Hans Candries

As Managing Partner of our Advisory practice, Hans oversees our integrated Consulting, Deals and Forensics units. Our multidisciplinary teams across these units provide a unique mix of industry and deep functional expertise to help clients address their most complex business issues, from strategy through execution. 

In a world of constant change and disruption, the need to know what to do and how to do it has never been more pressing. We believe in driving sustainable changes that make the most difference. Whether it’s helping clients navigate complex transactions, optimising financial and business performance or responding to crisis situations, our formula is simple: we deliver bold ideas, empowering technology and meaningful experiences that create real-life results, faster. This is our value equation and how we help clients locally and globally work toward a better tomorrow.

Professional experience

• 2020 - present: Managing Partner, Advisory Leader, PwC Belgium

• 2017 - 2020: Partner, PwC Treasury & Risk Consulting Services, PwC Belgium

• 2014 - 2017: Partner, PwC Treasury & Risk Consulting Services, PwC US - San Francisco

• 2009 - 2014: Director, PwC Treasury & Risk Consulting Services, PwC Belgium

• 2007 - 2009: Manager, PwC Treasury & Risk Consulting Services, PwC US - New York

• 2004 - 2007: Advisor, PwC Treasury & Risk Consulting Services, PwC Belgium

Experience Summary

Over the past 20 years, Hans has developed a deep expertise in the evaluation, design and implementation of cash, treasury and risk management organisations, governance structures, processes and technology solutions for multinational companies. Recent experiences include:

• Lead large-scale treasury & finance transformation initiatives for various Fortune 50 companies,including the development of global organisational models, optimisation of treasury processes, re-design of global banking structures and the selection and implementation of enabling technology solutions.

• Assisted various companies with the design and implementation of programmes to (a) improve (free) cash flow performance and (b) enhance short and medium term cash forecasting capabilities

• Helping global companies with (financial) risk management programmes, including exposure identification, strategy development, process improvement and measurement and reporting.

• Lead a number of treasury technology initiatives, including the assessment, selection, implementation and ongoing improvement of cash, treasury and payment factory solutions.

• Establishing and integrating treasury functions as a result of mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs.