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François Chabard

Management control officer / CFO

€700/day
Flers, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About François

With over 12 years of solid expertise in management control within the demanding automotive sector, complemented by experience in an accounting firm, I can help you structure your financial steering and optimize your performance.

How can I help you?
My role is to provide you with the necessary visibility to manage your business with confidence. I focus on your critical challenges:

- Cash flow security to ensure your company's sustainability.
- Profitability optimization through precise analysis of your costs and margins.
- Decision-making support for leaders through clear interpretation of financial indicators.

What sets me apart is my dual Bac+5 degree in Strategic Management and Accounting-Control-Auditing (CCA). This dual qualification allows me to not just 'produce' numbers, but to align them with your overall strategy. My experience at Faurecia has equipped me with industrial rigor and the ability to manage complex issues (purchasing, sales, programs, factory).

I undertake transition missions or targeted projects:

- Dashboards & KPIs: Implementation of customized steering tools to track your key indicators in real-time.
- Analytical Reporting: Creation of precise reports to dissect performance by product, service, or department.
- Operational Management Control: Budget monitoring, cost price calculation, and variance analysis.
- Financial Support: Assistance to financial teams of mid-sized companies or financial right-hand support for SME leaders.

Based in Normandy, I can work remotely or in person, depending on your needs.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Flers (up to 50km), Caen (up to 10km), Alençon (up to 10km), Saint-Lô (up to 10km), Avranches (up to 10km)

Experience

  • RYDGE CONSEIL
    Accounting auditor intern
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    September 2024 - July 2025 (10 months)
    Flers, France
    - Participation in accounting audit missions for SMEs/mid-sized companies
    - Development of operating and cash flow forecasts
    - Data entry and balance sheet preparation for small structures (SCI, LMNP, EURL)
    Planning, budgeting and forecasting Cegid Accounting audit Accounting data entry Balance sheet
  • Faurecia
    Head of purchasing and sales management control for the division
    AUTOMOBILE
    November 2022 - January 2024 (1 year and 2 months)
    Caligny, France
    - Participation with purchasing and sales directors in the development of monthly budgets and forecasts
    - Liaison with all division factories on all purchasing and sales matters
    - Responsible for the reliability of data used to establish the performance of purchasing and sales departments
    Planning, budgeting and forecasting Reporting Microsoft Excel SAP Leadership
  • Faurecia
    Program and product line management controller
    AUTOMOBILE
    January 2020 - October 2023 (3 years and 9 months)
    Caligny, France
    - Monitoring and steering of new product development costs
    - Co-steering with product line managers on action plans to improve business plans for products under development
    - Responsible for the consistency of financial data across different business plans within product lines
    Planning, budgeting and forecasting Cost control Budgetary control Leadership Microsoft Excel

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Education

  • Master CCA (Accounting-Control-Auditing)
    IAE Caen
    2025
    Master 2 (M2), Comptabilité et finance
  • Master 2 Strategic Management and Change
    ISM-IAE Versailles - Saint-Quentin en Yvelines
    2012
    Master 2 Management Stratégique et Changement

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