Marc-André Baud

HQ Finance Controller at Médecins Sans Frontières (Switzerland)

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

About

• Specialized in Finance (general ledger, receivables, procure-to-pay and projects) and HR processes (recruitment, self-service, contracts, evaluation and payroll) • Extended experience with complex multi-sites organizations and related consolidation, compliances and reporting issues • Experience with financial support (process documentation, training) and audits in developing countries. • Project management skills (PRINCE2 certified) and experience with complex decentralized and multi-stakeholders projects. • Strong technical skills (Reporting Tools, QlikView, Tableau, SQL, Excel VB, ERP administration) • Implemented various reporting platforms (planning, implementation, administration) • ERP System implementation and roll-out (design, testing, data migration, functional and technical specifications) • Strong ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and to quickly assess needs, flag risks or problems and provide pragmatic solutions. • Successful experience with team management • Strong knowledge of Oracle eBusiness Suite R12 (GL, AP, AR, CM, Projects, IExpenses, Grants Accounting, HRMS, HR Self-Service), Dynamics AX (GL, AR, AP, CRM, HR) and MS Navision

Experience

  • HQ Finance Controller at Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse (MSF)
    May 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

    • Responsible for the HQ budget cycle (40 budget holders, 5 entities, >5000k CHF, two intermediate revisions/forecasts) • Develop, implement and maintain finance and HR reporting tools (MS Dynamics AX, QlikView) • Produce finance and HR KPI's and analysis • Produce finance documents

  • WWF (Gland, Switzerland)
    • Oracle System Architect
      Nov 2009 - May 2017 · 7 yrs 7 mos

      • Implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Financials (GL, AP, CM) and HR modules in 21 countries • Ensure global consistency of all financial and HR processes within Oracle E-Business suite. • Supervise complex financial system projects : SwissGAAP compliance, Fixed Assets implementation, Intercompany, Local reporting. • Responsible for Oracle E-Business suite change management (specification, validation, testing and documentation, roadmaps). • In charge of implementing system-based controls aimed at mitigating risks • Implemented Noetix reporting solution: selection of tool, implementation, training, documentation. Design of the full reporting pack and dashboards. • Supervise support platforms used by more than 200 users in 18 locations. • Responsible for all external contracting and support budget. • Provide HR, Cash Management and Reporting training (on-site and remotely)

    • Financial Analyst, Business Processes and Systems
      Apr 2008 - Dec 2009 · 1 yr 9 mos

      • Mapping of the grants processes (donor contract management) • Define 'as-is' to be process in regards to new system implementation. • Developed data conversion strategy (tool, mapping, correction). Organized data migration. • Implemented Oracle eBusiness Suite R12 Grants/Project module • Lead testing phase and validation • Support on Oracle E-Business Suite Grants Accounting module for 3 offices (Switzerland, Kenya and China) • Developed all SQL Oracle E-business Suite Grants/Project reports: internal reports, external donor reports (specific EU, SIDA, DFID, SDC and USAID templates)

  • Project manager Information system at Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse (MSF)
    Jun 2005 - Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Implemented CRM module within MS-Dynamics for the management of donors (administrative follow-up of donors, booking of signed contracts). • Implemented HR module within MS-Dynamics for the management of expatriate staff (recruitement, matching, contracts, salary).

  • Financial controller at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
    Jul 2000 - Jul 2005 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Responsible for 18 humanitarian projects in 6 countries (Afghanistan, Angola, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, Mozambique) • Part of the projects decision-making team (planning, follow-up). • Budget design and follow-up (total budget over 7’000’000 USD) • Control of accounting, cash management procedures and bank transfers • Relations with donors (ECHO, DFID, SDC, Chaîne du Bonheur, BUZA, CIDA, SIDA, Global Fund and AFD): proposal, budgets, amendments, financial reports, audits. • Administrative and legal backup to the field, support to Field Finance managers, Financial audits • Responsible for the maintenance and improvements of the various systems (accounting, forecasting, grants management, payroll) • Responsible for Finance and Administration of emergency projects

  • Finance officer at Médecins Sans Frontières
    Oct 1999 - May 2000 · 8 mos

    In charge of Administration and Finance for 5 medical projects: • Administration : management of 110 local staff and 14 expatriates staff (salary scales, internal regulations, schedules and HR) • Finance : budget (up to 1’043’000 USD), contact with donors (SDC, Chaîne du Bonheur, SIDA, CIDA), follow-up of donor contracts (proposal and reporting) • Accounting (6 different currencies in 7 sets of books) and Cash Management • Project planning