Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
Senior finance executive with extensive experience in sales and manufacturing environments, including small and midsized manufacturing companies as well as large international groups in the food, packaging, pharmaceutical and luxury sectors. Strong background in CFO-level finance, controlling and business performance management, including accounting, financial reporting, monthly and annual closings, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, product costing, pricing, profitability analysis, treasury, working capital, investment projects, internal and external audit, SOX, US GAAP, IFRS and financial reorganizations. Experienced in B2B manufacturing environments with full P&L responsibility, financial strategy, Board reporting, turnaround support, performance improvement, investment projects, supply chain support and direct financial support to CEOs, senior management and commercial teams. International experience includes reporting to Boards of Directors and to US and French headquarters, multilingual business reporting in English and French, restructuring in Germany, and the creation of a European shared service center.
Senior finance role focused on costing, controlling, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow monitoring and management reporting in a food manufacturing environment. Supporting the CEO, CFO and management team with margin analysis, cost control, liquidity follow-up, internal controls and financial decision support during a finance transition period.