European citizen
Education: 5 years of post graduated education in a European business school
International Financial Executive
Experienced international Change Leader with a solid financial background.
Extensive exposure in the following fields:
Conception and delivery of several very visible rationalization plans;
Applying world class management practices;
Shaping organizations, working with several industry most respected Senior Executives,
to deliver operational excellence and pursue strategic objectives;
Managing teams of different cultures;
Dealing with functional integration issues in the context of a major international merger.
US$ 25 billion listed company, NA process industry
Location: corporate headquarters, North America since 2004
Director, Global Finance Shared Services (since September 2006)
Currently managing a team of 200 people over two continents.
My responsibility is to expand and globalize Shared Services.
Project Director, SGA optimization (September 2005 – September 2006)
I led taskforces of Corporate and Business Group senior managers to work on reduction of SG&A worth US$ 230 million. The SGA ratio over sales dropped from 7% of sales in 2005 to 6,2% in 2006.
Project Director, Migration of consolidation (Sept. 2004 – September 2005)
I took over an ailing project in November 2004, in an adverse context resulting from a difficult take over. I turned around the project by completely reviewing strategy and team and led it to success 8 months later. Migration of G$ 10 sales and 250 units, on budget (US$ 8 million worth of external consultants), in a stringent SOX environment.
Euro 12 billion listed Company, Europe process industry
Location: Europe
Vice President Finance (2002 – 2004)
Financial Controller (1999 – 2001)
From 1999 to 2004, I have shaped in depth financial teams in the company’s leading and historical business (Euro 3.5 Billion sales). Upgrading of the entire Controllers’ network and merging accounting, control and business partnership functions into one single influential network of 15 controllers. Amongst main achievements, the network has implemented leading practices supporting sustainable continuous improvement savings of about US$ 20 million per year:
Driving force leading business reviews and performance management;
Financial follow-up based on tracing savings to the bottom line;
Enhancement of forecast capabilities forcing reactivity from operations to meet targets.
Location: Australia
Controller (1995-1998) of a Joint venture between European Company and several local and international partners. J.V. operated a multi billion dollar asset in the process industry
My achievement was to lead a technically driven plant to become a financially driven organization.
Actively promoted a AU$ 10 million cost savings program;
Complete revamping of cost and KPI reporting systems and managerial follow-up;
Implemented SAP with significant re-engineering in finance, maintenance and purchasing.
Location: Europe
Assistant Manager, Consolidation department (1991 – 1995)
I designed and implemented a new organization to sustain radical change from performing statutory consolidations twice a year to monthly consolidations (10 months, 3 forecast periods, 2 statutory consolidations). I hired, trained and technically supervised a team of
6 professionals.
Senior Auditor, Internal Audit department (1990 – 1991)
Corporate Internal Audit assignments carried out upon request from division managers or Corporate finance department.
KPMG Europe
Senior Auditor
In charge of several medium sized referral audits for UK and US subsidiaries in France. (Gillette, IDV, Playtex, …). Accounting due diligence in acquisition of French medium sized industrial companies.
Kuwait
Civil Service carried out as a Commercial Attaché in charge of oil sector equipments and services. Organization of contacts with agents for exporters and specialized trade fairs. |
