Roger Didden, Finance Expert in Zürich, Switzerland
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Roger Didden

Verified Expert  in Finance

Finance Expert

Location
Zürich, Switzerland
Toptal Member Since
December 6, 2018

Roger is an experienced finance executive who has held management positions at leading life sciences and technology companies such as Dyconex and Baxter, where he managed daily operations as well as several strategic projects. Roger is also experienced in supply chain management, business strategy, and procurement. He freelances to advise clients in the areas of FP&A, financial modeling, and controllership.

Career Highlights

Education Highlights

Executive Program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT
Master's Degree
Maastricht University

Certification Highlights

Chartered Controller
VRC (Netherlands)

Work Experience

Vice President of Finance

2013 - 2017
Dyconex AG
  • Led a company-wide strategic project leveraging Business Model Canvas, a strategic management and lean startup template for developing new or documenting existing business models, and defined the company's strategy.
  • Reorganized the month-end closing process, leveraging leadership and technical skills to achieve a reduction in processing time of 50%.
  • Developed and implemented a management dashboard with leading and lagging key performance indicators (KPIs), aiding in managerial decision making.
  • Provided interim leadership for the supply chain function after a reorganization of the company's management structure.
Focus areas: Year-end Accounts, Working Capital Management, Taxation, ROI, Price Analysis, Profit & Loss (P&L), Operating Expenses (OPEX), M&A Modeling, Cash Flow, Balance Sheets, Budgeting, Accounting, Investment Decision-making, Cost Management, Management Accounting, Investment Monitoring, Strategic Planning & Execution, Corporate Treasury, Operational Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Senior Finance Manager, Switzerland

2008 - 2012
Baxter AG
  • Developed and implemented a four-way economic value-added model (EVA) used to assess the performance of a $40+ million business unit.
  • Built a bottom-up operating model and created net present value (NPV) analysis for a $1+ million pharmacy investment project.
  • Constructed a financial model used to create a market share based competitive analysis to aid in business development.
  • Supported strategic projects that helped drive double-digit growth in the healthcare division of the company.
Focus areas: Sales Expense Forecasting, Operating Expenses (OPEX), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Investments, Profit & Loss (P&L), Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Business Planning, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Senior Finance Manager, Bioscience

2004 - 2008
Baxter Healthcare SA
  • Developed and implemented a financial model utilized to assess manufacturing performance.
  • Built and Implemented a financial model for global inventory consolidation, reconciliation, and analysis.
  • Supported the implementation and stabilization of JD Edwards, a global ERP system, leveraging leadership and technical skills.
  • Developed, implemented, and coordinated month-end close process and reporting.
Focus areas: Year-end Accounts, Operational Finance, Inventory, Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Controlling, Accounting, Complex Account Reconciliations, Investments, Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
2016 - 2016

Executive Program in Supply Chain Management and Strategy

Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT - Boston, United States

2007 - 2008

Executive Program in Essentials of Management

University of St. Gallen - St. Gallen, Switzerland

2001 - 2004

International Executive Master's Degree in Finance and Control

University of Amsterdam - Netherlands and United States

1993 - 1997

Master's Degree in Economics (Business Administration)

Maastricht University - Maastricht, Netherlands

NOVEMBER 2018 - PRESENT

Chartered Global Management Accountant

CIMA

NOVEMBER 2004 - PRESENT

Chartered Controller

VRC (Netherlands)

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