Hi, I'm Dennis!
I am the founder of Up 2 Control, with more than 15 years of business control and project control expertise in organisations with both national and international offices. My experience is predominantly in the Oil & Gas industry and online businesses.
I’ve assisted companies to make financial sense by delivering a broad range of financial solutions. I thrive on action, and results. My approach is to make things simpler to understand and implement solutions that bring real results.
Clients have described me as dedicated, analytical, can-do attitude, enthusiastic and independent, just to name a few. Contact me and judge for yourself whether their assessments are true and apt!
Profile
Full Name
Dennis Laarman
Born
October 23, 1978 - Netherlands
dlaarman@up2control.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UP 2 CONTROL
Industry: Business Control, Project Control, Business Consultancy
Founder & CEO December 2016 - Present
Job Role
I am currently based in the Netherlands. However, my expertise as a business controller and project controller is available for all businesses, on-site or virtually. My experience will help companies find innovative ways to optimise processes, reduce costs, manage risks and plan for an evolving competitive landscape.
Travix International
Industry: Global online travel company based in Amsterdam, with operations in 37 countries
Business Controller for Asia Pacific and Americas
July 2012 – September 2016, Singapore
Accomplishments
- Identified cost-saving opportunities and efficiency gains yearly.
- Produced and interpreted financial statements and reports for the company’s top management.
- Planned, budgeted and forecasted financials that aided in better decision-making towards greater profitability.
- Analysed business performance to solve problems and integrate new products into the financial environment in a controlled manner.
Gasunie
Industry: Gas infrastructure company that transports natural gas and green gas in the Netherlands and the Northern part of Germany.
Project Controller
July 2007 – April 2012, Groningen, Netherlands
Accomplishments
- Controlled budgets of various large-scale (> € 10m) gas infrastructure projects
- Reported on non-conformities in projects from the application phase, to implementation and conclusion.
- Analysed projects’ costs and compared them against budgeted figures, and saved significant amounts for the company year-on-year.
- Produced reports on projects’ status against set budget, identified issues and project risks, with a variance analyses of fluctuations and corrective actions.
- Interfaced with key external and internal parties effectively.
- Executed a number of project risk assessments and devised solutions to mitigate any potential negative impact.
Investment Administrator February 2004 – July 2007, Groningen, Netherlands
Accomplishments
- Oversaw all of the company’s investment projects on a group level.
- Managed the investment module in SAP and conducted the entire bookkeeping (accounts receivable and payable, balance sheet and profit & loss account) for Energy Delta Institute for a year.
- Provided input for the investment section of the group’s quarterly report.
- Determined the annual forecast of investment expenditure, depreciation and capitalisation.
Budget Controller September 2001 – February 2004, Deventer, Netherlands
Accomplishments
- Controlled the budget of a maintenance area and Gasunie’s internal contractors.
- Supported the district manager in financial-related tasks.
- Outlined and closely monitored the budget during a maintenance year.
- Formulated the annual prognosis with the district manager.
- Developed a monthly report format for Gasunie’s internal contractors.
Education
Postgraduate Study in Management Controller
LOI University, Netherlands - 2005 – 2011
Bachelor’s Degree IN ECONOMICS
Windesheim University, Netherlands - 1997 – 2001
Contact
Send me a message
Phone
+31 6 5192 4489
dlaarman@up2control.com