Experience

400 Partners - Management de transition

• France
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim CFO / DAF / Manager de Transition

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  Point P TP - wholesale & distributor : 250 M€, 58 outlets •Performed the carve out from Saint-Gobain global ERP & SSC to Frans Bonhomme environment Finsecur group - Fire Safety (7 months) // Interim CFO : 40 M€ - 180 FTE, 5 subs France/UK/Spain •Secured financial, treasury functions during Rothschild's group sales by BU & severe cash issues •Performed multiple strategic business plan, group Y/E closing, monitored investor's dataroom Christies's (4 months) // Transformation Manager "Continental Europe" : Hammer sales 480 M€ •Assesment & role mapping of CE finance team / Revisiting global process & risks with UK SSC Iron Mountain - Recall (7 months) // Interim CFO : 90 M€ - 450 FTE- 30 sites •Merger, legal & tax integration of 5 French IRON & RECALL entities to French & US Gaap standard vs IFRS •Run ERP Oracle migration & cut over / set up to the SSC Cap Gemini in Poland (26 FTE) Coallia Group (18 months) // Interim CFO : 245 M€ - 3000 FTE -230 sites Migrant workers housing, public housing, EPHAD- 2500 FTE - Turnover 204 €m, 285 sites •Restructuring all accounting, controlling, IT, purchasing teams (45p) •Implementation IT tools and processes (SAP BPC) to fit quick authorities’ requirements Gaussin Group (6 months) // Lederlease CFO : 34 M€ - Belfort •Wrote the offering circular on Leaderlease ' IPO for Alternext •Set up the rental & maintenance business model (legal contract, financing, software) Iseki France (18 months) // Interim CFO : 55 M€, 117 FTE, Clermont-Ferrand •Provided business visibility to LBO/senior management before & during the safeguard proceeding •Performed monthly closing, rolling forecast & cash management during the downsizing processes •Prepare financial actions to restore profitability (-4.8 M€ to +0,5 M€) & ISEKI smooth takeover Avaya France (5 months) Following US takeover - Interim CFO - assess IFRS to US Gaap - Monitor the global restructuring follow-up in accordance with the Transitional Service Agreement Show less



thyssenkrupp Materials France

• Mining
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Secretary-General / CFO

  • Dec 2009 - Nov 2011

  Coordinated the Finance team, credit & risk management, contracts, legal and tax (25 headcount) : Objective: Refocusing the business model from low margin steel wholesale activities to more profitable outsourcing long term supply contract solutions •Implemented financial performance indicators within 25 family product lines to identify business risks and real operating company contribution profitability •Validated financial assumptions on projects and strategic bidding (industry, aerospace, military) •Reinforced and optimized the net working capital during the severe TK credit rating downgrading •Take hands-on lead position of developing and implementing the aerospace customs program Achievements: •Generated € 5 million working capital reduction by revisiting credit insurance programs, process of invoicing, collection & inventory. •Created in 4 months of a bonded warehouse under the inward customs processing for the € 250 M Airbus contract. Show less



Herc Rentals

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Aug 2007 - Sep 2009

  Managed the Finance team, credit management / collection, insurance, quality and IT (32 people) on 2 sites Trappes & Nantes: Objective: Consolidated of the financial organization and the network of branches, particularly in terms of indicators and tools to measure profitability. •Developed an operational business control by branch and region , •Directed the matrix organization of finance (global centers of expertise, shared services in Dublin) and outsourcing of support functions (Property & facilities, IT, Procurement), •Designed the French restructuring plan and relocation of Finance department Achievements: •Analysed, planned & executed reliable tools & indicators leading to restructuring business operations during the 2007-2009 downturns (19 branches closed) aligned with US HQ. •Streamlined the entire finance functions to the European facility. Show less



Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada Corporation

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2007

  Supervised the Finance team, Credit scoring , Contracts, Pricing (15 headcount) Objective: Create the CFO function, establishment of steering tools for contract / activity, validation of different strategic options •Reviewed the business model after massive P&L adjustments (including residual values impairment, remarketing costs), analysis of risks and opportunities for the shareholder •Designed critical key business indicators and operational controls (Return On Equity, return on contract, car sales profitability, annual volume bonus, maintenance grid) Achievements: •Strengthened reporting and action plan to company group standards, •Severe accounting cleansing to fit strategic reorientation •Preparation of the due diligence and negotiations to sell to Lease Plan Car Rental Show less



JTI (Japan Tobacco International)

• Switzerland
• Tobacco Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • May 1998 - Jun 2004

  Camel, Winston, Benson & Hedges, Mild 7 Excom Member, directed the entire financial functions, Purchasing & Procurement, Supply Chain and IT (27 people) Objective: Planned & structured the Costs & management optimization of Finance / IT / Marketing Purchasing / Facilities and implementation of an ERP (SAP) •Designed a decision tool for improving the tobacco logistic flows between the German plant and the French distribution network (former Seita-Altadis) • Implemented of SAP FI/CO/MM in 10 months and migration of all accounting transactions to the Shared Services Center in Manchester. Supervised the 2 projects, redesign, change of organization. •Created a centralized purchasing department. Streamlined the reliability of budgeting procedures and hierarchical intranet rights and management procurement by tenders: outsourcing of the promotional logistics and optimizing the car fleet, telecom and IT costs Achievements: •Coordinated the SAP and Siebel implementation on time, •Designed process reengineering with the financial SSC in Manchester •Achieved 20% working capital reduction & 13% cost reduction Show less



Ericsson

• Sweden
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Dec 1992 - Jan 1998

  ExCom & Board member, In charge of Finance, Administration and IT (10 people) Objective: Provided leadership and financial information in a very competitive telecom environment •Organized operational business control tools, Sales analysis / deals & tenders margins, by products and categories, by distribution channels. •Optimized finished goods inventory management, spare parts, negotiating Swedish transfert price Achievements: • Improved EBITA margin by 20% despite hard technological competition with strong KPI follow-up, •Generated Net working capital gain of 15% Show less



Avis Fleet

• South Africa
• Equipment Rental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounting Manager

  • Jan 1989 - Aug 1992

  Avis Lease (sold to GE Capital & Arval) Avis Lease (sold to GE Capital & Arval)



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Auditor

  • Sep 1984 - Aug 1988