Raymond Steenvoorde Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Netherlands

Netherlands

Key achievements: Ahold, Galapagos, UWV, OCI, DSM, Wolters Kluwer, Tony Chocoloney, etc. Key requirements: Leading and managing the Benelux Enterprise sales team, setting targets, developing strategies to achieve them, and monitoring performance to ensure success. Building and maintaining relationships with partners. Additionally responsible for identifying new business opportunities and building partnerships to drive revenue growth.

Netherlands

Key achievements; Vanderlande (Toyota), TKP (AEGON|ASR), Inalfa Roof Systems, The Student Hotel etc.. Key responsibilities new sales for enterprise clients in the Netherlands, mainly focused on finance, logistic and leisure and pharma.

Netherlands

BlackLine is a provider of cloud-based solutions that transform Finance and Accounting (F&A) by automating, centralizing and streamlining financial close, AR, Intercompany processes and other key F&A processes for any type of organizations. Designed to complement all ERP and other financial systems. BlackLine increases operational efficiency, real-time visibility, control and compliance to ensure end-to-end financial close management and accounting automation from within a single, unified cloud platform. Enabling more than 4.000 customers to move beyond outdated processes and point solutions to a Continuous Accounting model, in which real-time automation, controls and period-end tasks are embedded within day-to-day activities. www.BlackLine.com

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Integrated teams and systems in Turkey, Egypt, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Spain, Canada, Mexico, France, India, Australia, Singapore and Germany into Global Shared functions, improving international resource deployment and compliance. • Stabilised an outsourced team in Kolkata, evidencing excellent cultural awareness, building positive working relationships with the BPO and reducing attrition rates. • Transferred outsourced accountancy and intercompany operations from India to Manila, including 45 entities and recruitment of 50 FTE’s. • Significantly reduced month-end-close from 5 to 3 days whilst increasing the number of entities from 15 to 60. • Deployed Blackline reconciliation software and new policies for 13,000 reconciliations in just 1 year. • Implemented a new Chart of Accounts and led the Oracle R12 upgrade project in 2011. • Recognised for excellent leadership skills, introducing a mentoring programme in GFS, and receiving nominations for Global Talent and Leadership Programmes in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.RESPONSIBILITIES • Overseeing all general accounting activities, intercompany, month-end and cash for 60 global entities, including HFM consolidation (Hyperion) with 2 versions of Oracle, 6 charts of accounts and 30 source systems. Reporting to Global head of R2R. • Leading a cross-functional team of 40, based in Amsterdam, St. Louis, Frankfurt and Manila. Led teams in Kolkata, Wroclaw, Kusterdingen and Oxford including payroll departments with 2100 payroll slips.• Conducting staff performance reviews and mentoring, as well as holding training days to address skill gaps. • Ad hoc project management including: statutory accounting in Oracle, Zero intercompany, post-close adjustment ledgers, trial balance analytics, consolidated cash management, transformation, entity accountant. • Coordinated product accounting for traditional print journals, books and 50 million e-product transactions monthly.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Spearheaded migration of Reebok HQ in Rotterdam to adidas HQ in Amsterdam, integrating R2R teams and minimising disruptions to business as usual. • Designed and implemented a bespoke Workflow Management system with electronic approval process for payables. • Standardised internal procedures to improve productivity, empower employees and reduce overtime claims by 70%. RESPONSIBILITIES • Directed a team of 14 staff, managed legal entity accounting, intercompany relationships and close management for 20 legal entities ranging from intellectual property of the brand, warehousing, royalties, retail and financing. • Led all financial activities, reviewing expenditure and securing CFO approval for new initiatives. • Committed to continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing the quality of output and reconciliations.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Significantly reduced reporting time through open communication and effective information management. • Conducted a large-scale stock take across 40 retail outlets at major European airports over the course of a year. • Carved-out financial figures for a due diligence, maintaining compliance and safeguarding business reputation. • Refined car lease and travel policies, as well as revaluation and reconciliation procedures; improving accountability and control across the business. RESPONSIBILITIES • Spearheaded statutory and management reporting, tax, forecasting, budgeting, insurance and consolidation across 20 entities. • Reported directly to the CFO, evidencing progress and justifying decision-making. • Managed 1 direct report, delegating workloads, monitoring productivity and reviewing performances.• Proactively identified and resolved discrepancies and tax issues related to airport VAT treatment.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Conducted all financial reviews for the year 2000, encompassing company migration and euro conversion. • Offered credible advice to executives on business turn-around after poor performances in 2000. RESPONSIBILITIES • Coached and mentored 8 regional finance managers, as well as managing 3 direct reports. • Administered and consolidated the holding, 2 investment funds, a joint venture and 9 entities. • Authored comprehensive and accurate management reports, informing executive decision-making.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Lisse, Netherlands

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Hillegom, Netherlands

Financial Management (Bachelor’S-Level),

Heao, Accountancy

Activities and Societies: Internship with Deloitte Netherlands in 1994, Thesis on "Materiality and Audit risks", S.V. Pigmentum

Meao, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Internschip with Copex Hillegom BV in 1990