Experience

Eurovia Québec

• Canada
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer - Major Project

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  I joined Eurovia Québec Grands Projets to lead the Finance and Administration Function for a 1Bn CAD Project in the Montreal Area. My role covers Finance, Accounting, Controlling as well as Human Resources and Information Technology. I am assisted in my role by a team of 15 members. I joined Eurovia Québec Grands Projets to lead the Finance and Administration Function for a 1Bn CAD Project in the Montreal Area. My role covers Finance, Accounting, Controlling as well as Human Resources and Information Technology. I am assisted in my role by a team of 15 members.



Eurovia

• France
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mergers and Acquisitions Director

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2020

  Eurovia, a subsidiary of VINCI, is one of the world’s main transport infrastructure construction and urban development companies. In partnership with the Business Development department, I am in charge of assessing potential acquisitions to ensure they are a good fit for the company. I oversee the financial valuation of the targets and contribute to the various phases of the acquisition process (NDA, engagement committee, due diligence, SPA) in close links with the support functions involved (Legal, Finance, Tax...). Show less



BATEG

• France
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Financial Controller - TRINITY Project

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2018

  Within the specialized VINCI subsidiary, called BATEG, managing Financial and Administrative matters of the TRINITY Tower located in the business district of Paris-La Défense. This ambitious construction project mixes the capabilities of our civil engineers to create the land from scracth and of our building know how to create a high rise between the CNIT and the Areva Tower. Within the specialized VINCI subsidiary, called BATEG, managing Financial and Administrative matters of the TRINITY Tower located in the business district of Paris-La Défense. This ambitious construction project mixes the capabilities of our civil engineers to create the land from scracth and of our building know how to create a high rise between the CNIT and the Areva Tower.



VINCI Construction France

• France
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internal Auditor

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2015

  This subsidiary of VINCI is the french leading construction company with an unrivalled array of capabilities in building, civil engineering, hydraulic engineering and contracting-related specialities. It stands at the head of a network of 472 profit centres with strong local roots, employing a staff of 24 000 for a €6.1 bn turnover. The internal audit department has been created in February 2012. Reporting to the head of the department, I worked on a variety of audit and advisory assignments to ensure that the group guidelines are well known and understood. Given our decentralised organization, the audit department is also there to ensure that best practices among the subsidiaries are shared. Show less



Rio Tinto

• United Kingdom
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Planning Manager

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2011

  Global industrial footprint: 5 Business Units serving aerospace, transportation, cable and general engineering, 11 000 employees, 30 manufacturing plants worldwide. Group 2009 sales: $5 bn. Direct report to AEP Group Finance Director. · Budget and 5-Year-Plan: responsible for those two processes, coordination with the sub-units, consolidation of financial models transforming data into decision-making information, bringing structure to complex issues, deriving from this exercise AEP targets, in charge of designing scorecards, variance analysis, PRC presentations and other executive summaries for RT/RTA Controllers and Management. · Due Diligence project: took an active role in the AEP divestment process, custodian of the financial information residing at corporate, interacting with stakeholders to put together a robust data room with business unit specific data packs and management slide decks. · Standalone readiness: following signing of the deal with a private equity firm, Apollo LLP, and the FSI, in charge of reshaping reporting and forecasting processes to meet new requirements, listing business drivers, operational KPIs, sensitivities, product lines profitability and implementing new ways of monitoring financial performance of the entities, cash driven, to build a free standing company. Show less



Alcan International Network - Service Centre Aerospace

• Business Planning & Financial Analysis Manager

  • Apr 2008 - Nov 2008

  Change in AIN perimeter to integrate a new BU, Service Centre Aerospace, three industrial platforms specialized in the distribution of aluminum products, for the aeronautics and space industries. BU 2009 global sales: $60 mn. Direct report to AIN/SCA BU Controller. · Integration project: on top of BU Financial Analyst responsibilities, assisted Management in integrating successfully this new business to our financial processes, ie reporting, planning and consolidation, trained new comers to our risk management policies. · Management: recruitment and supervision of both, a newly appointed Analyst and a post-graduate intern. Show less



