Testimonials
Mr. Lennaert Koch, Finance Director, Business Partner, People Manager at Helloprint. (October 2018)
Below the recommendation given on LinkedIn
'Dick has supported us successfully the last 3 months as Finance Manager AI at Helloprint.He is a senior allround finance professional who also understands the dynamics of a scale up and was up to speed within a few days. He assimilated well in our young dynamic culture and coached the ambitious Finance team in achieving their goals and visibility in the organisation. I can recommend Dick by heart and know for sure that our paths will cross again.
Mrs. Anita Troost, Controller Compass Group International B.V.
(June 2018)
Below the recommendation given on LinkedIn
'Dick came to support the Compass Group International team for 3 months (extensies to 5 months). In this relative short period he became a valuable member of the small team. He showed that he was able to quickly understand the tasks required and besides mastering the tasks, he kept providing advice on improvements and identifying risks in the current way of working. This showed his understanding of the business and he showed the highest quality standards in his work.
Besides being a highly qualified professional, Dick is also a very social person and a pleasure to work with.
We would recommend Dick to companies as a hard working, very skilled finance professional who quickly gets to the essentials of the job.'
'Mr. Chris van Galen, CFO Olympia Uitzendbureau
(September 2017)
Below the free format translation of the recommendation given on LinkedIn
`Dick Zonneveld as Finance Professional has supported Olympia for 20 months. He started in the beginning of a phase of transition of an organization which was acquired by Private Equity and because of which the company started moving both statutory as organizationally.
He showed to be a dedicated person with a wide range of knowledge what was well appreciated during this phase. In particular, at the delivery of two annual report-cycles, which he has done nearly independently and admirably done everything in his power to complete this cycles within the desired deadlines. Besides these processes, he made further structural and process improvements in the area of reporting and internal control with as result that the organization can adhere to the requirements more efficiently. This concerned both administrative-technical matters and the setup of certification audits.
Besides the technical achievements, Dick has shown to be a socially adept person by which he proved a linking pin in the back-office organization and gained cooperation in a smooth manner.
It is therefore without any reservation that I recommend Dick as Finance Professional.`
Mr. Robert Hemmen Bsc MBA (July 2015)
Last year I was introduced to Dick via a mutual acquaintance. In my entrepreneurial endeavors I developed a few business plans to roll out new concepts (in the field of energy generation and environmental friendly usage). I asked Dick to review two business plans on different moments in time. One plan's execution had already started some time and the other was in the conceptual phase.
Dick showed that he was able to easily grasp the concepts and processes, even in a short period of time as for my second plan he actually only had a few hours to read through. I much appreciated the comments and feedback from Dick as he really added value with new insights on the business models, related processes, enhancements and (possible) risks attached to them.
In several follow up meetings on the running plan, he showed a calm and focused attitude in delivering and motivating his comments as well as being a quick analyser when challenged with different perspectives or objections from my side. In these discussions I further assessed him as having an emphatical and considerate attitude in his views and dealing with subject matters confidentially.
Mr. Anton van Binsbergen (July 2015)
I have worked with and for Dick as consultant at several occasions during the last 13 years. I regard Dick as a hard working and dedicated professional, result driven, down to earth and realistic person. He has a relaxed attitude and has always time to help others when asked. He has developed himself during the years, using the experiences of his earlier career. Due to his education and level of experience extending beyond my skills and expertise, we complement each other well in the field of Finance and (Business) Control. Therefore it is without reservation I would step into any assignment together to, as a strong team, deliver on the expectations of our customer.
Mr. Sergio Cusmai (July 2015)
Recently, I was in need of financial support for my start-up. I am very content that Dick is part of the Finance team which is now helping me out. He shows a strong drive and dedication, coupled with a very professional attitude towards his areas of expertise. Properly touching base on various topics, such as risk management and business model, maintaining structure and good communication in the teams. He is a proud example of living up to my principles Transparency, Honesty and Commitment.
Mr. Marco Kahr MBA (early 2007)
I know Dick as an expert on accounting matters in his different roles with Intrum Justitia. Not only is he very accurate but also with a great eyes for the actual `underlying` business. as a colleague he also has a positive influence on the team and time for more personal matters, if affecting the work. A great colleague and friend.