LUDOVIC GROS

• Member of Belux Management Board and Group Finance Committee
• Reporting to Country Manager and Group Finance Director
• Accounting: Supervise production of local financial statements and prepare IFRS reporting package for Group
• Management Control and KPIs
  - Assess and communicate financial and organizational performance against budget and long term strategy
  - Supervise costs management budgeting and strategies, support budgets implementation and KPIs
• Financial Support: Advice and support Belux CEO as platform reference on financial matters

• Main Achievements
  
  
  • People Management: Manage 23 people with 2 team managers (accountants, management controllers and project
    management Officers). Implement matrix organization providing appropriate supports in all financial matters
    
  
  
  • Project Management
    
  
  Manage IT accounting solution for all business lines from RfPs to implementation
  Participate in PeopleSoft implementation with Coface Group team
  
  
  • Process Improvement
    
  
  Improve financial and tax processes and procedures, i.e. creation of VAT unit (save €0.5 Mio per year)
  Implement legal organization to improve organizational performance and tax situation (save €0.4 Mio per year)
  
  
  • Management Control: Develop reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism that includes minimum
    cash threshold to meeting operating needs (reduced DSO by 15 days)