Alcan International Network

• BU Financial Analyst

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2008

  Alcan International Network, business unit of AEP: international B2B sales and sourcing network, 30 agencies, specializing in raw materials and specialty chemicals for industry. BU 2009 global sales: $500 mn. Direct report to AIN BU Controller. · Reporting and Planning: in charge of reporting to AEP Group, coordinating and consolidating at Corporate level financial information coming from a widely spread international network, producing, in a timely manner, flash, monthly reports, rolling forecasts and quarterly business reviews packages. Responsible for BU Budget, 5-Year-Plan, ad-hoc analysis, contributing to the first AEP divestment project. · Cash-flow enhancement: active role in the working capital improvement initiative, building dashboard to raise awareness, organizing process reviews, best practice sharing and implementing new incentive schemes around cash. Interaction with area controllers. · Corporate costs controlling: looking after central costs of the Corporate Team, overheads of $10 mn, issuing monthly reports, tracking spending against budget, updating delegation of authorities and ensuring invoicing to sites complies with Group rules and tax authorities. · Risk management: SOX primary point of contact for the BU, in charge of coordination and follow-up of internal audit action plans. Show less



Mars

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounts Payables Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2007

  Mars French subsidiary industrial footprint: 4 plants, 1 000 associates. The company is well-known for producing and distributing famous brands such as Whiskas, Pedigree, Uncle Ben’s, M&M’s and Mars. France 2007 sales: $ 1bn. Direct report to Financial Operations Manager. · Controlling: in charge of reviewing and optimizing fixed costs of the French entity, heterogeneous scope covering plant, sales force, logistics, procurement, marketing and communication costs, €80m at stake. Circulating monthly variance analysis. Teamwork with the budgetholders to review costs and prepare action plans when gaps or opportunities were identified. · Management: day-to-day supervision of a team of 10 members, accountants and cost controllers, in charge of yearly assessments. · Accounting and Compliance: responsible for the month-end procedures on the payables book, member of monthly close briefings, in charge of ensuring compliance of the order-to-cash process through SAP, auditor primary point of contact. · Expenses reduction project: working with specialized consultants (Bain) to lead deep-dive analysis work to identify new opportunities to strengthen cost controlling practices and optimize our overheads base. Show less



COLAS

• France
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFO adjunct

  • Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

  Colas is the construction subsidiary of the Bouygues group. GTOI, 1 000 employees, was the largest construction company on the French island of La Réunion. Regional 2004 sales: $150 mn. · Treasury: in charge of long and short term Cash Management, tracking the balances of five bank accounts, interacting with banks for spot financing projects, liaising with headquarters to optimize manual cash pooling and forecasting processes. · Credit Management: accountable for AR balances clean-up, chasing past dues, assessing credit risks, organizing customer visits, ensuring proper focus of Management on this very operational topic. Show less



Michelin

• France
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Apprentice

  • Aug 2001 - Dec 2003

  Michelin Group is active on all continents, manufacturing and selling tires for all kinds of vehicles. 2004 sales: $15 bn. · Corporate Financial Controlling: within the product line “Tourisme-Camionnette”, lead, at Corporate level, a study on the Free Cash Flow indicator, listed the needs to create a FCF database, controlled the Credit figures residing in the ERP (Terms of Payment and DSOs) with the different business units in the world to improve the robustness of the data (3 months full time assignment). · Plant Costing: analytical accounting in a plant, assigned to perform an audit on costs of limited tire series, this led to drawing a list of money losing products and building a recommendation in the offer of retreaded tires satisfying both Sales and Finance (5months full time). · Sales and Marketing: after 6 weeks of training to become truck tire salesman, worked in the Intelligence Marketing Unit, took part in the creation and analysis of market surveys for customers (Point S, Euromaster), benchmarking competitors (7 months full time). Show less



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern Salesman

  • Apr 2001 - Jul 2001

  Gillette is a famous American consumer goods company. 2001 sales: $15 bn. · Sales: worked on the field with the regional sales force group and in direct link with customers such as Auchan and Carrefour, promoting sales, and taking part in the launch of a new product, called “Venus”. Gillette is a famous American consumer goods company. 2001 sales: $15 bn. · Sales: worked on the field with the regional sales force group and in direct link with customers such as Auchan and Carrefour, promoting sales, and taking part in the launch of a new product, called “Venus”.