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