Silvan Hoevenaars

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About Silvan Hoevenaars

As CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) and BOARD CHAIR with a holistic blend of financial acumen, strategic thinking, leadership, and an aptitude for innovative solutions, I drive financial excellence and business growth. With a wealth of experience across industries, countries and cultures, and I have consistently delivered double digit revenue growth and considerable cost savings, steering businesses to success. Passionate about making finance easy to understand for others, transforming finance teams to become co-pilots and creating value at the highest level of an organization.#CFO #BoardChair #DigitalTransformation Most notable positions Kelly Services (Fortune 500)- Vice President Finance & IT - Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Latin America ($ 1B revenue, 17 countries, 250 headcount) International School of Lausanne (Non-profit,$ 30M revenue)- Board Chair PersolKelly (one of the largest recruitment companies in Asia Pacific)- Board Member Philip Morris International (Fortune 100)- Finance Director, Sub Saharan Africa ($ 400M revenue) Accomplished in strategic planning, business development, revenue generation, performance management, digital transformation, governance, M&A, restructuring, valuation, market analysis Career highlights • Championed transformative growth strategies that substantially increased revenue and enhanced free cash flow through meticulous portfolio management • Spearheaded the adoption of cutting-edge financial systems, catalyzing actionable insights and achieving global standardization • Achieved considerable cost savings and efficiency gains through strategic organizational restructuring, process optimization, and stringent cost management practices • Demonstrated a trusted leadership presence and ability to guide companies at board level I have a track record of driving growth and financial excellence, influencing stakeholders, and leading cross-cultural teams. Self-starting with pragmatism and technical knowledge to get involved with details. Specialties: Chief Financial Officer, CFO, Head of Finance, Director, Vice President, leadership, management, team building, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, profitability, revenue, sales, corporate finance, M&A, due diligence, restructuring, non-core asset sales, valuation, start-up, private equity, project management, process improvement, portfolio management, financial accounting, financial reporting, consolidation, group, US GAAP, IFRS, audit, tax, risk management, governance, IT, digital transformation