Dan Hastings
About Dan Hastings
Dan Hastings is the Finance Director at Cover Genius, with extensive experience in finance roles across various companies and regions.
Title
Dan Hastings is the Finance Director at Cover Genius since 2023, overseeing financial operations in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
Professional Background
Dan Hastings has extensive experience in the finance industry. Prior to his current role, he served as Associate Director of Finance - EMEA at Cover Genius for 10 months. His career includes roles such as Product Expert at Phocas Software, Financial Controller and Junior Controller at Booking.com, Commercial Manager and Analyst at The Comfort Group - Asia Pacific, Group Reporting Manager at Delegat Limited, Group Reporting Accountant at ED&F Man, and Group Financial Accountant at Travelex. Additionally, he worked as a Senior Associate at PwC New Zealand and completed an internship with BDO New Zealand.
Education and Expertise
Dan Hastings holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Accountancy, Finance & Information Systems from the University of Canterbury, completed in 3 years from 2006 to 2009. He also attended Christ's College from 2001 to 2005. Over his career, he has developed exceptional technical knowledge in finance best-practices and has been responsible for budget and forecast preparation and management.
Responsibilities and Leadership
In his professional roles, Dan Hastings has had global responsibility for corporate accounting reporting functions. He has led external auditor management for both privately-held and publicly listed companies. During the COVID-19 crisis, he successfully managed global process optimizations and restructuring.