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Interim Manager

Work Experience

Summary
Experienced professional, multilingual with proven track record of more than 30 years in financial, administrative and operational management in a local as well as in an international environment.
Hands-on problem solver, creative and driven to deliver results helping organisations to improve operating efficiency and accomplish their business goals.
An enthusiastic PC-user familiar with most Microsoft Office applications.
Interim Management experience since 1997.

INTERIM ASIGNMENTS HISTORY:

- December 2003 –February 2004
Interim Manager : assignment with a UK company doing business in Direct Marketing based in London and South-Wales.

Responsibilities :
· Compilation of Interim accounts as per December 2003
· Prepare the company for a Due Diligence in respect of a possible take over
· Coaching of accounts department.
· Adviser to the board

Achievements :
· Implementation of ongoing accounts analysis;
· Development and implementation of management reporting systems;
· Audit files
· Permanent files

- March 2001 –September 2003
Interim Manager : assignment with a Belgian company doing business in electronic payment systems and payment cards.

Responsibilities :
· Bridge over mission replacing the controller during her absence for maternity leave;
· Compilation of Annual accounts;
· Consulting and assisting in merging divisional accounting departments;
· Implementation of new structure;
· Change management;
· Coach;
· Procedures and job-descriptions.

Achievements :
· Implementation of ongoing accounts analysis;
· Development and implementation of reporting systems.

- July1998 –February 2001

SilverMinds Music en Media BV (Hilversum Nederland): a Dutch company doing business in the entertainment industry.

Responsibilities :
· Financial Director of the group;
· Managing director ad interim of the Belgian Retail chain.

Achievements :
· Organisation of the financial and administrative departments;
· Re-launch of the Belgian Retail organisation.

- January 1997 – February 1997

Music Marketing Europe S.A. (Paris) : a French company doing business in the entertainment industry.

Responsibilities :
· Interim Financial Manager.

Achievements :
· Organisation of the financial and administrative departments;
· Process analysis and re-engineering;
. Procedures;
· Organisation of the reporting systems.

CORPORATE CAREER HISTORY:

- March 1997 – June1998

DOCdata NV -Vught Nederland: leading independent producer of audio and multimedia CDs (+DVD) and related services. Designs and builds production systems based on optical and laser technology.
Responsibilities :
· As Managing Director responsible for the development of the European division existing out of 4 CD-factories: The Netherlands (Tilburg), Germany (Hamburg), France (Langres), England (London). In this function I had frequently contact with investors (presentations).

Achievements :
· Development of a strategy for the division;
· Re-organisation of the Dutch factory;
· Re-launch of the English factory after the acquisition.


- May 1987 –31rst December 1996

ARCADE Entertainment Holding BV (Nieuwegein Nederland) : Dutch entertainment company doing business in pre-recorded audio and video, radio- and TV stations.

Responsibilities :

Functions in Belgium :

13/05/1987 : Indisc NV (later AMC Belgium) as Financial director
15/01/1991 : Managing Director Indisc NV (later Arcade Music Company NV)
15/01/1991 : Managing Director ADS NV (affiliate)

Functions in the Netherlands :

---/---/1991 : F&A Manager Arcade Benelux
01/01/1993 : Financial Director CNR International
01/01/1994 : Groups Controller Arcade Entertainment group (including all affiliated companies). Responsible for all financial, administrative and operational (logistics) activities and personnel
16/09/1994: Vice President ,CFO of the Music Division
Member of the board of Directors of Arcade Entertainment Holding BV.

