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With over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, I position myself today as an independent consultant in Management Control, Financial Control, and Business Partnering, with sectoral expertise in energy, engineering, and digital services.
✅ My strengths:
- Financial performance management (budget, forecast, closing, profitability)
- Gross Profit analysis and support for operational management
- Team management, multi-activity consolidation & strategic reporting
- Knowledge of SAP S4HANA, Power BI, Excel, and various ERPs (Cegid, PeopleSoft, EBP, etc.)
- Results-oriented approach, continuous improvement, and change management support
🎓 A graduate of ESG Finance (MBA) and certified by ICCF HEC Paris, I offer my skills for high-value-added missions: structuring management control, margin improvement, financial analysis, ERP/IS project support, or managerial transition.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- Primagaz / SHVManagement Control Manager for Sales and Marketing DepartmentENERGY AND UTILITIESJanuary 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)Courbevoie, FranceDistribution of Butane and Propane Gas (530 FTE)Responsibilities:▪ Management Control- CODIR contact for the Sales and Marketing Department- Management of two Management Controllers responsible for indirect costs (€45M) / Gross Profit Other (€26M) / Offer profitability studies.- Participation in monthly and annual closings.- Participation in budgeting processes and various forecasts.- Gross Profit Gas referent (€260M) / Consolidation and analysis by activity and market (Volume/Price/Cost/Mix Effect).- Close collaboration with the Pricing Management team for detailed analysis and evolution of sales prices.- Analysis of gas hedging impacts in collaboration with the Risk Management team.▪ Participation in the SAP S4HANA stabilization project- Stream lead for GPL Meter margin stabilization.- Analysis and correction of analytical flows.
- Primagaz / SHVSenior Management Controller for Sales and Marketing DepartmentENERGY AND UTILITIESJanuary 2020 - December 2022 (2 years and 11 months)Courbevoie, FranceDistribution of Butane and Propane Gas (530 FTE)Responsibilities (3 years):Management Control• Construction and monitoring of Gross Profit Other (GPO Referent: €26M).• Participation in the budgeting and forecasting process for the Sales and Strategic Departments (€45M).• Participation in monthly and annual closings.• Monthly budget analysis (actual vs. forecast variances and identification of risks and opportunities).• Preparation of financial reporting for operational staff (8 Business Directors and 2 CODIR members).• Participation in various profitability studies (existing/new offers, public service concessions).• Updating business plans (Prim'eazy, Caloon).• Post-monthly closing update of profitability sheets for commercial prospecting.
- V-MOTECH FranceSenior Financial ControllerMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGJanuary 2018 - December 2019 (1 year and 11 months)Linas, FranceAutomotive Engineering (2 subsidiaries, 110 FTE)Responsibilities (2 years):Management Control• Participation in budgeting processes, forecasts, and analysis of variances between actuals and forecasts.• Preparation and analysis of monthly management reporting for the COMEX.• Control and calculation of gross margins by activity and by client project.• Control and Analysis of sales and expense reporting.• Construction of financial reporting for operational staff (Operations, Consulting, Maintenance).• Analysis and calculation of quarterly bonuses for the Operations team.• Setup and monitoring of the treasury budget.• Participation in the New Fund due diligence (€3M fundraising)General and Management Accounting• Supervision of accounting closings (monthly and annual).• Manages relationships with banks, statutory auditors, and the accounting firm.Participation in the implementation project of the EBP Commercial Management and Fixed Assets solution
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Education
- International Certificate in Corporate Finance (ICCF- HEC Paris)HEC Paris2024- Analyse Financière - Evaluation des entreprises - Choix d'investissement et de Financement - Finance verte et durable
- MBA Audit and Management ControlESG Finance Paris2014- Audit Financier - Contrôle Financier - Contrôle de Gestion