As ERP Finance Consultant at Eqeep, Silvester Jansen helps organisations optimise their financial processes and get a better grip on their data. The diversity of his position and the project-based approach ensure that his work remains fascinating. In this blog, Silvester shares how he joined Eqeep, how his role continues to challenge him and what his ambitions are. In addition, he talks about how he gains new energy when he is not at work.

Looking for more variation

While studying Finance & Control in Utrecht, I did a minor in International Business in Helsinki. I also lived briefly in Manchester to improve my English. After graduating, I started working as a project controller for a large telecom service provider. I worked there for almost five years, but after a while I realised I was ready for another challenge. A former colleague of mine switched to Eqeep in 2022 and spoke enthusiastically about it, so I decided to have a chat with them too. I have now been working at Eqeep for a year and a half, and with great pleasure. In the beginning, it was mainly a lot of learning and getting into practice step by step. I am currently working on several customer assignments. Especially the variety in projects and customers makes it very interesting for me.

Space for personal contact

With around 40 employees, you could call Eqeep a relatively small company, a big difference from the huge organisation where I worked before. At Eqeep, there is no island culture. I really like that. Everyone knows each other, and the atmosphere is open and direct. We speak to each other easily – even when we disagree – and there is not that constant pressure to defend your own territory, as you see in larger companies. At Eqeep, we are a close team, even outside work. Sometimes we go for sports with a group of colleagues or a barbecue is organised. In short, at Eqeep there is a lot of room for personal contact.

Ambitions

I am currently specialising further within finance. Before this, I was more broadly oriented, more of an all-rounder. Here, I am also experience the benefits of my analytical skills. For now, I want to develop further as a consultant so that I can support different companies. In the longer term, I think it would be interesting to work more for multinationals. Especially the cross-border aspect attracts me in that: getting to know companies with different cultures and regulations. On one of my projects, I work with someone who has been travelling all over the world for 40 years, from South America to Asia. Fascinating to hear what he encounters in his work there. I find the cultural differences in communication and cooperation particularly intriguing. I started to study the Spanish language and culture. I do that outside work, but my knowledge of this world language may come in handy later in my work. Because our work is not only very analytical and substantive but also requires good communication, you can learn a lot from such multicultural encounters. Doing a lot, experiencing a lot and profiting from it, that’s how I see it for the future.

Clear your head

Besides my work, I like to do sports. Sports help me clear my head after a day at the office. Running in nature gives me peace of mind and recharges me for work. On weekends, I often go out with friends to discover new places. The other day, for example, I was in Mechelen in Belgium. It is not exactly the most well-known tourist attraction, but it is a beautiful city with a rich history. It is remarkable how that place appeals to people from all over the world. I also love going to the beach or to my parents’ cottage in the south of the country. A bit away from the hustle and bustle of the city and more into nature.

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