Executive Committee Member in capacity of CFO, with additional responsibility for IT & Legal functions- Act as a Strategic Business Partner, preparing the business for a successful PE-exit- Carry-out M&A activity to extend product/geographical offering & ensure a successful execution of the financial, tax & legal integration- Identify competency gaps in the finance organisation and implementing the necessary steps to improve the overall competence level of the finance function in the organisation- Optimise the Group’s legal and financial structure from a funding, tax and treasury perspectiveKey Achievements: • Played a crucial role, with CEO, PE-shareholders and investment bank, in the PE-exit (divestment) process, successfully executed in 6 months despite tough 2022 economic and geopolitical conditions• Managed the financial negotiation process and helped develop the business rationale, among others, for a bolt-on acquisition in Italy, including financial, tax & legal DD as well as integration• Improved the financial reporting processes to better address the PE-backed ownership structure and developing state-of-the-art Board material• Performed a complete revamp of the budget process and developed new financial/non financial KPI’s

Career Sabbatical - Time off to handle family, private matters and various small business projects

Executive Committee member responsible for group finance, legal, IT and investor relations.- Financial Accounting Policies, Consolidation, Internal & external reporting, Strategic Planning- Cost Accounting, variance analysis and budgeting- Treasury, debt, cash management, hedging and risk management- Corporate Tax, new Transfer Pricing Group wide Policy- IT, new group wide ERP solution- Investor relations, incl. shareholder reviews and periodical public reportingto bond holders (quarterly communication and investor call)- Legal Affairs and Compliance, Insurance and Risk Management

Deputy General Manager. In charge of Finance, IT, HR, Logistics, Admin and External Sales departmentCFO of Husqvarna operations in Greater China- M&A project (negotiation, dd, finance/tax/legal structuring, post-merger integration of Finance, IT and HR functions)- JV crisis resolution- Implementation and Roll-out of Group policies and procedures- Plant improvement/renovation projects- Identified Competence gaps analysis and implemntation of an intense recruitment process- Implementation of New Compensation & Benefits Policy for the whole organisation- Legal restructuring of various entities- Outsourcing of various non core activities

Responsible for Controlling of Fabric Care (Laundry) business in Europe, Key Business Partner of Fabric Care Europe CEO & Member of Executive Management Team- Lead the ongoing profitability/performance measurement analysis- Identify issues and improvement opportunities- Own and Drive the execution of the Annual Budget and Strategic Plan- Improve & Drive the Investment processes- Implement Data warehouse- Contribute to the process improvements

Responsible Manager for all financial, tax and legal matters linked to the Husqvarna (then Forest and Garden division of Electrolux Group), Key Member of the CFO Team. Board Member of companies in Belgium and China.- Contribute to the decision making processes aimed at improving value creation performance- Lead the « Sarbanes Oxley Act §404 » (SOX) project and team- Lead the « Transfer Pricing » tax project and team : Operational analysis, assessment/documentation of the TP policy, as per OECD best practice methodology- Implement a credit risk insurance policy system- Manage the legal integration/restructuring operations (mergers, acquisition, liquidations,…) and “post acquisition” duties of Diamant Boart Group acquisition

Manager of “Group Finance & Risk Mgt” & "Group Treasury" Dpts; Heading a team of 6 people; Key partner of the Group CFO. Turnover : MEUR 290; 2.000 employees worldwide- Manage transaction & translation foreign exchange exposures & IR risk;- Supervise netting/factoring processes in the Group;- Act as the main point of contact with bankers and ext. auditors;- Manage the operational & statutory Group consolidation accounting operations & processes;- Take on a decisive role in all financial/tax projects (funding, Transfer Pricing, Tax optimisation, Restructuring Operations,…);- Special Temporary Assignments: “ad interim” Site Manager of activities in CHINA for a period of 9 months;- Play a leading role in the DATA ROOM preparation, following the OTC sale of the Diamant Boart Group;- Coordinate the relationship with external Risk Management advisory experts in all risk management areas;- Introduce a "risk management minded” approach and culture within the Group;

Specialised in the external audit of industrial and financial/banking MNC’s, audit of group (consolidated) financial statement, international accounting standards ( IAS and US GAAP)- Assume responsibility of Lead Audit Manager on a variety of external audit assignments including holding companies, finance and treasury centres, banks, manufacturing and commercial companies;- Develop and implement “best practice” recommendations to enhance the internal control environment in manufacturing, financial and banking companies;- Take a project management role in the writing of various Group accounting Manuals for banking and manufacturing clients;- Provid advisory services to various Belgian MNC’s regarding the switch from Belgian to IAS accounting standards and first time IAS group consolidation;- Lecture occasionally in internal and external seminars (Theory of audit, Group consolidation, IAS standards, Accounting for Derivatives, internal control in treasury centres)