France
I am a Business CFO who builds SME & Mid-Cap finance functions that deliver decisions, not just reports — and I have the general management track record to prove it. I have a dual background in Finance (ACCA-qualified accountant, KPMG-trained CFO) and General Management (Country Director, Category Director, CEO). I have restructured businesses under criminal liability pressure, scaled up finance functions across 7 countries, and grown P&L businesses as a General Manager. BUSINESS LEADERSHIP – Transversal management of 250 M€ business, CEO of business unit with P&L growth +40%, creation and leadership of operational subsidiary, launch of new business lines; key account management and contractual negotiation. GOVERNANCE & TURNAROUNDS – Crisis management, €€€ cost reduction, Mediator management, post-acquisition LBO integration, outsourcing, Board and AGM preparation, legal representation, subsidiary director, chairing work groups, shareholder and institutional funder reporting. PROCESS ENGINEERING – Restructuring processes, framework contract re-engineering, treasury engineering, working capital optimisation (€€€ released), re-engineering of analytic accounting, multi-entity consolidated reporting, multi-annual budgeting, public funding compliance, accelerated closure. TECHNICAL & TOOLS – IFRS, US GAAP, CIR / CII tax credits, EU grant compliance (AGA, Horizon Europe), tenders, pay grade normalisation, training programme (300 outlets), ISO 17065 certification protocols, Power BI, NetSuite, Sage, Spendesk, LUCCA, CLEEMY, bilingual English & French.
PROFILE: International public-private partnership structured as an association – EU funding of industrial innovation – 8 entities, 7 countries – 50 M€ turnover. Management: 2 accountants, 3 controllers, 1 FP&A | Indirect: 6 subsidiary CEOs. Mission 1: BROUGHT IN TO CREATE CFO ROLE, RESTRUCTURE THE FINANCE FUNCTION AND DE-RISK THE GROUP FOLLOWING GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE DEFICIENCIES. Mission 2: INITIATE AND LEAD COST REDUCTION PROGRAMME AND SEEK REFINANCING SOLUTIONS FOLLOWING EXISTENTIAL CRISIS. PROCESS DESIGN & RESTRUCTURING: Reinforced the finance team. Rebuilt P2P, O2C, R2R cycles to reduce financial risk. Implemented audit controls and BI-driven compliance monitoring. Led functional deployment of NetSuite ERP. FP&A CREATION & TREASURY MANAGEMENT: Built group-level planning function, aligned budgeting and forecasting across 7 countries. Developed and deployed performance reporting for C-suite and Board. Released €€€ cash via working capital optimization. Strongly reinforced cash forecasting. GOVERNANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT: Brought in an independent mediator (mandataire ad hoc) to reduce penal risks caused by historic governance and compliance deficiencies. Delivered €€€ savings to buy time for negotiation with stakeholders. Negotiated €€€ credit line.
PROFILE: International SME – services – HVAC & green building certification (engineering & construction), commercial branch of European non-profit federation – 4 entities, 4 countries – 20 M€ turnover. Management: 3 accountants | CEO of engineering subsidiary. UNIFIED FRAGMENTED FINANCE FUNCTION ACROSS 4 LEGAL ENTITIES AND PROFESSIONALIZED REPORTING. CEO OF NEW SUBSIDIARY. STANDARDIZATION & RESTRUCTURING: Unified chart of accounts and management accounting across 4 entities; broke down silos by centralizing team. Reduced annual close time by 2 days through process standardization and Power BI digitalization. COMPLIANCE & TAX: Secured and administered multi-million € Horizon Europe funding (QUEST sustainability project), managed EU compliance and reporting. Saved €€€ through tax audit appeal. Secured €€ R&D tax credits (CIR/CII). BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Developed ISO 17065-compliant control processes for engineering subsidiary I directed as CEO, trained and accredited users, and deployed proof of concept.
PROFILE: Multinational family group – wholesale / distribution – electrical equipment and HVAC – turnover 30 Bn€. Management: 7 category managers. LED 250 M€ CROSS-FUNCTIONAL HVAC BUSINESS ACROSS 300 OUTLETS FOR LARGEST ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Generated €€€ through energy efficiency "CEE" carbon certificates for heating equipment. Mutualised promotional tools. Designed and rolled out training programme across outlets. STANDARDISATION & CONTRACTUALISATION: Negotiated framework contracts and year-end rebates with suppliers. Imposed common stock of essential HVAC products across 300 outlets.
PROFILE: Multinational group – industry – HVAC (engineering & construction) business unit – turnover 60 Bn€. Management: 7 salespeople, 1 specification Manager, 2 marketing, 1 support. DIRECTED FRENCH HVAC BUSINESS UNIT AND LAUNCHED HEAT PUMP PRODUCT LINE DURING MARKET CONTRACTION. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Increased revenue +40%. Launched new heat pump activity. PARTNERSHIP NEGOTIATION: Negotiated distribution agreement with market leader (Saint-Gobain SGDB).
PROFILE: Family ETI – industry – HVAC – Turnover 200 M€ France (3 000 M€ global). FINANCIAL CONTROL AS SOLE SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE: Mandated by acquirers following LBO acquisition of Intuis group (6 factories). Proposed strategic analysis and recommendations. Executed management reporting and project-based cost accounting. Developed synergies and represented CEO on international key account management and procurement optimisation.