Bernard Fourie

Enterprise Transformation Leader | Pharma R&D, Strategy & Finance | Leadership Consultant · Making Leadership Human

Morges, Vaud, Switzerland

About

25 years at the intersection of finance, strategy, and leadership - as both a senior executive and a qualified leadership consultant. Senior roles leading global teams through sustained transformation, capital allocation, and board-level decision-making - with measurable performance impact. I know what it costs, financially and humanly, when leadership, strategy & execution don't connect. That insight drives my parallel work as an INSEAD-qualified Executive Leadership & Group Dynamics Consultant and Coach, working with senior leaders on the systemic and relational dynamics that determine whether execution actually lands and converts to value. IMD Executive MBA (Honours) · INSEAD Executive Coaching & Group Dynamics · Board Directorship · FCCA

Experience

  • INSEAD Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach at INSEAD Executive Education
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Ferring Pharmaceuticals (13 yrs 7 mos)
    • Global Head of Finance & Controlling R&D
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2026 · 8 yrs 3 mos

      I enable informed decision making and collaborate on R&D strategy for long-term sustainable growth.

    • Head of Enterprise Risk Management & Control
      Sep 2012 - Jan 2018 · 5 yrs 5 mos

      Enterprise Risk: • Influence and enable faster, more informed management decisions - ensuring consistency with Ferring’s strategic objectives and risk appetite. Reporting to executive management & the board. Control: • Creating a data analytics-driven, continuous control monitoring environment. (E.g. 15% increase in Finance FTE's efficiency)

  • Co-Founder Ride-X at RIDE-X
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 · 3 yrs

    Wearable Action Sports Technology

  • Independent Enterprise Risk Management & Internal Control Specialist at Independent Management Consultant
    Apr 2008 - Aug 2012 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    • Aligning growth ambition with agile risk-taking. • Implementing risk management frameworks with measurable impact. • Change management: Process optimisation & divisional transformation. • E.g. Increase roaming revenue by 3.5% by preventing revenue leakages. • Leading global implementation teams across industries, focussing on financial services, telecoms, and pharmaceuticals. (UK, Switzerland, US)

  • Senior Consultant (Business Risk) at Protiviti
    Sep 2005 - Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Design and develop control frameworks with a focus on process and systems efficiency. Reducing bureaucratic complexity. • Financial services regulatory risk and compliance reviews.