Ascern Advisers

Ascern Advisers is Australia's premier provider of CFO Services for small to medium sized enterprises. 

Our trusted CFOs help business owners and operators grow faster, generate value, and achieve their business and personal goals.

Commercially experienced CFOs | Zero recruitment fees | ready for action

Founder | CFO

Dads Group

Dads Group is about changing the culture of fatherhood for the better. We promote positive parenting for men and give new Dads the support and connection they need.

Non Executive Director

Department of Employment, Small Business and Training

Business Mentor, Mentoring for Growth Program

Queensland Cradle Care

Queensland Cradle Care supports mothers and families in the critical time after mum and baby return home after birth.

Director

Dutch Chamber of Commerce Queensland

Dutch Chamber of Commerce Queensland is a business platform supporting the commercial interests of The Netherlands and Queensland.

Board Secretary

Blue Mountain Co

Blue Mountain Co is offering products that deliver an effective rain harvesting system for homes and businesses.

Chief Financial Officer

INSELEC

Inselec is a Specialty Electrical Workforce provider supplying electrical workers to Commercial, Infrastructure, Solar, and other projects across Australia.

IntoWork Australia

IntoWork Australia is a Not-For-Profit group specialising in recruitment, employment, training, and Disability community and employment services. MRAEL merged into the Group in 2016.

Group Chief Financial Officer

MRAEL is a Not-For-Profit business specialising in recruitment, employment, training, and employment services. The Group operates throughout Queensland with its Group Training Organisation, Registered Training Organisation, Australian Apprentice Support Network and Senior Secondary School Trade College.

Chief Financial Officer, MRAEL

GM Finance, MRAEL

Energex

Energex is a top 100 Australian company with more than $7 billion in total assets. EsiTrain is Energex’s Registered Training Organisation responsible for technical training of field staff to work on the network. Electricity Distribution.

EsiTrain Business Manager

Li & Fung Limited

Finance Manager/Controller - Promocean

Providing Part-time CFOs to grow your business | Founder at Ascern

In Australia, there are approximately 2.5 million SMEs all needing financial guidance. But there are only 100,000 CFOs.


Without solid financial data and knowledge, many business owners struggle to make the best decisions. This is where a Fractional CFO can make all the difference.



◾️ABOUT ME

​Financial Executive bringing Australian & International commercial experience to Australian SMEs.

I work with Owners, MDs, GMs and management teams. 

Experienced in goods and services industries including manufacturing, import / export, wholesale / distribution labour hire / recruitment, NFP, training / education, NFP, NDIS.



◾️CLIENT NEEDS

💡 Growing businesses struggling to manage cashflow

💡 Businesses that have plateaued

💡 Owners preparing the business to exit

💡 Family businesses transitioning to the new generation

💡 Companies reaching the limits of team and system capability

💡 Finance teams, managers, & executives needing training, coaching & mentoring



◾️ENGAGEMENTS / EXPERTISE

💪 Strategic Planning & Direction

💪 Financial Forecasting, Reporting & Analysis

💪 Cashflow Improvement

💪 Working Capital Management

💪 Risk Management

💪 Process & System Efficiencies

💪 Finance team - Training, Coaching & Mentoring


◾️TESTIMONIALS

🗣️ “The Ascern team have become an integral part of our business. David’s insights, planning, forecasting and guidance have taken our business to new heights, something we couldn’t have done without him.” - Clarke Services Group

🗣️ “His advice and ability to identify our key financial & operational metrics has helped us immensely on our journey." - DD Group International

🗣️ “David is like a multilingual translator that can communicate the extensive financial drivers into a language capable of being understood by many different levels and backgrounds in the team." - 3eeBusiness"



◾️Contact
✉️david@ascern.com.au


◾️Success Stories
💻 www.ascern.com.au 


◾️Discovery Call
🔎 https://calendar.app.google/fv4RPXWcTDWC1SCf6

David Harreveld

Bending Perspective

Anders denken, maakt dat je anders gaat doen!

Ik help mensen die verandering willen op werkgebied, maar niet in actie komen. Vaak zitten we vast in een bepaalde manier van denken. Op deze manier blijven denken is geen oplossing, ander perspectief wel. Een ander perspectief geeft direct een ander gevoel, daardoor zie je meer kansen en mogelijkheden. Ik help je om met gemak meerdere perspectieven te ontwikkelen zodat je in actie komt om jouw verandering op te zoeken.

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Bending Perspective – Anything is possible!

Mindset Coach

ImpactBuilders Advisory & Coaching

"ImpactBuilders believes business cán create a positive impact on society. Our Advisory & Coaching unit helps mid-sized European companies get onto a higher energy level (again). While our Ideation & Venturing unit is building start-ups that create a positive impact."

