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Strenghtening Finance operations during a key transition

Finance support at Glory : a global leader in smart automation solutions

Background

HIRING A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE WAS UNLIKELY.  A FLEXIBLE AND FAST SOLUTION WAS NEEDED

 

GLORY is a global leader in smart automation solutions, supporting the retail, hospitality and banking industries.

 

In summer 2024, the Finance Manager at Glory Belgium left unexpectedly, creating an immediate gap in a three-person finance team.

 

The Country Head, Didier De Vos, faced the challenge of ensuring business continuity. Hiring a full-time employee quickly was unlikely. A flexible, high-quality, and above all immediate solution was needed.

« Every profile Altesia proposed was spot on:  operational, reliable, and adapted to our complex environment. In less than a week, I had someone in place, skilled, available, and ready to take over. That level of responsiveness made all the difference.

 

Besides, Altesia went beyond simply filling a vacancy. They became a strategic partner, helping us structure processes, define priorities, and rebuild a resilient Finance team »

 

– Didier De Vos, Country Head at Glory Belgium.

2. Approach

A quick solution for a complex role

The Country Head, Didier De Vos reached out to Altesia’s Client Relationship Director, Dimitri Hunin.

 

The role was demanding. In Belgium, Glory has a local team that operates under the structure and demands of a global group. This meant that the Finance manager had to combine the complexity of a global reporting environment with the agility required in a lean local team, calling for someone both hands-on and able to handle cross-functional demands.

 

Straight away, Dimitri was able to suggest a qualitative profile, directly available: the first consultant was onboarded. He stepped into the role of Financial controller Belgium.

 

“Normally, the Finance Manager used to handle recruitments in his own team. But when he left, I took matters into my own hands together with our HR Manager. And thanks to Altesia, we got results fast. In less than a week, we had someone in place, skilled, available, and ready to take over. That level of responsiveness made all the difference”, says Didier De Vos, Country Head at Glory Belgium.

 

Progressively scaling up support

As the mission advanced, opportunities emerged to enhance team structure, clarify responsibilities, and implement a solid plan for process optimization.

 

Two other Altesia consultants were progressively brought in:

  • Marie, a proactive junior consultant, established and documented key internal processes while providing operational support.
  • Tine replaced the accountant on long term sick leave.

Results

Key outcomes were:

 

  • Immediate stability: operations resumed within days.

  • Process structure: procedures implemented and clarified, local and regional reporting re-established across Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

  • Team optimisation: enabling a stronger, more agile team.

  • Time saved for the General Manager & HR Manager: Altesia delivered fast and reliable solutions.