Sebastiaan Flens

Sebastiaan Flens currently serves as the Head of Finance Europe at Optiver since March 2024. Prior to this role, Sebastiaan held the position of Senior Manager at PwC France from December 2021 to February 2024, specializing in Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services, focusing on deals accounting, GAAP conversions, and digital finance transformation. Sebastiaan's extensive experience at PwC Nederland from January 2015 to November 2021 included similar advisory services, while a brief tenure at PwC UK in 2018 as a Senior Associate involved corporate treasury and commodities. Early career experience included internships and junior roles at KPMG Nederland and TMF Group. Sebastiaan holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Accounting and Control and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics and Business Economics, both from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, alongside academic credentials from Blaise Pascal College.