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Gouda, The Netherlands

Built finance department for main sub-holding of Bacardi group. Simplified Dutch holding structure. Started building Accounting & Reporting (US GAAP) department for the holding activity, subsequently added additional businesses: global advertising and promotional procurement, in-house bank for the group, financial planning and analysis corporate functions, marketing and brand homes, company secretarial and global contracting. Implemented dashboards, scorecards and KPI’s for a.o. global IT and Marketing.Lead several finance transitions for the Dutch team: shared service centre for transactional services, centres of excellence for tax and treasury, management reporting software change from Oracle to IBM Cognos (Controller, TM1). Lead SAP implementation for Dutch holdings (first in the Bacardi group). Implemented centre of excellence for holdings and head offices. Now responsible for approximately 10 legal entities. Responsible for design, implementation and maintenance statutory reporting globally (>100 legal entities). Consolidated annual accounts under Dutch GAAP. Business lead for implementing non-leading ledgers in SAP globally.Mentoring and coaching between 10 and 15 professionals. Management board member Bacardi-Martini B.V. and statutory director in several subsidiaries across the world (>20).

Dordrecht, The Netherlands

Built finance and control department at European headoffice of jointventure between Biomet Inc.(US) and Merck KgAa (German). Managed Finance and Control department (15 FTE) with key responsibility for - monthly consolidated management reporting package (25 entities, US GAAP)- annual accounts under Dutch GAAP- treasury (cash flow, in-house banking, external financing, accounts receivable management)- tax management (transfer pricing, tax planning, compliance)- due diligence and valuation of acquisition targets- business analyses; in- and external benchmarking, profitability analyses on brands business fields, activities (manufacturing/sales)- cost prices and manufacturing variances- human resourcesKey successes - Monthly management reporting package improved and extended with MD&A and KPI’s combined with a cycle time reduction of 25%- Turn-around of unsuccessful Sales Information System (BW) into the standard tool throughout the Biomet Europe organization- Successful implementation of SAP FI/CO and SAP SEM BCS (consolidation software, first in the Netherlands)- Set up of new business in Turkey. Became soon one of the biggest sales growth contributors- Maintained and successfully liquidated a favorable tax regime for headquarters in the Netherlands - Introduction of Supply Chain Scanner

Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

Field team leader on audit assignments in the international business unit. Key clients in FMCG, medical and agricultural industry. US GAAP audits and special assignments for internal control improvements and subsidies.

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Ra, Accountancy

Drs, Economics

Bedrijfseconomie

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