Nicolas Van Damme

CFO at Heylen Warehouses

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

We develop, let and manage future-proof warehouse solutions, used by leading international brands and companies. Heylen Warehouses creates and invests in state-of-art logistic real estate. Our buildings reflect the success of our clients and provide a great place-to-work for their thousands of handworking employees every day. By applying high quality standards and a long-term vision, we develop a promising future for the logistic industry in the Benelux.

Experience

  • CFO at Heylen Warehouses
    Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

  • Owner at VDC
    2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

  • Finance & Operations Manager at Oce Bio - Green Division Omega Pharma
    Jan 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Business Controller - Contract Logistics at Kuehne + Nagel
    Jul 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Member of the local Management Team, pro-actively supporting the business with financial and operational analysis and process optimizations (efficiency and savings). Responsibilities: - periodical closing and budgeting process of the branch - improvements in order to increase customer satisfaction, profitability and productivity - financial analysis for contract negotiations and project follow-up

  • EY (Brussels Area, Belgium)
    • Manager Performance Improvement - EMEIA Financial Services
      Mar 2014 - Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      The Performance Improvement (PI) service line is integrated in the EY Advisory practice and works with clients to address issues of importance to the C-level (CEO, COO, CFO). Started as Senior consultant in 2014, moved up to Manager in 2015. Participated in and led projects for various clients in business analysis, performance management, transformation and change projects.

    • Senior Financial Auditor - EMEIA Financial Services
      Oct 2010 - Mar 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Providing an independent and extensive opinion about the reliability and accuracy on financial data of organizations, both privately held as well as Financial Service Organizations. Started as Financial Auditor in 2010, moved up to Senior Financial Auditor in 2012. Main focus on companies active in the following subdivisions: Asset Management, Real Estate, Leasing and Banking.