I had the pleasure of working with Jean as one of his direct reports at the start of my career. As for many fresh college graduates, this is a period of uncertainty and self-discovery where one can find that their dream career is not what they anticipated. For myself, it was extremely helpful to have a patient and insightful manager such as Jean to guide my initial foray into the world of finance. He struck a great balance between letting his direct reports play to their obvious strengths and pushing us to succeed and grow at tasks where there may have been an initial reluctance. While a fantastic people manager, Jean’s financial acumen also allowed him to be a primary contributor to the roll out of a PAREXEL internal Revenue and Forecasting Tool that eventually became the primary system of revenue forecast & analytics across the majority of PAREXEL’s core and subsidiary businesses. He and his team of analysts also orchestrated the merging of acquisition data smoothly into PAREXEL’s internal finance systems. It was clear during this time that Jean was an expert on the needs of the business and in his understanding of the financial organization of PAREXEL and our newly acquired company, allowing him to become perhaps the best positioned business partner to ensure a smooth transition of information during the acquisition. Jean was a pleasure to work with, and his leadership and financial knowledge allowed his group of analysts to become the standard by which similar teams were measured. He would make a fantastic asset to any organization in need of strong financial leadership.

Jean and I worked together at PAREXEL, where I was his direct report alongside a team of Project Financial Analysts and PAREXEL’s Project Creation Team. Jean exemplified an open-minded leadership approach and was always receptive to his team member’s observations and suggestions, provided critiques, and was decisive in determining the correct course of action. The leadership qualities Jean possesses; his level of accessibility, his support and ability empower his direct reports, have helped me develop my own professional skills and abilities that have helped further my career. Jean has always practiced transparency in his management style, keeping his team well-informed of business operations and our department’s current activities. Rarely was I ever surprised by a communication from Jean and I could always rely his brand of passionate and empowering leadership. Jean also frequently conveyed our group’s impact on a larger scale, helping to motivate and encourage the team’s hard work and success. Jean was essential during the implementation of PAREXEL’s newly developed revenue recognition software, employing his leadership characteristics with a cross functional team of Accounting/Finance, IT, and Business Operations personnel. His guidance during the UAT and post-implementation support was vital to the software’s success. Jean was also able to skillfully orchestrate collaboration and cooperation among the Project Financial Analysts supporting various PAREXEL service lines. During my time under Jean, he empowered me, personally, to progress from a Temporary Data Analyst to a Project Financial Analyst for a PAREXEL subsidiary’s leading service line in a mere three years. During that time he was also able to provide guidance to an evolving group of Analysts who were assuming various responsibilities. Jean’s efforts in this regard ensured our group’s success in providing timely, accurate, and comprehensive financial narratives. Jean is an exceptional leader that any company would be lucky to have.

I had the pleasure of working with Jean as one of his direct reports at the start of my career. As for many fresh college graduates, this is a period of uncertainty and self-discovery where one can find that their dream career is not what they anticipated. For myself, it was extremely helpful to have a patient and insightful manager such as Jean to guide my initial foray into the world of finance. He struck a great balance between letting his direct reports play to their obvious strengths and pushing us to succeed and grow at tasks where there may have been an initial reluctance. While a fantastic people manager, Jean’s financial acumen also allowed him to be a primary contributor to the roll out of a PAREXEL internal Revenue and Forecasting Tool that eventually became the primary system of revenue forecast & analytics across the majority of PAREXEL’s core and subsidiary businesses. He and his team of analysts also orchestrated the merging of acquisition data smoothly into PAREXEL’s internal finance systems. It was clear during this time that Jean was an expert on the needs of the business and in his understanding of the financial organization of PAREXEL and our newly acquired company, allowing him to become perhaps the best positioned business partner to ensure a smooth transition of information during the acquisition. Jean was a pleasure to work with, and his leadership and financial knowledge allowed his group of analysts to become the standard by which similar teams were measured. He would make a fantastic asset to any organization in need of strong financial leadership.

