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Finance Manager

Work Experience

ASCO INDUSTRIES 05/02- 11/03
(Belgian family-owned manufacturer of steel and titanium precision components for the aerospace industry with turnover of 120 Mio €)

. Financial Controller (as of May ‘02 in Zaventem until November ‘03)

- Responsible for two acquisitions (in Germany and in BC, Canada)
o Financial screening and analysis of several candidate companies
o Coordinate with the lawyer two acquisitions, i.e. price negotiation, due diligence in its fullest sense, ensure correct execution of the agreement
- Responsible for the integration of the two new affiliates into Asco
o Set up reporting, analytical accounting and controlling system
o Analyse, define and execute measures to improve substantially the profitability of one of the affiliates

THOMAS & BETTS EUROPE 07/96- 07/01
(Major US manufacturer of electrical-electronic components; worldwide turnover was until half 2000 2.2 Bio USD, of which 400 Mio USD in Europe; after divesture to Tyco of electronics/automotive business 2000 Europe turnover 150 Mio USD on annual basis)

. European Operations Controller (as of Sept ‘99 in Brussels until July ‘01)

- Financial responsible for 8 plants and the distribution centre in La Louvière
o Responsible for manufacturing variances, inventory control
o Coach controllers to ensure proper internal control (like introducing cycle count practices in all plants)
o Develop further BPCS implementation
o Cost saving project management (one project was a saving of 5 Mio USD)
- Financial responsibility for acquisitions

. Eastern Europe Finance Manager (based in Budapest, Hungary as of Nov ‘97)

- Initially contribute as controller of Vecsés plant to the transfer of 12 production lines from other plants
- Start up of second plant at Kecskemét
- Recruit and teach/coach Hungarian finance team
- Implement BPCS and improve management reporting

. Restructuring Manager (as of May ‘97 in Brussels)

- Controller for integration of major acquisition (80 Mio USD turnover)
- Project manager for set up of CV fiscal structure

. European Reporting Controller ( as of July ‘96 in Frankfurt)

- Monthly consolidation of European results and reporting to US HQ
- Start up of manufacturing unit in Hungary as acting Controller
- Assist in acquisitions (due diligence)

EUROPEAN VINYLS CORPORATION 02/88 – 02/96
(Until Nov ‘94 joint venture ICI-Enichem, since then public company;
first PVC producer in Europe; turnover 1.3 Bio USD)

. Financial Management for EVC France and EVC Benelux (one year)

- Liquidate EVC France and integrate French activities into EVC Benelux
- Coordinate SAP conversion for EVC Benelux
- Set up financial support for licensing business

. Chief Financial Officer of EVC Iberica (based in Barcelona, 3 years)

- Start up of new manufacturing/sales subsidiary
- Responsible for accounting/finance and MIS function
- Responsible for administration function (customer service, purchase, MRP)
- Responsible for personnel function and get correct legal/tax advice
- Turn results into profit thru restructuring (20 % labour force) and implementing necessary internal controls (no bad debts in 93)

. Business Analyst (4 years at Brussels HQ)

- Financial analysis of 19 plants , i. e.
° Monthly reporting to the Board on manufacturing cost
° Give financial guidance to the Operations Dept on strategic issues (cost savings programs, assets renewal, debottlenecking, closure)
- Standardise and improve cost accounting practices in the plants

NORSK HYDRO BELGIUM, Brussels 06/86 – 02/88
(Manufacturing fertilisers at Sluiskil, Holland; worldwide turnover 600 Mio USD)

. Budget Controller

- Coordinate budget/forecast process (manufacturing and sales)
- Improve monthly forecast of production costs
- Optimise plant capacity utilisation

DURACELL BENELUX, Zaventem 05/82 – 06/86
(Selling dry batteries in Benelux)

. Financial Analyst

- Install and update general ledger package in Benelux and Swiss office
- Become expert in general ledger package tools, like variable report writer
- Improve management/legal reporting (shorten closure period and produce useful accounting information for other functions)
- Integration of accounting of two acquired companies

BLUE BELL 12/77 – 03/82
(Manufacturing and sales of Wrangler jeans)

. Financial Analyst in Blue Bell GmbH, Frankfurt 2.5 years
. Business Analyst in Methods and Systems dept, HQ Brussels one year
. Fabric Coordinator, HQ Brussels 8 months

Education

- MBA, KUL, Leuven, Belgium
- Post-graduate European Economics, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium
- Licencié Applied Economics, UFSIA, Antwerp, Belgium

Skills

acquisitions, restructuring/re-engineering, project management

Languages

Dutch (mother tongue)
French, English, German (fluent)
Spanish (good)

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