CURRICULUM VITAE of candidate f6471

First name: Paul

Residence: Goor

Year of birth: 1962

Education

1988 – 1993 Chartered accountant (RA), University of Groningen

1982 – 1987 Master’s degree in economics from the University of Groningen

1980 – 1982 VWO, Atheneum – A

Rijksscholengemeenschap te Holten

Relevant courses

Various internal and external courses offered by Keukengroep beheer Bv, Ceteco, Euroma Holding BV and Price Waterhouse accountants.

The subjects where higher management courses related to project management, people management , change management , strategic planning (Insead), treasury (ABN), US GAAP accounting, cost accounting (activity based costing) and auditing techniques.

Character profile

Experienced professional with experience on project management, accounting, tax planning and financial matters in particular in production and retail business.

Experience with change management and implementation of automated financial and ERP systems and complex financial international reporting.

Analytical and hands on approach to reach targets and budgets. Extensive experience in training and coaching employees.

Flexible and enthusiast work attitude, a team worker.

Strengths - International experienced

- Team builder

- Goal and result driven

- No nonsense, entrepreneurial, clear communication

- Understanding of different markets, worked in production environment, retail and international trade companies

- Experienced in IFRS,US GAAP and SOX

- Experienced project management

Experience

2005 - Interim manager several projects

2002 – 2005 General manager a.i. Keuken groepbeheer BV, Rijssen

1999 – 2002 Groupcontroller Cementbouw Detailhandel BV, Cruquius

1996 – 1999 Finance-director, Mericolor SA de CV (Ceteco), Mexico

1993 – 1996 Finance-director, Euroma Holding BV, Wapenveld

1987 – 1993 Manager, Price Waterhouse, Rotterdam

Language

Fluent in Dutch, English, German and Spanish both written and verbal

Knowledge of information technology

· Implementation of cost accounting system in production

· Experience in implementation of Baan (triton) , Oracle and SSA.

· Responsible for the implementation of WAN (wide area network) in Mexico

· implementation of traceability system for 17.000 sku’s (stock keeping unit) for more then 50 Gamma and Karwei stores in the Netherlands.

· Implemetation of complex international financial system,reporting and control procedures

Personal interest

Playing tennis , photography and restoration of old cars

Detailed work experience

Keuken Groepbeheer BV

In august 2002 I started as finance director for Keuken Groepbeheer BV which is a company with 13 outlets and one production location for producing kitchens for the Dutch market. Total staff 400 and a turnover of € 34 million.

Due to the bad financial situation of the company the shareholders asked me to become the general manager a.i. for a period of 2 years to turn around the company. The turn around is finished and the company is now on the right track.

As general manager I was responsible for the turn around of this company.

The turn around was focused on cost reduction and cost control. There was a reduction of 150 fte’s and I did the negotiations with the unions. I achieved a strong reduction of the level of services cost and improvement of the quality of the product and services.

To achieve these goals there was a implementation of a new sales system a new cost accounting system and the new logistic system in the production facility.

Implemented financial reporting, stategic planning and central budgetting for all the stores and the production unit. Due to a lack of internal procedures a new internal control structure inline with SOX was implemented.

I achieved the turnarround and improved the result of the company by more then 80%. The company was sold during 2005.

I prepared the bid book and took part of the selling process.

Cementbouw Detailhandel BV

November 1999 up to august 2002 was I group controller (finance director) for Cementbouw Detailhandel BV. This company is part of Amstelland NV which was listed on the Dutch stock exchange.

Cementbouw Detailhandel operates as a franchise business, franchising Gamma and karwei from the franchise owner Intergamma. At the end of 2000 Cementbouw Detailhandel owned 53 franchised stores with a total revenue of nlg 520 million and 2300 employees

As group controller I am responsible for all the financial reporting, legal and fiscal aspects.

I am also responsible for the ICT related issues within the division.

Currently 6 persons are reporting directly to me and 24 indirectly.

I report to the general manager of the division and with a dotted line to the CFO of Amstelland.

Under my supervision the following facts have been implemented:

· Implementation of new accounting system and financial software.

· Professionalisation of the accounting staff and integrity and security issues in the stores (there was a lot of cash money involved)

· Implementation of management information system (MIS)

· Implementation of a productivity and performance system for 53 stores

· Acquisitions of 13 stores purchase price nlg 65 million

· Standardizing the facility management

· Treasury management

· Central budgeting and financial reporting in a complex structure

Ceteco NV

I was the financial director for Mericolor SA de CV (Ceteco) in Merida, Mexico.

The financial director and the general manager where responsible for the total operation of the company in Mexico.

Ceteco Mexico was a retail organisation with 40 stores and revenue of nlg 120 million.

I was responsible for all the financial (US GAAP), legal, treasury and fiscal aspects related to the business in Mexico. I reported every month the results to headquarters in Holland.

In addition I was also responsible for the project ICT for latin amerika.

8 persons reported directly to me and 70 persons indirectly

The following have been implemented under my supervision:

· Improved of security and integrity in the company by procedures

· Opened 13 new stores in Mexico

· Implemented a new financial and logistic system based on Oracle

· Professionalisation of the accounting staff and the way of working procedures.

· Implementation of a Management Information System (MIS)

Euroma Holding BV

I was a controller in a manufacturing company Euroma Holding BV. Euroma Holding BV was part of Burns Philp and Co, an Australian company which was the worldwide market leader in herbs and spices. Euroma Holding BV is producing herbs and spices for the industrial market in Europe.

Since May 1995 I was the financial director responsible for the Dutch and UK activities in the manufacturing plants.

I was involved in contract management and project management for europe. The costing and cost price for these contracts where complicated, due to the fact that these contracts had a big influence on the profitability of the company.

The total revenue was nlg 70 million and 180 employees worked in these two manufacturing plants.

3 persons reported directly to me, and 20 persons indirectly.

The following have been implemented under my supervision :

· Integration of the management information system of the UK and Dutch manufacturing plants

· Implementation of activity based costing in both plants

· Management reporting in accordance with US GAAP.

· Implemented a system around contract and risk management for purchase contracts

· Treasury management

· Transfer pricing policy

· Tax planning for UK and the Netherlands

· Disinvestments of part of the production facility