Roger Didden
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Finance Expert
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
Certification Highlights
Software Expertise
- Microsoft Excel
Other Expertise
- Business Planning
- Controlling
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Working Capital Management
Work Experience
Vice President of Finance
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.
Senior Finance Manager, Switzerland
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.
Senior Finance Manager, Bioscience
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.
Education
Executive Program in Supply Chain Management and Strategy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT - Boston, United States
Executive Program in Essentials of Management
University of St. Gallen - St. Gallen, Switzerland
International Executive Master's Degree in Finance and Control
University of Amsterdam - Netherlands and United States
Master's Degree in Economics (Business Administration)
Maastricht University - Maastricht, Netherlands
Certifications
Chartered Global Management Accountant
CIMA
Chartered Controller
VRC (Netherlands)
Skills
Finance
Profit & Loss (P&L), Investment Decision-making, Cost Management, Management Accounting, Financial Reporting, Operating Expenses (OPEX), Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Year-end Accounts, Price Analysis, Accounting, Corporate Treasury, Operational Finance, Pricing, Working Capital Management, M&A Modeling, Sales Expense Forecasting, Investment Monitoring, ROI, Risk Models, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, Taxation, Business Intelligence (BI), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Output Software
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook
Geographic Expertise
Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, United States
Industry Expertise
Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics, Industrial & Manufacturing
Data & Analysis Software
Microsoft Access
Other
Financial Controlling, Business Models, Strategic Planning & Execution, Controlling, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Reconciliation, Procurement, Supply Chain Management (SCM), JD Edwards, SAP FICO, IT, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Investment Analysis, DCF Modeling, Treasury & Liquidity Management, Investment Decision Support, Manufacturing, Cost Accounting, Biotechnology, Investments, Complex Account Reconciliations, Inventory, Sales
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