985 to 1990 in Wuppertal und Umgebung, Deutschland. In this role, he gained foundational experience in financial consulting and mortgage financing, which would later support his extensive career in corporate finance.