About Hugo
Finance leader with 20 years of experience in B2B multi-nationals and scale-ups. Demonstrated experience as team leader, hiring and building high-performing teams. Successfully led a Dutch scale-up to pass its first independent financial audit. Strong knowledge on internal controls, financial processes, and data-driven decision making. Build financial model and defined EBITDA growth for a 5-year outlook for a €20 million Series B round.
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Spanish
Native or bilingual
Remote only
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Experience
- Land Life CompanyHead of FinanceApril 2023 - Today (3 years and 2 months)Amsterdam, NetherlandsTech-enabled nature restoration scale-up. €20M revenues, 100 FTEs 2023 – PresentHead of Finance• Spearheaded company's Finance, IT, and Business Intelligence functions across multiple regions (Netherlands, USA, Iberia, Australia, Iceland). Reduced financial close timeline to 3 business days by streamlining controlling processes and automating recurring tasks.• Steered the company through its first-ever independent financial audit by Deloitte, combining strategic oversight with hands-on implementation of systems, processes, and controls.• Reworked the company's cash forecasting model to integrate key business drivers, extending the company's runway by additional 12 months until closing of Series B round.• Partnered with C-Suite and regional leaders to identify cost-saving opportunities, contributing to an annual 20% OPEX savings. Implemented data-driven cost monitoring approach to replicate in future years.• Led the design and implementation of a new business performance dashboard, creating one source of truth with actionable insights, risks and opportunities, that ultimately helped deliver the company's first-ever positive annual EBITDA in 2023.• Architected the financial model for the Series B fundraising (€20 million), liaising directly with potential investors during due diligence.• Partnered with Business Development on modelling and assessment of an industry-first project financing deal ($20 million across 4 years) with a HSBC-backed fund.
- SILENTUSFounderJanuary 2020 - January 2022 (2 years)Amsterdam, NH, NetherlandsBootstrapped start-up developing a productivity app for founders 2020 – 2022Founder• Led operations and executed a lean go-to-market strategy, achieving 1,400+ installs and 300+ monthly active users within the first three months.• Scaled the team from a solo founder to 5 members, recruiting CTO, app developer, UX/UI designer, and Social Media strategist.• Got admitted to INSEAD LaunchPad at Station F in Paris, the world's largest startup incubator, gaining access to critical mentorship, networking, and growth resources.
- Boluda TowageManager Reporting and ConsolidationJanuary 2019 - January 2021 (2 years)Rotterdam, NetherlandsWorld's leading provider of maritime services. Present in over 100 ports 2019 – 2021Manager Reporting and Consolidation• Standardized financial reporting and planning cycle across 5 subsidiaries within the Northern Europe region.• Led the successful implementation across the region of the new SAP Business Planning and Consolidation reporting tool. Delivered within the scheduled time frame in less than 3 months.Hugo VALDIVIA+31 613876479 / [email protected] / https://www.linkedin.com/in/havaldivia
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Education
- Master of Science in FinanceINSEAD2022Executive Master in Finance
- Master of Business AdministrationRotterdam School of Management2013Master in Business Administration