Persoonlijke gegevens
A decisive and seasoned leader based on economic principles not only by nature but also as a result of +20 years of experience. A passionate and entrepreneurial Finance Director with experience in an international environment who has held senior Finance positions in particularly fast-growing software organizations. Worked in both private equity led companies as well as public companies. Finance Director who drives change being focused on results. Strong in highly changing environments including complex challenges. International expertise with the depth to lead culturally diverse, (remote) teams (up to 8 direct reports). Been part of several acquisitions, mergers and investments.
19 12 2021€ 71-85 per uur
32-40 uren per week
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Relevante werkervaring
Director Finance & Accounting
augustus 2010 tot april 2018
Taken en verantwoordelijkheden
Responsibilities
- Full accountability for the entire Global Finance operation
- Corporate reporting and consolidation of international results, strategic tax planning including global transfer pricing policy, global tax rulings and returns
- Responsible for the Financial Shared Service Center (FSSC) that covers all entities in the Netherlands (including the Holding company), UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Romania, Norway, USA and Australia. Including salary admin (payroll), License contract administration for software licenses and maintenance renewals
- Consolidation of Global accounts and overall responsibility for the supervision of financial administration
- Taking control of all statutory matters and providing supervision of internal processes
- Safeguarding revenue recognition policy
- Primary contact for all internal and external customers and the maintenance of global contacts with advisors, bankers and auditors (coordination of audits)
- Leading a team of 8 Finance professionals in the F&A, Back-Office and payroll departments
Achievements
- Re-aligned and re-organized the F&A department from a Dutch driven to an international driven company
- Companywide compliance: brought the company back in compliance (within 6 months) on Annual Reports, Corporate Income tax, VAT etc.
- Enforced monthly fast close process, hard close and financials reported within 5 days after month end resulting in predictable quality and shortened timelines for internal Management reporting annual audit and compliance
- Setting up consolidation and reporting
- Introduced budget template/cash forecast and associated cost forecasting process
- Dissolved several entities and closing offices with only 1 or no employees, by assigning employment contracts to other entities, creating an aligned organization
- Provided Finance guidance on two M&A projects in 2013 and 2016-2017, the latter an extensive M&A project where I worked closely with the RES Executive team and a leading investment banker, which project resulted in RES being acquired by Ivanti Software
- Steered the Finance process in an elaborate financing arrangement in 2015, resulting in substantial additional funding for RES
- Working closely with CFO and current investors on ad-hoc requests
- Contact from a Finance perspective for global Sales on deal structure and Professional Services requests