Nicolas Fontana

Head Of Finance in charge of Controlling, Reporting and Corporate Finance

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • TRACTEBEL (Brussels Metropolitan Area)
    • Head of Controlling, Reporting and Corporate Finance
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

      As Deputy to the CFO of Tractebel Group, I lead the Reporting and Controlling and Corporate finance. My role involves supporting executive decision-making, optimizing financial processes and driving performance improvements. I set the priorities on enhanced financial reporting, control frameworks, and team empowerment. My purpose in the organization is to foster transparency & accountability, alignment of financial strategies on business objectives and delivery of the performance.

    • Head Of Corporate Finance, Economic Studies and Tax
      May 2020 - Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Chief Financial Officer at ENGIE M2M
    May 2017 - May 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Acquisitions, Investments & Financial Advisory - Financial Advisor at ENGIE
    May 2013 - May 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Analysis of development projects for the Group in Italy and Greece. Activites include : - Financial valuation - Business plans assessment - Risk analysis - Due dilligence - Structuring

  • Financial Boarding Program - Financial Advisor at GDF SUEZ
    Mar 2011 - Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    The financial Boarding Program is a Management traineeship for experienced financial professionals. The program consist in a series of 3 missions in different financial functions over a period of 2 years. Mission 1 - Financial Advisor to the Corporate Finance and Treasury departement. Main subjects covered are: - Treasury : Analysis and forecast of GDF Suez group's liquidity situation. - Funding : Assessment of funding instruments. - Rating : Analysis and support of the GDF Suez group's rating & management of the rating process for a major corporate restructuring project. Mission 2 - Financial Advisor to the Investor Relations team - preparation communication to investors. - market monitoring. Mission 3 – Financial Advisor to Energy Management & Trading Department - Risk analysis of origination transactions in the European energy management business (gas supply, electricity supply, coal & biomass supply). - Coordination of projects to be approved in origination committee.

  • Ernst & Young (5 yrs 6 mos)
    • Manager - Valuation & Business Modelling
      Sep 2010 - Mar 2011 · 7 mos

      The valuation department is part of the transaction suport service line. Its purpose is to provide with specialized valuation services in the framework of : - M&A - IFRS (impairment testing, purchase price allocation, fair value) - Corporate restructuring

    • Senior Consultant - Valuation & Business Modeling
      Apr 2008 - Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      The valuation department is part of the transaction suport service line. Its purpose is to provide with specialized valuation services in the framework of : - M&A - IFRS (impairment testing, purchase price allocation, fair value) - Corporate restructuring

    • Senior financial auditor
      Oct 2005 - Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Audit of a panel of companies in various industries. Main clients: - Insurance & Banking (Ethias, Generali) - Industry (Schindler) - Coordination Center (AC Nielsen CC) - European Commission