Experience

AISIN

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• GM Europe Finance and Data

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Managing Director Finance

  • Jul 2022 - Present



John Cockerill

• Belgium
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP finance Renewable Solutions

  • Dec 2020 - Jun 2022

  Drive & support the ambitious goals and growth for JC's Renewables & Hydrogen activities. Help build business cases (Localized production, Chinese JV activities and future JV arrangements,,...). Structure the business (end-to-end data processes, segregation of duties, ERP system set-up,...), Identify financing opportunities (Investors, subsidies, valuation(s) through cash flow analyses)... Lead a team of 4 in close collaboration with JC's shared finance services) Drive & support the ambitious goals and growth for JC's Renewables & Hydrogen activities. Help build business cases (Localized production, Chinese JV activities and future JV arrangements,,...). Structure the business (end-to-end data processes, segregation of duties, ERP system set-up,...), Identify financing opportunities (Investors, subsidies, valuation(s) through cash flow analyses)... Lead a team of 4 in close collaboration with JC's shared finance services)



Donaldson

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance director EMEA

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2020

  Lead all EMEA finance functions: Accounting & Controlling, FP&A, Credit & Collection, Treasury and Tax (team of 120 professionals) Part of EMEA directors team - define & support EMEA strategy Drive standardization & automation in all dptmts. Challenge the status quo. Change mgmt Drive the Planning & forecasting cycle with a strong focus on business support & Operational excellence Defined & implemented new credit & collection strategies, Treasury set-up (Cash & notional interest pooling, hedging,..), Tax (local TP files, Mgmt fees,...), Regional controllers set-up,... Develop the team & support their initiatives. Show less



Johnson Controls

• Ireland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Director South Region

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

  Support & drive the strategy and integration of the newly merged JCI-Tyco in close collaboration withe the regional VP.Drive & support the finance team towards change (business processes, Shared services, continuous improvements,....)Look into systems consolidation & help drive implementationsBudget & Fcst cycles, risk assessment (warranty, project cost overruns,...)

• FP&A director Europe & Africa

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2016

  Consolidate & report out nbrs to all stakeholders and follow-up on all related questionsSupervise EHQ accounting & reporting (incl. budgetting)Help drive financial reviews with sub regionsIn depth & ad-hoc analyses & business case support (Pricing, profitability, margin analyses,...)Support the strategic direction in close collaboration with the CEO and lead the FP&A team.Develop tools & standards

• Regional Finance Controlller BU Industrial Refrigeration

  • Oct 2009 - Mar 2012

  Help drive the European strategy and the finance one in particular (Integration of York acquisition)Support finance teams in becoming business partners so that they help drive results Part of NW mgmt team and support all other functions with finance matters (contract reviews on risk & profitability, develop KPI's for Service & Installation business, Investment decisions...).Close collaboration with the regional VP on all investments (Led an important business divestment in Sweden)

• Finance Director Belux

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2010

  Leading the Accounting & controlling team, procurement & warehousing teamBusiness support all BU's (Plan & Fcst, Operational reviews, compliance, credit & collection litigation,...Statutory responsibilityExternal relations (Audit, insurance,...) as well internal (Shared service center start-up)Assumed country mgr role (alignment on BU role: Integration of previous acquisition: Schatten and ongoing one: York)



The HEINEKEN Company

• Netherlands
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Controller

  • Feb 2002 - Aug 2005

  Supervision of the accounting team Full Statutory responsibility (IFRS, Dutch GAAP, compliance and tax, including special ruling) Drive the Planning & Fcst cycle External (Audit, banks on trade finance,..) and internal (Fin directors of the local breweries,...) relationship mgmt Supervision of the accounting team Full Statutory responsibility (IFRS, Dutch GAAP, compliance and tax, including special ruling) Drive the Planning & Fcst cycle External (Audit, banks on trade finance,..) and internal (Fin directors of the local breweries,...) relationship mgmt



Reed Business Information

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance mgr

  • Oct 2000 - Dec 2001

  Lead finance accounting & controlling team including the JV's with Cahners (Germany, Italy & France) Budgetting, forecasting, variance analyses, pricing & margin, agent fee calculations,....) Full statutory responsibility (IFRS, Local GAAP, tax,...) Lead finance accounting & controlling team including the JV's with Cahners (Germany, Italy & France) Budgetting, forecasting, variance analyses, pricing & margin, agent fee calculations,....) Full statutory responsibility (IFRS, Local GAAP, tax,...)



Rockwell Automation

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr financial analyst

  • Mar 1999 - Aug 2000

  Financial analyses - strong business focus Replace local controllers for mth end closing on a temporary basis Support further development of consolidation software (Hyperion) Financial analyses - strong business focus Replace local controllers for mth end closing on a temporary basis Support further development of consolidation software (Hyperion)



FedEx

• United States
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• financial analyst

  • Apr 1997 - Mar 1999