Jean and I worked together at PAREXEL, where I was his direct report alongside a team of Project Financial Analysts and PAREXEL’s Project Creation Team. Jean exemplified an open-minded leadership approach and was always receptive to his team member’s observations and suggestions, provided critiques, and was decisive in determining the correct course of action. The leadership qualities Jean possesses; his level of accessibility, his support and ability empower his direct reports, have helped me develop my own professional skills and abilities that have helped further my career. Jean has always practiced transparency in his management style, keeping his team well-informed of business operations and our department’s current activities. Rarely was I ever surprised by a communication from Jean and I could always rely his brand of passionate and empowering leadership. Jean also frequently conveyed our group’s impact on a larger scale, helping to motivate and encourage the team’s hard work and success. Jean was essential during the implementation of PAREXEL’s newly developed revenue recognition software, employing his leadership characteristics with a cross functional team of Accounting/Finance, IT, and Business Operations personnel. His guidance during the UAT and post-implementation support was vital to the software’s success. Jean was also able to skillfully orchestrate collaboration and cooperation among the Project Financial Analysts supporting various PAREXEL service lines. During my time under Jean, he empowered me, personally, to progress from a Temporary Data Analyst to a Project Financial Analyst for a PAREXEL subsidiary’s leading service line in a mere three years. During that time he was also able to provide guidance to an evolving group of Analysts who were assuming various responsibilities. Jean’s efforts in this regard ensured our group’s success in providing timely, accurate, and comprehensive financial narratives. Jean is an exceptional leader that any company would be lucky to have.

I had the pleasure of working with Jean as one of his direct reports at the start of my career. As for many fresh college graduates, this is a period of uncertainty and self-discovery where one can find that their dream career is not what they anticipated. For myself, it was extremely helpful to have a patient and insightful manager such as Jean to guide my initial foray into the world of finance. He struck a great balance between letting his direct reports play to their obvious strengths and pushing us to succeed and grow at tasks where there may have been an initial reluctance. While a fantastic people manager, Jean’s financial acumen also allowed him to be a primary contributor to the roll out of a PAREXEL internal Revenue and Forecasting Tool that eventually became the primary system of revenue forecast & analytics across the majority of PAREXEL’s core and subsidiary businesses. He and his team of analysts also orchestrated the merging of acquisition data smoothly into PAREXEL’s internal finance systems. It was clear during this time that Jean was an expert on the needs of the business and in his understanding of the financial organization of PAREXEL and our newly acquired company, allowing him to become perhaps the best positioned business partner to ensure a smooth transition of information during the acquisition. Jean was a pleasure to work with, and his leadership and financial knowledge allowed his group of analysts to become the standard by which similar teams were measured. He would make a fantastic asset to any organization in need of strong financial leadership.

Jean and I worked together at PAREXEL, where I was his direct report alongside a team of Project Financial Analysts and PAREXEL’s Project Creation Team. Jean exemplified an open-minded leadership approach and was always receptive to his team member’s observations and suggestions, provided critiques, and was decisive in determining the correct course of action. The leadership qualities Jean possesses; his level of accessibility, his support and ability empower his direct reports, have helped me develop my own professional skills and abilities that have helped further my career. Jean has always practiced transparency in his management style, keeping his team well-informed of business operations and our department’s current activities. Rarely was I ever surprised by a communication from Jean and I could always rely his brand of passionate and empowering leadership. Jean also frequently conveyed our group’s impact on a larger scale, helping to motivate and encourage the team’s hard work and success. Jean was essential during the implementation of PAREXEL’s newly developed revenue recognition software, employing his leadership characteristics with a cross functional team of Accounting/Finance, IT, and Business Operations personnel. His guidance during the UAT and post-implementation support was vital to the software’s success. Jean was also able to skillfully orchestrate collaboration and cooperation among the Project Financial Analysts supporting various PAREXEL service lines. During my time under Jean, he empowered me, personally, to progress from a Temporary Data Analyst to a Project Financial Analyst for a PAREXEL subsidiary’s leading service line in a mere three years. During that time he was also able to provide guidance to an evolving group of Analysts who were assuming various responsibilities. Jean’s efforts in this regard ensured our group’s success in providing timely, accurate, and comprehensive financial narratives. Jean is an exceptional leader that any company would be lucky to have.