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Description

Experienced CFO and Financial Manager, specializing in operational finance and transformation, financial structuring, cash management, group financing, investor relations, and financial communication. Expert in debt management, forecasting, working capital and treasury optimization, consolidation, IFRS, governance, and interactions with rating agencies.

I provide operational support or project management: closings, accounting, management control, cash, working capital, internal control, ERP/MOA.

Accustomed to operating in complex, multi-site, multi-business environments, in contexts of transformation, growth, or transition. Proven ability to structure, industrialize, digitize, and represent the company to high-level stakeholders (investors, banks, authorities, executive committee).

Specialist in financial transformations integrating AI, automation, and process optimization applied to finance, intelligent automation, driver-based models, and SaaS management.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Kollé
Chief Financial Officer
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
June 2024 - Today (2 years)
Freelance assignment.
"Express" financial recovery of a multi-site group.
Significant improvement in treasury and working capital in 7 weeks, through a overhaul of cash flows, production indicators, and financial management. Negotiation with banking partners.
Reduction of 30% in electricity costs, 50% in insurance premiums, and 200% for GAS, detailed analysis of expense items and targeted renegotiations. Supervision of HR and purchasing. Financial department reorganization thereafter.
Bultim SAAS
Chief Financial Officer
November 2022 - May 2024 (1 year and 6 months)
Accelerating the growth of a SaaS scale-up
Successful fundraising.
Revenue growth of +80%/year, recruitment of 20 employees/year, through the optimization of financial, commercial, and product operations.
Bénéteau
Chief Financial Officer & Project Supervision (Transition Manager)
March 2022 - October 2022 (7 months)
Organization and management related to the launch of a new boat project. Determination of production costs and deadlines. Supply chain directive and financing arrangements.