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Brussels, Be

Brussels, Be

Brussels Metropolitan Area

My position as Junior Accountant at Stepstone required: • Supporting the accounting team with the accounting processes for the subsidiary in Paris; • Managing day-to-day administrative tasks, including accounts payable and accounts receivable; • Communicating with debt collectors and managing bad debtors; • Handling bank statement management and resolving issues promptly using SAP software; • Contributing to efficiency improvements and accuracy projects to enhance accounting practices; • Collaborating with the team to streamline processes and ensure financial data integrity

Brussels Metropolitan Area

My role as Project Leader for the Trade Mission to Ivory Coast required: • Co-managing a team of 8 individuals to ensure smooth project execution;• Overseeing company collection and scouting efforts through cold calling procedures; • Conducting project analysis and allocating students to appropriate projects; • Developing and managing the budget for the trade mission; • Overseeing logistics, including organizing flights, hotels, and activities; • Coordinating events to ensure seamless operations; • Collaborating with the Belgian Embassy, FIT, and other Belgian organizations such as Enabel and Bio Invest; • Partnering with the EU Permanent Delegation in Abidjan for diplomatic support; • Coordinating with Rikolto and Katoennatie for strategic partnerships; • Serving as the spokesperson for VUB University during the mission.

Brussels Metropolitan Area

My position as country head of the organization required:- To guide and support a team of 7 international young talents;- To overview the current state of the organization;- To design the future of the organization;- To host & attend meetings (operations, finances & organizational development);- To represent the organization externally and internally on the global level.

Brussels Region, Belgium

Main responsibilities:- Create & monitor budget- Performance evaluation & reporting- Creation of financial management tools and systems for tracking and reporting- Management of Belgian visa processes for international trainees- Project manager of national conferences- Manager of 9 local finance and legal managers

National Support Team: Data Analyst for AIESEC in BelgiumResponsibilities:- Creating forms and spreadsheets to collect data- Improve data-use in practice- Analyze data of the entity- Create a data-driven culture for decision-making

Antwerp Area, Belgium

As the vice president Talent Management my responsibilities included: - Decision-making processes within the executive board- Recruiting new members- Create pipeline for higher positions within the organization- Human resource management- Lead team meetings and track the follow-up of team members- Organizing events and teambuildings

Antwerp Area, Belgium

As a member of the department Talent Management I was responsible for: - Coorganizing recruitment periods- Human resource management (problem solving, personal goal setting & follow-up)- Organizing events and teambuildings

Hasselt, Flemish Region, Belgium

Hasselt, Flemish Region, Belgium

Master'S Degree, International Affairs And Diplomacy

Master'S Degree, International Business, Magna Cum Laude

Thesis: The effect of gender on capital structures of Belgian SMEs Key Courses: Development Economics, Decision Analytics, Sustainability.

Bachelor'S Degree, Applied Economics, Cum Laude

Thesis: Analysis of wage gap differences in six European countries Key Courses: Management & Organizations, Public Economy and Public.

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

Key Courses: International Economic Organizations (ES), Contemporary Economics (EN)

High School Diploma, Latin - Mathematics

Praeses of final year committee (2016-2017) School board (2015-2017) Student council (2012-2015)