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Back to original languageAbout Baptiste
Financial Expert & Senior Analyst – Your partner for optimizing financial performance
With a strong background in leading multinational companies like L'Oréal, Safran, and Thales, and a previous role at Mazars as a senior financial auditor, I help companies and entrepreneurs transform their financial data into strategic growth drivers.
My expertise includes:
- Strategic & Decision-Making Analysis: Clear and actionable financial insights to guide your decision-making.
Whether you are a growing SME or a multinational seeking process optimization, I offer a pragmatic approach and customized solutions. My dual degree in corporate finance and strategic management (emlyon & Paris-Saclay) enhances my ability to combine operational performance with strategic vision.
My goal: To make your numbers a driver of success.
Contact me to discuss your financial needs and together find the levers that will make a difference for your business.
My areas of expertise are:
- Business Plan;
- Financial Forecast;
- Financial and Legal Due Diligence;
- M&A Operations;
- Management Control;
- Internal Audit and Statutory Audit;
- Forecasts and Budgets;
- Business Valuation;
- Financial Analysis (P&L; BS; CF);
- Financial Modeling & Financial Reporting;
- Fundraising;
- Financial Strategy;
- Cost Management;
- Financial Restructuring;
- Business Steering
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Italian
Basic
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 10km), Lyon (up to 10km)
Experience
- L’OrealBrand CFORETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)November 2024 - Today (1 year and 6 months)Montréal, CanadaBrand Financial Manager for L’Oréal Paris in Canada (Several hundred million dollars in revenue).Full P&L management; trend and budget; monthly closing; KPIs and management committee; brand steering and value creation through financial decisions.
- L'OréalSenior Financial AnalystRETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)May 2024 - Today (2 years and 1 month)Montréal, CanadaSenior Financial Analyst for L'Oréal Canada's Supply Chain.Management of the transport budget (inbound and outbound - approximately $40M).Presentation of monthly financial results to the Main Committee; steering of financial statements.Responsible for analyses on labor productivity.
- Mazars SAExperienced Senior Financial AuditorCONSULTING AND AUDITSAugust 2020 - July 2023 (2 years and 10 months)Paris, France- Definition of audit strategy: Understanding issues and identifying risks;- Assessment of the quality and effectiveness of the control system;- Control of statutory accounts (French GAAP and IFRS, particularly IFRS 2, 5, 10, 13, 15, 16);- Control of consolidated accounts;- Coordination of international teams;- Validation of financial statements.Sectors covered:Industry (Safran, Plastic Omnium, Thales)Services (Gedimat Group, ORPEA)Real Estate (BNP Real Estate, Bouygues Immobilier, Urban Renaissance Développement)Public Sector (Chamber of Notaries of Paris).- Definition of audit strategy:
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Education
- Master In ManagementEm Lyon Business School2022Ranked 7th Business School worldwide (Financial Time 2023). Skills developed: Steer the financial management of a company and its performance; establish investment, financing and compensation policy plans. Build a global consulting solution; establish a commercial proposal; conduct a benchmark; diagnose a company internally and externally; write a client report. Relevant coursework: Trends in Enterprise Information Systems; Principles of Finance; Data mining and Forecast Management; Resource Planning and Allocation Management; Simulation for Managerial Decision Making. Awarded second prize in the business creation contest.
- Master in Strategic ManagementUniversité Paris-Saclay2022Le Master Management Stratégique est un master généraliste de sciences du management, centré autour des problématiques du management stratégique (management international, comportement organisationnel, gestion du changement, entrepreneuriat, etc.). Ranked 16th Worldwide Best University : https://bit.ly/WorldwideRanking
Certifications
- Financial Modelling And ValuationUdemy
- Financial AnalystUdemy