Experience

Mitsui Rail Capital Europe

• Netherlands
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Financial Accounting & Tax

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Chubb Fire & Security Nederland

• Netherlands
• Security and Investigations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Controller

  • Mar 2019 - Dec 2020

  Chubb Netherlands (division within Carrier) is one of the Netherland's best‑known providers of fire safety and security solutions for businesses and organizations nationwide. For 200 years, our mission has been to make your world a safer place by protecting our customers with essential systems, equipment and services. Our customer base is divers and larger than 100,000 and ranges from residential to large industrial customers. We employ over 1,000 employees whom work across the Netherlands. Main responsibilities included: • Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial consolidated reporting; • Sparring partner of the Finance Director and part of the Finance Management Team; • Responsible for month-end, quarter-end and year-end close process; • Manage consolidated reporting package information and submission into HFM; • Executive Reporting and Analysis to the Regional HQ (London) and World HQ (USA); • Responsible for Balance sheet reconciliation and analysis; • Working Capital & Cash flow Reporting; • Work closely with FP&A in reconciling actual with budgets/forecasts; • Ensure local policies are documented and compliant with Carrier Accounting policies (US GAAP), Company Policies and Procedures; • Ascertain that internal control is adequate at all times and in compliance with US parent requirements; • Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX 404) controls documentation, review testing, remediation and reporting; • Ascertain that statutory financial statements are timely completed and compliant with Dutch GAAP and IFRS; • Research technical accounting issues for compliance and accurate financial reporting; • Liaise with external auditors, internal auditors and & tax advisory teams (PWC, Carrier, EY); • Comply with government reporting requirements and tax filings; • Motivate, lead & manage the financial accounting team (10 FTE); • Ad hoc projects.



Viacom

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director - Tax & Treasury Controller

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2019

  Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling entertainment content - including television programs, motion pictures, short-form content, games, consumer products, podcasts, live events and social media experiences - for audiences in more than 180 countries on various platforms and devices. Was responsible for various International Media Networks accounting & reporting and also participating in company wide accounting projects and initiatives.Main responsibilities included:• Manage worldwide accounting and subsequent consolidation associated with international Tax and Treasury transactions including restructures, mergers and acquisitions;• Coordinate and prepare quarterly and annual consolidated roll forward schedules and management information;• Support new accounting standards project including implementation of process changes (currently the new revenue recognition standard);• Monitor developments and trends with respect to international regulatory requirements, IFRS/GAAP, and industry (media and entertainment) and assist in determining impact of changes;• Analysis of various data streams to identify process enhancement opportunities;• Continuous involvement in centralization-, standardization- and automation projects;• Oversee approval and monitoring process of worldwide statutory audit fees (over 80 legal entities);• Manage global relationship with external service provider for compilation of statutory financial statements;• Support International Media Networks cash flow reporting;• Liaise with Treasury to partner the international capital contribution/liquidity requirement process;• Manage the preparation and subsequent audit of special purpose supplemental financial statements in relation to a planned third party security issuance;• Review quarterly SOX controls;• Ad hoc projects.

• Director Statutory Reporting

  • Dec 2010 - Mar 2016

  Was responsible for managing the Statutory Reporting team, who managed the statutory financial statement reporting requirements for all Viacom entities outside of the U.S. and Canada.Main responsibilities included:• Statutory financial statement reporting requirements for 100 plus entities across the globe;• Consolidation of the main European group entities’ financial results (over $1.5 billion of revenue and $1 billion of total assets, +/- 36 subsidiaries/associated companies);• Responsible for quality control of financial statements (Dutch GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP);• Oversee and review statutory reconciliations from US GAAP to local GAAP;• Central point of contact for external auditors (one of the Big Four);• Co-ordinate and plan audits, oversee audit deliverables and advise on audit issues when they arrive;• Provide leadership and advise on technical accounting issues to the Accounting- and Reporting teams across the globe;• Review Accounting- and Reporting processes for improvement, to ensure accurate finance outputs and minimise risk of errors;• Manage global outsourced statutory project to one of the Big Four accounting firms;• Exposure to international tax planning and engage closely with Tax Advisors;• Direct people management of staff members, including performance reviews, promotions, individual development plans and career planning. Ensure that a culture of high performance is maintained in the department, with a strong focus on meeting timelines;• Ad hoc projects.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Audit

