Rudi Hautequest (R2M Consulting Ltd.)
Office:
R2M Consulting Ltd. Dept. 1047, 601 International House
223 Regent Street London W1B 2QD United Kingdom Private address:
Rondplein 6, B1860 Meise Belgium
Ph: + (44) 7497 77 86 96, +(32) 474 83 35 72
Email:

Interim Management CFO/ Treasury Director/ Finance Manager/ Crisis Management

  • Merger and acquisition
  • Responsible for reaching performance targets and reporting to Board
  • Set-up, reorganize and restructure SSC’s
  • Substantial Service, Manufacturing, Blue chip, Transport, Food, Insurances, Logistics and Construction Industry experience to expand retail market, branding and sales.
  • Union Negotiations
  • Designing and implementing new processes & due diligence
  • Revenue responsibility national/ international – Pan-Euro
  • Monitoring and diversifying sales and marketing portfolio
  • Evaluating and unify purchasing systems & taxes
  • Restructuring Management, P&L Management, Financial Analysis,
  • Monitoring of the processes within management, partners and investors
  • Developing solutions for a smooth operation in all department
  • Crisis Management & Fraud Investigations
  • Budgeting process for the sales, marketing and finance
  • International working experience in all over EMEA, ASPAC, LATAM, North and Central America

Areas of Expertise

  • Startup Operations
  • Restructuring Companies
  • Merger & Acquisition
  • Implementation of Policies & Procedures
  • Sarbanes Oxley Implementation
  • Change Management
  • Crisis Management
  • Cost Reduction
  • Bank Negotiations
  • Cost control
  • Tax optimization
  • Fraud Investigations
  • HR Management
  • Leadership Acumen

Professional Credentials

Belgian Institute of Management Accountants and Controllers

Institute of Interim Management UK

Professional Outline

Interim Treasury Director EMEA/ASPAC/LATAMApril 2014 – April 2017

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Luxemburg

Global Medical instruments Turnover €2.800m

Manufactory and sales

-Set-up new treasury department for EMEA, ASPAC (China, Japan, India, Australia, Singapore, Philippines, Korea, etc.) and LATAM (Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chili, Puerto Rico, Panama ,…)

-In charge of more than 120 bank accounts

-Responsible for day to day treasury activities

-Negotiating with Banks for loans, bank guarantees, factoring

-Hedging program

-Insurance program’s

-Treasury management (forecasting, payments, reconciliation

-Liaising with Tax department for EMEA and Asia

-FX trading, hedging, etc.

-Liaising with 3rd party provider for new Treasury system

-Head of new Treasury software implementation

-Implementing new SOP for treasury

-Training of financial staff on Treasury

-Set-up of cash pooling

-Responsible for intercompany loans and calculations of interest

-Working capital requirements

-Intercompany netting

Interim Group Accounting ManagerApril 2013 – Oct 2013

Transcom WorldWide SALuxemburg

Customer relationship managementTurnover €600m

and debt Collection company

-Responsible accounting shared service of European entities and holding companies

-Responsible re-location of SSC to other countries.

-Relocate and transfer all accounting books to new regional locations

-Preparing all statutory accounts

-Responsible for day to day accounting team (invoices, bank, payroll, prepayments, accruals, depreciation etc.)

-Month-end closing and reporting in accordance with IFRS for group consolidation purpose

-Supervision of the Accounts Payable and Receivables Team

-Liaising with auditors, lawyers, banks and other service providers

-Treasury management (forecasting, payments, reconciliation)

-Liaising with tax authorities

-Improvement of accounting standards

Interim Finance Director Dec 2012 – Mar 2013

PB Projects (Game Mania) Belgium - Netherlands

Electronic Games retail Turnover €90m

-Management of financial structure and working capital

-Re-organize Group consolidation ( 60 own retail stores)

-Set-up new SSC in Belgium for 60 stores (HR- IT- Finance- Tax)

-Investigative Forensic Auditor

-Interviews and management reviews

-Cash management, treasury, cash pooling set-up

-Review, improve and implement new policies and Procedures

-Implementing new reports for finance, production, procurement

-Set-up new accounting standards and policies and procedures

-Full responsibility for drawing up, scheduling and follow up of the annual and monthly cash flow projection for the whole group.

Interim CFOFeb 2012 – Jun 2012

FrieslandCampina Russia

Diary Manufactory Turnover Russia €350m Group € 9.630m

-Financial KPI‟ for procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, HR, marketing and sales

-Balanced Business Plan (BBP) for the management team

-Management information: provide timely high quality and relevant reports to internal and external stakeholders (including fiscal authorities)

-Finance analyses to support business decisions

-Management of financial structure and working capital

-Responsible for accounting according to Russia and IFRS standards

-Risk management, tax and treasury

-Director of the team for the implementation and fulfilment of the obligation of the group under I.F.R.S

-Full responsibility for drawing up, scheduling and follow up of the annual and monthly cash flow projection for the whole group.

