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Part-time CFO for startups & scale-ups
Need an outsourced CFO to structure finance, prepare fundraising, and secure Bpifrance grants (BFT, Innov'Up, PIA) and loans? Since 2020, I've been helping teams from a few hundred k€ to over €50M in revenue make finance readable, reliable, and actionable for CEOs and investors.
What I do:
- Structuring & Management: Day 5 closing, management control, board pack, KPIs, budget vs. actuals, FP&A.
- Modeling & Business Plan: P&L, cash flow, financing plan, MRR/cohorts, churn, LTV/CAC, runway & burn, scenarios.
- Fundraising: Financial model, data room, due diligence, pitch deck, cap table, use of funds.
- Non-dilutive financing: Bpifrance & regional aid applications, bank loans, 13-week cash flow forecast.
Why me?
- Fundraising > €25M (Demeter, Caisse des dépots, exit LVMH)
- Finance + Data: Excel, SQL, Python; Pennylane, Agicap, Spendesk; n8n/Make automations.
- Pragmatic approach: operational deliverables, rapid team adoption.
Examples:
- Mobility (~€4M revenue): BP, data room, investor reporting, 13-week cash flow & day 5 closing; €25M fundraising.
- E-commerce Retail (~€4M revenue, 15 people, UK/US/AUS): Finance department structuring, margins/supply chain, board pack, cash forecasting, bank relations. Exit LVMH.
- Dating app (~€15M revenue, 100 people): MRR/cohorts/churn/LTV-CAC, budget/forecast, financial governance.
- E-commerce Retail (~€5M revenue): BP redesign, management control, invoicing & cash flow, tooling.
- Crypto: MiCA, BP, PowerBI Dashboard, MRR/cohorts/churn/LTV-CAC, budget/forecast, financial governance.
Deliverables:
- 3–5 year Business Plan (Excel)
- Cash Flow
- Investor Reporting
- Ready-to-submit Bpifrance applications (content, budget, milestones, impacts).
Describe your context in 5 lines: I propose an action plan and a tailored format.
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 10km), Rennes (up to 10km), Nantes (up to 10km)
Experience
- MRJ Concept - BelveoFinance DirectorE-COMMERCEOctober 2024 - May 2025 (7 months)Paris, France
Finance Director – Belvéo (France, UK, Spain)
Premium parasol retail | €5M revenue, 15 people | France + subsidiaries in UK, SpainContext: International growth, multi-entity structuring- **Group Business Plan**: Multi-scenario BP integrating market specificities (commercial, industrial, logistics assumptions), basis for strategic management and bank discussions
- **Management Control**: Consolidated monthly reporting, margin tracking by channel (retail/e-commerce/export), budget variance analysis, operational KPIs
- **Currency Management**: USD/EUR hedging strategy (international procurement), exchange rate risk reduction, improved margin predictability
- **Treasury Management**: Consolidated forecasts, cash pooling, working capital optimization, bank relations for growth financing
✅ **Results**: Solid BP, multi-entity management control, active foreign exchange risk management, cash visibility, and international operational performance - HappnSenior FP&A ManagerSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJune 2024 - September 2024 (3 months)Paris, France
Senior FP&A Manager / Deputy Finance Director – Happn (Paris)
Dating app | €15M revenue, +100 people | WorldwideContext: Reporting to General Management, full financial management of a scale-up, interface with board and investors- FP&A & Business Planning: Multi-scenario annual BP (base/prudent/ambitious) adapted to market and marketing investments, quarterly updates, P&L/cash flow/balance sheet projections
- SaaS & Product KPIs: Development of MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) tracking, acquisition cohort analysis, churn rate, LTV/CAC, margin contribution by channel, burn rate & runway
- Treasury: Consolidated plan + weekly reporting, decision-making visibility for CEO and COO, financing needs anticipation
- Digitalization: Reporting automation (advanced Excel + SQL + dataviz), 50% reduction in production time, increased reliability and analytical depth
- Financial Governance: Active participation in management committees, preparation of monthly board packs, direct investor relations, strategic advice to CEO on growth vs. profitability trade-offs
✅ **Results**: Complete FP&A function structuring, improved cash predictability, reliable projections, enhanced financial credibility with stakeholders - French BloomFinance DirectorWINE AND SPIRITSApril 2023 - April 2024 (1 year)Paris, FranceE-commerce retail | €5M revenue, 15 people | France + US, UK, Australia subsidiariesContext: International expansion, preparation for fundraising + strategic exit
- Global financial organization structuring: Management of local finance teams, multi-country consolidation, unified board & investor reporting
- Fundraising: 3-5 year multi-scenario BP, coordination with investment bank, ensuring consistency of assumptions & reliability of projections
- Full Due Diligence: Management of accounting/financial/legal/social DD, identification and resolution of critical red flags (contracts, international tax, multi-country social compliance)
- Digital Transformation: Deployment of Pennylane (accounting) + Power BI (real-time consolidated reporting), cash flow forecast automation, monthly closing
- Expanded scope: HR (compensation policies, BSPCE management), legal, multi-jurisdiction compliance
✅ **Results**: Successful exit, secured fundraising without obstacles, reliable consolidated reporting
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Education
- FinanceEDHEC2015
- MSc in Corporate FinanceKEDGE BS2016