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Hoevelaken

Hong Kong

• Formulate the company’s strategy and tactical initiatives with Asia Leadership Team (ALT) for the company’s US$ 250M annual business in 13 Asian countries. Lead finance support for regional business leaders’ delivery.
• Lead financial analysis and reporting, financial planning and control, accounting and compliance, training and development, operational initiatives, treasury, entity restructuring, risk management and internal audit.
• Provide leadership to management and staff (10 direct reports and 150 indirect reports) that fosters job satisfaction, performance recognition and stimulates innovative thinking. Ensure that team members understand.
• Lead the outsourcing /off-shoring of multiple finance roles to Global Shared Service Centre.
• Develop and deliver Financial and Project Control Trainings for Project Managers, Directors and Finance staff. Key Achievements
• Restructured and grew the Finance organisation and embedded more focus on project control and profitability and risk management.

Sao Paulo

• Supported regional leadership in Brazil, Chile, Peru and Argentina and senior management team. Gave insight and counsel relative to strategic planning, organic and inorganic growth and financial leadership.
• Collaborated with country leaders for budget preparation, project finance, forecasting and analysis. Provided timely and analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends to assist management with fiduciary.
• Provided strategic financial input and leadership on decision making related to mergers and acquisitions.
• Worked with functional leadership to implement the Arcadis Business Control Framework. Ensured that best-in-class financial processes were integrated through the regional organisation in all business matters.
• Developed and maintained the operating and capital budget for all locations, analysed KPIs and assisted in producing business plans for new services proposed.
• Directed continuing reviews of the organisation’s accounting practices to ensure their accuracy and compliance to GAAP, IFRS and tax laws, while assuring coordination and responsiveness to financial audits.

see above CFO Latam

Paris Area, France

• Planned and controlled multiple companies and led all finance functions including treasury, tax, audit and information requirements for the Board. Provided analytical insight into their metrics and operational results..
• Oversaw development and continuous improvement of internal financial reporting package, cost accounting data, margin analysis and cash flow projections.
• Highlighted, advocated for and tracked progress towards capturing opportunities for cost and financial improvements.Key Achievements
• Fostered a transparent and performance-focused culture in the French organisation. Effected cultural change by gaining buy-in from functional leadership and rewarding desired behaviour.
• Led the successful implementation of SAP and related tools and systems to measure important financial and operational information. Drove performance metrics against both the annual budget and long-term strategy.
• Successfully led divestment and acquisitions of companies in France, Romania and the Czech Republic.

• Partnered with leadership to align financial reporting and analysis to business strategy. Held accountability for the administrative and financial operations of the company, including in areas such as financial.
• Developed and refined accounting and financial reporting procedures, policies, systems and controls. Monitored the administration of established budgets and reviewed trends and variances with senior division management.
• Participated in the development of the division’s long-range business plan, financial forecast, and capital and operating budgets. Provided guidance to stakeholders and teams on development, performance and productivity.
• Functioned as member of the Board of Pension Fund. Key Achievements
• Effectively managed SOX introduction and transformed processes to be fully SOX-compliant.
• Successfully managed several acquisitions and integrations.

Nimox later Kroymans Retail Group

Bodegraven

Amersfoort

Leading For Results

Rc, Executive Master Of Finance & Control, Postgraduate Controlling (Rc)

Drs, Business Economics

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