Company

KLPD (Police)

Function

Controller / Interim (Transition)

Level

Direct advising the Head of Concern Dienst FEZ regarding all ICT projects,  renewals and outsourcing of the ICT to the foreseen Shared Service Center model Vts (Voorziening tot Samenwerking previous ISC, CIP en NPI).

Company description

KLPD is the National Corps consisting of various Units concerned with the National Safety and Protection in The Netherlands. It is spread throughout The Netherlands unlike the normal Regional (Politie) segmentation. In total the KLPD has around 4.500 / 5.000 FTE’s. The position is within the department FEZ consisting of around 100 FTE and in strong liaison with the ICT department of around 200 FTE. KLPD is reorganizing the ICT department as of 2003 and is anticipating an even bigger transition towards one National Police shared service (ICT) model the end of the year 2007.

Keywords

• Transparency ICT costs (Management Accounting)
• Centralization of –ICT- staff functions
• Project management and progress reports
• Budgeting, reports and decision-making
• Bridging € and Bits and Bites
• Technology, organizational changes, economics and politics

Specific assigned tasks

• Liasion between Finance & Control and Information Communication & Technology projects to be able to understand and cost effectiveness
• Create transparency by bridging technology to indicators of organizational and managerial sense
• Interpret and communicate ICT projects and introducing financial projection without project management
• Monitoring budget 2005/6/7 versus Project Management

Company

Achmea Arbo Amsterdam

Function

Regional Controller a.i.

Level

Reporting to the Regional Manager

Company description

Achmea Arbo Amsterdam (AAA-80FTE’s) is 1 of the 9 regions within Achmea Arbo (AA-1000FTE’s). AA is a businessline within the division “Zorg en Zekerheid” and is servicing organisations for health and other companies responsibilities towards sickness and employees Arbo regulatories and compliance

Keywords

• Decentral operational responsibility
• Central and decentral issues
• Merger difficulties
• AAA undergoing strong down sizing
• Bureaucratic behaviour and low motivations
• Process improvement and micro management by determine PI’s

Specific assigned tasks

• Assist the Regional Manager in the operations.
• Interpret and communicate monthly performance both financial and non-financial KPI’s.
• Creating budget 2005 model
• Presentations to organizations budget 2005 and embedding PI’s
• Improved communication with Bedrijfsburo and Accountmanagement

Company

Chello Broadband NV

Function

Corporate Controller a.i.

Level

Reporting to the Senior Finance Director

Company description

Chello Broadband NV, an affiliate of UPC broadband, is a marketing organization responsible for sales and management of subscribers within the internet access via the cable (TV) throughout UPC’s footprint in Europes regions (Scandinavian, Western Europe and Central Europe).

Corporate head office in Amsterdam is facilitating the PAN European marketing activities, product development & management and Chellomedia finance functions i.e. reporting for financial and management accounting, monthly reviews, forecasting and budgeting in cooperation with the (small) UK head office.

Specific assigned tasks

·          Managing the budget and forecast process 2004 following the decision to implement a tiered product strategy. Executed by intermediate and liaison with the (European regional) marketing operations with a strong corporate involvement and line responsibility. Budget issues included a corporate reorganization (i.e. new cost center structure), the consolidation of OPCO’s (operational companies) in different markets and the timing of product launches during 2004.

·          Facilitating monthly reporting process with Hyperion, the integration from Oracle to Hyperion, the usage of sophisticated Excel templates and initiation of requests for changes and improvements. Monthly regional review of management accounts with regional management.

• Initial project planning for Chellomedia Sarbanese Oxley compliance identification of risks and assessing overlap within different organizational business cycles (e.g. contract management, customer relation management, revenue cycle, reporting cycles).
• Defining organizational and functional objectives for System and Structures (within Mc Kinsey 7S’s) i.e. to determine Hyperion and Oracle improvements for the year 2004. Resulted in improved and more standardized reporting process with more focus on non-financial key performance indicators.

