SD Worx Group, a Belgian HR service provider, announced that it has appointed Jeroen van Erven as new CFO.

Van Erven, a member of the Executive Committee, will report directly to CEO Steven Van Hoorebeke.

“His international experience and the knowledge he gained during the many acquisitions he supervised make him well-suited to the position,” SD Worx said in a statement.

Van Erven will succeed Hector Vermeersch, who has been appointed CFO at SD Worx Holding. Van Erven studied economics in Groningen in the Netherlands and holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York. He has held various positions with Mastercard International and has worked for real estate investor CORIO and as an audit manager for BDO.

“The dynamism currently evident in the payroll and HR industry is what appeals to me,” van Erven said. “I specifically mean the sheer volume of data available and the ways that we might use artificial intelligence and other new technologies in our business. We need to continue responding to the latest trends and think about how we can provide services with added value, so that HR managers can become genuine strategic business partners.”

“The role of Finance is to ensure that the necessary financial resources are available to realise our ambitions. I want to play an active role in shaping our international growth strategy and ensuring that our sights remain firmly set on digitalisation," van Erven said.

Last week, SD Worx announced that it had acquired Dutch-based Flexpoint Group.