Experience

Esko

• Belgium
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Project Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Define, implement and optimize tools and processes within finance; including HFM and MobileXpense.Lead and/or support roll-out of our ERP Microsoft Dynamics (AX)Co-ordinate financial related projects throughout the organization, including acquisitions and mergers.Introduce and drive for continuous improvements within the worldwide finance organizationAct as finance process owner

• Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2013

  Implementation of the financial reporting deck and new transferpricing methodology according the Danaher needs (new mother company)Responsible for the financial reporting and analysis at consolidated Esko levelKey-user in the definition of the blue-print and roll-out of Microsoft Dynamics (AX)Stake holder in the financial part of the vendor due diliguence2 direct reports

• Business Controller

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

  Financial analyses on group level (P&L, margins and discounts, balance sheet and working capital, productivity, ...)Definition and implementation of new financial reportsLead, drive and/or support finance and administrative projects (mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations,)Co-ordination of the budget process, including all consolidated analyses



Barry Callebaut Group

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project manager Finance en Controlling

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2007

  Implementation of SAP CO in the 6 companies of Stollwerck - Van Houten (manufacturer of consumer chocolate)Implementation of Finance and Controlling Best Practices in these companiesIntegration of these companies into the European "Central billing" conceptAdaptation of the existing business model for the integration of these consumer companies, especially with a view to margin analysesTotal project core team comprised 50 people, 10 of them for Finance and Controlling

• Senior Financial Controller

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

  Reporting of the monthly figures and variance analysis versus budget and prior yearBudgeting and forecastingMargin follow-upCost controlAll the above for 8 companies; including Barry Callebaut Belgium, the key company in the "central billing" concept for all industrial chocolate within Europe of the Barry-Callebaut groupIntegration of 2 acquired companies in this "central billing" conceptVarious smaller projects6 direct reports

• Project Finance Specialist (incl. VAT)

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2001

• General Accounting Manager

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

• Financial Controller

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 1997