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Description

With over 10 years of experience in financial audit and transaction services within Deloitte in France and Canada, I have developed strong expertise in financial analysis and management of financial transaction processes, primarily for SMID-cap targets.

My areas of expertise include:

- Financial diagnosis of your company to understand & monitor its health and/or prepare it for a fundraising or divestment process

(Analysis of financial performance and profitability; Analysis of cash generation and working capital needs; Analysis of debt and self-financing capacity, etc.)

- Acquisition and divestment financial due diligence (ADD / Vendor due diligence)

- Business Plan execution

- Financial modeling and financial reporting

- Company valuation

- Definition of M&A / external growth strategy

- Value creation and cost optimization plan

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

DELOITTE
SENIOR MANAGER TRANSACTIONS SERVICES
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
January 2023 - April 2025 (2 years and 3 months)
Canada
• Led 30+ buy and-sell-side financial due diligence engagements for corporate and private equity clients SMID-cap focus: ADD for Thornhill Capital, ADD for FTQ, multiple ADD for Transdev Canada
◦ Conducted thorough financial analysis in a short-time frame to understand performance key drivers (profitability and cash flow generation) and provide key valuation drivers: Quality of Earnings (adjusted EBITDA) and Assets, normative working capital, Quality of net debt
◦ Manage end-to-end project execution in alignment with Deloitte risk & quality standards - ensuring timely completion and accuracy of deliverables: scope of work, LOE, budget and team planning, execution, team management & mentoring, quality review, invoicing
◦ Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including legal, tax, and HR, to ensure seamless execution of transactions and provide comprehensive and synthetic recommendations to clients
◦ Transaction risks oriented and review of SPA's financial items (bridge EV to equity / purchase price definition)
• Delivered Human Resources focused due diligence including in-depth analysis of HR-related Quality of Earnings and Net Debt components
• Led Cost Transformation & Optimization projects incl. for a leading DIY retailer, focusing on store portfolio optimization strategy Since jan-24: Hybrid role supporting Deloitte's Corporate Development Office in strategic acquisitions and partnerships
• Defined inorganic growth strategy across 3 business units
• Managed end-to-end project execution, including target sourcing, outreach, valuation, and preparation of LOIs
Transaction Services mergers-and-acquisitions Financial Due Diligence strategy M&A M&A Advisory
DELOITTE
SENIOR MANAGER TRANSACTIONS
July 2015 - December 2022 (7 years and 5 months)
France
• Led 80+ buy and-sell-side financial due diligence engagements for corporate and private equity clients incl. cross border projects: Carve-out and VDD on Actia Power, VDD on Château Lascombes, ADD for Fayat Group (NXO, Dulevo) Focus on SMID-cap, industry-agnostic with emphasis on wine & spirits, professional services, aerospace, agri-food
• Modelling & review of business plan from top line to EBITDA and free cash-flow
• Valuation model for transaction purpose (comparable, DCF, assets fair value)
PwC
SENIOR FINANCIAL AUDITOR
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
September 2011 - March 2014 (2 years and 6 months)
France
• Audit of statutory and consolidated financial statements under French GAAP and IFRS
• Internal control assessments, performance of analytical reviews and audit procedures in accordance with PwC methodology, including preparation of executive summaries and annual audit reports
• Small and mid cap engagements - various industries including wine & spirits, agri-food