Jim van Hees appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer of Athora Netherlands
11 June 2021
Athora Netherlands N.V. (Athora Netherlands) announces today that Jim van Hees has been appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer (member of the Executive Board) of Athora Netherlands and its insurance subsidiaries, effective 1 July 2021. The Dutch Central Bank (DNB) and the Works Council of Athora Netherlands have approved the appointment.
Maarten Dijkshoorn, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Athora Netherlands, says: “I am pleased to welcome Jim to the Executive Board of Athora Netherlands. He has extensive knowledge and broad experience in the financial services industry, particularly in the areas of IFRS 17 and finance transformation. As we look for a permanent replacement of the CFO role, I have great confidence in Jim’s ability to lead our finance team on an interim basis.”
Biography of Jim van Hees
Van Hees (1974) joins Athora Netherlands from PwC where he served in several senior finance positions with his most recent role senior director, focusing on servicing insurance, pension service providers and asset managers within the CFRO domain. Prior to PwC, Van Hees served as manager for KPMG. Van Hees began his career as a Treasury Management advisor for MeesPierson. He has a Master of Science in Management from Nyenrode University.