Senior AI-Driven Financial & Business Controller

Led end-to-end monthly, quarterly and annual close processes in an international airfreight environment with high transaction volumes and multicurrency flows. Streamlined the closing calendar from 12 to 5 working days and strengthened the AO/IC control framework.

Built Power BI and Python analyses for P&L, balance sheet, cash forecasting, working capital, DSO monitoring, pricing and margin management. Integrated ESG data into management reporting and supported intercompany alignment, transfer-pricing documentation and CSRD readiness.

Founded and led an accounting and advisory firm serving approximately 220 SME clients across healthcare, IT, logistics and professional services. Managed a finance team of 5.8 FTE and held full external CFO/controller responsibility across R2R, O2C, P2P, closing, reporting, consolidation support and tax compliance.

Advised business owners and management teams on cash flow, working capital, financing, due diligence and growth. Led ERP implementations and migrations, introduced Power BI reporting and standardized finance controls, reducing reporting errors by 40% and average DSO by 18 days before a successful business exit in 2024.

Took ownership of the full reporting cycle during a critical healthcare-sector transition, including month-end close, balance-sheet specifications, intercompany reconciliation and management reporting.

Performed profitability and cost-accounting analyses, strengthened internal controls and trained three new finance employees. Cleared reporting backlogs within six weeks and restored fully compliant, on-time reporting.

Professionalized the finance function in a diplomatic environment with strict international governance requirements and an annual budget exceeding EUR 15 million. Designed AO/IC processes and managed the complete R2R cycle, budgets, rolling forecasts, variance analysis and consolidation input for New Delhi.

Managed treasury operations, foreign-exchange exposure and audit coordination, while leading and training four local employees. Improved audit readiness through robust P2P, treasury and audit-trail controls.

Managed CAPEX and OPEX project budgets, performed realization analyses and prepared reports in a complex public-sector environment. Reconciled general-ledger accounts, cleaned historical data and investigated unexplained balances.

Collaborated with urban development, real estate and procurement departments on subsidy and investment accountability. Cleared more than 500 open interim accounts and reconciliation differences for an audit-ready year-end close.

Established end-to-end finance operations for a new visa-office operation in India, including general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payments and financial reporting.

Implemented foreign-exchange monitoring, cash management, segregation-of-duties controls and authorization protocols. Reduced financial settlement processing time by 25% through standardized payment and finance processes.

Managed daily cash forecasting, liquidity planning, settlement instructions and reconciliation processes in a heavily regulated asset-management environment under AFM and DNB supervision. Coordinated with custodians, international banks and internal stakeholders to resolve settlement breaks.

Built reconciliation models for cash, securities positions and general-ledger balances; validated NAV calculations and supported regulatory reporting, monthly closes and fee calculations. Reduced manual reporting time by 35% using Excel/VBA automation.

Controlled OPEX and CAPEX budgets for a major Dutch government real-estate portfolio of more than 2,000 buildings. Prepared variance analyses, advised portfolio managers on returns, costs, rental income and investment risks, and managed commitment administration.

Led the financial administration team of eight FTE, strengthened quality controls and supported internal and external audits. Improved financial transparency through stronger AO/IC controls around real-estate processes and obligations management.

Held end-to-end general-ledger responsibility for fixed assets and CAPEX in a telecom environment. Managed capitalization, depreciation, reclassification, disposal, CIP analysis and IFRS application under IAS 16, IAS 36 and IAS 38.

Supported periodic close activities, intercompany eliminations and impairment documentation in collaboration with external auditors. Automated reporting and journal-entry activities using VBA to reduce closing risk.

Supported quarterly and year-end R2R activities for an IT consultancy business, including journal entries, accruals and balance-sheet specifications.

Performed quality reviews of project administration and reconciled time registration, invoicing, revenue recognition and intercompany positions.

Performed internal-control reviews of financial processes in a semi-government environment, focusing on legality, efficiency and reliability.

Supported annual-report preparation under BBV requirements, specified balance-sheet positions and reported improvement recommendations to management.

Prepared a business case for the ISA4ALL subsidy scheme, including cost estimates, benefit analysis and financing structure.

Designed finance processes, an AO/IC framework and reporting structure for subsidy allocation and accountability.

Prepared consolidation input for international reporting across the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States. Performed monthly P&L analyses, balance-sheet reviews and SaaS revenue-recognition support.

Produced receivables analyses and cash-flow forecasts and assisted with foreign-exchange risk assessment across EUR, GBP and USD.

Provided project control for urban-development and infrastructure initiatives, including budget monitoring, realization analysis, progress reporting and risk analysis.

Prepared financial feasibility analyses and business cases, and coordinated financial accountability with subsidy providers and co-financiers.

Supported acquisition due diligence through financial analysis, data-room management and validation of historical financial data. Assisted with post-merger integration by harmonizing accounting processes, chart-of-accounts structures and reporting.

Performed internal-control testing and supported monthly and quarterly closes, including accruals, provisions and intercompany reconciliations.

Audited payroll administration, including payslips, payroll taxes, pension premiums and employer charges. Identified and corrected payroll discrepancies.

Prepared P&L reports, personnel-cost analyses and budget monitoring reports for management.

Monitored IT-project realization through time registration, budget utilization, post-calculations and profit recognition. Conducted margin analyses by project and customer.

Prepared management reports and monthly P&L analyses, advised on loss-making engagements and supported quotation processes with costing and risk assessments.

Supported implementation of a new finance ERP system, including chart-of-accounts design, testing and financial-administration setup. Designed AO/IC process descriptions, segregation of duties and authorization structures.

Assisted with faculty budgets, payroll-cost forecasts, general-ledger reconciliations, annual accounts and education subsidy accountability.

Processed purchase and sales invoices, bank transactions, cash entries and journal entries for a business-services organization. Managed receivables activities, including payment reminders, aging analyses and clearing open items.

Prepared and submitted VAT returns and supported periodic close activities and annual-account preparation.

Post-HBO Financial Controller program.

HBO degree in Business Economics.

Training in AI-driven decision-making, automation, ethics and scalability.

Training in generative AI, data preparation, practical applications and AI ethics.

Training in machine learning, big data analytics, predictive maintenance, Industrial IoT and blockchain.