Rudi Hautequest
With over 30 years of global experience in private equity and diverse industries, I am a seasoned financial professional who specializes in reorganizing and transforming companies in EMEA. I have successfully led and executed finance and accounting initiatives, optimization projects, and ERP implementations in various sectors, such as manufacturing, engineering, and technology. As a former CFO and financial management consultant, I have proven proficiency in treasury and accounting operations, budgeting and forecasting, consolidation of financial statements, internal and external reporting, tax planning, M&A, and crisis management. I have in-depth knowledge of various GAAPs and compliance standards, and I have established and closed companies across multiple jurisdictions. I am also a multilingual communicator who can navigate multi-cultural environments and partner with diverse stakeholders. I am looking for a new challenge and open to international assignments.
- Finance due diligence - Re-organizing (Procurement, HR, Finance) Implementing new policies and procedures - Crisis Management - Budget set-up - Prepare company for audit - Bank negotiations - New ERP and accounting software implementation
• Managed the transfer of corp. consolidation group from Belgium to Spain, ensuring smooth transition and compliance with IFRS reporting standards. • Prepared monthly consolidated IFRS accounts, including IFRS 15, 16, and 19, showcasing expertise in financial reporting and analysis. • Trained new Spanish staff on consolidation rules and utilized Tagetik Consolidation tool for efficient reporting. • Successfully integrated a new US acquisition of 350M€, demonstrating strong project management skills and adaptability.
• Conducted finance due diligence for pre-acquisition preparations, ensuring smooth integration processes. • Led legal and compliance due diligence to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory compliance. • Managed human resources and IT due diligence to optimize operational efficiency and technology integration.
- Finance due-diligence - Integration of acquisition into the group - Set-up of a Belgian holding - Integrate 3 entities into the new holding - Full clean-up of the accounts and make the reporting consistent and accurate. - Review of all statutory requirements are fulfilled - Review and correct HR requirements. - Reorganization Finance and Administration - Set-up budget 2022 - Legal follow-up – transformation of acquisition - Preparation new structure Finance - Preparation of set-up new holding company - Preparation SAP implementation when it will be validated - Follow-up and integration into the Intellectual Property / Insurance / Contracts group - Review and implement new procurement structure
Temporary Replacement - Management Reporting - Hedging/FX Risk Exposure Analysis - Standard Costing
Finance project management Finance due diligence Transform newly set-up holding company Preparing company for the transition Full clean-up of the accounts and make the reporting consistent and accurate. Review of all statutory requirements are fulfilled Review and correct HR requirements. Reorganization Finance and Administration Management information: provide timely high quality and relevant reports to internal and external stakeholders (including fiscal authorities) Liaising with auditors, lawyers, banks and other service providers Implementing new financial reporting system Loan negotiator for project with banks and PE Setting up Transfer pricing for rulings Implementing cost and revenue centers Set-up transfer pricing
Finance due-diligence Preparing company for the transition Full clean-up of the accounts and make the reporting consistent and accurate. Review of all statutory requirements are fulfilled Review and correct HR requirements. Implementing Budgets for each department Reorganization Finance and Administration Project Finance Management Negotiations with Labour Unions Management information: provide timely high quality and relevant reports to internal and external stakeholders (including fiscal authorities) Liaising with auditors, lawyers, banks and other service providers Liaising with tax authorities Implementing new reports for finance, production, procurement
- Budget policies and procedures set-up multi-site - Establish and Manage - Reconciliation and consolidation Team - Review and optimize long and short time investments
Set-up new treasury department for EMEA/ASPAC/LATAM Global Treasury integration Lead In charge of more than 70 bank accounts Responsible for day to day treasury activities Negotiating with Banks for loans, bank guarantees Treasury management (forecasting, payments, reconciliation Liaising with Tax department for EMEA/ASPAC/LATAM Implementing new SOP for treasury Training of financial staff on Treasury Responsible for intercompany loans and calculations of interest setting up compliance with all national and international laws and regulations (finance, Treasury,)
Resources Global Professionals is a public traded professional services firm (NASDAQ:RECN). Our accomplished professionals have expertise in finance & accounting, information management, risk & compliance, human capital, legal & regulatory, corporate advisory & restructuring and supply chain management. Founded in 1996, today we have over 2100 clients in 66 countries. From 80 offices globally RGP is dedicated to help clients change their business from the inside out. RGP works with accomplished professionals carefully selected through a 5 step selection process. - Finance accounting Manager Europe @ Transcom Worldwide - Finance Administration Tax Manager Benelux @ PB Projects - Treasury Manager EMEAA @ OCD
Rudi is very dedicated and detail oriented. He takes pride in his work and never acts like a temporary employee - he always is committed to the best outcome. Rudi communicates very well and kept me informed of any issues that needed to be addressed.
Rudi worked for me, during 1 year, as a Finance Director of a company in Belgium that our group had just bought. He quickly integrated the company and the group and succeed to improve the financial processes.