Profile of Hans Soentgerath

 

 

 

SME Strategic Advisor | Program Director

TRANSFORMATION &  INTEGRATION | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | M&A | FINANCE

Countries: Italy (home town) | Germany | Netherlands (native) | UK | Belgium
Language (fluent): EN | IT | DE | NL

PROFILE

Senior international person with 30+ years of experience in corporates and working in multi-country environments, growing leadership roles within small, medium and large companies.

Proven track record in:

  • Cross-border financial leadership (P&L and €1B Balance Sheet responsibility)
  • Post-merger integration & legal consolidation (€2B assets) (IVECO E CNH)
  • European risk management architecture creation
  • New financial platform development (€300M+ portfolio)
  • Digital payments system & mobility service program creation (€100M of annual transactions)
  • Organizational transformation and process centralization

Recognized for pragmatic leadership, cultural adaptability and ability to execute complex strategic initiatives across Europe.

Willing to support fast-moving organizations, SMEs and investment-backed companies (Start up Fintech) requiring structured growth, restructuring or integration.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Cross-Cultural Team Management & Leadership
  • Organizational Restructuring
  • Digital Financial Platforms creation
  • New Programs creation
  • Group Process Centralization and Harmonization
  • Budgeting and Forecasting, CAPEX, Cost Management
  • Business Control (Multi-country)
  • M&A / Post-Merger Integration
  • Legal Entity Mergers
  • Risk Management Frameworks
  • CFO & Corporate Finance

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PROFESSIONAL TIMELINE - details below

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BE4.store - Associazione NO PROFIT | Italy | 02/2026 - to date

  • Founder
  • Circular economy creation
  • Sell qualitative goods and Margins go into sustainable programs

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CNH / IVECO GROUP – Business Unit Financial Services | Italy | 03/2011 - 01/2026

Various Senior Executive Roles (15 years): International Program Management (EMEA)

Key Contributions:

  • Led European new financial product creation and integration into Group standards
  • Centralized group processes and created new servicing department
  • Designed and implemented common risk management frameworks across European entities
  • Managed legal merger of companies totaling €2B in assets
  • Developed a dealer platform with €300M portfolio exposure
  • Launched supplier programs, digital payment solutions and mobility services generating €100M annual transaction volume
  • Acted as strategic transformation leader across multiple business units & department (struttura matriciale)

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Private Investor – Italy | Owner | 04/2007 - 02/2011

  • Re-building of a Monastery for tourism purpose

During which I acted as Interim CFO - Masterlease | 02/2008 - 06/2010

  • Guiding the closure of the German and Austrian organization | +250 people | €1B balance sheet

Interim CEO – Belgium (BENELUX) | Masterlease | 07/2006 - 03/2007 - transition time to Italy

  • Stabilized and reorganized local branch
  • Restored governance and operational alignment
  • Trusted executive assignment during critical transition phase

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CFO Germany & Austria| Masterlease | 10/2003 - 06/2006

(Group subsidiary – €1B balance sheet)

  • Led 35+ FTE finance and cross-functional teams
  • Integrated German and Austrian branches into corporate governance framework
  • Simplified processes and improved decision-making structure
  • Managed full financial responsibility for €1B balance sheet

Head of Business Control – European Scope (Netherlands) | Masterlease | 08/1999 - 09/2003

  • Responsible for Germany, Austria, Spain and Italy
  • Developed multi-country financial oversight model under US GAAP, IFRS and UK GAAP
  • Strengthened cross-border reporting and control systems in line with American shareholder requirements

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Founder – Accounting & Advisory Firm (Netherlands) | 02/1997 - 07/1999

  • Founded and scaled own accounting & SME advisory business
  • Built financial structures for SMEs (Balance sheet, P&L, tax advisory)
  • Successfully exited business to partner at fair market value

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Auditor – KPMG (Netherlands) | 01/1994 - 01/1997

  • Learned to built financial structures for SMEs (Balance sheet, P&L, tax advisory)
  • Build accounting skills and cash flow understanding

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EDUCATION

Bachelor in Business, Management & Administration | Università in Tilburg (Netherlands)
Advanced studies in Economics, Mathematics and Languages |

LANGUAGES

  • English – Fluent
  • German – Fluent
  • Dutch – Mother tongue
  • Italian – Fluent
  • French - basic understanding

LEADERSHIP STYLE

  • Direct, transparent and execution-oriented
  • Strong cultural intelligence
  • High accountability mindset
  • Focused on value creation and long-term sustainability

 

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