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Back to original languageAbout Davy
My Expertise:
- Budget and business plan development and monitoring
- Implementation and management of budget control, financial reporting, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Structuring and improving organizational processes, ensuring internal control reliability
- Reorganization of financial systems and administrative functions
- Management and optimization of working capital requirements (WCR) and cash flow forecasting
- Search for external financing (banking, public), grants, and aid
- Recruitment, management, and training of financial and administrative teams
- Support in M&A and fundraising operations
- Business valuation and financial and strategic analysis
My Background:
Financial consultant and former investment banker with over 10 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, and strategic consulting in Europe and Latin America. I have recently moved into financial management roles, notably as an external CFO and Head of FP&A in high-growth startups such as Wecasa, where I contributed to strategic fundraising, financial planning, and major organizational transformations.
I have proven expertise in managing financial platforms, streamlining tax and accounting processes, and transforming business models. My approach combines rigor, innovation, and pragmatism to address current business challenges.
My Commitment:
I only accept assignments after clearly defining your needs, objectives, and expectations. My commitment is total to ensure that our common goals are not only met but exceeded.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Grenoble (up to 50km)
Experience
- HavonaExternal CFOE-COMMERCEJune 2024 - Today (2 years)Dublin, Ireland- Participated in the €500k Pre Seed Round of the company to ensure the launch of the platform's Beta version- Managed accounting, taxation, treasury, and financial reporting- Maintained company accounts, supervised management control, and prepared the budget in line with strategic decisions
- WecasaFP&A ManagerE-COMMERCEFebruary 2024 - August 2024 (6 months)Paris, France> Right-hand man to the CFO on all finance matterso Fundraising: participated in closing a Series B round of €15 million, managed financial modeling and due diligence tasks for the transactiono Financial Planning and Forecasting: prepared the budget by understanding the company's operational functioning, accurate financial performance forecastingo Budget Control: controlled financial reporting in collaboration with the accounting firm, interacted with various managers to control expenses against the established budgeto Cash Management: monitored revenue and cash flows, as well as accounts payableo Financial Reporting: prepared all internal and external financial reports for shareholders
- BBVAVice President Investment BankingBANKING AND INSURANCEApril 2022 - September 2022 (6 months)Lima, PeruParticipated in the execution of infrastructure and energy transactionso First phase of the sale of a major toll road in Uruguayo Valuation of a hydroelectric power plant in southern Peru as part of an asset sale to a Chinese buyero Involved in the acquisition of a data center asset in Latin America, advising a regional PE fund
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Education
- Advanced Master in FinanceESCP Europe2013Spécialisation : Finance d'Entreprise & Banque d'Investissement Cours principaux: Valorisation d'entreprise, M&A, Modélisation Financière, Leveraged Finance, Private Equity
- Master Grande Ecole - Business Management and Financial StrategyGrenoble Ecole de Management20122 semestres d'échanges de 6 mois chacun au Mexique et au Pérou