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Louis Metais is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in financial management, process improvement, and team leadership. He has held various positions, including Group Chief Financial Officer, CFO, and Financial Controller, in companies such as Odellá, Havas, Bolloré Transport & Logistics, and TOTAL. He is fluent in four languages: Español, Portugués, Inglés, and Francés.

Experience

  • Odellá
    • Mexico
    • Group Chief Financial Officer
      • May 2022 - Present
      • Mexico

      Leading the financial and administrative department for a group with local teams in 4 coutries(Mexico, Colombia, Brasil and USA). Creating new processes and improving control with focus on operations. New department construction such as legal and purchase. Development of teams to structure a new step in the company history.

  • Havas
    • Chile
    • CFO Chile
      • Jun 2016 - May 2022
      • Chile

      Team of 30 persons. Holding of 10 local companies.Head of Finance Department : Financial Control, Accounting, Treasury, Taxes, Invoicing, Operation control, Legal, Compliance and Administration.Major restructuration due to lack of past administration interest for Financial process and figures.Focus on Financial performance and reaching budget target.Development and implementation of an interface between operational and accounting software.

  • Bolloré Transport & Logistics
    • Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
    • CFO Mexico
      • Oct 2011 - Mar 2016
      • Ciudad de México y alrededores, México

      Responsible of a team of 12 persons. Supervision of Accounting, Taxes and IT for Mexico.Annual Budget Elaboration with local CEO and Regional Management.Monthly reporting of Financial information to HQ.Financial and Operational controller for the Branch.Costs optimization and strategical decisions for company development.We did outreach the goal of Operationnal Result budgeted for three years in a row(OR was multiplied per 3 in three years).

    • Financial Controller Junior HQ
      • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011
      • Paris Area, France

      Review of all African entities monthly report consistency.Development of new reporting tools(Credit Management, Provision, Asset Management).Support Financial Controller reports and review.Budget tool development.

  • TOTAL
    • Argentina
    • Junior Business Analyst
      • Mar 2008 - Aug 2008
      • Argentina

      Evolution analysis of price and consumption of gas in Argentina.Analysis of the new Argentinan model of subsidy to oil and gas companies and the impact on the gas market for the following years.

Education

  • 2004 - 2009
    ESDES Lyon Business School
    Bac +5, Master 2 Finance, Contabilidad y finanzas
  • 2007 - 2008
    Universidad del Salvador
    Finance Degree., Contabilidad y finanzas

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