Cas Dessers

Supported the CFO in a multi-year finance transformation across 15+ business units.

Diagnosed inefficiencies in manual consolidation processes and helped set up a Transformation Office with clear RASCI governance.

Reduced reporting cycle time by 50%+, enabling Finance to shift from operational reporting to real-time decision support and strategic business partnering across global operations.

Early commercial hire at a Hexa-backed GenAI distribution platform serving insurers, brokers, and fintechs.

Built and scaled the European go-to-market motion across Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, France, Spain, and the US, managing 15+ enterprise and mid-market opportunities representing €650K+ in committed value.

Designed the SMB and Enterprise commercial operating model from scratch, including pricing, pilot governance, contract structure, and enterprise sales processes.

Led executive workshops with C-level stakeholders to translate GenAI capabilities into concrete business cases, linked to measurable KPIs such as new business sourced, conversion uplift, and lead quality.

Owned commercial and legal negotiations for enterprise deals, including discussions on GDPR, AEPD compliance, liability, indemnification, and incident response governance.

Partnered with the COO and CFO on an operational restructuring and divisional sale preparation.

Led the supply-chain review, including MTO/MTS optimisation, and built fully loaded restructuring models across Finance, Operations, HR, and IT.

Developed operational blueprints and carve-out documentation for prospective buyers, contributing to a successful divisional sale at an enhanced valuation.