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Haarlem, Nh, Nl

At ATS, our commitment to excellence in manufacturing solutions dates back to 1986, making us a trusted partner for manufacturers worldwide. We empower businesses with process visibility and unleash their operational potential through Digital Transformation innovative solutions. As CFO, I am responsible for leading the financial operations of the business and supporting the executive team with analysing key financial information and business indicators to manage the business. I am a member of the Senior Leadership Team and have a strategic role with a focus on future business planning, internal and external stakeholder engagement and risk management to achieve the company’s strategic objectives.

Amsterdam, South Holland, Nl

Key responsibilities:• Corporate and management responsibilities as Managing Director.• Determining strategy and annual Business Plans.• Responsible for funding, including new investors and emergency COVID loan.• Setting up Group Finance Structure and investment plan.• Participate and take lead in product presentation to key customers.Main accomplishments: • Build financial organization and corporate structure from ground up.• Sold stake in company to new strategic shareholder.• Navigated company through difficult times such as COVID crisis, Ukraine War and Gas Price volatility by restructuring, cost savings and refinancing.

Key responsibilities:• Leading project to reduce overhead costs for Shell Integrated Gas ;• Putting in place Governance structure for Cost management to keep costs competitive in long run

London, England, Gb

Key responsibilities:• Provide financial leadership as member of the Solvents Europe Management Team;• Leading strategic projects on divestments, new business development and process migrations;• Leading Financial planning and reporting process;• Financial and risk management in commercial contract negotiations. Main accomplishments: • Migrated reporting process to India during 6-month international assignment;• Finance lead for major investment decision at Shell Moerdijk chemicals plant • Achieved $7.5mln result improvement by streamlining price and volume management;

London, England, Gb

Key responsibilities:• Provide financial leadership as member of the CP Functions Management Team (Annual budget: $85mln);• Financial and commercial support to contracts managed by CP ($10Bln total):• Support and deputize for Vice President Finance Contracting & Procurement; Main accomplishments:• Set up Third Party Spend Management System that reduced costs by $30mln+;• Implemented organizational change leading to cost efficiencies ($5mln annual cost reduction);

London, England, Gb

Key responsibilities:• Finance management and reporting for Central Tax organization;• Monitoring and reporting compliance incidents in global tax organization.Main accomplishments: • Set up MI reporting process for new Global Tax organization (cross country and cross Legal Entities)• Implemented Risk & Assurance Plan for Taxation

ANY-G was the subsidiary of a major Dutch utility company. ANY-G provided complete back office services to companies in the energy sector. (30 FTEs; 50.000 end customers; turnover around € 100 million).Key responsibilities:• Planning and executing company strategy;• End to end reponsibility for process execution, quality management and strategic projects;• Reporting to shareholder and external auditors;• Financial, HR and IT management.Main accomplishments: • Leading organisation through significant change, turning a € 600.000 loss (2004 result) into a profit by 2006• Lead the successful sale of ANY-G to a new owner;

Key responsibilities:• Member of the Management Team.• Financial and Human Resource management;Main accomplishments:• Setting up the accounting system for ANY-G and its customers;• Implementing the quality management system (ISO 9001 certified);• After a change of management, devising the companies new organizational structure and strategy.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Kempen & Co is a Dutch merchant bank providing various specialized financial services. The company had around 350 employees during this time.Key responsibilities:• Cash and currency management;• Participating in treasury projects.Main accomplishments:• Successfully executing the cash and currency Management of the bank independently within half a year of joining.

Brenca is an asset management company for a pension fund with over € 5 billion in assets. The company had around 20 employees during this period.Key responsibilities:• Assisting in the management of the Fixed Income portfolios;• Monitoring investment policy and intervening as required.Main accomplishments:• Setting up investment policy control and cash and currency management system.

Master’S Degree, Financial Economics

High School