Franconville, Île-de-France, France
A dynamic and results-driven Finance and Operations professional with over a decade of experience in managing complex financial structures and leading high-performing teams. Adept at navigating demanding work environments with rigor, precision, and a strong analytical mindset. Recognized for exceptional interpersonal skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, and the ability to translate strategic goals into actionable financial plans. Proficient in leveraging advanced tools like SAP, Excel, and PowerBI to deliver impactful financial insights and operational excellence. I'm eager to take the next step in my career and expand my leadership capabilities while contributing to an innovative organization committed to social and environmental responsibility.
Lead 4-year strategic planning, ensuring accuracy and agility aligned with evolving sports realities; implement automated reporting tools for KPI tracking, budgeting, and forecasting. Deliver executive presentations and drive budgeting cycles, multi-year plans, and strategic reviews. Manage a team of five Account Operations Specialists, overseeing operations for 250 elite athletes, one top-tier club, and two national federations; ensure seamless service and timely financial reporting. Translate major sports events and corporate strategies into actionable financial plans, optimize signing budgets, assess athlete performance impact, and maximize ROI for marketing initiatives. Control multi-category financials, reconcile variances, and align actuals, forecasts, and budgets with strategic objectives; optimize T&E spend for compliance and efficiency. Oversee legal compliance and contract execution, ensuring accurate invoicing and adherence to regulatory standards, mitigating risk. Drive projects to enhance forecasting accuracy, streamline invoicing, and improve financial tracking, boosting visibility and operational performance.
Coordinated financial operations across 7 countries, ensuring accuracy and alignment of forecasts, budgets, and actuals while reconciling variances and updating monthly accruals. Translated sports events and signing scenarios into precise financial forecasts, incorporating bonuses and competition results to support strategic decision-making. Streamlined athlete invoicing and contract processes, improving compliance and reducing delays for clubs, federations, and athletes. Drove reporting and process improvement initiatives, consolidating field feedback, resolving payment delays, and optimizing order management. Collaborated with a dotted-line team of six Service Planners, fostering operational consistency and excellence across a large multi-country territory.
Managed €200M portfolio and 2,000 accounts; led team of six to drive collection efficiency and improve liquidity. Reduced DSO from 142 to 82 days via advanced analysis (Rollback Method) and strategic process improvements. Delivered KPI insights and executive reporting to inform financial strategy and accelerate growth.
Built and led credit team; implemented KPIs and credit procedures in high-growth environment. Reduced DSO from 136 to 78 days via strategic debt recovery and credit controls. Managed risk for 1,200 accounts; optimized credit limits and insolvency processes. Delivered performance reviews and process improvements to boost collection efficiency.
Managed €400M portfolio; approved credit lines via advanced scoring models. Collaborated cross-functionally to cut bad debt and improve collections. Led transition and process improvement initiatives to boost credit operations efficiency.
Analyzed financial statements and company data to prepare complete loan applications for committee approval. Assessed credit risk and client viability for potential and existing customers prior to on-site visits. Maintained accurate financial and KYC reports, ensuring compliance and up-to-date client information.