My name is Rutger de Roo van Alderwerelt; after finishing my studies in Rotterdam, I started work at cpmview in February 2021 as a Junior Consultant. Since then, my learning journey in corporate performance management has elevated greatly.
During my internship at a large multinational company, I learned I wanted to start my career in Management Consultancy. I had to deal with many different (financial) processes and their underlying technologies. I experienced firsthand how complex these processes can be and the challenges that people face working with them daily.
After a short period of working for an ERP consultancy firm, I connected with cpmview. I found an immediate click with its people and the open culture they embodied. You immediately feel like you’re part of a team and can speak your mind with your team members.
Corporate Performance Management is a niche market you rarely hear about during your studies. But there is a lot of learning potential in this market. With the changing regulatory landscape for Finance, Tax and Sustainability reporting, companies face many challenges regarding data governance, reporting processes, and change management. Working at cpmview allows you to dive into these topics and help companies transition to integrated performance management.
Your personal development is central to the projects and team responsibilities you will take on. You control your learning path and can speak to your team about your interests and development goals. More experienced consultants will help you along the way, becoming a more knowledgeable and independent consultant.
Zooming in on your first two weeks as a junior consultant, you will receive an introduction to our company’s core values and internal processes, the business teams and your team members, and our services to clients. Then, you start your first project, either onboarding on an ongoing or new project with your team members. They will train you in all the relevant business and technology topics and guide you in becoming accustomed to our project methodology. Most of what we learn is from experience on the job. However, you have ample time to follow training courses to enhance your professional knowledge and soft skills. You can periodically review your learning plan with your coach and talent development manager.
No consultant has the same learning path and for good reasons! Thanks to other consultants’ great guidance and experience, you can grow into new responsibilities and roles at your own pace. Ultimately, no matter your level of Consultant, this gives everyone room to contribute with their strengths (and weaknesses) to project and business teams.
