Carl De Meester

Managing Director at Eaglestone
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(386) 825-5501
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Luxembourg, LU

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Experience

    • Belgium
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Director
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      Luxembourg

    • Managing Director
      • Jan 2018 - Present

    • Managing Director
      • Jan 2018 - Present

    • Luxembourg
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Relationship Manager
      • 2015 - Jun 2018

      Luxembourg Relationship Manager in charge of Benelux Market * Key contact for various structures and responsible for the coordination of all client related services and queries * Coordinating with compliance, legal, tax and other professional advice * Negotiating and documenting reliable processes with clients and operational departments * Ensuring the preparation, review, distribution and filing of periodic financial statements * Managing migrations, mergers and liquidations *… Show more Relationship Manager in charge of Benelux Market * Key contact for various structures and responsible for the coordination of all client related services and queries * Coordinating with compliance, legal, tax and other professional advice * Negotiating and documenting reliable processes with clients and operational departments * Ensuring the preparation, review, distribution and filing of periodic financial statements * Managing migrations, mergers and liquidations * Monitoring and managing client perception * Coordinating contractual agreements and ensuring qualitative follow-up of the services * Developing commercial relationships * Identifying opportunities and initiating strategies to attract prospective clients * Building and maintaining excellent relationships * Identifying potential cross selling opportunities * Leading a team of 5 persons (Accountant, Corporate Officers, Relationship Officer) Show less

    • Deputy CEO
      • Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

      Rochefort • Responsible for leading the development and execution of the company strategy and for all day-to-day management decisions; • Communicate on behalf of the company to shareholders, employees, government authorities, other stakeholders and the public; • Manage the overall operations and resources, ensure effective internal controls and information systems are in place; • Assess the principal risks and ensure that they are being monitored and managed • Oversee the marketing, delivery… Show more • Responsible for leading the development and execution of the company strategy and for all day-to-day management decisions; • Communicate on behalf of the company to shareholders, employees, government authorities, other stakeholders and the public; • Manage the overall operations and resources, ensure effective internal controls and information systems are in place; • Assess the principal risks and ensure that they are being monitored and managed • Oversee the marketing, delivery and quality of products and services Show less

    • Luxembourg
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Group Accounting Performance Manager
      • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

      Luxembourg • Frame and challenge Segments/BUs Flash, Monthly Reports, Forecasts and Budgets, provide Group Management with key information & analyses required to steer the business; • Challenge and review the business results, identify business opportunities across units and improve the quality of forecasting and reporting; • Manage and analyze the working capital, develop a central model to forecast the working capital of the business; • Collaborate with cross-functional counterparts like HR… Show more • Frame and challenge Segments/BUs Flash, Monthly Reports, Forecasts and Budgets, provide Group Management with key information & analyses required to steer the business; • Challenge and review the business results, identify business opportunities across units and improve the quality of forecasting and reporting; • Manage and analyze the working capital, develop a central model to forecast the working capital of the business; • Collaborate with cross-functional counterparts like HR, CTO, Purchasing, Strategy and drive improvement projects;

    • Head of Business Monitoring Bissen & Bettembourg plants
      • Jun 2010 - Jan 2013

      Bissen • Manage 3 direct and 1 indirect reports, reporting directly to CFO & CEO; • Provide Management with decision tools and recommendations for Continuous Improvement (e.g. WCM) and assistance for Breakthrough Projects (e.g. Capex, Restructuring); • Responsible for costs, profitability & KPI analyses as well as monthly, yearly, forecast reports and budgets; • Realize various requirements from Profit Centers (Fibres, etc.);

    • Steel Fibres Profit Center Controller
      • May 2008 - Jun 2010

      • Right-hand person to the Director of the Profit Center in monitoring production and sales performance for plants in Luxembourg, UK & Poland; • Determine standard production costs of products, benchmark best practices from different plants, conduct gap analyses; • Prepare and consolidate reports: Visual management, forecasts, budgets, monthly reports and consolidated income statements; • Monitor and consolidate sales action plans by country and Salesman; • Deliver customer… Show more • Right-hand person to the Director of the Profit Center in monitoring production and sales performance for plants in Luxembourg, UK & Poland; • Determine standard production costs of products, benchmark best practices from different plants, conduct gap analyses; • Prepare and consolidate reports: Visual management, forecasts, budgets, monthly reports and consolidated income statements; • Monitor and consolidate sales action plans by country and Salesman; • Deliver customer, segment, product mix and profitability analyses; • Customer account manager for Belgian French-speaking area;

    • United States
    • Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Financial Controller - Credit & Sales Manager
      • Nov 2003 - Apr 2008

      • Maintain, control, update and analyze the cost accounting system (ABC method). Analyze variances between the standard costing model and financial figures. • Deliver customer, segment, product mix and profitability analysis (decision support to management). • Conduct plant and project appraisals, feasibility studies, new product manufacturing and marketing studies in collaboration with the production and sales department. • Collection and Credit Manager for France and Benelux… Show more • Maintain, control, update and analyze the cost accounting system (ABC method). Analyze variances between the standard costing model and financial figures. • Deliver customer, segment, product mix and profitability analysis (decision support to management). • Conduct plant and project appraisals, feasibility studies, new product manufacturing and marketing studies in collaboration with the production and sales department. • Collection and Credit Manager for France and Benelux (financial terms and conditions negotiations with customers, follow-up of financial statements, building client relationships). • Prepare and coordinate monthly closing process and reporting to management. • Manage Benelux sales projects (pricing, coordination, logistics, claim management, feasibility requests, commercial and technical assistance) in close collaboration with other departments and clients. Show less

    • Luxembourg
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Corporate Banking - Financial Analyst
      • Nov 2000 - Nov 2003

      • Manage the Bank investment portfolio by * Analysing sector-based data, publications and corporate financial statements; * Preparing and presenting investment opportunities to the Executive Committee; * Trading with brokers and following up the assets (CDS, Convertibles, ABS, FRN) with internal departments (Risk Management, Back Office, etc) • Train the KBLBI subsidiary in Dublin during three months in “Corporate” analysis while being trained on securitization… Show more • Manage the Bank investment portfolio by * Analysing sector-based data, publications and corporate financial statements; * Preparing and presenting investment opportunities to the Executive Committee; * Trading with brokers and following up the assets (CDS, Convertibles, ABS, FRN) with internal departments (Risk Management, Back Office, etc) • Train the KBLBI subsidiary in Dublin during three months in “Corporate” analysis while being trained on securitization methods. • Work in the « Audit Group » and « Loan Management » departments. Show less

Education

  • Louvain School of Management
    Business Engineer (+- Master of Finance), Finance, Economics, Statistics, Physics, etc...
    1994 - 2000
  • CEFA
    Certified EFFAS Financial Analyst, Finance
    2002 - 2003
  • The George Washington University - School of Business
    Managing Projects
    2012 - 2012
  • Vlerick Business School
    Sales Management, Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
    2014 -

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