Dirk Van den Bulck

Raamlolaan * - B-**** Tremelo - Belgium

++32-473-***-*** ++32 16 601 774

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Say what you do, do what you say

Keep it as simple as possible

Always keep optimizing and aim for perfection

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CFO – FINANCE DIRECTOR AD INTERIM (Contract 2023-2023) EDPNET Belgium BV – EDPNET Netherlands BV – Proximus NV Independent internet and mobile telephony provider in Belgium and the Netherlands o Managing the Finance & accounting department ad interim o Set-up of the financial reporting to the shareholders o Implementation of good practices and new procedures after the relaunch of the activities under a Chapter 11 procedure (WCO procedure in Belgium)

SENIOR FINANCE PROJECT MANAGER M7DD AD INTERIM (Contract 2022-2023) Alstom Transportation Belgium NV - Belgium

Manufacturing of M7DD Railroad Equipment for the NMBS/SNCB (PPP) o Administrative contract management of the M7DD project o Upgrade of the Order to Cash Invoicing procedures o Bonds management resulting in a reduction of 25 % of the guaranteed amounts FINANCE & HR MANAGER AD INTERIM (Contract 2021-2022) Topcon Positioning Belgium NV

Sales & marketing of high tech positioning and measurement systems for construction activities. o Take over and manage the overall finance function for Belgium after the dismissal of the previous Finance & HR Manager and training of the new Finance Manager o Implementation of good practices and new procedures o Managing the change to a new salary service provider and implementing the related change of procedures and good practices for this

FINANCIAL & ACCOUNTING MANAGER AD INTERIM (Contract 2020-2021) Mars AG Austria - Switzerland

Sales & marketing of chocolate, food and pet care products. o Managing the finance function for Austria and Switzerland o Stream lining of the Helios intercompany reporting o Project for the centralization and integration of the financial departments of Austria, Switzerland and Belgium into one cluster

FINANCIAL & ACCOUNTING MANAGER AD INTERIM (Contract 2020-2020) Quadient NV Belgium – Quadient BV the Netherlands

High tech mail handling machines and related software distributor o Implementation of good practices and new procedures o VAT audit and improvement of the VAT handling procedures o Change management and digitalization of the finance department FINANCIAL & ACCOUNTING MANAGER AD INTERIM (Contract 2018-2019) Makro Cash & Carry Belgium NV

Retail Company

o Managing the Finance & accounting department ad interim o Responsible for the continuity of the reporting

o Implementation of good practices and new procedures o Substantial reduction of DSO by re organization the collection of AR & AP positions o Out sourcing of tasks to SSC’s in India and Poland to reduce the headcount Dirk Van den Bulck

Raamlolaan 4 - B-3120 Tremelo - Belgium

++32-473-***-*** ++32 16 601 774

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FINANCE DIRECTOR AD INTERIM (Contract 2018-2018)

Colas Belgium NV - Belgium

Road construction company VBG NV in Zolder

o Analysis of the current working methods

o Integration of several Finance Administrations in a central reporting unit FINANCIAL AUDITOR AD INTERIM (Contract 2017-2018)

BCC Corporate NV (an Airplus company) - Belgium - Germany Corporate credit card Company

o Performing of a post-merger audit after the acquisition of the company by Airplus International o IFRS audit - VAT audit and improvement of the VAT handling procedures FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR (Project contract 2016-2017) Denys Mali SAS - Mali

Construction Company

Some achievements:

o Start up from scratch the Financial and Administrative organization of the local subsidiary o Organization of the Local staff management and local HR including salary administration for expats and local (120) workers and employees and obtaining of work permits and authorizations for these

o Mobilization and demobilization of the heavy equipment (Permanent/Temporary) import o Managing all finance, accounting and tax related matters as per corporate instructions in line with the local laws and regulations

o Interfacing with the local authorities (Banks-Tax-VAT-Customs-Social-Inspections and others) FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER - FOREIGN SITES (Contract 2014-2015) Smet Group - Belgium - Denmark - Germany - Middle East Heavy duty Drilling Company

Some achievements:

o Set-up of the accounting and administration for the Middle East Branch o Upgrade of the logistics cycle to a professional level for temporary import of heavy equipment and consumer goods in the Middle East

o Substantial reduction of DSO by re organization the collection of open AR positions and issued guarantees

INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (Contract 2012-2014) Maas International B.V. - Belgium - Luxembourg

Vending of coffee, cold drinks and snacks

Some achievements:

o Manage cash-flow, cost control and expenses including identifying opportunities to save costs o Re organization of the Asset Management, reduction of the stock level o Reduction of DSO by re organization the collection of open AR positions o Set-up of the accounting and administration for the Luxembourg Branch INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (Contract 2011-2012) S.A. Azzaro Belux N.V. - Belgium

