Joost van den Hengel

Partner at KPMG | Financial Services

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Trust is essential in financial markets. What drives me is ensuring stakeholders can rely on financial information. My focus is simplifying complex matters and presenting them clearly - because building trust is a shared responsibility for both the financial sector and the auditor. I look beyond the numbers, with attention to governance, entrepreneurship and risk culture. My approach is practical, solution-oriented, delivering quality and helping clients strengthen stakeholder confidence. Specialties: Audit & Advisory in banking, financial markets, real estate, and corporate treasuries. Member of the Financial Services Assurance leadership team.

Experience

  • KPMG Netherlands (10 yrs 10 mos)
    • Partner
      Oct 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

      About KPMG KPMG operates as a global network of independent member firms offering audit, tax and advisory services; working closely with clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities. Our clients include major domestic and international companies, medium-sized companies, governments and public sector agencies and not-for-profit organizations. They look to KPMG for a consistent standard of service based on high order professional capabilities, industry insight and local knowledge. The complicated problems faced by our clients require a multi-disciplinary approach that helps them to create order out of complexity. Our professionals excel in their own specialist field while also working together closely to provide the added value that enables our clients to excel in the world of today and tomorrow. About me My focus is on the financial service industry with a broad experience in a wide range of clients and types of assurance services. Within the financial services industry, I have further specialised in the banking sector and closely related corporate treasuries, investment management and real estate clients. I have gained key experience related to Euronext and SEC listed companies, leading of international projects and auditing (complex) financial instruments and structures. I have deep accounting and auditing expertise and am well connected with the Financial Services key locations New York (US) and London (UK). I have several managerial roles within KPMG including HR. In addition, I am secretary of the ‘Raad van de Jaarverslaggeving’ Banking working group.

    • Senior Audit Manager Financial Services
      Oct 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos

  • Senior Manager Financial Services at KPMG UK
    Oct 2013 - 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Manager Financial Services at KPMG Europe LLP
    Oct 2011 - Sep 2013 · 2 yrs

  • Mentor at Giving Back
    2012 - 2013 · 1 yr

  • Trainee - Assistant manager at KPMG Accountants N.V.
    Apr 2006 - Sep 2011 · 5 yrs 6 mos

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