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2010

  Deloitte is one of the Big Four professional services firms and is the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and by the number of professionals. Deloitte provides Audit-, Tax-, Consulting-, Enterprise Risk- and Financial Advisory services with more than 200,000 professionals in over 150 countries. Was overall responsible for financial services audits, specializing in investment funds, special purpose vehicles and holding entities. Main responsibilities included: • Evaluate, plan and manage financial service industry audits; • Review of transactions, portfolio valuation and financial statements (mainly IFRS and Dutch GAAP); • Attendance to clients and partner discussions; • Liaise with administrators of funds and investment managers; • Coach and manage various audit personnel including performance reviews, individual development plans and career planning; • Financial due diligence for private equity and corporate clients; • Advise clients on deal structures for merger and acquisition transactions; • Purchase price allocation assistance and sensitivity analysis.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager/Senior Associate - Audit

  • Sep 2005 - Aug 2007

  PricewaterhouseCoopers (trading as PwC) is a multi-national professional services firm. It is one of the world's largest professional services firms measured by 2012 revenues. PwC has offices in 776 cities across 159 countries and employs over 180,000 people. Was overall responsible for financial services audits specializing in investment funds, special purpose vehicles and holding entities. Main responsibilities included: • Evaluate, plan & manage financial service industry audits; • Detailed analytic analysis such as Bloomberg research to assess portfolio valuation and reporting; • Review of transactions and financial statements in IFRS, US GAAP and Canadian GAAP; • SOX work and internal control testing; • Liaise with administrators of funds and investment managers; • Attendance to clients, partner discussions; • Coach and manage audit personnel.



Drs Van Wageningen and Partners

• Somerset West Area, South Africa

• Practice Manager/Financial Manager

  • May 2001 - Aug 2005

  Drs Van Wageningen and Partners is a Radiology practice with branches in Somerset West, Stellenbosch and also presented at the Sport Science Institute in Newlands, Cape Town. The practice performs various diagnostic radiology procedures on some of the most modern machinery available in South Africa. Was overall responsible for the general management of the practice by managing the Middle Management team (which in turn was responsible for General- and Specialized Radiology, Human Resources, Reception, Maintenance, Finance and Administration), but stayed involved with the financial management and strategic planning of the practice after taking the Practice Manager position. Main responsibilities included: • Provide strategic leadership and manage the middle management team (which in turn took responsibility for general and specialized radiology, human resources, administration, maintenance, finance and administration); • Other than middle management also reviewing work of financial manager and administration personnel; • Quality control over daily invoicing and submission to medical aid partners; • Monitor efficiency of daily patient procedures; • Overall responsible for preparation of monthly management accounts (SA GAAP and IFRS) for presentation to the Board of Directors; • Responsible for the preparation of the audited annual financial statements; • Oversee the preparation and review of audit packs; • Engage closely with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, insurers and regulators; • Overall responsible for cash flow management, debtors and creditors control, annual budgets, statutory requirements and all tax matters; • Ad hoc projects such as acquisitions, combined research initiatives, capital projects, etc.



The Shoprite Group of Companies

• South Africa
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Freshmark is Shoprite’s Fruit- and Vegetable procurement and distribution arm. Freshmark operates its own network of distribution centers and refrigerated trucks, negotiates production contracts with some 459 large- and small-scale farmers in South Africa and with 354 suppliers in 11 African countries. Was overall responsible for the financial management matters of the Cape Town distribution center. Main responsibilities included: • Responsible for the monthly management accounts(SA GAAP) for presentation to the Board of Directors; • Maintained tight cash flow management through debtors and creditors control; • Preparation of annual budget for approval by Board of Directors; • Assisted with strategic decision making and fulfilling company secretary functions; • Prepared weekly performance reports; • Maintained fixed asset register; • Prepared monthly salary input; • Prepared annual audit packs; • Managed 8 staff members, including performance reviews career planning.



Haak Fourie Snyman Chartered Accountants

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Audit Clerk and Senior

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Haak Fourie Snyman is a small Accounting- and Auditor’s firm situated in Cape Town. The practice is led by two Partners and has various clients in sectors such as Health Services, Legal Services and Manufacturing. Main responsibilities included: • Reported to Audit Manager and Senior Partner; • Was responsible for planning, overseeing and managing various audits; • Also performed non-audit functions, for example taxation returns and secretarial work. Haak Fourie Snyman is a small Accounting- and Auditor’s firm situated in Cape Town. The practice is led by two Partners and has various clients in sectors such as Health Services, Legal Services and Manufacturing. Main responsibilities included: • Reported to Audit Manager and Senior Partner; • Was responsible for planning, overseeing and managing various audits; • Also performed non-audit functions, for example taxation returns and secretarial work.