Switzerland
Finance leader with a decade building and owning financial performance systems across high-growth, multi-entity environments. Currently Group Finance Director at Verisure and key contributor to the €18B IPO (October 2025), Europe's largest public offering since 2022. My work sits at the intersection of financial rigor and operational leadership. I build the frameworks that translate complexity into decisions: budgeting and forecasting models, KPI architectures, variance analysis systems, and long-range financial plans that anchor guidance for C-suite and investors. At Verisure France, I have strenghtened the financial maturity of the organization and help scaling the FP&A function, the tools, and the team that turned a fast-growing, double-digit growth operation into a financially disciplined, IPO-ready business. Revenue more than doubled during my tenure. Before Verisure, I spent four years in strategy and operations consulting at Bain & Company and Deloitte doing mostly corporate transformations, post-merger integration (PMI), value creation plans (VCP) for both listed and PE-backed companies across utilities, automotive, manufacturing, real estate and logistics clients. I believe Finance is a lever for operational performance and strategic decision-making to drive growth. I operate best where finance has real business ownership, where CFO and finance leadership participate in shaping strategy. On the frontier: applied AI in financial planning—from forecasting automation to LLM-assisted variance commentary and competitive intelligence in how AI is reshaping finance operating models.
- Own consolidated P&L across 18 countries and Group HQ; partner with all country CFOs and Group Finance Directors (Accounting, Tax, Technology) on performance management and strategic decisions. Business partner to Group functions including Sales, Portfolio Operations, and Customer Marketing. - Actively participated in the October 2025 IPO (€18B valuation, Europe's largest since 2022): prospectus financial content, equity story analytics, long-range plan and forecasting models underpinning the valuation narrative, and Management Team preparation for institutional investor roadshow. - Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closings across all entities; coordinate budget cycles, forecast updates, variance analysis, and long-range planning. Build board reporting packages and run performance reviews with cluster CEO/CFOs. - Modernizing the Group finance function through AI and automation: deploying first LLM-assisted models for variance analysis, results commentary, and compliance checks—bridging FP&A excellence with scalable, tech-enabled finance operations.
- Architected the financial maturity of Verisure France, accompanying double-digit growth where revenue more than doubled; built and managed a team of 20+, transforming a fast-scaling operation into a financially disciplined organization. Business partnership embedded across all operational functions. - Owned full finance cycle: monthly closings, budgeting, forecasting, strategic plan, and guidance; delivered variance commentary and performance presentations to CFO and CEO. - Designed and deployed ROI templates, KPI dashboards, and financial reporting frameworks adopted as country standard—creating the performance infrastructure that later supported IPO readiness at Group level. - Led cross-functional initiatives bridging finance and operations: pricing models, margin analysis, and headcount planning enabling leadership to defend growth guidance.
- Built the operations FP&A function from the ground up: recruited and structured the team, defined processes, and established the reporting cadence that became the backbone of Verisure France's financial planning. - Managed monthly and quarterly closings; built variance analysis models and bridge reporting for senior leadership. - Developed financial modeling templates for scenario planning and ROI analysis; supported budget and forecast cycles, long-range planning, and KPI dashboard development.
- Portfolio strategy review for major European transportation company: assessed business unit performance, market positioning, and modeled strategic scenarios. - Customer Marketing strategy redesign for major utility company: developed segmentation model and sequenced action plan for deployment.
- Worldwide Flight Services (Platinum Equity): Post-merger integration (PMI) and value creation plan (VCP) in the context of post-LBO synergy delivery. - Air Liquide Welding / Lincoln Electric: Pre-closing supply chain integration; co-designed Day-1 and 100-day PMI roadmap; identified and quantified synergy opportunities. - Alstom: Corporate transformation post GE carve-out; 360° procurement diagnosis, category strategy redesign, and transformation roadmap. - Faurecia: Business case and Target Operating Model for indirect purchases BPO; built RFQ package and supported contractual negotiations. - Groupe La Poste: B2B pricing model diagnosis and commercial strategy recommendations.
- Architectured the target operating model of Business Process Outsourcing for a major automotive OEM - Engineered & designed trainings for central purchasing of large retailers - Supported to business development and commercial offers
Master Project : Distribution of orthopedic implants (knee / hip / spine mainly) in Europe ( France / Germany / Spain / England) - Analysis of current strategies of the major orthopedic companies - Review of the different distributions patterns - Identification of future market trends - Measuring of the impact of health policies on the sale of prostheses - Study of the procurement process in hospitals - Study of the key elements impacting the purchase decision Candesic is a leading strategy consultancy ranked #14 in the Vault Europe. The firm is head-quartered in London and exclusively focused on the healthcare sector.
Courses of the curriculum : M&A, strategic analysis, corporate finance, operational performance, business modeling, IT strategy, change management, marketing and sales strategy, organizational performance.