Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
CFO responsibilities for the JV and the Yoplait Franchise Business (reporting and forecasting enhancement, cash & corporate governance, JV partners relationship strengthening, consolidation US and French GAAP), taking point for all operations matters. Leading strategic value creation initiatives and transformation agenda (divestitures, equity injection and refinancing, ERP and Financial Shared Services implementation) that significantly improved the financial health of the Joint-Venture. Successfully leading Board of Directors meetings.
Business Partner Finance. Management of Finance teams in France and Spain, ie 50 people. French GAAP and US GAAP books keeping and reporting, tax, internal control and FP&A Liaison with Europe and US headquarters
Management of our commercial activity, reporting to Europe Preparation of next year Strategic Plan & management of current year performance Management of the Leadership Team.
Support the Managing Director and the leadership team as a Business partner, lead the Finance function to ensure effective financial control is exercised in accordance with policies and procedures develop the Finance team as a business partner across the organization. -Report to the Managing Director, with dotted line reporting to Regional FD and International FD -Manage a team of 21 people (up to 28 people) including Accounting, Internal control, Planning & Analysis and IS support (and demand planning during 5 years) -Support France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Italy markets -Brings finance expertise and insights to influence and help business decisions -Influences organizational process improvements -Ensures compliance with corporate and local rules and supervises internal and external audits -Participates in acquisition projects -Key contact for corporate team to implement new processes and tools, including shared services -Key contact locally for tax questions
managed accounting and internal reporting, developed internal control environment, participated in key European business transformation projects (€ implementation, new transfer pricing model, treasury) -Reported to Finance Director -Reorganized and developed a team up to 14 people (GL accounting, AR/AP) -Participated in the centralization of AP -Developed a culture of internal controls and improved processes and tools -Local leader for European projects, participating in European meetings, organizing testing, liaising with tax advisors -Managed tax audits and internal/external audits
managed credit management in line with corporate requirements and supervised the Accounts Receivables team (4 people) -Managed credit limits -Implemented best practices from the UK and new processes and procedures -Reorganized the AR team with a stronger focus on customers
managed different missions in accounting and audit in very different environments (from small entities to big institutions) -Participated in specific missions in Caisse Centrale des Caisses d’Epargne -Participated in Audit missions (OPVCM) -Managed books keeping and tax returns -Managed payroll and social contribution -Supervised tax audits -Helped implement new processes and tools