Bart De Backer

Experience

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  Deloitt & Touche

  Sept 2001 - Sept 2002

  Audit Assistant
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  VPK Services

  Oct 2001 - Nov 2008

  Group Credit Controller
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  Icon Vision BVBA

  Dec 2008 - Apr 2009

  Financial consultant
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  Delcredere NV

  May 2009 - Feb 2010

  Credit Analyst
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  Barry Callebaut Belgium N.V.

  Mar 2010 - Dec 2021

  EMEA region: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia & CIS countriesManaging international team of 20 people with local teams in BE, FR, UK, Russia, PL, ES, IT and TRManaging >500 mio EUR of Accounts Receivables portfolio in EMEA region.Cashflow & Working Capital Captain → AR region EMEA → monthly daily efforts & actions.Writing + implementing + applying Global worldwide credit guidelines/policyNegotiating + implementing + applying of Global credit insurance policy (sophisticated Excess loss).Monthly AR reporting for different (internal) stakeholders (eg finance, sales)Negotiating + implementing + managing multiple Supply Chain Finance/Reverse Factoring programs with some big international customers.Negotiating + implementing of credit collection tool (GetPaid)Attending credit committees + deciding according to Credit guidelinesInternational regular contacts with internal & external stakeholders in order to find “win-win” solutions related to AR.AR status presentation @ regional sales meetings + one on one meetings with Sales Vice Presidents/General Managers Show less

  • Finance Project Manager

    Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Continuous Improvement Specialist

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  • Finance Project Manager

    Jun 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Senior Manager Credit & Collection EMEA

    Apr 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Credit Controller ESC Finished Products

    Mar 2010 - Apr 2018
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  Golazo Group

  Aug 2021 - now

  Freelance event staff member
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  KU Leuven

  Oct 2021 - now

  Guest Lecturer - Coach

  Guest lecturer - Promotor - CoachGuest lecturer:Course: Introduction to Financial Reporting; Audience: Students with 18 different nationalities introducing into the basics of financePromotor: Program: Bachelor thesisCoaching 3 teams of Business Administration students with their Bachelor thesis which is a real business question from a company.Coach: Program: Assessment Project Goal: Coaching 12 teams of 6 students to work as a team and deliver an added value paper describing different streams in a real company Show less

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  Future Flow

  Jan 2022 - now

  Owner of Future Flow bv
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  TWEG, Together WE Grow

  Jun 2023 - Dec 2023

  Career Coach

  TWEG - Coach and trainer for companies As a coach and trainer, I create more well-being in companies. I coach managers and employees, inspire them to get wellbeing topics top-of-mind and take care of resilience and reintegration processes after burn-out or illness. As an internal career coach, I help employees steer their careers in the best possible way. TWEG - Career coach (with career vouchers VDAB) As a career coach, I help you give direction to your career so that you get satisfaction from your job and feel better about yourself at and alongside work. In the coaching process, we keep all options open. Based on your passions, qualities and personal sensitivities, we look for opportunities and possibilities, both with your current employer and outside. TWEG is a career centre recognised by the VDAB. Show less

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  VLOT!

  Jan 2024 - now

  Secondary School Teacher

  As Secondary School Teacher I am teaching (Business) Economics