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Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Work Experience

Context: Kuiken Group, Emmeloord, a leading Benelux full-service distribution company focusing on construction equipment, crane and material handling, recycling and port equipment (annual sales US$ 260 mln). Backed by private equity (ABN AMRO Participaties)

2011 – 2014 Group Chief Financial Officer, Netherlands
• Together with new CEO brought the company “back on track” after a difficult period and implemented an exciting growth strategy.
• Hands-on management of cash and working capital in a recovery situation with tight financial boundaries.
• Improved management reporting and forecasting, which were previously non-existent.
• Achieved refinancing of the Group based on credible strategy and trusted executive management.
• Managed company through current economic headwind, with decreasing results, bank covenants under pressure and staff layoffs.
• Maintained excellent communication with banks and shareholders.
• Acted as the key liaison with the workers council.


Context: United Coffee, Den Bosch/Geneva, the European leader in private label retail and out of home coffee markets (annual sales US$ 400 mln). Backed by private equity (CapVest)

2008 – 2011 Group Chief Financial Officer, Switzerland
• Driving growth and value creation while executing ambitious Group strategic plan in highly leveraged private equity structure with 30% management participation.
• Strengthened working capital and cash flow management resulting in accelerated deleveraging in 2008.
• Pro-active and pragmatic management reporting to capture short term developments in changing markets.
• Improved the Group’s planning and reporting cycle and introduced meaningful monthly management reports to senior management, banks and key shareholder.
• Introduced efficient group cash management to exploit multi-currency cash flows.
• Conducted pro-active monthly covenant reporting and communication to bank syndicate.
• Secured benefits arising from interest rate declines and currency movements in 2008, resulting in a major structural improvement of the Group’s financial position.
• Tax optimization (a.o. debt push down) to maximize tax benefits from interest costs.
• Optimized corporate shareholding structure following tax law changes in Holland during 2008.
• Pursued acquisition targets in the consolidating European market.
• Conducted active communication with investors, banks and stakeholders.


Context: Royal Boskalis Westminster, Papendrecht, Holland, the world market leader in dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services (annual sales US$ 3 bln).

2003 – 2007 Group Director Corporate Relations, Netherlands
• Global responsibility for Corporate Communications, Investor Relations and Corporate Marketing; reporting to CEO.
• Responsible for intensive communication with the financial markets. Maintaining a strong Investor Relations reputation within the global financial community, with recognized Board level quality. Raised the visibility of the Boskalis stock in the global financial markets. Conducted road shows and liaised with financial analysts.
• Acted as global corporate Ambassador strengthening the Boskalis profile in the media and towards the general public and target audiences.
• Pursued corporate branding initiatives such as sponsoring, website development, audio/visual productions and commercial presentations with target to increase brand awareness among target groups.
• Managed development of new business initiatives and opening of markets in Europe through intensive Government lobbying and legal proceedings. Also developed commercial business opportunities in South America and Europe.
• Crisis management.

1999 – 2002 Group Finance Director, Holland
• Professionalized the global Finance function against the background of strong corporate growth. Enhanced the business focus of financial budgeting, financial controls and financial reporting. Recruited and developed top professional Finance staff to facilitate further growth of the business.
• Actively supported M&A as team member, conducting financial modeling and due diligence.
• Implemented a complex Baan ERP system in 2001 providing strategic business planning & reporting benefits to Boskalis.
• Financial presentations for external and internal target groups and direct liaison with the external auditor.


Context: Royal Dutch Shell Group, a leading independent global oil conglomerate (annual sales US$ 280 bln).

1997 – 1998 Programme Manager, France
• Co-management of project team for the integration of five European luboil blending plants into one pan-European supply organization in France.
• Management of logistics and product rationalization, handling multi-million dollar contracts for oil terminals and product distribution across Europe and service level agreements with customers.

1995 – 1996 Business Development Manager, Indonesia
- Senior project manager of a US$ 20 mln greenfield bitumen blending plant managing all phases in the cycle: market research, investment proposal, construction, marketing and operations.
- Exploring and establishing new business opportunities for Shell in Indonesia in the area of downstream oil products, including a luboil blending plant, retail opportunities and B2B trading of finished imports.

1993 – 1994 Country Controller, Indonesia
- Managing controlling function , tax and treasury. Upstream, downstream and trading. Total budget US$ 500 mln.
- Financial modeling of downstream business opportunities.
- Professionalized reporting systems and handled the recruitment, training and development of more than 50 local staff.

1991 – 1992 Head Financial Planning & Reporting, Holland
- Development of business oriented financial reporting in a rather traditional accounting environment. Company turnover US$ 20 bln.
- Leading role in a global Shell Upstream initiative to strengthen the business focus of financial reporting. Identification of cost drivers, business processes, KPI’s.
- Management of a team of five professional staff.

1988 – 1991 Financial Controller, USA
- Designing and implementing a new Finance department in the US based commercial real estate subsidiary of Shell’s Dutch Pension Fund. This included accounting, management information and financial controls. Gained important insight and expertise to high financial exposure: Total portfolio > US$ 1 bln, monthly construction cash flow US$ 35 mln, eight buildings under management.
- Conducting extensive tax planning and financial modeling for new investment opportunities, partnerships and leases.
- Managing 30 consolidated US and Dutch entities with Dutch and US GAAP issues, liaising extensively with US and Dutch external auditors.


Context: Royal Philips Electronics, world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting (annual sales US$ 30 bln).

1985 – 1987 Financial Analyst, Holland
- Finance trainee in the Dutch sales organization, the global customer service division and the Dutch operational audit department.
- Member of the corporate M&A group and supporting the financial modeling of business opportunities.

Education

1979 – 1984 Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Holland
Master of Business Economics (Drs)
1985 – 1987 Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Holland
Chartered Accountant (“Registeraccountant”)

Skills

A senior leader with a broad range of general management experience in solid international corporations on executive level in multicultural environments. In depth expertise in general management, finance, private equity, change management. Focused on delivering results. Effective in both strategic and operational management levels. Decisive leadership style but team player sensitive to cultural differences.


Strong personality with high business acumen. Driver of change, focused on delivering results. Analytical, strategic and hands on, no nonsense, team player.



Languages

Vloeiend in Nederlands, Engels, Duits, Frans

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