Niels Van Goor

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Controller a.i. at Alesta Therapeutics

Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands

Overview

Niels is an interim Finance Consultant with we R financials, specializing in financial and business control. A Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam graduate, he leverages his experience from roles at PLUS Retail and NVM to help organizations translate strategy into concrete results and gain a grip on performance.

Beyond his financial expertise, Niels has a certified passion for wine, holding a "Wijnoorkonde SDEN2". He values a "gezonde dosis humor" in his work and possesses advanced business English skills, certified at the C1 level by Cambridge.

Unique fact: He is a finance professional who is also a certified wine connoisseur.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Interim Finance Management
Builds his career on interim assignments, recently seeking a new business control challenge after a successful project at Nautasign, showcasing his adaptability and project-based focus.
Strategic Business Cases
At PLUS Retail, he was responsible for developing business cases for various questions, demonstrating his ability to connect financial analysis with strategic business decisions.
Optimizing Financial Processes
His experience at NVM involved optimizing invoicing and managing balance sheets, indicating a focus on improving the efficiency and accuracy of core financial operations.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2025
Controller a.i. at Alesta Therapeutics
12-2024 - 9-2025
Controller a.i. at Nautasign BV
6-2024 - 11-2024
Medior Financial Controller a.i. at NVM
11-2023 - 5-2024
Business Controller a.i. at PLUS Retail
11-2022 - 10-2023
Assistent Business Controller a.i. at PLUS Retail

Education

9-2019 - 7-2021
Master from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
2013 - 2019
Bachelor's degree from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)

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Insights For Selling To Niels

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Niels is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Niels

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Niels move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Niels take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Niels

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