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About Armand

Operations professional with over 15 years of experience in private equity and asset management, I support management companies and investment teams in structuring, optimizing, and securing their operations.

I intervene in particular in contexts of transformation, growth or creation of functions (middle office, portfolio administration, investor reporting), with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach.

My areas of expertise include:
• Organization and improvement of operational processes
• Structuring of teams and transversal management
• Investor reporting and communication
• Project management (digitalization, automation, tools)

Accustomed to demanding and international environments, I combine a global vision with execution capability to quickly deliver concrete and sustainable solutions.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • PARTNER
    SENIOR OPERATIONS & TRANSFORMATION ADVISOR
    December 2025 - Today (6 months)
    Support the firm's operating model and financial organization during a phase of structuring and transformation, acting as a senior operations and finance partner to the management team. > Structuring and transformation of operating and financial models. > Optimization of fund finance processes and governance. > Improvement and automation of LP and COMEX reporting. > Support to organization, people development and transversal strategic projects.
    Fund Operations & Fund Finance: structuring, reliability and management of operations Transformation & process optimization, automation governance and compliance of operations Structuring & scaling of management companies accounting
  • ARDIAN
    Finance Director
    PRIVATE EQUITY
    January 2015 - January 2024 (9 years)
    Paris, France
    A global leader in Private Equity, Real Assets & Credit, managing and advising $169 billion in assets, with 1,050 employees.
  • ARDIAN
    Fund Finance Director – Customized & Private Wealth Solutions
    PRIVATE EQUITY
    January 2021 - January 2024 (3 years)
    Paris, France
    Deploy business strategies and manage financial operations for a major international client. Supervise a team of 15 employees across Paris and Zurich, reporting to the Head of Customized Solutions. > Managed a $25 billion asset portfolio: Led financial operations for a key strategic client, covering 20 investment vehicles (~1,200 underlying funds), reporting directly to an Ardian France Executive Committee member. > Financial communication with investors: Delivered and controlled 60 annual investor reports during AGMs, Board Meetings, and ad hoc sessions. > Optimized KPIs: Redesigned and automated KPIs using Power BI and Business Object, reducing financial reporting time by 20%. > Established strategic partnerships: 6 new partnerships negotiated, improving service quality. > Ensured continuity and led transversal projects: Acted as interim Head of Customized Solutions, managing ~40 cross-functional projects. > Boosted team motivation and retention: Organized 3 seminars, 4 team-building events, and multiple QWL workshops.

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Education

  • Master's Degree in
    EM Normandie
    2009
    Master's Degree in
  • Graduate Dipl.
    2018
    Graduate Dipl.

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