Resume: Víctor-Manuel LOPEZ MATE
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Victor Manuel LOPEZ MATE
Champ du Roi, 45
B-1040 Etterbeek (Belgium)
Mobile: +32 / (0)499 59 69 02
victor_lopezmate@hotmail.com
DOB: 16th December 1971
Town of birth: Valladolid (Spain)
Nationality: Spanish
Single (no children)
Availability: Negotiable
Competences / Expertise 
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Financial Analysis
- Setting-up financial procedures, define required processes and reporting.
- Financial & Business analysis for Production Planning, Purchasing and Logistics department
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Cost Accounting/Controlling
- P&L analyse per customer and product (variance analyses), Margin follow-up
- Month-end and Year-end closing. Expenses internal control/auditory.
- Budgeting/Forecasting, monthly follow-up, deviation analyses, reporting.
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Project Controlling
- Financial performance on complex and international project portfolio,
- Selling/transfer price. Return on project (anticipating potential deviations and risks)
- Link between Finance and Production & Project management
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Credit Risk Management
- European credit risk management (determining exposure, evaluating risk, monitoring credit securities,…)
- AR management. Minimize overdue to avoid financial cost (critical customers and risk positions)
- Treasury administrator’s activities on AR (collections letters, letters of credit, bank guarantees,…)
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Supply Chain & Logistics (Finance)
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Coordinate feasibility/working-out and implementation of supply chain finance solutions to European distributors.
Monitoring stock levels. Ensure stock controls. Sizing and managing the inventory (multi-sites)
Organizing & ensuring the planning process: budgetary/forecast follow-up of the Logistics & Restructuring costs
Analyse NPV & IRR on investment projects. Distribution Capex controls.
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Inventory Management
- Manage inventory control policies and procedures across Europe. Deliver cost savings through inventory mgment.
- Design, execute and monitor engineering inventory management process.
- Establish measured daily, weekly and monthly KPIs though reports.
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IT Implementations
- Co-ordinate implementation of IT tools (SAP, BaaN)
- Link between Supply Chain&Production/IT and Finance
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People Management
- Cost Accounting team manager (2 FTE),
- Coaching Project Manager, Business Partners, Junior Financial Analyst and other non-finance Managers on a daily
basis on Financial modelling, Budget/Forecast setting/follow-ups and reporting
Career History 
CONTRACT POSITIONS (Management Consulting / Interim Manager)
Mar-12/Oct-13 GLAXOSMITHKLINE VACCINES - BELGIUM, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical
and healthcare companies, developing/supplying medicines. Based at Waver (CoE, Center of Excellence)
Financial Business Analyst – Support Functions
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Reporting to Finance Director. Supporting Finance Partners
Financial Analyses on Support Functions (€150 Mio) & Marketing and Selling activities (€51 Mio)
Monitor financial activities: management reports, month-end closing, variances analyses.
Perform the 3/1 Financial Plan Process. Analyse and challenge resources allocations and cross-charges.
Perform ad-hoc financial analysis. Support in implementation of new IT reporting tools.
Enforce proper internal control systems and procedures in line with GSK and Sarbanes Oxley policies.
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Nov-12/Jun-13 E-RECYCLING CORPS. - BELGIUM, is the world’s leading provider of carrier-grade wireless device
trade-in solutions. Based at Hoeilaart (European Head quarter)
Senior Financial Analyst
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Reporting to VP Finance. Supporting operations department.
Inventory Management. Harmonization of European purchases processes (collections flows)
Monitor financial activities: Mgment reports, month-end closing, variances analyses, Budget/Forecast
Coaching Junior Financial Analyst
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Jul-11/Feb-12 ALSTOM TRANSPORT - BELGIUM, leading the world in all aspects of turnkey transport, train and track
and complete global transportation systems for the Be-Lux rail markets. Based at Charleroi (factory site)
Project Controller
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Reporting to the Work Package Controller Manager & Site Controller
Ensure financial performance on complex project portfolio, together with the Work Packages,
selling/transfer price. Manage the Budget/Forecasting of international engineering projects (€145 Mio)
Analysing variances between actual and standard cost, review the return project on a constant basis and
anticipate potential deviations and risks. Reporting variances to the site’s top-management
Business and financial advisor for Project Manages and Work Packages Managers. Involve on decisions
impacting the project’s margin. Link between Finance and Production & Project management
PERMANENT JOBS/POSSITIONS (Employee)
Jan-08/Sep-10 KOMATSU EUROPE COORDINATION CENTRE BVBA – (EMEA HQ), the holding company that
performs legal and financial functions in Europe for Komatsu, one of the top leaders in the construction,
mining and utility equipment industry, HQ based in Vilvoorde.
Apr-09/Sep-10:
Credit Risk Supervisor
80 employees/Sales: €1.450 Mio
- High level review financial strength of DB’s to evaluate risk/sales balance. Monitor availability, validity
and enforceability of credit securities vs outstanding sales. Set up tailor made risk coverage solutions for
customers (Africa & Middle East).
- Monitor compliance of European sales to DB’s within credit risk procedures & policy and vs credit
insurance policy, letter of credit and guarantee requirement. Ascertain compliance to SOX controls
Jan-08/Mar-09
Supply Chain Finance Analyst
190 employees/Sales: €3.655 Mio
- Coordinate and support European Treasury Manager on feasibility/working-out and implementation of
European supply chain finance (SCF) solutions to European distributors and dealers. Co-ordinate
implementation of IT tools.
- Monitor available stock levels. Setting-up procedures, define required processes and reporting. Identify
incentives to distributors and dealers. Review financial performance (largely credit) of distributors/dealers.
