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Raphaël L.RL

Raphaël L.

Management Controller | Retail | Bilingual

€700/day
3 projects
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Raphaël

Management controller with 8 years of international experience.

Specializing in **economic and financial steering**, I support companies in optimizing their performance and strategic decision-making.

My expertise covers:

✔ Performance monitoring and optimization:data extraction and analysis, price negotiation, development of commercial policies, and investment profitability assessment.
✔ Support to operational management:assistance in maximizing revenue, efficient resource allocation, and identification of risks and opportunities.
✔ Implementation of reliable reporting and analysis:design of relevant monitoring tools and development of recommendations based on actionable data.
✔ Budget management and forecasting:budget construction and monitoring in collaboration with department heads.
✔ Financial closing:revenue alignment across various sales channels (retail, wholesale, e-commerce), analysis of payroll costs, and operating expenses.

**Bilingual in English and results-oriented**, I am looking for new challenges in strategic optimization and financial process transformation.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

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

Experience

  • SEPHORA
    Offer Controller
    RETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)
    November 2025 - February 2026 (3 months)
    Paris, France
    Offer Controller | Brand Partnership & Negotiation

    Mission: structure the modeling of 2026 purchase volumes to support the annual negotiation round with international partner brands.

    • Modeling and projection of 2026 sell-in by country and by brand, with construction of financial scenarios for negotiation
    • Validation and consolidation of actual purchase data across multiple countries
    • Preparation of financial supporting documents used directly in negotiations with brands
    • Collaboration with country and finance teams for hypothesis validation
    • Monitoring and tracking in Excel and internal tool until contracting
    Management control Microsoft Excel International development Budget management & CAPEX/OPEX control Scenario analysis
  • Petit Bateau
    Financial Controller BENELUX
    FASHION AND COSMETICS
    September 2025 - October 2025 (1 month)
    Paris, France
    • Comprehensive financial management of the BENELUX region (total revenue ~ €50M). Retail, E-com, Wholesale.
    • Review of P&Ls, KPIs, and margins by sales channel, with recommendations to optimize profitability
    • Implementation of key performance metrics and automated reporting, reducing financial consolidation time by 30%
    Retail Budget steering Reporting Cross-functional Collaboration Budget management & CAPEX/OPEX control
  • Asmodee
    FP&A
    ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
    January 2025 - May 2025 (4 months)
    Boulogne-Billancourt, France
    OPEX Monitoring:Implementation of comprehensive reports on OPEX lines, including personnel costs. Previously unmonitored P&L lines (several hundred million euros), allowing for better visibility and increased control, thus contributing to data-driven decision-making by the executive committee.

    Streamlining financial analysis processesthrough the development of automated reports, reducing manual effort by 30% and significantly improving report accuracy and speed. Use of reports for quarterly investor relations.

    Collaboration with cross-functional teamsto establish robust OPEX monitoring frameworks, aligning budget management with strategic objectives and optimizing resource allocation.
    Financial analysis Analytical skills Strategic planning

Reviews

4.0

Out of 1 rating

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Severine

Accor SA - Procurement

Reviewed on 1/3/2025

Raphaël completed a 9-month assignment within our team. From the moment he arrived, he demonstrated an excellent ability to integrate and a high level of autonomy. He quickly adapted to our work environment and successfully built trustful relationships with the entire team. Specifically, his mission was divided into two main areas: firstly, a role as a management controller (creating tracking tables, business analyses) and secondly, a role in transversal/team management (4 people) with operational responsibility. From a management control perspective, Raphaël created tracking tables for our activities efficiently and accurately. These tables were extremely helpful for monitoring ongoing projects and provided better visibility on the various stages and deadlines. Regarding the coordination and operational management of the team, he managed to foster a team spirit and was able to motivate and guide the team members towards achieving the set objectives. Raphaël thus brought significant added value to our team through his quick integration, autonomy, management control skills, and his ability to coordinate the team.

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Education

  • Bachelor, in Montréal, Canada. 2 semesters as part of an exchange programe with IÉSEG.
    École des sciences de la gestion (ESG UQAM)
    2015
    Bachelor, in Montréal, Canada. 2 semesters as part of an exchange programe with IÉSEG.
  • Master 2
    IÉSEG School of Management
    2017
    Audit / Control

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