Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
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.
Leading a team of 40+ professionals across Group FP&A, Management Control, HQ Controlling, Finance Systems, Integration, and Transformation
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
- 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
- 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
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
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
- 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
- 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