Strategic Finance Leader | M&A | Transformations | Consulting | Coaching
Senior finance leader with 14+ years of experience across international organizations, specializing in M&A, financial transformation, and scaling finance functions.
Proven track record in building structures from zero, leading complex integrations, and enabling executive decision-making through robust financial frameworks.
Experience across groups with more than 10 entities, 15+ countries (Africa, Asia, Europe & Latin America), and management of €50M+ budgets.
Certified ECPC Coach and pursuing certification as a Bodynamic Practitioner, combining financial leadership with a strong focus on people, performance, and organizational development.
Finance, M&A, Strategy
Full-spectrum experience across finance, transformation, and strategic advisory
- Strong focus on M&A: exit strategies advising, due diligence execution, post-acquisition integration, and group alignment
- Built and scaled finance and controlling functions from scratch
- Led full-cycle financial transformations and process re-engineering
- Designed and implemented group-level reporting, governance, and control frameworks
- Led ERP implementations, including data migration and IFRS-aligned reporting
- Owned budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning across multi-entity, multi-country operations
- Trusted partner to leadership teams on growth, performance, and resource allocation
Execution & Impact
Hands-on operator with strong execution focus and proven delivery in complex environments
- Established financial structures in fast-scaling and complex environments
- Led 5+ large-scale, cross-functional projects across groups of 10+ entities
- Drove standardization and alignment across international operations
- Improved visibility, control, and decision-making across €20M+ revenue streams
- Navigated ambiguity and built clarity in high-growth, rapidly changing organizations
- Experience in the NGO sector, contributing to initiatives focused on poverty alleviation and food security
Leadership & Coaching
Finance leader with coaching mindset
- Certified ECPC Coach, integrating coaching into leadership and team development
- Built and developed high-performing, cross-functional teams
- Enabled non-finance stakeholders through financial clarity and structured thinking
- Strong focus on performance, ownership, and long-term capability building
Education
- MBA, University of Leeds (Dean’s Excellence Alumni Scholarship)
- MSc Accounting and Finance, University of Leeds
- MSc Financial Management, University of National and World Economy
Personal
- Currently training as a Bodynamic Practitioner
- Swimming and squash
- Professional hunter
