Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
Overseeing the complete financial reporting of Zone Europe ($1B EBITDA, $20B Total assets). Drafting, implementing policies and providing interpretation on policies issued by the Global finance team. Initiating and leading projects for the Europe financial reporting team. Running the Europe budgeting, actual reporting and forecasting cycle for EPS, regularly presenting to the Global CFO, Zone and Global finance VPs. Reviewing complex business cases, contracts and providing financial reporting and compliance advisory
Budgeting, forecasting, and performing actual variance analysis for Central and Western Europe People expenses $0.2B, 3k FTEs), regularly presenting to Business unit Presidents, Directors and Zone VPs. Setting and validating cost saving targets for the countries in scope. Leading the PPM transformation project for Europe. Providing finance trainings for the People managers. Benchmarking, calculating business cases. Right hand of the People directors in all kind of financial matters.
Budgeting, forecasting, and performing actual variance analysis for BeNeLux Logistics expenses ($120Mio), regularly presenting it to the Supply VP and Business unit President. Calculating business cases and saving initiatives. Coordinating the work of FP&A managers sitting in the plants. Preparing transfer prices. Setting and validating targets for plant logistics managers. Right hand of the Logistics director in all kind of financial matters