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Work Experience

More than twenty-five years of international management experience in industry and semi-public
organisations. Expertise, knowledge and capabilities developed from a financial education and background ,
gradually moving into general management responsibilities.

CAREER/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

SPK: Regional development (March 2008- ) Turnaround company performance: from loss to profitability in one
year. Advisory and stakeholder responsibility for planning, reporting, financing, process review, coaching, etc.

Aspel – Afinia. (May 2007 – March 2008)
• Acting CFO Aspel division. (Mexico, Slovakia, China, 3 factories in Belgium).
• Coach new Fin. Controller/improve work processes/ international tax optimization.
• Reorganize Admin & Finance in agreement with changing market conditions.

Afinia- Aspel. (march/April 2007) short mission with general management responsibilities
• Paris affiliate: check profitability potential and prepare for reorganization within new European structure.

Ijsselmeer hospitals: (ongoing): freelance management consulting of medical staff for
turnaround/reorganization.

Thomas & Betts. (August, 2006 – Oct, 2006)
Transition management: compliance reporting.
• statutory accounts, tax declaration and TVA , annual business plan, etc

Aspel - AFINIA (Nov, 2005 – march, 2006) -Consultant
• Improve financial processes and re – assess KPI reporting. (Local vs. US).
• Training & coaching F & A mgr.

CFO Swiss life (Zelia). (Oct, 2004 – Sept 2005))
• Turnaround, change management, rationalization, process review.
• Set up independent finance department for Non Life division.(redesign, hire, coach, layoff, etc)
• Install adequate accounting and reporting functionalities.

Continued freelance activities: (April 2004 – Sept 2004) Luxemburg – Belgium.

Accounting Mgr: Donaldson Filtration. European HQ. (July 2003 – April 2004)
• US Gaap versus Belgian Statutory books: jaarrekening, jaarverslag, info ondernemingsraad, audit, etc
• Tax returns: Belgium, Poland, Holding Luxemburg, Switzerland, European Coordination center.
• Sarbanes – Oxley compliance: interne control procedures and business process analysis.

Freelance activities: Consultancy service to “bedrijfsrevisor”. (February 2002 – June 2003).
• Control/audit activities in the Belgian/European non- profit sector. Areas involved are mainly
Governmental Organizations, Research Centers, Pan- European joint ventures, Payroll tax and Social
Security admin.

Finance director (a.i). B.M.W Brussels. (May – Oct 2001).
• Project mgmt holding various responsibilities to re-assure the continuity of the business, operating
performance measurement, accounts receivable including Credit & Collection, internal control procedures,
reporting standards and KPI definitions.
• Prepare the organizational structure and establish resource profiles to permanently staff the finance
function.
Financial Controller a.i. HAYWARD INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS. (October 2000 – March 2001)
• Annual Business Plan 2001.
• Year-end closing 2000 and external audit clearance.
• Realign international VAT and tax exposure including transferpricing and relocation of client portfolio
within the group.

Finance Director a.i. MINIT GROUP. (June – Sept 2000)
• Responsibility for financial control of Benelux retail, European distribution and manufacturing operations.
• Reorganize finance/administration department in order to improve business support in general.

Finance & administration manager. RANDSTAD POLYTECHNIEK. (Temporary assignment, Feb-May 2000)

Finance Manager. PIC - FISHER ROSEMOUNT INDUSTRIES. (Temporary assignment, June 99-Nov 99)
• Project mgr responsible for implementation of JD Edwards enterprise system.
• Special assignments in inventory control, accounts receivable, improvements in statutory and US GAAP
reporting, automatic payments, TVA, cost reduction initiatives.

Corporate Financial Analyst. PENSKE LOGISTICS EUROPE. (Temporary job, Nov 1998 - March 1999)
• Financial analysis and reporting on new business developments. (Project implementation support).
• Merger and acquisition support. Due diligence.
• Development of procedures and policies on the financial viability of new contracts.

Senior Financial Analyst. LEVI STRAUSS CO EUROPE Jan 1995-Oct 1998
• Development and implementation of a budgetary control system for the headquarters overhead cost. This
includes collection, consolidation, analysis and reporting of performance.
• Statutory and management reporting for the head office company in Brussels.

Finance project manager. LEVI STRAUSS CO EUROPE Dec 1991- Jan 1995
• Worldwide responsibilities as "Business Expert” for the development and implementation of Hyperion.
• European coordinator for the selection, acquisition and installation in all European affiliates.
• Prime contacts and liaison with vendors, corporate representatives and worldwide Levi's affiliates.

Manufacturing Controller - Risk Manager. LEVI STRAUSS CO EUROPE June 1980-Dec 1991;
• Manufacturing performance analysis of sewing and finishing activities.
• Development and implementation of procedures and methodologies for outsourcing of production.
• Install property and business interruption coverage in Western Europe operations.
• Prime contacts and partnering with merchandising/marketing, operations people, insurance brokers.

General Accounting manager. LEVI STRAUSS CO EUROPE 1974-1979

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Business Administration, KU Leuven
Various “in house” trainings on project management, financial analysis, risk management, interpersonal skills.

LANGUAGES
Dutch, English, French, German.

SYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE
MS Office, JD Edwards, Baan(user), Hyperion, Oracle(Glovia),Navision, various G/L packages.
PERSONAL DATA
Married, 3 children

Education

Master of business admin KUL leuven
Various in house trainings, such as MBO, cost awareness, communication, facilitator,etc

Skills

Financiele rapportering(US GAAP,Belgian statutory & tax)
Reorganisatie, prepaire liquidations/sell off, turnaround, merger and split.
Meer specifiek: credit & collection, werkprocess verbeteringen, internationale tax optimalisatie

Languages

N/F/E
D (niet vloeiend)

Other

Zowel multinational als KMO ervaring
Installatie IT(hyperion, jde)
Gebruikerservaring: MS office,various packages G/L en ERP

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