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Director Finance and Business Operations

Work Experience

Work experience

2002-2007 Director Business Operations, EMEA for Progress Software based in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 60+ employees supervised, included Human Resources, Customer Services, Accounting and Finance
- Successful implementation central based budget control system
- Successful implementation of centralized customer services
- SOX compliance for EMEA
- “Presidents Award” (2005)
-“Sales Excellence Award”(2004)
-“ProClub”- achiever 2005

2006-2007 Acting Vice President EMEA for Progress Software based in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 400+ employees, included Sales, Marketing, Professional Services and Business Operations
- Successful development and implementation 2006 Business Strategy
- Successful integration of 3 newly acquired companies within EMEA

2005-2006 Regional Director Czech Republic and Poland for Progress Software
- 30+ employees based in Warsaw and Prague
-“WW Region of the year” – 2006
-“ProClub” – achiever 2006

2002-2003 Acting Vice President EMEA for Progress Software
- 300+ employees
- successful implementation of regional reorganization within EMEA

1999-2002 Finance Director EMEA for Progress Software based in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- successful reorganization and implementation of regional finance function within EMEA
- initiate a Business Analysis function for EMEA, copied WW

1997-1999 Finance Manager European Headquarters, based in Rotterdam, Netherlands

1998-1999 Regional Finance Manager Germany for Progress Software

1996-1997 Accountant for Progress Software based in Rotterdam, Netherlands

1994-1996 Audit leader for Deloitte based in Rotterdam , Netherlands

1991-1994 Auditor for Deloitte based in Rotterdam, Netherlands

1989-1991 Military Service, Dutch Army – Sergeant Artillery

Education

Education

1990-1996: NIVRA (Nederlands Inistituut voor Register Accountants)
- 6 years education through the single Dutch institute for Certified Public Accountants
1982-1989: VWO (Voortgezet Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs)

Skills

Professional skills and expertise

• Professional skills:
1. Finance - solid Finance education/ 11 years experience in Finance positions within large commercial organization
2. Audit - solid Audit education/ 5 years experience in Audit position with a “Big 5” audit firm
3. Budgeting - 11 years experience with budgeting on all levels, applied several methodologies (cost based, results based, etc.)
4. Management - 8 years experience in management, 7 years in a senior management position (Director level)

• Several relevant professional training/courses:
1. Budget/Business planning
2. Presentation Skills
3. Project Management
4. Management courses
5. Sales Management training
6. Sox/Revenue Recognition extended training

• Extended Computer Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Budget Planning tools (FDC-Comshare), ERP (MfgPro, SAP, OpenAccounts), Business Analysis Software (FDC-Comshare).

Languages

Languages

Dutch Mother tongue
English Fluent written and verbal
German Full verbal and written working knowledge
French Basic verbal working knowledge
Spanish Basic verbal knowledge

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