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Amsterdam, Nl

Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl

- Extensive experience in reporting all financial matters to the owners, Board and Management Team- Management Team member driving decisions through financial insights and business acumen- Management of Finance, HR, IT, and Facility Operations, leading a dedicated team of 10 individuals- Attracted short- and long-term financing solutions for all large-scale projects (>€20m)- Conducted comprehensive evaluations of M&A and new lines of business opportunities- Established and scaled-up international offices in UK, China, Hong Kong, Australia and Russia- Restructured/ closed-down under-performing parts of the business in the UK and Austria- Initiated, led and communicated major cost saving and restructuring plans within the organisation- Established and monitored the short- and long-term financial strategy and growth path of the organisation- Key stakeholder management (Advisory Board, Bank, Financiers)- Managed all aspects of financial oversight and performance management, including forecasting, budgeting, cash flow,accounting and audit, tax reporting across various international entities

Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl

UNGA’s first Finance Director responsible for implementing and scaling-up all aspects of the finance and back office functions- Recruited, coached and developed Finance, HR & Back-office departments- Implemented new reporting system (Exact Globe) along with other supporting system implementations (Proactive/ Rydoo)- Set up new internal Finance and HR systems and processes- Implemented Internal policies, procedures and risk management- Stakeholder reporting- Foreign exchange exposure management

Amsterdam, Nl

- Business Controller for the 5 largest Western Europe Operating Companies- Managing the reporting and budgeting cycles on a regional level- Providing analysis and financial insight to all stakeholders (Regional Finance Director; Regional MT; Global; Functions)- Reviewing, providing insight and recommendations on all business cases and investment applications to the Regional Management Team and Group CFO & CEO.

Amsterdam, Nl

- Ultimate responsibility for regions consolidated financial and managerial reporting. - Reporting business partner for the Regional Management Team- Providing specialist IFRS expertise- Managing the Budgeting & Forecasting reporting for the Region

Amsterdam, Nl

- Review of group consolidated results for accuracy against IFRS requirements, with primary responsibility for Western Europe- Responsibility for compiling and reviewing the group consolidated Financial Statements which form the basis of the Annual Report and Half Year press release- Advise operating units on the correct accounting treatment for one off transactions, such as acquisitions, disposals and mergers- Advise operating companies on the correct use of SAP for accounting purposes.

Manchester, Gb

- Ultimate responsibility for the Manchester Arenas financial control environment- Daily financial operations and trouble shooting- Ongoing forecast monitoring and annual budgeting- Monthly group consolidation and reporting to the US Parent Company, in line with US Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) requirements- Preparation of the consolidated group and individual entity annual statutory accounts, in line with UK GAAP requirements- Responsibility for the group audit, tax and VAT- Management of the Group Finance Department consisting of 6 full time staff members- Participation in the accounting and practical implementation of acquisitions.

London, Gb

I joined Ernst & Young in Edinburgh in 2004 to start my 3 year Chartered Accountancy training, in 2007 I qualified and moved to Manchester where I was promoted to Assistant Manager. Experience included: - Extensive experience in the preparation and review of consolidated UK statutory accounts- Widespread audit experience under IFRS, US, UK and Japanese GAAP.- Detailed understanding of US SOX404 requirements, including involvement in SOX implementation projects- Completion of IFRS conversion work for a newly AIM listed client- Detailed understanding of numerous areas of technical accounting including Joint Venture and acquisition accounting, group consolidations, pensions, subjective provisions, standard cost and long term contract accounting.

Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration And Management, General

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