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BIA Group
- Finance Director Africa
2015 - maintenant
Key Figures : Income : 250 millions Euros / year
Functional report : 8 Managers - 40 Staff
Consolidation : 21 Companies
Project Type : Sales and Maintenance of heavy Equipment for Mining and Construction
Countries : HQ Belgium, 19 Countries in Africa & Indian Ocean
Supervising F&A for: Africa (West & Central), Indian Ocean (Mauritius)
Key Tasks :
Member of the Executive Management Board
Organization of Administration and Finance department at regional level with direct report at Group level (GM-CFO)
Monitoring the Group rules implementation and application at regional level
Supervision of the P&L and Balance sheet by country and at consolidation level
Monitoring of Group reporting, KPI's and commentary on all operational issues.
Monitoring of working capital, cash flow forecast, ECA backing and cash upstream to the Group
Monitoring of International taxes compliance and coherence with the Group Tax Strategy including implementation of transfer pricing agreements.
Monitoring of SLA contracts and implementation of "progress of completion" method
Decision maker on the legal and fiscal company structure to follow the business development and in accordance with the Group Strategic Committee recommendations.
Follow up of SAP implementations
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BESIX GROUP : NV BESIX SA - BELGIUM
- DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
2012 - 2015
Key Figures : Income : 1.100 million Euros / year
Functional report : 18 Managers - 340 Staff
Consolidation : 37 Companies & JV
Project Type : Building, Civil Works, Marine Works
Supervising F&A for: Africa, Middle East, CIS, Australia, Caribbean
Key Tasks :
Member of the Operational & Management Boards
Organization of Administration and Finance department at regional level with direct report at Group level (CFO-COO)
Monitoring the Group rules implementation and application at regional level
Supervision of the P&L and Balance sheet by country and at consolidation level
Monitoring of Group reporting, KPI's and commentary on all operational issues.
Monitoring of treasury, working capital, cash flow forecast, Forex hedging, ECA backing and cash upstream to the Group
Monitoring of International taxes compliance and coherence with the Group Tax Strategy including implementation of transfer pricing agreements.
Appraisal of the business development and assessment of the ``how to do business'' in new country operations at tender level.
Decision maker on the legal and fiscal company structure to follow the business development and in accordance with the Group Strategic Committee recommendations.
Follow up of new country operations implementation
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BESIX GROUP : SIX CONSTRUCT Ltd - DUBAI UAE
- FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
2009 - 2012
Key Figures : Income : 800 million Euros / year (2010)
Headcount : 3000 employees - +/- 11.000 labours
Direct report : 10 Managers – 200 Staff
Consolidation : 23 Companies & JV
Project Type : Building, Civil Works, Marine Works, PPP
Supervising F&A for: UAE, Qatar, KSA, Oman, Bahrain
Key Tasks :
Member of the Management Committees for the subsidiary and Parent Companies
Organization of Administration and Finance department at regional level with direct report to the Regional Board of Directors
Monitoring the Group rules application at regional level
Supervision of contractual issues with sub contractors and clients.
Validation of the economical follow up (cost control) by project and by contractual engagement.
Validation of business model for PPP projects
Monitoring of Group reporting and commentary on all operational issues
Set up of the budget, based on long term development strategy and forecasted order book.
Supervision of treasury, cash flow forecast, project financing (guarantee).
Interface between the partners and the group concerning administrative, financial issues and projects funding.
Appraisal of the business development and possible acquisitions
Supervision of the following departments for the region: Accounting, Treasury, Reporting, Administration, HR, Payroll, Legal, Insurances, Supply Chain, ICT.
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BESIX GROUP : BESIX SOMAGEC S.A.S. - MORROCCO
- FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
2007 - 2009
Key Figures : Income : 100 millions Euros / year (2008)
Headcount : 75 employees - +/- 900 labours – 45 subcos
Order book : 150 million Euros
Projects : 1 Hotel Resort 500 rooms
1 Civil work: Soil consolidation+raft on 180Ksqm
Key Tasks :
Implementation & Organization of the reporting and finance department of the branch by competence recruitment, and group procedure implementation
Monitoring of Group reporting and commentary on all operational issues for this new Branch
Supervision of contractual issues with sub contractors and clients.
Validation of the economical follow up (cost control) by project and by contractual engagement.
Set up of the budget, based on long term development strategy and forecasted order book.
Supervision of treasury, cash flow forecast and cash up stream to the group
Interface between the partners and the group concerning administrative, financial issues and projects funding.
Supervision of the following departments for all sites (20 employees): Accounting, Treasury, Reporting and Analyses, Administration, Legal, Procurement, Payroll, Insurances.
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BESIX GROUP : NV BESIX SA - FRANCE
- FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
2005 - 2007
Key Figures : Income : 95 millions Euros / year (2005)
Headcount : 34 employees - +/- 600 labours – 83 sub-contractors
Order book : 150 million Euros
Projects : 2 building works, 1 marine woks and 1 civil works
Key Tasks : Re Organization of the reporting and finance department of the branch by
competence recruitment, and group procedure implementation
Monitoring of Group reporting and commentary on all operational issues
Resolution of contractual issues with sub contractors (83) and clients (4)
Validation of the economical follow up (cost control) by project and by contractual engagement.
Set up of the budget, based on long term development strategy and forecasted order book.
Supervision of treasury, cash flow forecast and cash up stream to the group
Leader on implementation project of a new business management tool: purchasing, accounting, cost control, and reporting.
Supervision of the following departments (10 employees): Accounting,
Treasury, Reporting and Analyses, Administration, Legal, Procurement, Payroll.
