Martin Girard

Deputy Group CFO | Driving Performance and Finance Transformation

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

Experienced finance executive, passionate about building high-performing teams, optimizing financial operating models, and aligning finance capabilities with business objectives in complex international environments. I drive performance management, steer financial planning processes, and lead cross-functional finance initiatives to support strategic decision-making and scalable growth. I am particularly committed to leading deep finance transformations, including finance systems modernization, ERP rollouts, and data-driven performance management. I believe that robust tools and streamlined processes are key enablers for finance teams to create lasting business impact.

Experience

  • Deputy Group CFO | Driving Performance and Finance Transformation at Egis

    Leading a team of 40+ professionals across Group FP&A, Management Control, HQ Controlling, Finance Systems, Integration, and Transformation

  • Financial Auditor at Ernst & Young

    Legal audit reviews and certification engagements on industrial, service and distribution sector - Financial accounts certification (French GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP) - Audit summary review memorandum writing - Financial document validation : annual reports, managements reports,.. - Accounting and organization process review: process assessment and risk analysis - Sarbanes Oxley implementation for companies listed in the United States - Team management of junior auditors

  • Finance Director - Rolling Stock platform at Alstom

    - In charge of the Financial Controlling & Support of Rolling Stock platforms : Locomotives, Suburban, Regional and (Very) High-Speed trains suites of products - representing 50% of Group revenue - - Lead product development business case set-up and follow-up in close collaboration with Product, Cost competitiveness, Industrial and Marketing Directors - Measure R&D Earn Value : physical progress vs costs - Support new & on-going investment funding initiatives and manage related Joint-Ventures financials - Provide Finance support within tenders and costing phases : footprint, hourly rates, Recurring vs Non-recurring costs - Drive product reference solution cost optimization : “design to cost” initiatives, “make or buy” decision - Feed Return of Experience from projects actual costs back to the reference solution standard cost - Contribute to product portfolio merge and rationalization exercise with Bombardier Transport

  • Head of Group IS&T Financial Controlling at Alstom

    - In charge of the Financial Controlling of the IS&T department (c.400 FTE/c.250m yearly expenses) - Active member of the IS&T Executive Committee - Set-up and follow-up of an ambitious cost saving plan - Structuring the reporting to enhance ownership at Directors and VPs level - Governance set-up to embark operations into financials phases (Actuals, Budget and Rolling-Forecast) - Activity Based Costing (ABC) analysis to optimize and benchmark with best-in-class peers - Separation with GE (former Alstom group) activities follow-up till closure - Preparation work of IS&T integration activities with Siemens mobility - Team management of 4 Controllers including 1 based in Bangalore

  • Executive Board Member at SPEEDINNOV

    SpeedInnov is a Joint Venture between Alstom and Ademe which aims to develop the new range of "TGV du Futur" Executive Board Member (acting as since may 2020) Orchestration of several capital raises

  • Senior Financial Analyst - Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young

    Financial due diligences (Buy side and Sell side) for Corporates and Private Equity funds - Analysis of historical performance: review of profitability, KPIs, determination of recurring profitability, stand alone costs identification - Analysis of capital employed and financing structure, balance sheet and cash-flow review, debt like items identification - Business plan review (modelling and sensitivity analysis), risks identification and impact on the company valuation - Team management of junior analysts

  • Analyst FIG - Corporate & Investment Banking at BNP Paribas

    - Pitch to clients writing and coordination with the Corporate Finance, Asset Management and Equity Research departments - Technical and financial performance analysis - Sector analysis - Identification and development of new opportunities with the team

  • Finance Director - Group FP&A at Alstom

    - Coordination of the Group Governance and Processes across functions : commercials, engineering, manufacturing and Finance (Accounting, Project & Site Controlling, Tax, Treasury & Investor Relations) - Design Finance Processes Roadmap for the Group (c. 2.500 finance people) - Lead Forecast processes convergence initiatives between legacy Alstom and legacy Bombardier - Optimization of KPI reportings / Single-Point-of Truth approach - Evangelization of Best-practices - Provide Top-Management with accurate understanding of current and future challenges impact in the Financial statements, and anticipate adequate action plan - Lead Finance analysis for the group both Internal and external support preparation (Board, Excom, Audit Co, Analysts, MD&A,...) - Team management of around 20 experienced & top-flyers profiles