Distribution of perfume and cosmetics in Belgium and Luxemburg for Clarins Fragrance Groupe Some achievements:

o Crisis Management - Change Management – Restructuring o Improvement of the Cash position and the working capital o Re organization of the Asset Management e.g. resolving obsolete stock issues o Reduction of DSO from 4 to <1 month

o Divestiture and transfer of the sales license of a product line and the related team o Managing and motivating the remaining workforce

o People management when the company was incorporated in a new organization o Tripling the sales of one brand compared to the budget Dirk Van den Bulck

Raamlolaan 4 - B-3120 Tremelo - Belgium

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o Reorganization of the distribution chain by the withdraw of the stock function back to France

(closing of the local Belgian stock points)

o Return to profitability from a loss of 1.5 MIO Euro to a small profit of 300k Euro including restructuring expenses

o Cost Reduction Programs e.g. reduction of the staff expenses by using student workers for the year end campaign

INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (Contract 2009-2011)

Liberian Agricultural Company - Liberia

Rubber plantation and factory

Some achievements:

o Crisis Management - Change Management – Restructuring o Development of the finance function and creation of the finance team as well as all accounting activities

o Implementation of new procedures and related training programs o Review of the accounting and administration and improve the processes to an European level

(IFRS)

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS MANAGER (Permanent position 2007-2009) OOCL Benelux N.V. - OOCL Shipping BV- OOCL Switzerland AG- OOCL Logistics LTD - Belgium, the Netherlands & Switzerland

The above 4 companies are branches of OOCL Hong Kong LTD (container carrier). Some achievements:

o Reorganization of the setup of the shared services center structure (8 to 5 FTE) o Review and audit of the VAT handling and improve this to bring in line with the local laws and regulations

o Integration and consolidation of 5 legal entities in Belgium, the Netherlands & Switzerland o Implementation of a credit control policy by using Outlook for the confirmation cycle of the decision levels for the collection of AVG 20 MIO Euro per month FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER (Project contract 2006-2007) Dredging International N.V. / Dragagem LDA – Angola Dredging and land reclamation in Luanda Harbor and Mussullo Bay Some achievements:

o Establishment of the Angolan branch of Dredging International N.V. named Dragagem LDA and the set-up of the accounting and administration system. o Mobilization and demobilization of the heavy equipment o Logistics and (Permanent/Temporary) import

o Providing a clear view of the business performance and assisting the top management in achieving expected financial targets

o Interfacing with local authorities (Banks-Tax-VAT-Customs-Social-Inspections and others) BRANCH MANAGER FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (Project contract 2004-2006) BESIX S.A. Libyan Branch (LNG Jetty project) - Libya Marine and civil construction projects in three different locations around Tripoli such as a LNG Terminal of 2 km long, a water intake of a desalination plant and a turnkey bank building project. Some achievements:

o Successful takeover of the position during the projects through motivating the local staff (80 headcount and 6 direct reports) to perform as a well-organized and co-operative team. o Successful coordination of the demobilization of the temporary imported equipment. o 136 MIO projects turnover on 3 construction sites in Tripoli, Zuarah and Melittah FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER (Permanent position 1995-2004) KANEKA Pharma Europe N.V. - Belgium, Germany & France Import and distribution of medical devices (for blood treatments) in EMEA Consignment trade for the Mother Company in Fine Chemicals Some achievements:

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o Start-up of the new structure and reorganization (liquidation) of merged structures o Set up of a shared services center for Belgium, Germany & France o Reorganization of the distribution chain by excluding main and sub distributors to improve the margin

o Implementation of ASWFIN, SAP/R3 and Navision software as key user Other Permanent positions from 1990 to 1995

INTERIM BUDGET CONTROLLER British Petroleum Belgium N.V. HEAD OF ACCOUNTING Amica NV. Ship Insurance Agency ACCOUNTANT ERTI Sport N.V.

ACCOUNTING CLERCK Incobe N.V. – Belgium

From 1990 up to 1995 I have been working in several Belgian SME’s active in Oil & Gas, Insurance and FMCG

EDUCATION

o Attended Master courses in Accountancy and Finance as free student EHSAL University Brussels

o Postgraduate - Administrative and Financial Management Belgische Kamer van Rekenplichtigen S.E.I Antwerp

o Bachelor Degree - A1 Accounting

Belgische Kamer van Rekenplichtigen Antwerp - LBC Antwerp o Functional Business Analysis training (6 months full time) by Master Labs Antwerp o SAP R3 implementation and SAP4HANA user

o VCA 2014

LANGUAGES

o Dutch: mother tongue and fluent in English and French o Excellent people management skills for teams up to 80 persons

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