Bart Van Polen Email & Phone Number

Senior professional in Finance and General Management with experience in several industry sectors such as Installation & Construction, Marine new-build/maintenance and Integrated Oil. International focus and experience, worked and lived in Russia, Saudi Arabia, the UK and Poland.Professional skills include management of large construction projects, execution of business control and cost/schedule reviews of large capital projects, negotiating claim settlements, implementation of risk based business control frameworks, restructuring and rebuilding a company, managing change, acquisition due diligence, design of governance and compliance structures, writing accounting policies and update accounting manuals, optimize financial close processes, implementation of working capital and cash flow improvement tools, leading the finance function and staff development.Leading by example, I operate with honesty, integrity and respect for people. Firmly believing in the fundamental importance of trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, I set stretching targets for myself and for the wider group to become a high performing organization. I have a positive outlook on life, which carries over into the workplace. While motivating teams and individuals, I challenge them to step up and take responsibility and where called for to step back to create space for others. I invite out of the box thinking and have a strong affinity with technical, commercial and legal counterparts.Do call me at + 31 6 22 44 5992 or send me a note.

Listed skills include Company Restructuring, Managerial Finance, Business Strategy, Business Controls, and 18 others.

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  Business Manager

  Council Of International Schools

  May 2016 - Present - Leiden, The Netherlands

  The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a membership community working collaboratively for the continuous improvement of international education. Schools around the world join CIS for guidance, support and access to like-minded peers as they develop challenging international programmes for their students. As a global organisation, CIS helps schools access new international educational practices, gain recognition for accomplishments, attract and hire international staff, facilitate student connections with leading universities around the world, and provide a high quality international education experience to students and parents.