Koen van Laarhoven

RC | Finance Manager Benelux at Xebia

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

About

I am a Finance Manager who believes that finance should be a driver of better decisions, not just a reporter of results. Over the past years I have grown from hands-on controlling roles into leading a finance team of around 10 professionals. What connects every step in my career is a drive to make finance smarter. I get energy from automating manual work, building BI-driven insights and improving processes and systems. I have led multiple post-acquisition finance integrations, standardized processes across organizations and helped teams spend less time on repetitive tasks and more on adding real value to the business. As a manager I combine ambition with approachability. I like to set a clear direction, give people the space to grow and stay hands-on enough to understand what is really happening. Complex challenges with many moving parts, such as integrations, system implementations or transformations, are where I am at my best.

Experience

  • Xebia (Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands)
    • Finance Manager Benelux
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      Responsible for Financial Control, Business Control and Accounts Payable across Xebia's Benelux operations, leading a team of ~10 finance professionals. Focused on accurate reporting and strong business partnering with a passion for automation, data-driven insights, and modernizing finance processes so the team can spend less time on manual work and more on what truly adds value.

    • Finance Manager Netherlands
      Jun 2024 - Dec 2024 · 7 mos

  • Finance Manager at BrightStone Group
    Apr 2022 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Responsible for Financial Control, Administration and PMO at BrightStone, with a strong focus on business control as hands-on business partner to management. Drove process improvements, BI-based insights and system optimization making finance faster, smarter and more valuable to the business.

  • Total Specific Solutions (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Senior Business Controller
      May 2019 - Apr 2022 · 3 yrs

      Business partner to management with a focus on improving profitability through BI-based insights, forecasting and performance analysis. Played a leading role in the integration of multiple acquisitions, implementing best practices across the acquired businesses.

    • Senior Financial Controller
      Feb 2018 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting, the month-end close and internal controls. Led the financial integration of multiple acquisitions, with a focus on process standardization and implementing systems aligned with group standards.

    • Financial Controller
      Mar 2017 - Jan 2018 · 11 mos

  • Junior Controller at Microflown AVISA
    Sep 2014 - Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Afstudeeropdracht at Kaliber Kunstenschool
    Feb 2014 - Jul 2014 · 6 mos