Jan-05/Dec07 AMERICAN STANDARD EUROPE BVBA. – (EMEA HEADQUARTER), at the “Bath & Kitchen”
division, a leading global manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fixtures and fittings. HQ based in Brussels
Jan-06/Dec-07: Logistics Controller EMEA
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59 employees/Sales: €1.085 Mio
Organizing and insuring the planning process: budgetary/forecast follow-up of the Logistics costs.
Product and process cost analyses. Monthly follow-up (real versus budget/forecast). Budget €95 Mio.
Ensure efficient stock control. Sizing and managing the inventory (43 sites). Budget €210 Mio.
Analyse NPV and IRR on investment projects. Ensure Capex controls for a total budget around €1 Mio.
Jan-05/Dec-05: Financial Analyst SOIP (Sales, Operations & Inventory Planning)
- Provide Financial and Business analysis for the Production Planning, Purchasing and Logistics department
- Analysis on Inventory fluctuations and trends linked to supply chain matters. Inventory Budget €200 Mio.
Jun-02/Aug-04 BRITISH TELECOM PLC. – BELGIUM, a leading provider of communications services to business.
Cost Accountant Manager
285 employees/Sales: €82 Mio
- P&L analyse per customer and product (variance analyses)
- Manage the main cost streams (Cost of Services, Network and Overheads) & accruals.
Mar-04: Team "Finance Award for Excellence" for contributing to the achievement of the Global Finance's goals.
Jan-98/May-02 ARIANE GROUP SA./NV. (GROUP HEADQUARTER), a computing services and information systems.
Group headquartered in Brussels (Belgium)
Jan-01/May-02:
Expenses Controller
2.350 employees/Sales: €115 Mio
- Analysing expenses from the commercial activity. Expenses internal control/auditory. Budget Reports.
- Follow-up and analysis of the evolution of the margin on contracts (assist to perform the group margins)
Jan-98/Dec-00:
Finance Assistant
- Fixed Assets depreciation. Assistant to the Billing Supervisor. Time-sheet controlling (Billing).
- Follow-up of the commercial activity (gross margin). Payments (expenses notes, salaries, suppliers,…)
Jul-96/Sep-96 LOMOGRANDE, S.A., Agricultural company based in Madrid - Spain 25 employees/Sales: €1,2 Mio
Accountant (AP, AR, Pay Slips, Social Security, VAT, …)
Mar-95/Aug-95 CREDIT LYONNAIS BANK (POITIERS, FRANCE) Full-time placement (6 months European Grant)
[Small and middle-sized businesses market study & Long and medium term loan analysis]
Apr-91/Sep-91 DUERO BANK, in Valladolid - Spain. Account Manager (SME and individual portfolio products)
Aug-90/Oct-90 DUERO BANK, in Valladolid - Spain. Cashier/Counter (Cash control / withdrawals)
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Academic Background 
2004/07 TECH. ENGINEERING IN COMPUTER MANAGEMENT - [UNED – Open University (Spain)]
- [Ingeniería Técnica en Informática de Gestión] - [3 years full-time]  “Final Project on hold”.
2002/04 BACHELOR DEGREE IN ADMINISTRATION & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - [UNED (Spain)]
- [Licenciatura en Administración y Dirección de Empresas] - [2 years full-time]
2000/01 MASTER IN INTEGRATED COMPANY MANAGEMENT (ERP) - [Solvay Business School of ULB (Belgium)]
- [Diplôme d’Etudes Spécialisées en Gestion Intégrée d’Entreprises, graduated with great distinction]
1996/97 POSTGRADUATE IN EUROPEAN ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT - [Poitiers (FR) & Bournemouth Univ. (UK)]
1994/95 POSTGRAD. CERTIFICATE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - [Valladolid Chamber of Commerce (Spain)]
1993/94 COURSE IN TAX LAW & INTERNATIONAL TAX ADVICE / COURSE IN COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LAW &
SOCIAL SECURITY - [Technical Centre of Business Studies in Madrid Complutense University (Spain)]
1990/93 BACHELOR DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - [Business School of Valladolid University (Spain)]
- [Diplomatura en Ciencias Empresariales] - [3 years full-time]
Languages Skills 
Spanish
French
English
Dutch
Computing/IT Skills 
 Mother tongue
 Bilingual
 Fluent
 Beginner
Microsoft
SAP
Other ERP’s
Others
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Excel (Macros), Access, Word, Power Point, Outlook.
FI / CO / AA / PP / MM / SD / BW
Oracle: AP / GL BAAN: AR
WinBooks, Business Objects, Hyperion, TM1, Lotus Notes.
Referees 
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 Contract Positions:
Sonia VISSERS
Current Business Partner (VP Finance & Administration EMEA at e-Recycling Corps) – 2013
Julian OZDOWSKI
Current Business Partner (Finance Partner - Portfolio Valuation at GSK Vaccines) – 2012-2013
Arnaud FOUILLEUL
Ex-Business Partner (Project Manager at Alstom Transport) - 2011
 Permanent Positions:
Michel MARTENS
Ex-Manager (Financial Director at Komatsu) - 2008-2010
Claudette DAUBIGNEY
Ex-Manager (Operations Controller EMEA at American Standard Europe) - 2006-2007
Susy MIHICH
Ex-Manager (Operations Controller EMEA at American Standard Europe) - 2005
Kurt VERBEKEN
Ex-Manager (Financial Controller at British Telecom) - 2002-2003
Jean Louis AMPHOUX
Ex-Manager (Financial Controller at Ariane Group) - 1998-2001