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Jordan Kauch

Management Controller

€650/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Jordan

Experienced Management Controller with nearly 9 years of experience, I have worked within demanding groups such as Atos, Lidl, and Sysco. I assist companies in performance management, financial analysis, building reliable dashboards, and optimizing decision-making processes.
Accustomed to high-volume environments and operational challenges, I implement clear reporting, actionable analyses, and rigorous monitoring of key indicators. Organized, precise, and business-oriented, I integrate quickly to provide effective and sustainable financial management.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Sysco France
    Regional Management Controller Belgium and Southern Europe
    January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
    Rungis, France
    Scope: Belgium and Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Portugal) and Paris IDF (6 months)
    • Business Partner to the General Manager (Belgium) and the Sales Director (Southern Europe).
    • Implementation of management control processes in Belgium and Southern Europe, aligned with the French model.
    • Budget & Forecast: Elaboration of the budget and forecasts for the entire topline and OPEX.
    • Close monitoring (weekly and by sales segment).
    • Definition of 3-year strategic plans with the General Management (Belgium) and Sales/Country Management (Southern Europe).
    • Validation of all financial reports.
    • Monitoring and Analysis: Tracking of variances (forecast vs. actual) and in-depth analysis of results.
    • Analysis and Monitoring of transport and logistics performance - Presentation of business reviews for the executive committee
    Focus Belgium
    • Total overhaul of Belgian customer portfolios by typology.
    • Implementation of pay plans for sales representatives and telesales.
    • Analysis and management of sales performance for sector managers.
    • Support for managers in analyzing financial indicators, implementing controls, and action plans.
    Focus Southern Europe
    • Implementation of a new method for allocating resale costs at a fine-grained level (complete deep dive)
    • Creation of a new P&L
    • Performance monitoring (topline and OPEX) with the two country directors.
    Focus Paris IDF (6 months)
    • Business Partner to the Regional Sales Directors (3) and Operations Directors (3)
    • Monitoring of topline and sales performance
    • Monitoring and management of supply performance (reception, preparation, and traffic),
    FP&A Business Partner
  • LIDL - France
    Capex Management Controller
    November 2023 - January 2025 (1 year and 2 months)
    Châtenay-Malabry, France
    Scope: CAPEX & OPEX – Real Estate, Furnishings, IT | Annual Budget: 700-800 M€
    Key Responsibilities:
    • Investment Management (CAPEX): Management of a portfolio covering real estate projects (openings, modernizations, site/warehouse transfers) and IT (systems & infrastructure).
    • Facility Management & Asset Management: Monitoring of supermarket and warehouse disposals, asset revaluation, profitability analysis, and calculation of capital gains/losses.
    • Strategic Project Management: Monitoring of over 70 annual real estate projects, ROI assessment, and validation of expansion Business Cases.
    • Budget & Forecast: Elaboration of CAPEX budget by department/project, complete management of forecasts and budget revisions.
    • Profitability Analysis: Creation and analysis of P&Ls per supermarket (deep dive) to inform investment decisions.
    • Accounting Closures: Supervision of monthly and annual closures for fixed assets (tangible & intangible).
    • Management: Supervision of a team of 2 management controllers.
    • Cost Optimization: Analysis of OPEX and implementation of cost reduction initiatives (cost killing).
  • Lidl France
    Management Control Manager for the Logistics Division
    November 2022 - November 2023 (1 year)
    Châtenay-Malabry, France
    Scope: National (27 Regional Directorates & Warehouses)
    Key Responsibilities:
    • Accounting Closures: Guarantee of monthly and annual closures for the entire scope.
    • Budgetary & Forecasting Management: Elaboration and monitoring of budgets, revisions, and forecasts for warehouses (Operations, Transport, Strategy, Environment).
    • Business Partner: Strategic partner for Operational teams (Central Services) and regional Logistics Managers.
    • Performance & KPIs: Management of logistics performance and continuous improvement of productivity indicators.
    • Cost Analysis: Monitoring and optimization of transport costs, logistics flows, and environmental costs.
    • Development & Expansion: Execution of Business Cases for the opening of new warehouses and the launch of a new Regional Directorate.
    • Reporting & COMEX: Preparation and presentation of financial and operational analyses to the Executive Committee.
    • Management: Supervision of a team of 3 people, including 1 management controller and 2 apprentices,

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Education

  • Thompson Reuters Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate
    Certification Thompson Reuters Bloomberg Market concepts certificate
  • MSc
    IÉSEG School of Management
    2019
    MSc

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