Value Partner

Li & Fung

Promocean The Netherlands (business unit Li & Fung) offers integrated platforms and independently manages the global organisation of product development & supply chains supported by a digital platform for large corporates such as Heineken, Diageo, and Jägermeister.

Responsible for developing new accounts, developing strategies to elevate customer experience and developing business model through innovation and creative mindset.

Focus areas:
•	Development of existing & new accounts
•	Innovation management
•	Develop strategies to elevate customer experience
•	Enhance business into sustainable & scalable model
•	Account Management

Results:
•	Successful integration of new accounts from initial contact into daily execution
•	Developed innovative online tool - Providing independency for customers as well as lowering risks
•	Internal alignment of business model throughout accounts - Increased effectiveness & efficiency
•	Cross fertilized experience & knowledge - Elevating customer performance & program development
•	Strong customer relationships - Go-To partner for support, action and stimulating conversations
•	Initiated & successfully integrated online customer reporting - Providing 24/7 reporting access to customers, accelerating their independency and ease of informational insights

Business Development & Innovation Manager

Responsible for Fulfilment Operation at Promocean The Netherlands. Build the business into a profitable and customer driven organisation in line with business planning & corporate strategy. Provide strong and effective leadership in management of operational aspects covering Procurement, Warehouse, Sales, Data Management.

Focus areas:
•	Operational Management
•	Enhancing business processes
•	Leadership Management & Coaching
•	Elevate customer experience
•	Business Planning & Corporate Strategy

Results:
•	Successful development & integration of global online platform – Elevating online customer journey
•	Enhanced financial administration – Providing transparency & stability towards in customer reporting
•	Development of independent & strong teams – Creating sense of one team with one focus enhancing daily business execution
•	Strong customer relationships – Working together as partners towards common goals
•	Initiation of innovative solutions – Driving business development internal & external by opening conversations towards innovation leading to successful implementation of tools & new ways of working
•	Alignment & Documentation of Business Processes – One way of working throughout the business in alignment with the accounts

Senior Fulfilment Manager

Provide business support to the commercial operation and development of key accounts, working closely together with the commercial directors. Ensure awareness of current and new procedures within the key account business. Communicate and coach internal & external customers as required relative to general policy and corporate strategy. Act as intermediate between commercial directors and back office / operation.

Business Process & Development Manager

To develop and implement internal processes and procedures to support the commercial operation of key accounts.  Ensure best practice is applied to deliver continued improvements to performance of the account and to ensure specifics are defined and project objectives are delivered

Project Manager

Coordinate projects within Centralised Logistics and improve processes regarding international order fulfilment.

Logistics Analyst

DSV - Global Transport and Logistics

DSV acts as 3rd party logistics provider offering services in logistics and supply chain management.

Focus Areas:
•	Process development
•	Provide training to enhance introduction new procedures
•	Bridging gaps between various teams

Results:
•	Massive clarity on business processes, documented & visualized
•	Smooth integration of new procedures by providing team training as well as individual attention
•	Bringing teams together to clarify their common goals, moving away from separation

Business Analyst

Inter IKEA Systems B.V.

Inter IKEA Systems B.V. functions as head-office for the full IKEA group bringing all shared services together.

Focus Areas:
•	Reviewing and improving internal processes
•	Introducing new system.

Results:
•	Alignment of internal processes; creating increased efficiencies
•	Successful setup of new system and created buy-in of users

Financial Consultant

The Greenery

Cooperative supplying high-quality products and services with added value in the supply chain integration and strong distribution relationships on the retail side.

Focus Areas during internship as Project Manager:
• Developing Central Planning Strategy & Way of Working
• Investigating opportunities for decreased waiting times during produce deliveries

Results:
• Full documented setup for Centralized Planning – Integrated & Executed in daily operation
• Clarified opportunities based on queuing theory to decrease waiting times

Ik help jou nieuwe perspectieven ontdekken, zodat je in actie komt.

Anders denken, maakt dat je anders gaat doen!

Ik help mensen die verandering willen op werkgebied, maar niet in actie komen. Vaak zitten we vast in een bepaalde manier van denken. Op deze manier blijven denken is geen oplossing, ander perspectief wel. Een ander perspectief geeft direct een ander gevoel, daardoor zie je meer kansen en mogelijkheden. Ik help je om met gemak meerdere perspectieven te ontwikkelen zodat je in actie komt om jouw verandering op te zoeken.

Bending Perspective – Anything is possible!

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📧 info@bending-perspective.com 📞 +31 611 647 867

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