SIGRID PEERSMAN
Vilvoorde
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with a proven track record at SMIT - Imec - VUB, adept in budget management and enhancing financial reporting processes, but also identifying and implementing improvements in administrative and financial processes. Excelled in ERP implementation and fostering team collaboration, significantly improving budget compliance and operational efficiency. Fluent in French, Dutch and English, my expertise and active listening skills drive successful project outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Budget Coordinator & Controller
SMIT - Imec - VUB
Brussels
01.2021 - 01.2025
- Reviewed and approved purchase requisitions and expense notes for accuracy and compliance with budgetary guidelines.
- Created dashboards and maintained up-to-date records of all transactions related to the budget process.
- Identified discrepancies between proposed budgets and actual expenditures and discussed them with the project lead.
- Completed monthly operational reviews to check budget compliance and identify areas in need of adjustment. Organize meetings with the project leads to discuss and take action where needed.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- The research projects were funded by government subsidies (Vlaamse overheid, VLAIO, EU). The financial reports for internal and external users were therefore designed and formatted to meet the necessary requirements.
Sage Bob Consultant
Megabyte
Brussels
05.2019 - 10.2020
- After an extensive training, I was integrated in the team that implements and supports Sage BOB and Sage Cloud Demat: Accounting, Electronic Banking, Fixed assets, Sales & Purchase Management
- Participate and support of the financial modules in Sage BOB implementations
- Assist the customer during the launch of the production phase of his ERP system
- Give trainings to the customer
- Document the customer specific setup and support and participate in the helpdesk (calls, emails,...)
Senior Accountant
Rens Accountants
Mechelen
10.2018 - 05.2019
- AP / AR / Bank Statement
- VAT declaration
- Monthly closing
- Annual closing
- Statutory accounts
Finance Shared Services Supervisor
General Motors - Opel Financial Services
Kontich
03.2017 - 10.2018
- Supervise a team of 3 persons
- AP / AR / Bank statement : responsible for the review, approval and payment processes
- Daily Cash forecast and payments (Isabel), factoring
- Person of contact with the banks
- Monthly, Quarterly and Annual closing
- Reporting
- Belgian and Netherland VAT
- Booking in US GAAP
- SAP (super user)
- Raison departure: collective dismissal
Senior Accountant
Clear2Pay a FIS company
Diegem
10.2013 - 01.2017
- AP / AR / Bank statement : responsible for the review, approval and payment processes
- Cash forecast and payments (Isabel)
- Monthly, Quarterly and Annual closing
- Balance and P/L review
- Monthly VAT declarations of the French, Scottish and German company
- People management (4 persons)
- Support the external audit review
- Reporting (US GAAP)
- Ad hoc projects : Going-life in the new ERP for the French, Spanish and German entity
- Raison departure: fired
Accounting Manager
Doyen Auto
Brussels
11.2010 - 10.2013
- Monthly, Quarterly and Annual closing
- Coordinate monthly closing with team
- Balance and P/L review
- VAT declarations
- Support the external audit review
- Consolidation
- Prepare the annual tax declarations
- Contact person for tax controls (VAT, tax)
- People management (6 persons, screening, recruitment, training, leading, evaluation)
- Follow-up of local legal requirements
- Ad hoc projects
- Report to CFO
- Raison departure: resigned
Accountant
Grant Thornton
Zellik
11.2009 - 08.2010
- AP / AR
- VAT
- Controlling the accountants established by the client
- Quarterly and annual closings
- Analysis and discuss the annual report with the client
- Prepare the annual tax declarations
- Assist tax controls (VAT, tax)
- Payroll administration
- Raison departure: Reorganization
Auditor
Groep Arco
11.2007 - 11.2009
- Planning and executing financial / social / operational audit assignments based on the audit plan and existing methodology of combined process and transactional audits
- Reporting audit observations, risks and recommendations
- Discussing the report and recommendations with auditees and management
- Following up on audit issues and management actions
- Raison departure: resigned
Education
Bachelor - Accountancy - Fiscaliteit
HONIM
Brussels06-2021
Skills
- Budget management and planning
- (Monthly) financial reporting
- Cost control
- Balance sheet preparation
- Funds distribution (government & EU subsidy)
- ERP implementation
- Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- CRM
- Power BI
- Sharepoint - One Drive
Skills
IT skills
- Teams
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- SAP
- ERP
- Sage BOB / Sage Cloud Demat
- Agresso / UNIT 4 / Winbooks / EASI / Isabel
Personal skills
Accounting programs
Certification
- Budget Coach at Thomas More (2025)
Languages
French and Dutch
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hobbies and Interests
I have a great interest in well-being. This is why I followed courses in aromatherapy, hypnosis, NLP, ...
I also love to go for walks in the forest with my children and dog. And to completely relax, I can really enjoy a day at the thermal baths.
Timeline
Budget Coordinator & Controller
SMIT - Imec - VUB
01.2021 - 01.2025
Sage Bob Consultant
Megabyte
05.2019 - 10.2020
Senior Accountant
Rens Accountants
10.2018 - 05.2019
Finance Shared Services Supervisor
General Motors - Opel Financial Services
03.2017 - 10.2018
Senior Accountant
Clear2Pay a FIS company
10.2013 - 01.2017
Accounting Manager
Doyen Auto
11.2010 - 10.2013
Accountant
Grant Thornton
11.2009 - 08.2010
Auditor
Groep Arco
11.2007 - 11.2009
Bachelor - Accountancy - Fiscaliteit
HONIM
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