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Description

Expert management controller with over 15 years of experience in multi-sector financial steering (Retail, Industry, Services, Commerce). Specializing in interim CFO roles, transitional CFO assignments, and Finance Business Partnering for SMEs and mid-cap companies.

My expertise:

Implementation and structuring of management control (creation of position, complete overhaul)

Budget management and investor reporting (funds, banks, executive committees)

Margin and cash flow optimization (ROI approach and profitability analysis)

Multi-entity consolidation and IFRS 16 reporting

Support for restructuring and company closures

Concrete client results:

Reduced closing times.

Retail margin optimization.

Multi-entity IFRS compliance.

Management of 155 centers in France and internationally (Belgium, Germany)

Tools mastered:Sage 100/1000/X3 (Budget/Accounting/FRP), Advanced Excel (PivotTables, macros, financial modeling), SAP, Power BI, Dynamics 365, Pigment

Sectors of intervention: Industry (food processing, metallurgy), Commerce (multi-site retail, distribution, wholesale), Services, Health & Medical devices, Construction

Available remotely or on-site (Île-de-France) • 24-48h responsiveness •

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 10km)

BS Groupe (Courbevoie)
Head of Management Control for Multiple Sites (155 centers) | Team Management
MEDICAL
May 2023 - October 2025 (2 years and 5 months)
Courbevoie, France
Complete setup of management control for 155 laser hair removal and aesthetic medicine centers owned by Blackstone, with direct investor reporting and management of 2 employees.

Implementation of Management Control:
Creation of monthly closing tools and KPIs per center
Multi-site activity and profitability analyses per service (laser, injections, treatments)
Deployment of the bottom-up budgeting process (155 centers + consolidation)
Payroll and staffing optimization per center
Strategic analyses for management (center openings, benchmarks)
Training for head office teams on center budgets

Digital Finance Transformation:
Deployment of Dynamics 365 Finance (Accounting ERP)
Scoping workshops with the software provider: business needs, accounting workflows, chart of accounts, and analytical accounting
Writing functional specifications (P2P, O2C, closing)
UAT and functional testing
User training
Deployment of Pigment (CPM)
Financial modeling: dimensions, budget and forecast models
Setting up budget validation workflows and dashboards
Formula and consolidation testing

Blackstone Reporting:
Direct contact for Blackstone UK for monthly reporting
Private Equity presentations (P&L, cash flow, KPIs, EBITDA bridge, variances)
Performance analyses and improvement levers (EBITDA/center, ROI, unit economics)
Monthly meetings with Blackstone finance teams
Ad-hoc reporting (business cases, M&A add-ons)

Internal Audit and Processes:
Cash closing procedures (receipt control, reconciliations)
Inventory count procedures (cosmetics, medical consumables)
Secure cash deposit procedures

Management:
Supervision of 2 Management Control employees
Team skill development
Consolidation Management Control Financial Reporting Digital Transformation Pigment
Italtel France SAS
Management Controller & Sole Accountant - Freelance Assignment (Business Closure)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
October 2025 - February 2026 (4 months)
Colombes, France
Management control and full accounting assignment within the framework of the closure of a telecom subsidiary. Autonomous management of all finance and accounting functions.

Accounting and Closings:
Full accounting entries and control of transactions (purchases, sales, bank, journal entries)
Complete execution of monthly and annual closings (from reconciliation to tax package)
Management of cut-off, accrued expenses, provisions, and calculation of provisions
Analytical review and exhaustive justification of accounts (balance sheet, income statement)
Preparation of the tax package and group reporting

Business Closure Management:
Monitoring the gradual cessation of activity (contract closures, account settlements)
Management and coordination of relationships with various stakeholders: group, lawyers, suppliers, accountants
Weekly financial reporting to group financial management
Management of final financial flows and preparation of dissolution

Key skills: General Accounting, Monthly & Annual Closing, Business Closure Management, IFRS Reporting, Multi-stakeholder Coordination, Full Autonomy
Accounting Closing IFRS Business Transfer Management Control VAT Declaration
Louis Tellier Gobel
Management Controller / Interim CFO - Industry (Food Processing Machinery)
RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY
April 2019 - April 2023 (4 years)
Argenteuil, France
Management control and accounting support for a manufacturer of industrial machinery for the food processing industry.

Management Control:

Monthly closings and analysis of budget variances
Analysis of margins by type of activity (manufacturing vs. trading)
Inventory analysis and cut-off management (finished goods and work-in-progress)
Preparation of the annual budget (expenses, investments, revenue forecast)
Monitoring payroll and optimizing structural costs
Calculation of RFA (rebates to be invoiced to customers)
Calculation of commercial agent and sales representative commissions

Accounting Support:

Catch-up of accounts payable (reconciliation, account justification)
Management of supplier payments and treasury arbitration
Active participation in monthly and annual accounting closings

Key skills: Industrial Management Control, Margin Analysis, Inventory Management, Accounts Payable, Budgets & Forecasts
sage 100 Management Control Accounting Closing Financial Analysis RFA