Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Senior finance professional (Register Accountant) with 25 years of international finance experience of which the last 13 years in Private Equity environment. Constantly working to improve the overall profitability of the company and meeting budgeted targets, by working closely together with sales, procurement and M&A teams. Additionally always striving to bring finance teams to higher level, by bringing automation, process improvement and fast close. Comfortable talking to all levels within the organization and with external parties such as shareholders (PE), Tax authorities and banks. Available on interim and semi-permanent basis to help companies that need to get their “financial house in order” fast before or after a transaction. Restructuring finance teams and preparing the company for an exit. Integrating newly acquired companies in the organization. Embedding the reporting requirements of the new shareholder in the company, by identifying misalignment in reporting and training staff. Helping the business forward by improving forecasting and maximizing cash by setting up cash forecasting and utilizing short term cash facilities or refinancing. My goal is to get the company through the hectic phase before or after a transaction maximizing the result for the shareholders. In the following areas I can support companies: Setting up a finance fast close process (accounting, business control, consolidation & reporting) Preparing budgets and long term plans Setting up cash flow models (consolidated, 13wks, budgets) Refinancing & working capital financing Acquisition integration Building new finance teams Prepare (IFRS) financial statements (incl accounting memo’s and impairment test) Managing the external audit & audit committee Set up internal control frameworks & identifying business risks Accounting gap analysis Prepare for sale (Due Diligence process) ERP implementation (SAP S4 HANA)
Private Equity owned, successfully sold to Banijay per July 2020