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Description

Financial Director (CFO) with 7+ years of experience in international and high-growth environments, I support companies (start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, groups) in steering their financial performance and structuring their finance function.

I work in contexts of rapid growth, transformation, or structuring, with recognized expertise in financial planning (budget, forecast), cash management, M&A, and financial process improvement.

During my experiences, I have notably:

*Managed a growing business from €20M to €100Min revenue

*Structured a finance function from scratch(team, tools, reporting)

*Implemented fast closing processes(reduction to 10 days)

*Contributed to external growth operations (~€30M)

*Structured a debt refinancing>€40M

*Deployed steering tools(ERP, consolidation, KPIs)

I now act as a partner to executives to:

Ensure reliable financial steering
Improve profitability and cash flow
Structure growth
Support strategic decisions

Languages

French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 10km), Bordeaux (up to 10km), Lyon (up to 10km), Marseille (up to 10km)

CBM company
CFO Post-Merger Integration
AUTOMOBILE
June 2024 - March 2026 (1 year and 9 months)
Paris, France
*Financial steeringof 2 high-growth divisions (€20M → €100M)in a build-up context

*Complete structuring of the finance function from scratch(organization, process, tools, governance)
**Implementation and management of the budget**, forecast, and monthly reporting (FP&A)
*Deployment of an ERP(Sage X3) and a consolidation tool (Tagetik)

*Cash and treasury management(weekly reporting, rolling forecast, covenant monitoring)

*Implementation of performance KPIs(profitability, working capital, CAPEX, cash)

*Support for operational teamsin business partnering (cost and margin optimization)

*Contribution to growththrough M&A and post-acquisition integration

What I bring: quickly structuring a finance function, ensuring reliable steering, and securing growth.
Scale-up Cash Management Financial Strategy Monthly Closing Financial Reporting
CBM Company
Group Deputy CFO
IMPORT AND EXPORT
September 2021 - June 2024 (2 years and 9 months)
Paris, France
*Management of group reporting(P&L, balance sheet, cash), budget, and business plan

*Implementation of forecast processesand variance analysis (FP&A)

*Contribution to several external growth operations(~€30M): financial analysis, due diligence

*Structuring of a debt refinancing>€40M

*Implementation of a group transfer pricing policy

*Supervision of financial auditsand coordination of external partners

*Improvement of finance processesand reporting tools

What I bring: ensuring reliable reporting, structuring financial decisions, and supporting financing and growth phases.
Mergers & Acquisitions Financing Financial Reporting Business Plan Audit
CBM Company
Group Financial Controller
IMPORT AND EXPORT
September 2019 - September 2021 (2 years)
Paris, France
*Management of group consolidation(15 entities / 10 countries)
**Coordination of the business plan**, forecast, and monthly reporting
*Variance analysisand improvement of performance management

What I bring: structuring clear financial steering and improving performance visibility.
Consolidation French GAAP Business Plan Financial Audit Financial Reporting