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USA"De eerste weken met onze part-time CFO waren voor mezelf een verademing. Het voelde alsof er veel druk van mijn schouders viel."
Plan mijn kennismaking van 30-60 minuten
Laurence Carels, Eigenaresse
Uitgelicht: CDM Stravitec
Eigenaresse: Laurence Carels
Het probleem
CDM Stravitec designs solutions for vibration and noise problems in buildings and industrial applications. The head office is located in Overijse (Belgium), but the company also has an international presence in ten countries. In July 2020, Laurence Carels took over the CEO torch from her father Patrick. As she was previously the financial director of the company, she was now looking for reinforcement in this area. She also wanted to enrich the company with external experience, in order to work on growth and further professionalization and internationalization.
De oplossing
Laurence came into contact with Regional Director Dirk Verbruggen via LinkedIn. A second interview with Dirk and candidate CFO Wim Van der Smissen soon followed. A part-time CFO turned out to be the right solution for the company’s needs. And Wim turned out to be the perfect candidate to fill that role. Wim
started working four days a month as part-time CFO. His main tasks:
• making a new transfer pricing system operational;
• supporting the year-end closing and the closing of the first quarter;
• setting up IT systems;
• managing the administrative follow-up of the new branches.
Cijfers zijn belangrijk. Maar niet alleen winst- en balanscijfers. We vroegen Laurence: "Wat is het cijfer dat voor jou echt belangrijk is?"
CDM Stravitec has had its ups and downs in recent years. In 2014, the company decided to focus entirely on the construction market; the largest division (transport) was sold at the time. In 2019, the company achieved a turnover of 13 million euros; in 2020, this rose to 16 million euros. The ambition? A turnover of more than 20 million euros. Although Laurence dreams of reaching the 30 million mark in a few years, CDM Stravitec will once again be at the highest level that the consolidated company has ever achieved.
Een 'dank je wel' aan mijn CFO
"De eerste weken met onze part-time CFO waren voor mezelf een verademing. Het voelde alsof er veel druk van mijn schouders viel. Wims internationale ervaring in onze sector zorgde bij de voltallige directie meteen voor veel gemoedsrust. Hij was vanaf dag 2 operationeel en al heel snel ‘part of the team’. Ik ben hem enorm dankbaar voor alles wat hij op korte tijd heeft verwezenlijkt." Laurence Carels
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