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Treasurer / Finance Director

Treasurer / Finance Director

Work Experience

(09/2010 – Now) Independent consultant and interim professional

−(Aug 2011 – Dec 2012) Interim Group Treasurer at Hyva (Manufacturer and distributor of Hydraulic Equipment)
Overall responsibility for the Group’s Treasury & Cash Management Function
Establishment of new Worldwide Cash Pool and Bank Account structure
Lead migration from ABN AMRO / RBS to Deutsche Bank )
Implementation of DB Direct (Deutsche Bank EB / Cash management system)
Development and implementation of Treasury Policy
Foreign Currency Exposure evaluation project.
Development of Inter company loan structure
Optimizing the group’s corporate tax structure (Minimizing Group’s effective tax rate)
Guiding the transfer of the Treasury / Corporate Finance function from Alphen aan den Rijn to Hong Kong

− (Oct 2010 – June 2011) Director of Finance at Taylor Guitars Europe (Establishing the European Organization of a US Guitar Manufacturing Company
Establishing legal entities,
Tax planning (Corporate Tax and VAT)
Setting up and maintaining the financial administration (Exact)
Warehouse/Distribution function,
Establishment Distributors’ Pricing Policy,
Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Financial reporting.

− (Sept 2010) Evaluation of potential acquisiation, building business model, financial strategic planning and (Successfully) arranging Finance needs for Valtec (Private Equity Firm)

− (2011 – 2012) Building of Management information system of Real estate investor (Waterford)

− (2010) Development of Cash Management solution Eastern European Travel company (in co-operation with American Appraisal)



(07/2007 – 08/2010) BCD Travel B.V, VP Treasury & Cash Management

− Establishment of the Corporate Treasury Policy and guidelines
− Implementation of a central Treasury department
− Introduction and implementation of a netting program
− External financing and financial planning
− Management of the Syndicated Loan Facility
− Internal financing of BCD Travel Group entities
− Various Tax optimizing projects
− Participation in SAP implementation project
− Bank relationship management
− Design and implementation of a Cash Management plan
− Working Capital Management
− FX and interest hedging.
− (Bank) Guarantees


(06/2005 – 07/2007) Cytec Industries B.V. European Treasury Manager

− FX Management
− Bank relationship management
− FX and interest hedging
− Liquidity and Working Capital Management
− International Inter-company funding, resolving various Thin Capitalization issues
− Management of Treasury related international Tax issues (various Loan / Funding constructions that contributed to a lower effective tax rate)
− (Bank) Guarantees management
− Various Projects such as design and implementation of a pan European Cash management system (Cash Pools etc.), implementation of an intercompany netting program, energy hedging and trading of CO2 rights.
− Contribution in SAP implementation project


(09/2002 – 06/2005) The Boyds Collection, Director Finance and Operations

− Responsible for HR, ICT, Finance, Operations plus sales involvement.
− Establishing the International legal organizational Structure of The Boyds Collection
− Setting up the financial organization (Strategic Planning Budgeting, Financial administration, management reporting, Payroll, Credit management etc.),
− Establishing an International Distribution Center in Dordrecht
− Establishing sales organizations for the Benelux, France and Germany
− Resolving various international Tax and Customs issues


(04/2000 – 08/2002) SEW-Eurodrive BV, Manager International Finance Control

− Creating Quarterly reports for senior management in Bruchsal
− Development of new Management Information System
− Participation in ERP implementation project (SAP)
− Implementation of Strategic and Business Planning system for international offices
− First financial contact for international offices (regarding financial activities, Taxes, etc.)
− Implementation of the in-house bank function of the Holding for the international offices
− Development of the international Treasury policy
− Cash Management initiatives. (Netting, Cash pooling etc.)
− Various projects (‘Beirat’ SEW Turkey, IAS initiative, Balance Score Card, establishment new legal entities)


(11/1994 – 02/2000) Ashland Services BV,

(02/1997 – 01/2000) European Cash Manager

− Setting up the European Treasury/ Cash Management function.
− Creating a cash forecast system,
− setting up an optimal payment system (minimizing cross boarder payments, netting program),
− Placing and evaluating types of financial (short term) investments,
− Foreign exchange transactions
− Hedging transactions, setting up an Inter company loan program
− Establish and maintaining banking contacts,
− Re-arranging bank account structure.
− Involvement in (potential) acquisitions. (Treasury Due diligence)
− Taking the leading role in the euro-committee that has been established to ensure a successful implementation of the Euro.

(07/1996 – 02/1997) Team Leader Rollout Shared Services Center (SSC)

Large project which entailed the design and implementation of a European Shared Services Center for Ashland

− Collecting and processing information from the various sites
− Designing new policies and procedures
− Selecting administrative software
− Creating new chart of accounts;
− Creating business units (cost centers)
− Development of a roll-out model and schedule etc.
− Team leader in the first actual roll-outs
− Implementation of JD Edwards

(11/1994 – 07/1996) Financial Analyst Europe

(07/1993 – 09/1994) Foot Locker Europe BV, Assistant Manager Financial Planning

Education

− 2008 – 2013 (Jan. exp.) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Post Graduate Program Treasury Management (Register Treasurer)
− 1997-1999: Post HEAO Training “Qualified Treasurer” (QT), NIVE
− 1989-1993: HEAO BE (Bachelor degree in Business Economics)
− Several management training programs (Woodstone Consulting, Ashland “simply the best”, time management training)
− Various Seminars and Training Programs on Treasury and Finance management
− Training programs JD Edwards, SAP, other ERP systems, Treasury management systems (TMS), Online dealing systems (360 T, FX All)
− Training Course on International Tax (Euroforum).

Skills

Corporate Treasury; Cash Management; Finance; Shared Service Centers; Startups

Languages

Dutch: Native
English: Fluent
German: Basic plus

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