Company

Royal Burger Group

Function

Group-controller

Level

Reporting to the Board of Directors

Company description

Group active in the maritime logistics (shipping agency, forwarder logistics services) with in total 1.000 employees in 10 countries. Strong presence in the Netherlands (450), Belgium (125), Germany (150) and France (80). Aiming to create synergies and cut back on costs by standardizing (after M & A activities VOPAK / Van Ommeren / Mueller).

Job description

Initiate and manage transition-process by corporate-wide projects with a strong focus on PAN European post merger activities e.g. ICT and centralization of specific holding activities (consolidation, reporting and cash & risk management).

·          Improving quality and shortened reporting process

·          Line communication to ensure closing and cash management procedures

• Project ownership implementing On Guard (Credit and collection Management software from On Target)
• Initial (International) Treasury function i.e. netting and cash pooling

Exit

Change of function due to downsizing organization and non-alignment between shareholders.

Company

 iCily consultancy

Function

Consultant / Interim Controller / Interim Manager

Job descriptions

Projects and interim positions in finance and close related business functions

Assisting Formus Communications INC, Denver (Colorado) in;

·          Liquidating entities subjected to the Dutch law.

·          Dismantling (European) Formus group (by either selling or dissolving).

·          Closing Operational Head Quarter in The Netherlands.

Schiphol Real Estate BV

Optimize real estate information system (post-implementation process) in combination with research foreseeing to share the management information system with Rotterdam Airport BV and a better professional real-estate management function.

Level

Interim, Project-manager, Finance manager

Company

Formus Communications-Europe BV

Function

European Controller Headquarter

Level

Reporting to CFO Europe

Company description

US based telecommunication with the mission to built a (LMDS licensed) PAN European (wireless, WLL) network. By the end of 2000 operational in 7 countries, pre-operational in 5 countries and employing almost 1000 employees.

Job description

European HQ responsibility to align the roll out of local organizations, implementing European control techniques, reporting and consolidation. Participate with the business development department and co-manage a small group (3fte) of business-analysts, reviewing business plans for bids and beauty contest. Assisting in negotiating vendor and finance agreements (turn-key projects for European, country- roll-outs ranging from 50 – 350 mio USD). Implementation of web enabled Great Plains (ERP tier 2).

Training,

Seminars

Courses

·          European business studies; innovative ways of corporate financing

·          FT Knowledge NYIF; going to the public market, initial public offerings

·          Arthur Andersen Academy, up-date of US Gaap and SEC hot-topics for technology businesses

·          Regina Coeli (“nonnen” language institute); intensive course experienced English with focus on presentation and negotiating

General mission to accomplish

Facilitate local roll out by building headquarter in The Netherlands able to support the finance, marketing and engineering side of the business.

Company

Arthur Andersen Interim Finance Solutions (currently Business Process Outsourcing)

Function

Experienced senior (nominated to become manager)

Reporting

Multilateral; manager Arthur Andersen and manager of the principal

Job

Formus Communications-Europe, Operational headquarter Europe

Function

Interim

Reporting to

CFO Europe

Job description

Dealing and initiate day-to-day finance business. Start up and organize own internal finance functions e.g. bank relations, account payable, pay roll and authorities.

Manage and set-up a capex-model for the Polish affiliate, direct communications with engineering and interim CFO of Formus Polska.

Job

Schiphol Real Estate BV, division Real Estate Management (technical maintenance and commercial management of real estate properties)

Function

Finance manager / controller business unit

Reporting to

Manager business-unit Real Estate Management / Manager Arthur Andersen.

Job description

Manage financial specialists, improving financial reports, implement departmental budget-process and analysis.  Optimize communication back and front office by emphasizing the financial function and role and interface to the front office.

Job

CFA practice internal

Function

Various project team member

Reporting to

Partner and acting partner

Job description

To achieve an overall better performance of the CFA -practice. The internal projects for quality assurance and better assessment in which I participated; training-team / Knowledge Team Exchange / REFT (Real Estate Focus Team).