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MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR - SENEGAL - SENTEL GSM (JV 75% MIC)-
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
2003 - 2005
Key Figures :
Subscribers : 400.000 (109% growth in 2003, 65% in 2004)–30 % market share
Capex : +/- 11 millions $ in 2003 & 2004
Revenue : 40% growth in 2003, 50% in 2004
Ebitda : 50% +
Key Tasks :
Re Financing the company by raising funds on the West African market
Negotiation of a new interconnection agreement with the national fix operator and the competitor on the termination costs basis.
Assist GM to resolve regulatory and license issues (Spectrum frequency fees increase) and interconnection dispute
Validation of the 5 years business plan and the sales and marketing strategy
Set up of a Business planning tool to meet the requirement of the industry in this
fast growing market, maintain our low cost strategy and to react promptly to variances.
Re Organization of the reporting and finance department by competence recruitment, and internal promotion
Supervision of Capital expenditures authorization, implementation process and ROI control (actual vs forecasted)
Monitoring of Group reporting and monthly commentary on all operational issues
Leader on SOX 404 implementation project
Supervision of the following departments (22 employees): Accounting,
Treasury, Billing, Revenue Assurance, Reporting and Analyses, Sales
Administration, Procurement, Payroll.
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VALEO GROUP - TUNISIA
- FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
2002 - 2003
Key Figures :
Hour/day : 9000 hours - efficiency around 80%
Income : 80 millions Euros / year
Headcount : 1500
Key Tasks :
Capex and Opex budgets: management, control
Strict control of margin per product line and liaise with the R&D manager for
excessive raw material consumption and production manager for lake of efficiency
KPI monitoring and corrective plan of action when necessary
Assist plant manager for group best practice, internal controls implementation
Follow up of Quality process improvement and road map (ISO)
RFQ and RFP with raw material suppliers and contract draw up and management
Insure ``Pull'' method fully implemented and controlled (3days inventory max.)
Monthly group reporting via Hyperion
Sign off financial statement and commentary report to the board
Supervision of the Financial, Reporting team and the IT department (9 persons)
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VALEO GROUP - ROMANIA
- FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
2001 - 2002
Key Figures : Hour/day : 2000 hours - efficiency around 60%
Income : 15 millions Euros / year
Headcount : 350
Key Tasks : Five years business plan set up and review of assumption with the plant manager
Incorporation of the legal entity in Romania and negotiation of the management contract and the secondment of the personnel (350 persons) with Automobile Dacia SA (Renault Group).
Needs definition for all the IT management tools.
Leader on the SIGIP project (ERP software implementation)
Implementation of the ``pull'' stock management method
Capex and Opex budgets monitoring: management and control
Monthly group reporting supervision via HYPERION
Sign off financial statement and commentary report to the board
Supervision of the financial team and the IT department (7 persons)
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ANGLO AMERICAN PLC GROUP - EXPLORATION & ACQUISITIONS DIVISION
- FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – MORROCCO
1999 - 2001
Key Figures :
Activity : 1500 T/pd Copper plant erection & base metal exploration
Plant Budget : 15 millions $ Capex
Exploration : 10 millions $ for 2 years exploration project
JV agreement : 50% Anglo American
Key Tasks :
Negotiation of the legal and financial aspect of the JV agreement
Appraisal studies for the pilot plant: follow up of the eleven years financial model, review of assumption and ROI, extrapolation for a bigger ore body.
Supervision of Accounting, financial controls and reporting of the two activities
Budget review and approval with the Exploration manager
Capex budget monitoring for the plant building: to follow the work in progress and to determine the funding forecast.
Supervision of the supply chain and the logistic for the exploration department
Interface between the partners and the group concerning administrative, financial issues and projects funding
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ANGLO AMERICAN PLC GROUP - EXPLORATION & ACQUISITIONS DIVISION
- FINANCIAL CONTROLLER - WEST AFRICA
1996 - 1999
Key Figures :
Budget : 15 - 20 millions$ / year for Exploration Opex
Countries : 6 - Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Niger, Ghana
Key Tasks :
Appraisal and due diligence of pre license and JV agreement
Review and approval of Budget with the exploration managers
Supervision of accounting and financial controls of the exploration entities (8)
within the Region & consolidate reporting to HO with operational commentaries
Set up and implementation of the policies and procedures manual
Resolution of legal and contractual issues
Direct report for two Financial controllers, five accountants and three administrative officer.
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INTERIM
- CONTROLLER
1995 - 1996
Various Interim jobs while searching for re-expatriation
Activity:
Hotel Industry
Mineral water bottles and packaging
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BUGECOM - BURUNDI
- PARTNER & FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1992 - 1994
Key figures :
Revenue : 2 millions Euros / year
Ownership : 25% of the share Capital (3 partners)
Net Margin : 35%
Key tasks :
Accounting management
20 SME business with financial statement, tax returns and management advises.
Senior Auditor for SO.DE.CO
Activity : Coffee
Total income : 40 millions Euros
Headcount : 250
Audit of the first year-end after privatisation under the supervision of the Caisse
Centrale de Coopération Française and the collaboration of ECT
External audit and financial study for a rural road project contracting by EEC
Financial due diligence of projects for MERIDIAN BIAO BANK BURUNDI
Study of training needs within the private sector in Burundi contracting by U.S.A.I.D
Incorporation of a subsidiary in Rwanda, recruitment and supervision of the senior management (2)
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CFE CAMEROUN
- FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1991 - 1992
Key figures :
Budget : 25 millions Euros for three years
Headcount : 500
Project : State of Cameroon
Funding : WORLD BANK - ADB
Key tasks :
Accounting and Administration of the project
Budget controls with variance analyses
HR & Payroll management
Stock & Logistic management
Contract follow up and claim monitoring with the Government authority
