Pol Walraet
Finance Director at Universal Music Belgium- Claim this Profile
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Dutch Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Full professional proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Louis Philippe Struyven
I had a great pleasure to work with Pol, who was part of our strategic management team, leading the company. He always was very interested in analysing business projects, had an eye for cost savings and a feeling for simplification of planning and procedures. He worked on the finance reporting of various divisions. Pol is a loyal body, very helpful with Business Plan preparation, straight but fair, serious but enjoyable, responsible but team player. He is definitively a people manager with social skills. A perfect business partner or colleague with a sense for healthy independency. Pol pays a lot of attention to the companies’ products and or services.
Jose Rodriguez
Pol is an excelent profesional, his knowhow and experience in all the finance areas make him one the best worker. Besides, his aptitude to solve and fix financial issues are one of the best I never seen.
Louis Philippe Struyven
I had a great pleasure to work with Pol, who was part of our strategic management team, leading the company. He always was very interested in analysing business projects, had an eye for cost savings and a feeling for simplification of planning and procedures. He worked on the finance reporting of various divisions. Pol is a loyal body, very helpful with Business Plan preparation, straight but fair, serious but enjoyable, responsible but team player. He is definitively a people manager with social skills. A perfect business partner or colleague with a sense for healthy independency. Pol pays a lot of attention to the companies’ products and or services.
Jose Rodriguez
Pol is an excelent profesional, his knowhow and experience in all the finance areas make him one the best worker. Besides, his aptitude to solve and fix financial issues are one of the best I never seen.
Louis Philippe Struyven
I had a great pleasure to work with Pol, who was part of our strategic management team, leading the company. He always was very interested in analysing business projects, had an eye for cost savings and a feeling for simplification of planning and procedures. He worked on the finance reporting of various divisions. Pol is a loyal body, very helpful with Business Plan preparation, straight but fair, serious but enjoyable, responsible but team player. He is definitively a people manager with social skills. A perfect business partner or colleague with a sense for healthy independency. Pol pays a lot of attention to the companies’ products and or services.
Jose Rodriguez
Pol is an excelent profesional, his knowhow and experience in all the finance areas make him one the best worker. Besides, his aptitude to solve and fix financial issues are one of the best I never seen.
Louis Philippe Struyven
I had a great pleasure to work with Pol, who was part of our strategic management team, leading the company. He always was very interested in analysing business projects, had an eye for cost savings and a feeling for simplification of planning and procedures. He worked on the finance reporting of various divisions. Pol is a loyal body, very helpful with Business Plan preparation, straight but fair, serious but enjoyable, responsible but team player. He is definitively a people manager with social skills. A perfect business partner or colleague with a sense for healthy independency. Pol pays a lot of attention to the companies’ products and or services.
Jose Rodriguez
Pol is an excelent profesional, his knowhow and experience in all the finance areas make him one the best worker. Besides, his aptitude to solve and fix financial issues are one of the best I never seen.
Experience
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Universal Music Belgium
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Belgium
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Music
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance Director
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Nov 2017 - Present
Responsible for all Finance, Royalties, Legal, HR, IT and Facilities. 8 direct reports. Responsible for all Finance, Royalties, Legal, HR, IT and Facilities. 8 direct reports.
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Bridgestone EMIA
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Belgium
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager Finance
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Feb 2017 - Oct 2017
Work Stream Lead for operational expenses related enhancement projects across Europe.
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Finance Manager France & Benelux (West Region)
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Jul 2014 - Jan 2017
Based in Brussels, Belgium and Massy, France.A pivotal role connecting operational tasks and reporting lines across France, Belgium, The Netherlands sales companies and Poland SSC.Responsible for Controlling, Accounting, Accounts Receivable and Sales Administration for the Western Region sales company (France and Benelux).Managing 6 direct reports and 15 indirect reports. Reporting to the Finance and Administration Director Western Region.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance and Operations Director Benelux
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2006 - Apr 2013
Based in Brussels, Belgium and Hilversum, Holland. As member of the Management Team co-responsible for all Benelux management and strategical decisions, ultimately responsible for all financial movements, supply chain management and reverse logistics. Interim co-Managing Director between 2009 and 2011. Managing 5 direct reports. Reporting to the local MD and the UK head office Vice-President Finance Achievements: - Organising shared back office functions with other Sony Entertainment entities. - Achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliancy. Show less
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Sony Pictures Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance Director
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
Supporting and streamlining the outsourcing of all operational finance tasks of Sony Pictures Releasing Belgium and Sony Pictures Releasing Holland to the Sony Pictures Shared Service Center in Gdynia, Poland. Supporting and streamlining the outsourcing of all operational finance tasks of Sony Pictures Releasing Belgium and Sony Pictures Releasing Holland to the Sony Pictures Shared Service Center in Gdynia, Poland.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Manager Finance Benelux
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1999 - 2005
Based in Brussels, Belgium and Hilversum, Holland. Managing 3 direct reports. Responsible for Accounting, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. Reporting to the Benelux Finance Director Based in Brussels, Belgium and Hilversum, Holland. Managing 3 direct reports. Responsible for Accounting, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. Reporting to the Benelux Finance Director
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[PIAS]
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United Kingdom
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Musicians
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200 - 300 Employee
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Chief Accountant
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1991 - 1999
Based in Brussels, Belgium. Managing 5 direct reports. Responsible for Accounting, Treasury, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable of the Head Office. Reporting to the Group Finance Director Based in Brussels, Belgium. Managing 5 direct reports. Responsible for Accounting, Treasury, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable of the Head Office. Reporting to the Group Finance Director
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Education
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Thomas More-hogeschool
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance -
St-Rombouts College Mechelen
Economic sciences -
Université du Vin de Suze-la-Rousse
Sommelier Conseil-conseil, Caviste, Distinction -
Vlaamse Wijnacademie
Sommelier Conseil Vlaamse Wijnacademie -
University of Antwerp
Law and Legal Studies, Eerste Kandidatuur -
MoreSteam University
Green Belt apprentice, Lean Six Sigma