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Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Brussels

• Senior project consultant performed temporary assignment in controlling & FP&A in various companies & industries
• Cofounder & driver of a group organizing training sessions to support personal growth of colleagues
• Mentor & coach of colleagues to support them in the execution of their project

Brussels Metropolitan Area

• responsible for the financial planning, consolidation and reporting of the Enterprise Business Unit (EBU) including monthly closing, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis (budget/forecast/prior year & quarter).
• Periodically presenting financial results to the finance & business management

Vilvoorde

• Budgeting & Forecasting financials for the plant in Vilvoorde
• Challenging the assumptions/targets used in the budget and forecasting process;
• Supervise the month-end closing process;
• Support in the validation of actual monthly results reported to the BU and Group, investigate and resolve anomalies and unusual trends;
• On a monthly basis reporting the results of the plant (financial and non-financial)
• Monthly review and analysis of all plant costs & challenges these… Show more

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Finance Business Partner of Procurement teams managing Cans, Labels & Films
• Support & influence Direct Procurement for financial impacts: price mechanism, negotiations, supplier mix, projects, foreign currency;
• Long Range Plan (LRP), Budget & Outlook for above mentioned categories
• Created a tool to calculate budget/forecast

Brussels

• Developed quarterly budgets & forecasts for the group Fluxys
• Monthly reporting of actuals (including variance analyses) for entities of Fluxys Group (incl. Group Holding) and present results to the management
• Ensured quarterly SLA and intercompany invoicing towards the different entities of Fluxys

Grimbergen

• Engaged in the monthly closing process, ensuring adherence to internal SOX controls.
• Analyzing mid-month and latest estimates against the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Performed variance analysis to compare actual results with AOP targets and prior year
• Contributed to the monthly financial reporting, presented to both group headquarters and local management.
• Updated and refined reports to meet the evolving requirements of the Sales and Marketing departments.
• Revamped… Show more

Brussels

• Driving the financial performance for the BELUX scope through proactive budgeting & forecasting, support monthly closing process, variance analysis (actuals, budgets, prior year figures)
• Contributing to various strategic report such as Long Range Plan (LRP) and detailed budget analyses.
• Monitoring internal budgets with budget owners, evaluating business cases, analysing margin trends, performing car calculations, managing revenue and conducting price analysis
• Financial… Show more
• Financial Reporting to Volvo Car Corporation HQ on a regular basis
• Developed multiple Excel tools to enhance efficiency and provide both high-level and detailed financial insights.

Brussels

Managed a diverse range of financial control activities for the IT department, (budget of +/- 250 million EUR/ +/- 500 FTEs). Activities included leading the Budget and Forecast process, conducting month-end closings, performing variance analysis, and handling intra-group invoicing.Performed follow-up and assessment of cost-saving initiatives to validate.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Managed consulting and audit projects for the public sector, including Local Governments, schools, and European Commission; emphasized audits, closing activities, and process optimization.Performed internal SOX compliance audits and managed external audit engagements for companies spanning automotive, IT, manufacturing, insurance, and food sectors.

Brussels

• Ensured that the bank’s global clients could benefit from the most favorable tax rate on their dividends & interests of securities for the Far East markets with the assistance of two colleagues.
• Relationship management for helping clients around the World from clearing and settling equity and fixed-income transactions in markets around the globe.
• Efficiency improvement: succeeded in negotiating a leaner procedure for sending critical information via SWIFT towards the counter party… Show more
• Efficiency improvement: succeeded in negotiating a leaner procedure for sending critical information via SWIFT towards the counter party by looking for win-win solutions Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Divers range of assignments for public entities, including periodic & annual account closures, accounting tasks, audits, budgeting and forecasting, reporting
• Annual report presentation for the Board of Directors
• Client relationship management.

Post Graduate Finance, Financial Controlling & Corporate Finance, Magna Cum Laude

Graduated with magna cum laude in the Executive program "Financial controlling" focusing on the relation between the strategy & the.

Executive Program Investment Advisor, With Distinction

Program focuses on the evaluation of all types of movable investments. Areas covered: Fundamental & technical analysis, free cash flow.

Bachelor - Accountancy