StedinGroup FP&A Controller
Aug. 2018 - Jul. 2021Rotterdam Area, NetherlandsResponsible for long-term financial group forecasts & performance management for regulated utility. Succesfully guided CFO & senior management in improving profitability (+€75M revenues; €50M acceleration of cost savings) while quantifying the additional €1BN equity requirement from shareholders Key responsibilities include:
— Entity & group P&L responsibility, coordinating the process for consolidation of 20+ departments/entities. Heading team, coordinating with 10+ sr. business controllers and liasing with financial control, treasury & regulation. In this role, decided on financial targets (up to 100M) & resource allocation — Forecasting lacked key value drivers, so I initiated integration of regulated business model & driver scenario’s, contributing to Finance’s in-control statement and improving revenues by +€75M through improved cost allocation
— With our external advisor, taken the lead in the projections, rationale and sensitivities towards presenting the additional €1BN equity requirement from shareholders
— To accomodate corporate finance discussions, rebuilt financial models to enable asset valuations for goodwill impairment test. Key partner in preparation of goodwill impairment test and defending projections/outcomes/assumptions towards external accountant
— Driver behind implementation of tooling (Anaplan) as product owner, enabling process efficiencies and a cumulative five week faster delivery
— Periodic presentations to board, investors & consultants - board decks & decision have transformed from standard financial statements, to data-, risk- and action driven decision making.