I am a process improvement, change and systems design professional with over 10 years of experience translating business and regulatory requirements into scalable solutions across highly regulated industries, PE-backed scale-ups, SMEs, VC entities, and fintech. I bridge departmental and hierarchical stakeholders, working both hands-on and at the strategic level. I am an autodidact specializing in finance, control and regulatory compliance systems with a strong affinity for data, processes and analytics. I thrive at turning complex regulatory and business needs into practical, automated solutions. I continuously expand my toolkit in finance, compliance, data analytics and AI-enabled processes, always aiming to reduce friction, improve data quality and support informed decision making across organizations.

Niek Maes

I am a process improvement, change and systems design professional with over 10 years of experience translating business and regulatory requirements into scalable solutions across highly regulated industries, PE-backed scale-ups, SMEs, VC entities, and fintech. I bridge departmental and hierarchical stakeholders, working both hands-on and at the strategic level. I am an autodidact specializing in finance, control and regulatory compliance systems with a strong affinity for data, processes and analytics. I thrive at turning complex regulatory and business needs into practical, automated solutions. I continuously expand my toolkit in finance, compliance, data analytics and AI-enabled processes, always aiming to reduce friction, improve data quality and support informed decision making across organizations.

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I am a process improvement, change and systems design professional with over 10 years of experience translating business and regulatory requirements into scalable solutions across highly regulated industries, PE-backed scale-ups, SMEs, VC entities, and fintech. I bridge departmental and hierarchical stakeholders, working both hands-on and at the strategic level. I am an autodidact specializing in finance, control and regulatory compliance systems with a strong affinity for data, processes and analytics.

I thrive at turning complex regulatory and business needs into practical, automated solutions. I continuously expand my toolkit in finance, compliance, data analytics and AI-enabled processes, always aiming to reduce friction, improve data quality and support informed decision making across organizations.

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Language

Dutch
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English
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French
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Work Experience

