Gertjan Osinga
About Gertjan Osinga
Gertjan Osinga is the Director of Finance - Project Control at Liberty Global, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in financial management, having held various positions at Vodafone Netherlands and Liberty Global, as well as consulting roles at Atos Consulting.
Current Role at Liberty Global
Gertjan Osinga serves as the Director Finance - Project Control at Liberty Global since 2019. In this role, he leads a consolidated team of 8 full-time employees (FTE) to manage a €200 million investment budget for TV, internet, and business products. He has established a highly ambitious 100-day plan aimed at improving day-to-day operations, achieving 80% of the targets within the designated timeframe. His initiatives have included reducing manual work for the team by reallocating tasks to the accounting team and implementing new management reporting and priority setting, which resulted in an 11% reduction in overall investment spending.
Previous Experience at Liberty Global
Prior to his current position, Gertjan Osinga held several roles at Liberty Global. He worked as the Director Finance - Commercial Control B2C from 2018 to 2019 and as the Director Finance - Commercial Control B2B from 2016 to 2017, both in Schiphol-Rijk. Additionally, he served as Sr. Manager FP&A Country Lead for a brief period in 2015 and as Sr. Manager Group Mobile Business Control a.i. in 2016. His experience at Liberty Global has focused on financial planning and analysis, contributing to various strategic initiatives.
Career at Vodafone Netherlands
Gertjan Osinga has extensive experience at Vodafone Netherlands, where he held multiple roles over several years. He worked as a Business Partner Manager for one year in 2014-2015 and previously served as Manager Financial Planning from 2011 to 2013. His earlier roles included Planning & Analysis for the Business & Consumer market from 2009 to 2011 and Business Controller for the consumer prepaid market from 2008 to 2009. His contributions have focused on financial management and operational efficiency within the organization.
Education and Qualifications
Gertjan Osinga holds a Master of Science in Financial Management from Nyenrode Business Universiteit, which he completed from 2004 to 2005. He also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics from NHL Hogeschool, where he studied from 2000 to 2004. His educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in financial principles and business operations, supporting his career in finance and project control.
Consulting Experience
Before his tenure at Vodafone and Liberty Global, Gertjan Osinga worked as a Business Consultant at Atos Consulting from 2006 to 2008. During this time, he led the carve-out of the international voice unit from Germany, successfully migrating it to the Netherlands. He also served as the workstream lead for an ERP migration project, transitioning to a single Oracle system. His consulting experience has contributed to his expertise in project management and operational improvement.