-Full responsibility for accomplishing taxation law obligations of the firm, the subsidiaries and the affiliated companies.

-Director of the departments for treasuring, controlling, budgeting and financial reporting for all financial activities of the group in Russia

-Director of the departments for drawing up and presentation of budgeted and actual figures on PFI & PPP projects

Interim CFO May 2011 – Sep 2011

Facil GCV Belgium, EU, USA, Mexico

Automotive supply Turnover Holding €450m

Interim CFO Oct 2010 – Dec 2010

Waegener R&D HoldingBelgium

Medical equipment ManufactoryTurnover group €36m

Interim Group Finance/ Consolidation Manager Mar 2010 – Jun 2010

LBC TT Holding France

Seaport logisticsTurnover group €450m

Interim Finance and Administration ManagerJul 2009 – Jan 2010

Amlin Insurance Benelux

InsurancesTurnover Benelux €750mGroup GBP 2.500m

Interim Finance and Administration DirectorNov 2007 – Dec 2008

General ElectricsHungary and Romania

HQ and Shared Service CenterTurnover Local $3bnGroup $142.000m

Interim Finance and Administration Director Apr 2007 – Oct 2007

Baxter Healthcare SATunisia

Pharmaceutical and medical ManufactoryTurnover Tunisia €350m Group $12.850m

Interim Forensic Auditor Sep 2006 – Oct 2006

Party Gaming(Group)Gibraltar

Internet CasinoTurnover group $2.000m

Interim Finance and Administration DirectorAug 2005 – Aug 2006

BJ Services Company UK LtdAlgeria and Libya

Oil and Gas service Turnover Libya $120m Group $4.400m

Interim Finance and Administration Director Oct 2003 – Mar 2005

Halliburton Algeria

Oil and Gas service Turnover Algeria $180m Group $18.000m

Interim Finance and Administration Director (Benelux)Aug 2002 – Oct 2003

Zellweger Analytics NVBenelux

Electronics Turnover Benelux €80m Group €1.800m

Interim International Forensic Auditor (UK – Africa)May 2001– May 2002

Blue Circle Industries – LafargeNigeria

Cement Turnover Nigeria $950m Group $23.000m

Interim Finance and Administration Director Jun 2000 – Jan 2001

Defence Systems Africa (Armor Group)R.D. Congo

Security and protection comp. Turnover Congo $80m Group $990m

Interim CFO Mar 1998 – Mar 2000

Sea Trucks Nigeria LtdNigeria - Jersey

Maritime shipping comp Turnover Group $185m

Project Finance and Administration Director Nov 1996 – Jan 1998

Besix Construct (Six Construct Group)Russia

Industrial Construction

Interim General Manager (Poland)Jan 1994 – Jul 1996

Euronyl Assembling SP Z O O (Euronyl Group)

Plastic molding Manufactory Poland

General Manager (all EU)Jun 1987 – Nov 1993

Hot Line World Wide BVBA

Courier serviceBelgium

Customs Manager Feb 1985 – May 1987

Genucchi NV Belgium

Public Relation Officer Apr 1983 – Dec 1984

Youship Nigeria

Others

  • Conducted interviews and organized management reviews
  • Successfully managed various other major responsibilities including budget control, cash flow forecast, cash management, treasury and cash pooling set-up
  • Translated local accounting GAAP into IFRS GAAP
  • Managed reporting in US GAAP and IFRS
  • Managed collective lay-off for all employees in Belgium and the Netherlands
  • Directed and collated information from senior Finance staff of the Group companies
  • Managed reconciliation and consolidation Team
  • Liaised with LAFARGE HO on audit issues
  • Established and managed the audit function in Nigeria and Sub-Sahara
  • Travelled across the globe to interview and appoint a Group Treasurer and Financial Analyst for the implementation of JD Edwards ERP systems

Educational Credentials

MBA - General Management Oct 1980 – Feb 1983

Davis University California

Masters in International Economic SciencesOct 1977 – Feb 1983

Davis University California

Bachelors of EconomicsSep 1971 – Jul 1977

Koninklijk Atheneum Brussel

Personal Details

  • Date of Birth: 27th March, 1960
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Belgian
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Driving License: Belgian Driving License
  • Languages: Mother tongue: Dutch

Fluent: English, French, German

Basic: Polish, Russian, Italian and Spanish

References available on request