Data / Business Consultant at MADMINISTRATIE
January 1, 2025 - Present
Leading an external team in creating ETL processes (Docker, Python, SQL) linking Financial, CRM and ERP systems via REST APIs and Bash/PowerShell. Proprietary OCR pipeline for AP and vLLM-based HITL approval system with bias monitoring.
Financial System Controller at Storyteq
December 31, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Automation and finance at group level; gathering requirements, implementing Accounting, CRM, ERP, Treasury and Payroll modules; linking systems to KPI stakeholders and external reporting using SQL and SBR.
Financial System Controller at Deployteq
December 31, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Automation and finance at group level; designing and implementing automatic invoicing (YOLO), payrolling (VB) and an SQL-based pricing engine; training end-users.
CDD Consultant at Achmea Bank
December 31, 2025 - September 9, 2025
WWFT/WFT compliance remediation; designed and tested an automatic KYC document and screening robot using API-linked and DB/CICS sources.
Consultant at BNP Paribas Fortis Bank / BPOST
December 31, 2024 - September 9, 2025
Reviewing KYC/AML files per EBA guidelines in preparation of Belgian merger BPNPF; OLTP/CICS data warehouse with external API sources; SAR filings and recertifications/exits with compliance director.
FEC Consultant at NN Bank
December 31, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Project lead for design/testing of FEC systems: data quality, automatic name screening and sanctions processes (DB, CICS, BI, API/Python); accelerate institutional client remediation.
AML Process Consultant at Robeco
December 31, 2022 - September 9, 2025
AML np-legal file reviews; various projects on fiscal policy, data governance, data quality, client acceptance, reports, testing business rules and monitoring false positives.
Financial Manager A.I. at Amadore
December 31, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Team lead Finance (9 FTE); major restructuring of finance and subsidiaries; streamlined reporting, payroll (~200+ FTE) and cash management; liaised with regulatory and external parties during COVID.
Trust Officer at Intertrust
December 31, 2019 - September 9, 2025
Financial account management; key accounts, accounting and reporting; FATCA, CRS project lead and automatic data exchange.
Financial Project Manager at HRG
December 31, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Automation and finance on the group level; implemented new SAP modules, high-volume transaction systems; interim manager for subsidiary finance dept.
Product Owner A.I. at Lescot (TOTAL), Paris
December 31, 2014 - September 9, 2025
Maintained product portfolio; assisted external consultant with SAP migrations.
Fractional Financial Manager at RT Netherlands
December 31, 2013 - September 9, 2025
Reporting; cross-border data interchange (SAP BTP, REST API, EDI, PKI).
Data /Business Consultant at MADMINISTRATIE
January 1, 2025 - Present
Leading an external team in creating ETL processes (Docker, Python, SQL) linking Financial, CRM, ERP suite using REST APIs and Bash/PowerShell. Proprietary OCR pipeline for AP and vLLM (Docker/RAG/Tesseract) with HITL approval systems and bias monitoring.
Financial System Controller at Storyteq
January 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Automation and finance leadership at group level; gathering requirements from finance managers, implementing systems (Accounting, CRM, ERP, Treasury, Payroll); linking systems to internal KPI stakeholders and external reporting using SQL and SBR.
Financial System Controller at Deployteq
January 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Automation and finance leadership at group level; designing automatic invoicing (YOLO), payrolling (VB) and an SQL pricing engine; training end-users.
CDD Consultant at Achmea Bank
January 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
WWFT/WFT compliance remediation; designed and tested an automatic KYC document and screening robot using API-linked and DB/CICS sources.
Consultant at BNP Paribas Fortis Bank / BPOST
January 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025
Reviewing KYC/AML files per EBA guidelines in preparation of Belgian merger; gathered requirements and presented design/POC for OLTP/CICS data warehouse using external APIs; SAR filings and recertifications/exits with compliance director.
FEC Consultant at NN Bank
January 1, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Backlog-driven project lead for designing/testing FEC systems focusing on data quality, automatic name screening and sanctions processes (DB, CICS, BI, API/Python) to expedite institutional client remediation.
AML Process Consultant at Robeco
January 1, 2022 - September 9, 2025
Initial non-legal AML file reviews; led multiple projects on fiscal policy, data governance, data quality, client acceptance, management reports, testing business rules and monitoring false positives.
Financial Manager AI at Amadore
January 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Team lead Finance (9 FTE); major restructuring of finance across subsidiaries and real estate holdings; streamlined reporting, payroll and cash management; liaison with regulators during COVID.
Trust Officer at Intertrust
January 1, 2019 - September 9, 2025
Financial account management for key clients; lead projects for FATCA, CRS and automatic data exchange.
Financial Project Manager at HRG
January 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Automation and finance across the group; implemented SAP modules, high-volume transaction systems and reporting; interim manager for subsidiary finance department (5 FTE).
Product Owner AI at Lescot (TOTAL), Paris
January 1, 2014 - September 9, 2025
Maintained product portfolio; assisted external consultant with SAP migrations.
Fractional Financial Manager at RT Netherlands
January 1, 2013 - September 9, 2025
Progressed from warehouse role to reporting and ERP PMO; 2011 onward as FM reporting to BOD; established large-scale cross-border data interchange (SAP BTP, REST API, EDI, PKI).
Data / Business Consultant at MADMINISTRATIE
January 1, 2025 - Present
Leading an external team to create ETL processes (Docker, Python, SQL) linking Financial, CRM and ERP suites via REST APIs and Bash/Powershell. Built a proprietary OCR pipeline for AP and vLLM with HITL approvals and bias monitoring.
Financial System Controller at STORYTEQ
January 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Responsible for automation and finance on the group level; gathering requirements for incoming finance managers and controllers; system implementations (Accounting, CRM, ERP, Treasury, Payroll); linking systems agnostically to KPI stakeholders and external reporting using SQL and SBR.
Financial System Controller at DEPLOYTEQ
January 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
Automation and finance on the group level; designing and implementing automatic invoicing (YOLO), payrolling (VB) and a pricing engine; training end-users in maintaining and using the system.
CDD Consultant at ACHMEA BANK
January 1, 2025 - September 9, 2025
WWFT/WFT compliance remediation; designed, tested and presented an automatic KYC document and screening robot using API links and DB/CICS sources.
Consultant at BNP Paribas Fortis Bank / BPOST
January 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025
Reviewing KYC/AML files per EBA guidelines in preparation for Belgian merger BPN/BNPF. Gathered requirements and presented design/POC for an OLTP/CICS data warehouse using external API sources. Responsible for SAR filings and recertifications/exits working with the compliance director.
FEC Consultant at NN Bank
January 1, 2023 - September 9, 2025
Backlog-driven project lead for designing/testing FEC systems focusing on data quality, automatic name screening and sanctions processes (DB, CICS, BI, API/Python) to accelerate institutional client compliance remediation.
AML Process Consultant at RoboCo
January 1, 2022 - September 9, 2025
Initial np-legal AML file reviews; led several projects on fiscal policy, data governance, data quality, client acceptance, management reports, testing business rules and monitoring false positives; reported to steering committee.
Financial Manager A.I. at AMADORE
January 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Team lead Finance (9 FTE). Restructured the finance department and subsidiaries; streamlined reporting, payroll (200+ FTE) and cash management; liaised with regulatory and external parties during COVID.
Trust Officer at INTERTRUST
January 1, 2019 - September 9, 2025
Financial account manager for key accounts; responsible for accounting and reporting. Business unit project lead for FATCA, CRS and automatic data exchange.
Financial Project Manager at HRG
January 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025
Automation and finance on the group level; implemented new SAP modules, high-volume transaction systems and reporting directly to the Board; interim manager for subsidiary finance department.
Product Owner A.I. at LESCOT (TOTAL), PARIS
January 1, 2014 - September 9, 2025
Maintained product portfolio and files during paternity leave; assisted external consultant with SAP migrations.
Fractional Financial Manager at RT NETHERLANDS
January 1, 2013 - September 9, 2025
Started as warehouse employee; progressed to reporting and ERP (PMO). From 2011 onward, responsible for cross-border data interchange (SAP BTP, REST API, EDI, PKI).

Education

Master in Business Processes and IT at Open Universiteit (OU)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2026
Master in Finance at Harvard Extension School
January 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Major in International Finance & Control at Saxion
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Master in Business Processes and IT at Open Universiteit
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2026
Master in Finance at Harvard Extension School
January 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Major in International Finance & Control at Saxion
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Master in Business Processes and IT at OU
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2026
Master in Finance at Harvard Extension
January 1, 2021 - September 9, 2025
Master in International Finance & Control at Saxion
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Government, Real Estate & Construction