Customer Support Controller

PIETER PEUTZ

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CFO / VP FINANCE / CORPORATE CONTROLLER

Finance Executive with extensive experience leading financial / accounting operations, international consolidations, and reporting requirements. Excel at developing and implementing financial processes and reporting tools to support management decision-making. Highly effective at analysing financial data to generate cost savings and position firms for maximum market growth. Deep understanding of manufacturing operations and cost accounting. Possess diverse background working in areas related to public accounting, financial consulting, and business finance. CORE COMPETENCIES

Financial & Accounting Management International Consolidations

Tax Accounting / Auditing Oversight Project Coordination & Execution

Team Leadership & Collaboration Financial Reporting Requirements

Leveraging Key Relationships Cost Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DOPPELMAYR USA Inc. – Salt Lake City, UT 2021 – present US Head Office for Austrian ropeway manufacturer Doppelmayr Seilbahnen with sales of $200+ million. Chief Financial Officer (2021 – present)

Responsible for finance, accounting and IT. Managing a team of 6 professionals. SAFRAN CABIN Inc. – Huntington Beach, CA 2012 – 2021 Global Headquarters for Cabin Interiors Segment of a French aerospace manufacturer with sales of $2+ billion. Controller (2016 – 2021)

Serve as a controller for firm’s US Lavatory division with accountability for creating and preparing financial reports supporting program sales, performance results, and manufacturing operations. Review business cases and proposals for commercial opportunities. Prepare budgets, forecasts, and multi-year business plans. Selected Achievements

Developed and implemented a system to translate the results based on Percentage of Completion accounting and translate them to IFRS15 compliant revenue recognition and capitalization of development cost.

Developed and implemented a system to translate off balance lease accounting into IFRS16 compliant lease accounting based on amortization of right of use assets and bringing the lease obligations onto the Balance Sheet. Finance Director (2012 – 2015)

Managed reporting for the Cabin Interiors Segment to the parent company in France based on USGAAP with a monthly bridge to IFRS compliant reporting. Migrated 9 facilities to a new ERP system. Acted as controller for 3 facilities with sales between $70-150 million.

Selected Achievements

As process specialist for the finance module worked with a small and dedicated team of process specialists on the successful implementation of M3 as new ERP system to replace Royal4.

Developed and implemented a system to extract the trial balance data from the different ERP systems and convert them using mapping tables to reporting data to be uploaded in the parent companies reporting and consolidation tool. SAKURA FINETEK USA Inc. – Torrance, CA / Alphen a/d Rijn, the Netherlands 2006 – 2012 PIETER PEUTZ, Professional Experience…Continued PAGE 2 OF 2 Global Headquarters for US subsidiary of Japanese medical device manufacturer with sales of $130+ million. Group Controller (2009 – 2012)

Served as a controller for firm’s US corporate office with accountability for creating and preparing consolidated financial reports supporting global sales, ROI, performance results, and service operations. Selected Achievements

Developed and implemented periodic reports to help management benchmark and evaluate major new R&D project proposals for investment critical to positioning firm for future growth.

Averted potential tax liability and fines by playing key role in launching a transfer-pricing system with supporting documentation that would withstand scrutiny by local tax authorities. Finance Director (2006 – 2012)

Managed finance / accounting operations for European’s head office with nine subsidiaries in nine countries with sales of $55 million. Supervised and trained a six-member accounting department through one direct report. Migrated two entities from buy-sell to commissionaire model to pull and transfer profits to low-tax jurisdictions. Selected Achievements

Saved up to 10% in corporate taxes in Germany and France by rolling out commissionaire structure for all European subsidiaries in efforts to centralize accounting, logistics, marketing, HR, IT, and customer support functions.

Converted and set up new entities in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, UK, and Sweden to sell direct to the consumer and help firm generate 26 million euro in sales and 1.7 million euro in profitable growth.

Reduced month-end reporting time from 8 to 6 working days despite number of entities increasing from 4 to 10 by creating reliable, consolidated monthly financial reports for all entities. BAS CONSULTANCY B.V. – The Hague, The Netherlands 2000 – 2006 Consultancy firm supporting interim and project based assignments with sales exceeding 3 million euros. Senior Consultant

Provided support for various financial / accounting projects across government, business, and healthcare organizations. Changed audit process from simple samples audit to a risk-based audit approach for an IT and telecommunications organization, providing a more in-depth audit of high-risk areas. Selected Achievements

Worked as part of a project to develop and implement a reporting tool to solve a discrepancy between inventory reports from Hyperion and SAP for Compaq.

Led four teams responsible for auditing four directorates that included preparing audit reports and management letters, enabling internal audit department to fulfill its legal obligation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS – The Hague, The Netherlands 1997 – 2000

“Big 4” audit firm with sales exceeding 29 billion euros. Team Leader (Supervisor)

Oversaw preparation of annual reports and VAT, wage, and corporate income tax returns. Built and maintained key relationships with clients and fiscal specialists. Mentored three associates. EDUCATION

Masters in Accounting, Hogeschool Markus Verbeek, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Bachelors in Business Economics, The Hague University, The Hague, the Netherlands

Training: KPMG Executive Education Program: Accounting for Business Combinations; Statement of Cash Flows; FASB Accounting Course 240-60-10

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