Marc's Profile

iCEO #24780

Position: CFO/Chief Financial Officer
Nationality: Belgium
Home country: France

Experience

Senior Industrial Business & Financial Executive with a track record in driving sustainable change within B2B organisations, in an international and multi-cultural environment. Proven leadership competences, developed within financial and general management roles, including operational M&A, strategy & business development, negotiation and alternative dispute resolution methods (mediation).

Major Achievements

 Handled and concluded MBO of French manufacturing plant (130 employees)  Turned around German unit and achieved positive EBITDA within 2 years after +20 years of loss Improved cash by improving DSO & DPO and controlling excess and obsolete inventories

Industry Sector Competencies

• Electronics
• Automotive
• Cement Industry
• Energy-Oil-Gas
• Power Transmission

Professional Objectives

• Function: Financial interim management
• Sector: B2B industries
• Interim Manager: Yes
• Permanent Position: Yes
• Operational: Yes
• Availability: Full time
• Prefered Locations: Europe or US

Additional Professional Interests

• Non Executive Director Assignments
• Personal Financial Investment: 150-350K USD

Countries Covered

• Belgium
• France
• Germany
• Netherlands (The)
• UK

Area of Experiences

• Accounting (Consolidation, IFRS Norm, US GAAP - UK GAAP, Several EU GAAP)
• Financial control (Plan MT - Business plan, Budgets - Reporting, Cost price, Return of investment, Multi-annual contracts, ABC ABM / Balance scorecard, Negotiation of acquisition, Fusions, Preparation of shut down, Valuation)
• Treasury (France, International, Financing)
• Information systems (ERP implementation)
• Law and Finances (Legal department, Real estate, Insurance, Fiscal)
• Other areas (DHR, Strategy, Company Rescue (Crisis Management), Risk Management, Internal Audit, Quality)