Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Multi-country Finance Director / Finance Leader with over 14 years of experience in retail and FMCG/agribusiness in Europe and West Africa. End-to-end expertise in FP&A (budgets, forecasts, modeling) and performance management, with the ability to translate strategy into operational indicators for Country Managers and department heads. Solid experience in retail finance operations: cost of sales and margin analysis, stock-related controls, and high-volume cash/POS reconciliation in complex environments. Ability to strengthen cash discipline through rolling cash flow forecasts, working capital optimization, and managing exposures in multi-currency environments. Implementation of scalable finance functions: process standardization, internal control, audit readiness, and data governance. Management of finance systems and integrations (tool optimization, automation, UAT) in liaison with Finance, Tech, Supply Chain, and retail operations. Bilingual French/English.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

LAGARDERE TRAVEL RETAIL FRANCE
Consultant
TRANSPORTATION
October 2024 - April 2026 (1 year and 6 months)
Levallois-Perret, France
•BPO within the Microsoft Dynamics 365 to SAP S/4HANA migration project (scoping, requirements gathering, contribution to specification writing/review, etc.).
•Operational activities:
•Analysis of supplier/customer master data and communication of necessary corrections.
•Analysis of WCR (including intercompany) and recommendations.
•Treasury optimization through analysis of aging balances for customers/suppliers and payment terms; recommendations to top management.
Financial Analysis WCR SAP S/4 HANA Third-Party Database Migration Analysis Project Management
LAGARDERE TRAVEL RETAIL FRANCE
TRANSITION MANAGER / ACCOUNTING MANAGER FOR DUTYFREE FRANCE COLLECTIONS
TRANSPORTATION
December 2023 - September 2024 (9 months)
Levallois-Perret, France
Management of the DUTYFREE FRANCE collection scope comprising 5 entities: EXTIME (Roissy and Orly Airports), AEROBOUTIQUES, LYON DUTYFREE, PARIS RAIL RETAIL.

Management of the Accounting Team: 5 accountants.
SAP S/4 HANA Microsoft Excel Agility User Acceptance Testing Team Management
The Savannah fruits company ltd
Administrative and Financial Director
AGRICULTURE
August 2020 - March 2022 (1 year and 7 months)
Accra, Ghana
•Supervision of the HR function.
•Management of relationships with internal stakeholders (Board of Directors, CEO, other Managers) and external ones (Government, Banks, Investment Companies, Lawyers, Insurance Brokers, Tax Services, Consultants, Accountants, Statutory Auditors).
•Audit of existing processes, identification of risks, implementation of processes meeting current and future needs (SOX).
•Supervision of Group accounting and guarantee of the reliability of financial and accounting data.
•Determination, declaration, and payment of taxes and duties.
•Preparation of the tax return in collaboration with our Statutory Auditors.
•Implementation of dashboards, studies, and steering tools.
•Preparation of budgets, forecasts, and quarterly reports for the Board of Directors and co-presentation with the CEO.
•Preparation of the three-year plan.
•Construction, preparation, and monitoring of an annual cash flow.
•Preparation and monitoring of budgets related to CSR projects.
•Search for non-dilutive financing.
•Management of the implementation of new management tools and information systems.
•Supervision of target company due diligence.
Restructuring Project Management Interpersonal Skills Team Management IFRS