Adriaan Deijs | Finance Professional

Experience

15+ years driving financial stability and operational efficiency at global corporations

2024 – Present

Taskforce Saneringen (Restructuring)

• Analyzed financial health of businesses for tax debt restructuring
• Reviewed and structured tax relief proposals in compliance with regulations

Key: Resolved multi-year, complex tax relief cases through strategic negotiation.

2018 – 2024

Credit and Risk Analyst

Nike Inc. — European Headquarters

• Led credit risk evaluations across European portfolio
• Developed strategic credit policies and process improvements

Key: Managed financial side of large-scale strategic divestiture without increasing bad debt.

2016 – 2018

Credit and Claims Specialist

Nike Inc. — European Headquarters

• Managed high-value strategic accounts in Benelux
• Directed reconciliations, reporting, and credit evaluations

Key: Oversaw all credit management for largest strategic accounts in Benelux.

2012 – 2016

Credit Risk Specialist

Booking.com — Headquarters

• Managed full cycle of global credit risk
• Guaranteed SOX compliance and drove policy improvements

Key: Architected Booking.com's first global credit risk processes during rapid expansion.

2011 – 2012

Credit Controller

Feenstra

• Conducted credit risk assessments for lease applications
• Executed proactive collection strategies

Key: Managed end-to-end approval process for high volume of lease applications.

2007 – 2009

Credit Controller

International Card Services

• Conducted credit investigations and data analysis
• Managed debt collection and negotiated solutions

Key: Managed outstanding credit card balances during the credit crunch.

Education

Academic foundation and professional certifications

2016

CIMA Professional Qualification

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Globally recognized management accounting certification focusing on strategic business and financial management.

2007 – 2011

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (HBO)

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Comprehensive business education covering finance, management, and strategic planning.

2010

International Business - Erasmus Exchange

Berlin School of Economics & Law

International exchange program focusing on European business practices and cross-cultural management.

2003 – 2006

Socio-Legal Services (MBO)

ROC Amsterdam

Associate degree in socio-legal services, providing foundation in legal and administrative processes.

Reflections

Thoughts on finance, technology, and life

society • 9 min read • Deijs.eu

The Involuntary Prisoners of the Cloud

Gen Z is addicted to the internet in the way a prisoner is addicted to the oxygen in their cell. It is the only air available, but it is stale, recycled, and smells faintly of despair. They are suffering from a profound, existential exhaustion that the Boomers, who view the internet as a fancy library, and Gen X, who view it as a punk rock frontier, cannot comprehend.

ai developments • 11 min read • Deijs.eu

The Industrialization of the Soul

We have arrived at a peculiar moment in history where the most valuable commodity a human being can possess is the ability to prove they are, in fact, a human being.

economy • 8 min read • Deijs.eu

The Great Cognitive Devaluation

The impending disruption of Artificial Intelligence is not merely a shift in tools; it is a collapse of the value of average cognitive labor.

economy • 15 min read • Deijs.eu

The Great Hallucination of the Percentage Point

You are holding a device; likely not the newest model, because who can afford that anymore?—and scrolling through breathless headlines announcing that the economy has grown. The Gross Domestic Product is up. The markets are rallying. The bulls are running, or charging, or whatever bovine metaphor the high priests of capitalism have chosen to describe the movement of imaginary money this week.

ai developments • 11 min read • Adriaan Deijs

The Cassandra in the Cubicle

AI simulation runs complete, but with widened error bars. What does "risk" mean when the world won't pause for calibration? The question hangs, unresolved, as the next shock scrolls into view.

economy • 12 min read • Adiaan Deijs

The Skyline as a Ledger of Debt

If one wishes to understand the true nature of a modern city, one should not look at its museums, its parks, or the cheerful propagandistic murals commissioned by the local council to "celebrate diversity." One should look at the skyline. Specifically, look at the cranes.

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Experience

Taskforce Saneringen (Restructuring)

Credit and Risk Analyst

Credit and Claims Specialist

Credit Risk Specialist

Credit Controller

Credit Controller

Education

CIMA Professional Qualification

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (HBO)

International Business - Erasmus Exchange

Socio-Legal Services (MBO)

Reflections

The Involuntary Prisoners of the Cloud

The Industrialization of the Soul

The Great Cognitive Devaluation

The Great Hallucination of the Percentage Point

The Cassandra in the Cubicle

The Skyline as a Ledger of Debt

Future Value

Curriculum Vitae

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English CV

Nederlands CV

LinkedIn Profile

Platforms

Admin Portal

Family

Job Opportunities