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CFO / Group Controller

CFO / Group Controller

Work Experience

2001 - 2004 Group Financial Controller, b-business partners BV – Amsterdam, the NetherlandsFinance and Control
· Managed all aspects of the finance function for a €728.4m pan-European Venture Capital fund with offices in four locations – Amsterdam, London, Munich and Stockholm.
· Managed 2 direct reports plus 3 other outsourced accounting service providers.
· Supported the company CFO in all aspects of his role including the preparation of presentations to the board or shareholders, analysis to support major board decisions, the implementation of board recommendations, etc.
· Designed, implemented and retained responsibility for the process of day-to-day cash management for the 4 operational entities.
· Renegotiated contract, managed relationship and monitored performance of an outsourced treasury management provider.
· Designed, implemented and retained responsibility for monthly and annual internal and external financial reporting procedures.
· Designed and implemented monthly “Dashboard” – an internal portfolio performance tool.
· Designed and implemented quarterly portfolio valuation review procedures in accordance with EVCA guidelines.
· Dealt with personnel, payroll and social security issues in 4 locations.
· Dealt with VAT, corporate taxes and income tax issues in 4 locations.
· Managed relationships with audit, tax, VAT and payroll service providers across 4 locations.
· Designed and implemented an offshore tax-efficient employee performance reward structure.
· Implemented cost-cutting measures resulting in a 40% reduction in operational costs involving a reduction in headcount, the closure of one office, renegotiation of existing contracts and cancellation of existing service providers in favour of lower cost providers.
· Currently assisting in the closure of two more offices and reduction in headcount from 15 to 3 persons resulting from a decision by the board to cease new investment activities and to focus on the existing portfolio investments.
Investment Activities
· Performed financial and control due diligence reviews of potential portfolio investments.
· Led a team covering the legal and tax structure and financial due-diligence aspects of a significant buy-out opportunity.
· Provided ongoing assistance to management of portfolio companies on financial / legal / tax / personnel issues.
· Performed financial performance reviews of portfolio companies to support investment decisions.
· Assisted management of portfolio companies with the planning and implementation of significant cost-cutting measures.
IT Infrastructure
· Overall responsibility for the IT infrastructure in 4 locations.
· Renegotiated contract and managed relationship with an outsourced IT support provider.
· Designed a group IT infrastructure upgrade road map which would result in a “virtual single office”.· Led a team which redesigned the company web-site

1999 - 2001 Manager, Strategy, Accenture Financial Services Practice - Dublin, Ireland
· Managed team which developed a point-of-view, framework and diagnostic for a new Value Based Management offering for the financial services industry.
· Participated in team which prepared business case and impact assessment of large scale business and IT transformation programme for a major Irish financial services client.
· Managed team which developed ecommerce strategy and supporting business case for major UK financial services client.
· Managed process which developed a strategic plan for the International Rugby Board.
· Managed team which researched and prepared report – New Business Models in Financial Services.
· Managed team which researched, prepared and presented report on Impact of eCommerce on International Financial Services for the Financial Services Industry Association.

1999 Manager, Corporate Value Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers - Amsterdam
· Prepared company valuations for clients in a number of industries.
· Provided advice and analyses to clients on specific aspects of corporate valuation.

Summer 1998 Summer Intern, Andersen Consulting Strategic Services Practice - Dublin, Ireland
· Performed Shareholder Value Analysis of all major players in the Irish Financial Services Market

1995 - 1997 Senior Auditor, American Express Bank - Asia-Pacific and Sub-Continent
· Performed audits, special investigations and branch reviews throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
· Identified operational and process improvements and monitored their implementation.
· Performed reviews of new system implementations to ensure compliance with quality standards.
· Member of treasury audit team with specialised training in risk management methodologies.

1990 - 1995 Audit Junior/Senior/Manager, Deloitte & Touche - London and Singapore
· Specialised in audit of Financial Services clients with particular emphasis on banking.
· Managed relationships with clients with fees of up to £500,000.
· Planned and managed year-end audits with team sizes in excess of 30 members.
· Participated in the Strategic Career Development Programme for ‘partner potential’ candidates.
· Carried out formal training of junior audit staff in the use of specialised audit software.

1989 - 1990 Customer Service Engineer, Sony Broadcast - Basingstoke, England.
· Serviced high value television broadcasting equipment
· Carried out installations of large-scale broadcast equipment.


Education

1997 - 1999 Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus Graduate School of Business, The Netherlands
Dual Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Master of Business Informatics (MBI)

1990 - 1993 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Admitted to Membership in September 1993 (ACA).

1986 - 1989 The University of Reading, Reading, England
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering (Honours).


Skills

IT Management - Windows / Windows Server / Exchange Server

Languages

English: Fluent
Dutch: Conversational
French: Basic

Other

PERSONAL INTERESTS
· Home entertainment / Computing
· Scuba-diving / skiing / Akibuken (martial arts)
· International travel / cultures
· Reading / movies


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