Reinhard Florey graduated in mechanical engineering and economics from Graz University of Technology while also completing his music studies at the University of Fine Arts. He started his career in corporate consulting and strategy consulting. From 2002 to 2012 he worked in different position worldwide for Thyssen Krupp Steel. His most recent post was as CFO and deputy CEO of Outokumpu. Since July 1, 2016 Reinhard Florey has been the CFO of OMV Aktiengesellschaft.