Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
I’m a finance professional with 15+ years of experience in financial control, audit, and strategic operations across international environments. I’ve held leadership roles in high-growth startups, multinational corporations, and Big 4 firms, with a strong focus on financial reporting, internal controls, and performance optimization. My approach combines analytical rigor with a practical mindset, helping organizations improve efficiency, compliance, and decision-making. I’ve worked as Finance Manager for Solora and Financial Controller for Vastint Hospitality, managing cross-border reporting, tax compliance, and budgeting processes. Key areas of expertise: - Financial reporting (IFRS, Dutch GAAP, US GAAP) - Strategic planning and forecasting - Internal controls and audit - Multinational team leadership - Process improvement and KPI-driven dashboards With a background in accounting and a strong interest in data, sustainability, and innovation, I bring a comprehensive perspective to every challenge. Open to roles as Financial Controller, Business Controller, or strategic advisor in purpose-driven organizations. Let’s connect.
- Drove the rapid digital transformation of invoicing (A/P and A/R) by implementing automation workflows via Basecone and Exact. - Achieved a 108% increase in automation progress in two weeks, elevating group efficiency to 50% automation and delivering tangible operational efficiencies across the organization
- Managed financial operations & reporting, ensuring strategic decision-making. - Led a diverse team, promoting collaboration & adaptability. - Oversaw daily operations, ensuring alignment with business goals. - Designed an omnichannel strategy & loyalty program, optimizing processes.
Solora provides monitoring and maintenance of solar parks. Start-up company based in Belgium and the Netherlands. • Develop a detailed business plan over the next five years when providing scenarios and evaluating possible outcomes. • Creating, updating, and maintaining financial models and accurate forecasts of the company’s future operations. Cost center and gross margin analysis. • Analysis of financial and operational results to better understand company performance and provide recommendations to senior management for improvements that will lead to cost reduction, revenue generation, and streamlining operations. • Involvement on procurement, planning and scorecard analysis with subcontractors • Designing a management dashboard with a focus on financial and operational KPI’s
Real estate developer in EMEA, a subsidiary of IKEA Group. • Managed all accounting team operations, including internal financial reports, budgeting, and forecasting. • Coordinate and collaborate with external auditors to maintain compliance with Dutch GAAP and mitigate risk. • Maintain accuracy with accounting records and results using a comprehensive set of controls and annual budgets. • Coordinate and control tax compliance VAT, property taxes, wage taxes, and corporate income taxes.
Curaçao office in 2014 and Amsterdam since 2016. • Provided assurance services to international and local clients while meeting IFRS standards and Dutch GAAP. • Managed and coordinate fieldwork for multiple worldwide audit teams while using a risk-based approach. • Reviewed complex group transactions over the financial and treasury cycle. • Supervise the analysis, evaluation, and audits of financial services, hedge funds, investments, supply chain, and functions under International Standards of Auditing (ISA), IFRS, and Dutch GAAP. • Provide training to staff while coordinating various departments in completing diverse tasks and identifying errors.