Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

I help startup and SME executives make the right financial decisions at the right time.

Former investment banker in mergers and acquisitions and financing, I spent nearly 10 years advising on mid-cap transactions (enterprise value from a few million euros to several billion). I then joined a fast-growing consulting firm as CFO, where I notably structured the finance function, then managed and executed the sale of the company as well as its integration.

Today, I put this experience at the service of entrepreneurs who need a financial partner capable of understanding their challenges, structuring their business, and supporting them in key moments: growth, budget/business plan elaboration, operational dashboard & KPIs, fundraising, divestment/acquisition, profitability improvement, cost rationalization, cash management, or finance function structuring, etc.

My approach is simple: bring the rigor and technical expertise of an investment bank with the proximity, agility, and pragmatism of an operational CFO. No bullshit.

Feel free to contact me to discuss! 🔥

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 30km)

Instinct Sauvage
CEO - Founder
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
October 2024 - Today (1 year and 10 months)
Paris, France
Financial Consulting (Part-Time CFO / M&A / Financing), Operational, and Strategic (Outsourced) for SMEs (Sweet Spot: 1 - 100 employees).

Financial Consulting & Outsourced CFO / Business Plan & Budget Elaboration / Pitch Deck Writing / Operational Structuring, Management & Optimization - Costs & Margins / Cash Management / Reporting - Dashboards & KPIs / Strategy / Competitive Analysis / Implementation of Processes & Best Practices / M&A / Financing (dilutive & non-dilutive) / Support & Training, etc.
Business Plan Operational Optimization Dashboard & KPIs Outsourced CFO Financing
(RE)SET
Finance Director (CFO) and M&A / Strategy
ENVIRONMENTAL
January 2023 - October 2024 (1 year and 9 months)
Paris, France
Finance Director and M&A within the (RE)SET team, a consulting firm committed to economic and environmental transition (approx. 50 employees).

Structuring of the Finance / Accounting / Administrative Department;
Implementation and deployment of Processes, Tools, and Best Practices;
Definition and monitoring of Operational KPIs;
Definition and updating of the Budget, Business Plan, and various reporting tools;
Active participation in Management Committees and decision-making;
Profitability monitoring and Cost Structure / Margin Optimization;
Working Capital Management / Cash Flow Management;
Implementation of Short-Term Financing solutions;
Monitoring of Subsidies & CIR / C2I applications;
Monitoring and negotiation of Legal Contracts (M&A) + internal training;
GDPR compliance procedures (Internal and External);
Preparation of Financial Reports & Models for a European Project;
Team Management.

Management and execution of the capital opening process (major), which concluded with an integration into Julhiet Sterwen (PE-backed), a leading French player in transformation, strategy, and innovation consulting (€100M+ revenue and 700+ employees) - May 2024;
Supporting (RE)SET in Management, Integration, and Convergence into Julhiet Sterwen between June and October 2024.
Corporate Finance CFO Operational Optimization Company Structuring KPI Dashboards
Hottinguer Corporate Finance
M&A Associate I > Vice President III
BANKING AND INSURANCE
April 2016 - December 2021 (5 years and 8 months)
Paris, France
Associate M&A I > Vice President III in Mergers & Acquisitions and Financing in Investment Banking within the Hottinguer CF team (Mid and Large Caps).

Drafting of Teasers, Pitches, Valuation Decks, Information Memorandums / MPs;
Complex financial modeling - Business Plan, Financial Instruments, ManPack, Financial Engineering / Turnaround and Optimization, etc.;
Valuation - Multiples, DCF, Merger Model, LBO, NAV, etc.;
Market Analyses & Competitive Reviews;
Buyer and Target Screenings / Build-ups;
Expert & Executive Interviews - Site Visits;
Sell-Side Process (Divestment) - Management & Execution - Equity Story & Strategy, Investor Relations (Corporates and PE Funds), Data rooms and Q&A, LOI & LOF Analysis and Negotiations, Partner Management, Negotiation of Legal Sale and Purchase Agreement Terms, Support until Signing & Closing of the Transaction;
Buy-Side Process (Acquisition) - Management & Execution - Screening, Target Identification and Qualification, Contact Initiation, Terms Negotiation, Buyer Due Diligence and Q&A, Partner Management, LOI & LOF Formalization, Support until Signing & Closing of the Transaction;
Financing (Senior / Bank, Hybrid, Bonds, etc.);
Team Management.

Sectors covered: Media, Food & Beverage, Retail, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Wines & Spirits, Leisure, Industry, Hospitality, Construction.
Mergers and Acquisitions Business Plan M&A Financing Financial Modeling