Dave Sertons

Experience

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  Protocolbureau

  Sept 2003 - Jun 2011

  Senior Partner b.d.

  The Protocolbureau is a consultant in strategic networking. The bureau plans and develops relationship events and official events for companies and governmental organisations. Our protocol officers provide assistance at these events as hosts, ushers, liaison officers, masters of ceremonies, coordinators or organisers.

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  Hôtel du Palais

  Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

  Operations Trainee

  Worked in 'service d'étage' and 'Le Bar Impérial'.

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  Horwath HTL

  Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

  Junior Consultant

  Final management placement for the Hotelschool The Hague, followed by a full-time employment position as a Junior Consultant.- Member of various project teams involved in market analyses relating to tourism-related developments in Mauritius and South Africa;- Conducting research for the 2008 South African edition of the Horwath HTL Annual Hotel Industry Survey of Operations and the Quarterly Horwath HTL Hotel Performance Confidence Indicator;- Member of the project team involved in the design and development of Standard Operating Procedures for a leading South African-based Game Lodge management company. Show less

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  PwC Nederland

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2017

  As a Financial Trainee I have worked in 3 departments over a two-year period.Starting with Transaction Services, I have been working on the buy-side and the sell-side of mergers and acquisitions. Performing both Financial Due Diligence and Vendor Due Diligence services for our clients.Within the Internal Audit Department I have been working on SOx testing, internal audits, and project control for clients.The final phase of the program was with the assurance practice, where I performed financial statement audits. I had a portfolio of clients including large listed companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and not-for-profit organizations. Show less

  • Senior Consultant - Deals (Transaction Services)

    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Praktijkbegeleider RA

    Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Performance coach, "The Associate Academy Class of 2015"

    Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Senior Associate - Assurance

    Sept 2013 - May 2017

  • Financial Trainee

    Sept 2011 - Aug 2013
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  Protocolbureau and The Institute of Protocol The Hague

  Nov 2012 - Mar 2016

  Secretary of the Supervisory Board

  The Institute of Protocol The Hague trains students and course participants to become professionals in relationship management. The courses and training combine an understanding of strategic networking with applied diplomacy, contemporary protocol management and modern organisational methods. Participants are diplomats, event organisers, marketing and communication managers, customer relationship managers and protocol staff.

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  PwC Nederland

  Dec 2020 - Nov 2021

  As part of the technology enablement initiative within the financial due diligence department, as a Data Analytics specialist, I was part of the team responsible for transforming our business towards a more data-driven approach.My responsibilities included:- Training the department on the usage of D&A tools in the deals environment (Alteryx, Power Query, Power Pivot);- Providing support to colleagues in the usage of these tools on live deals; and- Applying the D&A tools and techniques on complex and data heavy deals. Show less

  • Manager - Deals (Transaction Services)

    Sept 2017 - Nov 2021

  • Data Analytics specialist - Deals (Transaction Services)

    Mar 2019 - Oct 2021

  • ESG Responsible Investment driver

    Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
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  Your.Cloud (Formerly TSH)

  Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

  Financial integration manager

  Responsible for the financial integration of newly acquired companies into the TSH group. Within approximately 100 days I make sure the financials and non-financial information is of sufficient consistency and quality to be included in the monthly group consolidation and reporting. Before handing over these tasks to be executed on a monthly basis by the business controller. As well as identify any performance improvement opportunities within the business unit.

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  Luiten van der Valk Beheer B.V.

  Jan 2023 - now

  In the first year I was part of the team successfully re-financing (€110m+ syndicated loan) the hotel portfolio with a banking consortium. In my day-to-day I was directly responsible for the holding finance team of our €200m+ revenue company.Responsible for:- Successful implementation of a new consolidation tool for 29 legal entities (LucaNet);- accelerating the consolidated financial statements timeline (3 months earlier);- implementation of a new management reporting structure and rolling forecast for all subsidiaries;- bank covenant reporting and presentations for the banking consortium re-financing;- presenting finance updates to the board of directors and management meetings;- ROI calculations, financing, and bank presentations for new hotel projects; and- IT strategy. Show less

  • Director Group Control

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Group Business Controller

    Jan 2023 - Nov 2023