Derk-Jan van der Wal

Derk-Jan van der Wal is the EY Global Business Planning Reporting and Analytics Solution Leader and a Consulting Partner at EY Advisory Netherlands LLP.

He lives the EY purpose of building a better working world by championing transformative change, driving finance excellence within organizations and coaching (future) CFOs.

Derk-Jan advises CFOs in the fields of digitalization, financial planning and analysis, with a focus on consumer products and agriculture.

As a solution leader, he helps clients build next-generation finance functions that enable timely and predictive insights. He takes a human-centric approach to finance transformation, helping CFOs build teams that enact lasting, value-driven transformation.

Derk-Jan has been working at the EY organization since 2010, having previously worked as a management consultant at another leading consultancy.

He completed his study in Business Administration at Nyenrode Business University and gained his Executive Master in Finance and Control from the University of Amsterdam.

How Derk-Jan van der Wal is building a better working world

"Disruption is impacting the consumer products and agriculture sectors right now. For both sectors, leaders are determining how they can reduce their ecological footprint and build resilient businesses. In my opinion, the solution requires both innovation and entrepreneurship. It is a challenging yet also inspirational time.

The field of FP&A is also witnessing a paradigm shift toward becoming a strategic enabler rather than a mere reporting team. Beyond traditional budgeting and forecasting, I see FP&A teams now playing a pivotal role in scenario modeling, strategic planning, storytelling and driving performance excellence across the organization. By harnessing cutting-edge tools and methodologies, CFOs empower FP&A teams to provide timely, accurate, and actionable insights that enable agile decision-making, and foster a culture of accountability and transparency."