Nicolas Van Cutsem

CFO | Blue-chip and privately-owned companies | Growth and Turnaround

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Successful CFO with a strong background in blue-chip and privately-owned companies, combining strategic leadership, broad financial expertise, and business acumen to drive impactful results. Proven track record of financial performance improvements collaborating with business leaders in growth and turnaround environments. Business Partner by DNA: Business transformation project leader, costs and working capital improvements, business decision support: pricing / costing, investments and performance management processes All round CFO: M&A, capital restructuring, financing negotiation, legal reorganization, streamlining of financial processes, GAAP conversion projects, and Post Merger Integration Leadership: Decisive Executive committee member driving change, energizing team player with high standards, building and leading multicultural teams. CFO-FinanceDirector-Manufacturing-Industry-M&A-Transformation-Controlling-BusinessPartner-International-PMI-GAAPConversion-ExecutiveCommittee-Comex-ExCom-Leadership-Project-FinancingNegotiation-family-owned

Experience

  • Finance Director at Easi
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Chief Financial Officer at IPM Group
    Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Chief Financial Officer at ASCO
    Jan 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Asco group is a world leader in the design and manufacture of complex components for the aerospace industry. On 1st April 2022, Montana Aerospace, a Swiss Stock Exchange listed company, has acquired the Asco group which was family owned. Sales of 300 million Euros sales with more than 1000 FTE's in 4 production sites US, Canada, Germany and Belgium and several Joint Ventures. Group CFO in charge of Controlling, Accounting and Treasury (20+ professionals). Member of the Executive Committee. Business Transformation project leader. Financing negotiations and M&A activities.

  • Head of Controlling and Reporting at Infrabel
    Jul 2020 - Jan 2021 · 7 mos

    Infrabel is a state owned company managing the rail infrastructure in Belgium. It employs 14500 people and has around 1 Billion annual revenue. Responsible for all controlling activities (60+ professionals)

  • Controlling Director at ASCO
    May 2013 - Jul 2020 · 7 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for all group controlling function (10 professionals) focusing on business partnering : operational performance management, processes improvement (pricing and capex) and reporting upgrade. Drive all financial planning processes. Deliver finance expertise in M&A projects. Lead US GAAP conversion project.