Daniel CORDIER

Strategic & Financial Advisor to Regional Airlines and Airports. CFO-level expertise driving profitability, financial resilience and sustainable growth in aviation or other industries & businesses.

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

External Part-Time CFO & Finance Advisor | Aviation | Manufacturing | Retail | Fundraising | Cash & Working Capital | Growth | Turnaround When a company reaches a critical inflection point — or hits unexpected turbulence — it needs a finance executive who has been there before. 25 years of experience in financial leadership, including deep sector expertise in aviation — airlines and airports — alongside a strong track record in manufacturing, retail, and services. 14 years in executive roles, across France and internationally. I work on short-term or recurring engagements with CEOs and finance teams who need a structured perspective, hands-on operational support, or a seasoned expert able to take the lead on a critical sequence — without a ramp-up period. My areas of expertise: 🔹 Financial diagnosis & performance management — business model review, dashboards, identification of performance levers. 🔹 Cash & Working Capital — cash flow analysis, action plan design, implementation support. 🔹 Financing & fundraising — deal structuring, preparation of investor materials, and active support throughout lender and investor relationships (banks, private equity, public bodies) until closing. 🔹 Growth support — financial structuring, investment decisions, preparation for fundraising or acquisitions, implementation of scalable management tools. 🔹 Crisis & turnaround management — emergency diagnosis, cash flow stabilisation, creditor relationships, restructuring plan design and execution. 🔹 Strategy & business planning — financial modelling, scenario analysis, decision support. 🔹 ERP & transformation projects — scoping, steering, finance/project interface. My approach: I integrate quickly, work transparently alongside existing teams, and deliver tangible results — not reports that gather dust. Available for one-off assignments, recurring advisory engagements, or on-demand consulting. 📍 Mobile across France, Europe, and French overseas & Worldwide. 🌍 Fluent in French, English, and Spanish. 👉 Let’s connect to explore your needs or discuss a potential assignment. https://consultancy-ec.com/En/contact/

Experience

  • Eliacor Consulting ()
    • FINANCE ADVISOR & EXTERNAL CFO | AIRLINES | RETAIL | INDUSTRY
      Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

      WHAT WE DO : We help business leaders make the right financial moves — at the right time. Whether you're growing, fundraising, restructuring, or simply need a stronger hand on the financial wheel, we bring senior CFO expertise on demand — without the full-time overhead. We help you: → See clearly → Stay liquid → Raise the right money → Grow with confidence → Turn crisis into recovery → Plan and decide One commitment, every engagement: tangible outcomes, not PowerPoints. On-demand. Recurring. Project-based. France — Europe — French Overseas Territories - Worldwide French | English | Spanish

    • GROWTH FINANCING & FUNDRAISING
      Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

      WHAT WE DO : We help companies secure the right funding to fuel their next chapter. From the first conversation with a banker to the final signature with an investor, we stand alongside you — structuring your case, sharpening your story, and making sure the right people say yes. We help you: → Structure the deal → Build a compelling file → Face your funders → Close with confidence One commitment: we don't just advise — we see it through to closing. Banks. Private Equity. Public Bodies. France — Europe — French Overseas Territories - Worldwide. French | English | Spanish

    • TURNAROUND & RESTRUCTURING
      Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

      WHAT WE DO : We help companies regain their footing — fast. When cash is tight, creditors are pressing, and every decision counts, we step in with a clear head, a structured plan, and the experience to execute under pressure. We help you: → Diagnose the situation → Stabilise cash immediately → Manage creditor relationships → Build and drive the recovery plan One commitment: we move at the speed the situation demands. No ramp-up. No hesitation. No reports that gather dust. France — Europe — French Overseas Territories - Worldwide. French | English | Spanish

  • CFO France & Iberia at Chane
    Aug 2018 - Aug 2022 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Division CFO at Paragon ID
    Sep 2014 - Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Pricing & Business Intelligence Manager at Corsair
    Aug 2010 - Aug 2014 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Finance Director - BU Retail Europe at PPG
    Jun 2006 - Aug 2010 · 4 yrs 3 mos