About

Finance Transformation Director & Founder of Abseits B.V.

About

Jan Peters

Drs. J.J. Peters (Jan) is the founder of Abseits B.V. and a Finance Transformation Director with extensive experience in leading large-scale finance transformation programs, optimizing financial processes, and driving strategic change within international organizations. Strong background in financial management, governance, and operational excellence, combined with a pragmatic leadership style and a focus on delivering measurable business impact. Jan is a trusted advisor with Chartered Accountant license (Dutch: Register Accountant) trained by KPMG.

Trusted and hands-on to deliver business results beyond advice

Experienced in managing cross-functional teams, stakeholder engagement at executive level, and implementing innovative solutions that improve efficiency, transparency, and performance. Passionate about connecting finance, technology, and business strategy to support sustainable growth and organizational transformation. As Chartered Accountant Jan understands economics and the business and how this should translate to management accounting, financial accounting and tax accounting.

Short professional background

2005-2009

Financial Auditor with KPMG Amstelveen (The Netherlands)

2009-2013

Various Financial Postions: Internal Audit, Treasury and Financial Controller

2013-2018

Finance Director Travelcard

2018-now

Interim FD / CFO and Finance Transformation Director with Abseits

Drs. Jan Peters RA

Short educational background

Master of Science Economics | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Post-Master Auditing | University of Amsterdam

Master in Sports Management | Johan Cruyff Institute

Bachelor of Science Business Economics – Chartered Accountancy | Hanzehogeschool Groningen

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