Achievements :

· Made the Belgian activities profitable by re-engineering existing operational processes and the optimisation of their revenue For the figures I refer to the annual accounts.
· (Re)organisation of the administrative and financial departments of all Dutch operations including Head quarters;
· Making financial people aware of market circumstances and competitive conditions;
· Development of an integrated goods movement control system;
· Rationalisation of the periodical stock taking processes resulting in important gain in warehouse closing time and subsequent financial operational gains;
· Development and the implementation of a new international Management reporting system suitable for all divisions (Music ,Video ,Radio ,TV ,Distribution);
· Implementation and development of a soft ware package for Copyright and royalty calculation throughout Europe. This system is the basis for a European data base system for content management;
· Improvement in quality and timely delivery and filing of Dutch statutory accounts for all affiliates;
· Development of a strategic planning system adapted to Arcade’s various activities and the implementation thereof in all divisions and countries assisting management in understanding local markets and product evolution resulting in an important optimisation of the commercial efforts;
· Development and implementation of a tailor-made automated budgeting en forecasting system;
· Re-organisation of the distribution and physical handling activities and data processing resulting in a 2% reduction of the distribution cost of the marketing companies;
· Re-engineering of the international product-purchasing department, optimisation of the product supply chain and stock evaluating procedures resulting in a more efficient management system for stock level control;
· The implementation of audit files and permanent corporate files;
· Member of the Merger Team Wegener-Arcade after the take over by Wegener (AEX).


- May 1979 -December 1986

RCA RECORDS (Belgium) : later BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group)

Function : Financial Manager

Responsibilities:
· Responsible for the financial and administrative management of the Belgian Record company of “RCA corporation”;
· Reporting to US Headquarters and application of General Accepted Accounting Principles.

Achievements :
· RCA Records Belgium has been started by the General Manager and myself;
· Internal organisation;
· Outlining administrative and operational procedures;
· Organisation of the Belgian bookkeeping according to the Belgian Bookkeeping law and adjusting procedures to adapt to US reporting requirements;
· Launch of copyright and royalty calculation systems;
· Administration of contracts (production, artist, licensing, distribution);
· Management of distribution (physical handling) activities (via Inelco,EMI en RSB).

- January 1978-may 1979

CHASE EUROPE : Container transport (land & sea)

Function : Vice President Finance en Operations Europe

Responsibilities:
· Responsible for the management of financial, administrative and data processing activities of the group;
· Consolidation of European affiliates;
· Annual accounts, legal affairs and corporate taxes.

Achievements :
· Administrative organisation;
· Implementation of automated reporting systems;
· Development of a logistic tracking system controlling world wide container movements and positions;
· Development of a documentation system (bill of lading/Invoicing) for land and sea freight and data -communication with sister company in North America (Montreal).

- January 1974 -1977

CAST EUROPE (Blue box containers) : Container transport (land & sea)

Function : Financial Manager

Responsibilities:
· Financial and Administrative management of the European Headquarters;
· Consolidation of European affiliates;
· Annual accounts, legal affairs and corporate taxes.

Achievements :
· Re-organisation of administrative departments;
· Organisation of the bookkeeping;
· Implementation of automated reporting systems.

- 1969 -1974

Chief accountant of Belgian food, non-food and confection retail companies.
(15-40 retail outlets)
Responsibilities:
· Bookkeeping of all affiliates;
· Implementation of VAT;
· Corporate taxes;
· Annual accounts;
· Management accounts.
Achievements :
· Consolidation system;
· Analytical model for management reporting.

Education

.Graduaat in de boekhoudkundige expertise
.Accountant, member of the institute of ” Accountants en Belastingsconsulenten (IAB)” since 1987
.Master class in Interim Management (2001-2002)
.Seminars :
IAS/IFRS (2004 February-December)
Yearly minimum 40 hours on subjects related to the profession

Skills

Working-experience and knowledge:

- Wide experience in (re)organising financial and administrative departments;
- Several years of practical experience in respect of development and implementation of new reporting systems;
- Familiar with US and UK GAAP principles;
- IAS/IFRS;
- Application of Sarbanes-Oxley rules;
- Working knowledge with ERP systems and several accounting packages;
- Change management and coaching;
- Project management;
- General Management experience;
- Specific know-how and proven track record in the Entertainment Branch.

Languages

Dutch, French, English,

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