Treasury Aficionado, Recruitment Consultant and Owner of Treasurer Search. Together with his team, Pieter finds candidates for interim assignments and permanent positions in treasury, corporate finance, cash management and related positions. His market focus is the BeNeLux and Germany, his clients are mainly corporates, non-profit and consultancy organizations. Pieter holds an MSc. in Organizational Science and has over 25 years experience in international recruitment. In many ways he contributes to the Treasury Community by connecting people and companies. He supports educators, for example as a member of the management board of the RT programm of the Vrije Universiteit.
New generation treasurer studies at the Vrije Universiteit
| 13-06-2019 | by Pieter de Kiewit | Research in our candidate files, filled with treasury experts and managers, shows that only a small fraction of the population completed a job specific education. Over time I see the level of impact and complexity of corporate treasury rising and an increase in treasury students. As […]
What does the hiring manager know about treasury?
| 23-05-2019 | by Pieter de Kiewit | Among corporate treasurers IPOs are always the icing on the cake and I have followed Adyen going public. Very interesting is that besides the obvious reasons like increased investments, money for the founders and employees dealing with their stock options, the strategic partners and clients play a […]
The evolution of the market for corporate treasury solutions
| 16-4-2019 | by Pieter de Kiewit | A few years ago I wrote a blog about the relay in TMS market leadership and kept following the market as an interested bystander. Last years I saw an increase in parties that steer away from traditional solutions for corporate treasurers like banks, consultants and TMS houses. What I […]
Four education programs for ambitious treasurers
| 18-3-2019 | by Pieter de Kiewit | One of our regular meeting topics is how to improve the skills of the corporate treasury population. Research for the Treasurer Test (https://www.treasuryxl.com/news-articles/treasurer-test-report-is-ready/) shows that only 20% of all treasurers completed a dedicated treasury education. I am happy I was invited to join the “Curatorium” of the […]
Management of Large Treasury Teams
| 11-2-2019 | by Pieter de Kiewit | Last month I was contacted by one of our clients -we found many staff members for them- about the organisation of the treasury team. The team has over 10 employees and recently has undergone extensive changes. We both know there is not one way to set up a team and […]
Bank independent payment platforms, ING and Cobase the new kid on the block?
| 22-1-2019 | by Pieter de Kiewit | With layman’s eye I follow what is happening in treasury and technology and am intrigued by the entrance of Cobase, owned by ING, in the market for bank independent payment platforms. This is not a new market with competitors like TIS, Serrala (formerly known as Hanse Orga) and […]