Responsibilities: P&L responsibility for 3 entities in Netherlands and Germany. Manage KPI Target Setting, review Business Performance, and communicate Performance. Build and Manage Operating and Capital Expenditure Budget. Forecast and Manage Cashflow; Optimize Working Capital. Design and Maintain Internal Controls. Work with external Auditor, Report financial performance and close the books. Provide leadership, training and support to the finance team for 3… Show more Responsibilities: P&L responsibility for 3 entities in Netherlands and Germany. Manage KPI Target Setting, review Business Performance, and communicate Performance. Build and Manage Operating and Capital Expenditure Budget. Forecast and Manage Cashflow; Optimize Working Capital. Design and Maintain Internal Controls. Work with external Auditor, Report financial performance and close the books. Provide leadership, training and support to the finance team for 3 entities.Achievements: Promoted to oversee sub-regional financial operations following strong performance at a national level.  M&A experience being Project Lead for the finance work stream during a €60M acquisition. Integration of German entity including implementation of internal control structure and staff training. Managing Change when moving Assembly and Support (50+ heads) from the Netherlands to the Czech Republic. Negotiations Skills to settle a severance payment with three unions and the Workers' Council. Cost reduction when renegotiating a five-year property lease that secured savings.  Restructuring the company and reducing headcount. Show less

Responsibilities: Led all financial, accounting and auditing activities for company with €18.5M revenue / 70 FTE Ensured effective financial control, inclusive of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.  Recruited and developed a top-performing finance team to support business operations. Achievements: Negotiated key € 1M+ contracts with international OEM clients such as Grohe and Electrolux. Risk Management by restoring compliance with ISO… Show more Responsibilities: Led all financial, accounting and auditing activities for company with €18.5M revenue / 70 FTE Ensured effective financial control, inclusive of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.  Recruited and developed a top-performing finance team to support business operations. Achievements: Negotiated key € 1M+ contracts with international OEM clients such as Grohe and Electrolux. Risk Management by restoring compliance with ISO standards. Business Case Development prior to the sale of the company, inclusive of due diligence. Margin Improvement & Cost Saving Show less

Responsibilities: Directed finance operations for entire company, 2 locations, 130 employees, and turnover of €19 million. Compiled monthly management accounts and performance reports for review with senior management.  Optimised internal controls / processes following business analysisAchievements: Restructured the business and incurred zero costs following a major staff dismissal case  Resolved a complex bankruptcy cases for Group-wide operations. Cash… Show more Responsibilities: Directed finance operations for entire company, 2 locations, 130 employees, and turnover of €19 million. Compiled monthly management accounts and performance reports for review with senior management.  Optimised internal controls / processes following business analysisAchievements: Restructured the business and incurred zero costs following a major staff dismissal case  Resolved a complex bankruptcy cases for Group-wide operations. Cash Management by successfully settling payment terms with suppliers to ensure optimal cash flow. Show less

Responsibilities/ Achievements: Ensured SOX compliance, providing timely monthly management reporting and Internal Controls. Translated top-down to regional-level budget and delivered benchmarking data for key-decision makers Optimised data management and financial reporting as Interim Controller for the Corporate Control department of Fortis Bank, liaising with 60 branches and ensuring continual process improvement.

Held 3 subsequent roles at ING/Nationale Nederlanden within the Financial & Performance Management Department, which was active in the financial sector. Contributed to implementation of a Shared Service Center.

ERP Consultant, Great Plains Benelux, Amsterdam, NL (2002)Reporting & Analysis Team Leader, Zwitserleven, Amsterdam, NL(2000-2002)Assistant Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Amsterdam, NL (1996-2000)