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Description

Experienced Group Finance Director, specializing in scale-up and technology environments, having served as CFO for two FrenchTech companies – Voltalis and Virtuo – both members of the FT120 index.

Expert in treasury management, private equity, and financial restructuring when required, I have led complex transformations in the tech, mobility, and energy sectors, as well as within large LBO groups, embodying visionary and solid financial leadership.

Builder of high-performing finance, payroll, and compensation teams, I master securitization, structured/infra debt, and balance sheet strategy, with a recognized ability to manage liquidity challenges and support companies through cash flow tension periods with tact and discretion.

Committed to ethical and transparent partnerships with capital investors and financial institutions, I establish lasting trust and alignment. I focus on developing data-driven leadership and real-time transparency, while relentlessly pursuing operational excellence, automation, and elevating the finance function to a strategic driver of performance.

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

VOLTALIS
Group CFO
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
September 2024 - November 2025 (1 year and 2 months)
Paris, France
Member of the Group Executive Committee and observer on the Supervisory Board (Meridiam participation)
Led the financial strategy of an international group present in three countries, with annual revenue of approximately €200 million
Structured and secured financing for infrastructure projects, unsecured debt, and several equity fundraising rounds to support sustainable growth
Managed a team of 20 experts covering finance, accounting, human resources, purchasing, legal, and insurance
Reorganized and modernized the finance function, with a strong focus on developing team skills and expertise
Oversaw the deployment of new ERP and performance management tools (Pennylane, Xero, Pivot, Silae, Agicap, Lucca)
Strengthened compliance, optimized treasury management, and improved reporting to shareholders and lenders
Improved the overall performance and governance of a group with 500 employees
Virtuo
Group CFO
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
June 2019 - August 2024 (5 years and 2 months)
Paris, France
Member of the Group Executive Committee and observer on the Board of Directors
Created and led the Finance and Legal function from scratch, managing a team of 10 experts
Led the financing strategy, resulting in Series C and D fundraising rounds totaling €100 million from AXA VP, Bpifrance, and Balderton
Implemented €300 million in vehicle financing through leasing and securitization operations (2020–2023)
Structured the accounting function with the deployment of the first ERP (Netsuite, FastFour, Payfit) in six countries and integrated the treasury platform (Agicap)
Established the group's first consolidation framework
Professionalized financial performance management through strategic reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business analysis
Integrated Pigment as the group's central planning and FP&A tool
Oversaw legal and insurance activities (corporate risks, litigation, policy design and negotiation)
Optimized payment processes via PSPs (Stripe, Checkout, PayPal, Amex), reducing failures and costs
Strengthened purchasing processes and automotive negotiations with manufacturers and dealerships
Fraikin
Deputy Group CFO
TRANSPORTATION
March 2014 - June 2019 (5 years and 3 months)
Paris, France
Member of the Group Executive Committee and the Audit and Treasury Committee of the Supervisory Board (CVC then Alcentra / Värde / Canyon)
Contributed to the transformation of a group with €800 million in revenue, operating in 16 countries with 3,000 employees (2019)
Led a finance team of 20 people, central to group structuring and performance management
Oversaw refinancing operations totaling €1.5 billion, including bank loans, finance leases, and securitizations
Directed a major financial restructuring (debt-to-equity swap) between 2017 and 2018
Managed investor relations with private equity funds (CVC, then Värde, Alcentra, and Canyon) and LBO bondholders, through roadshows and quarterly presentations
Strengthened value-creation-oriented management control: rolling forecasts, cost and CAPEX control, liquidity-based performance monitoring
Implemented a pan-European framework for customer risk management and working capital optimization
Performed complex IFRS analyses, notably IFRS 16 on leases and redefined the treatment of vehicle holding costs in the consolidated accounts of the Fraikin Group