Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

After 7 years at PwC as a financial auditor specializing in management companies, Venture Capital funds, and Private Equity funds, I held the position of Finance Manager in a management company (venture capital) for nearly 2 years. I am now a freelancer and I support management companies in steering their finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

Development, monitoring, and steering of the management company's overall budget and business plan
Supervision of the accounting firm: accounting, tax, and social contributions work
Management of capital calls, distributions, and cash flow monitoring for investment vehicles
Legal and administrative support for fund structuring and closings
Liaison with statutory auditors, custodians, and regulators (AMF, etc.)
Production of financial and regulatory reporting (capital accounts, investor reporting)
Investor relations: communication, financial deliverables, commitment monitoring
Financial modeling and valuation of investments and investment vehicles
Drafting and implementation of internal procedures (accounting, regulatory, operational)

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
Portuguese
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent
Gujarati
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Red River West
Finance Manager
PRIVATE EQUITY
July 2023 - April 2025 (1 year and 9 months)
Paris, France
Development and steering of the management company's budget and consolidated business plan
Supervision of accounting, tax, and social contributions work entrusted to the accounting firm
Complete management of capital calls, distributions, and cash flow monitoring for the vehicles
Legal and administrative support during fund structuring and closings
Liaison with statutory auditors, custodian, AMF, and advisors
Production of regulatory and financial reporting (capital accounts, investor reports)
Investor relations: management of deliverables, commitment monitoring, financial communication
Financial modeling and valuation of investments (DCF, multiples...)
Drafting and implementation of internal procedures, compliance monitoring
Support for the implementation of ESG regulatory requirements (SFDR, Article 8 classification)
PriceWaterhouseCoopers,
Manager Financial Auditor Private Equity and Venture Capital
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
July 2016 - July 2023 (7 years)
Paris, France
Statutory and interim audit of management companies (BNPP AM, Ardian, 123 IM, Amplegest, Candriam...) under French GAAP and IFRS
Audit of Private Equity and Venture Capital funds
Review of unlisted investment valuations
ISAE 3402 certification assignments in Dublin
Analysis of complex transactions: mergers, acquisitions, capital increases, dividend distributions
Audit of consolidated financial statements (French GAAP & IFRS)
Assessment of internal control systems, recommendations (operational & IT)
Management of several teams (up to 6 people): steering, training, annual evaluation
Conducting internal training sessions (Private Equity & audit methodology)
Active participation in the recruitment process
Natixis
Management Controller / Business Analyst
January 2015 - January 2016 (1 year)
Paris, France
⮚ Administration of Net Banking Income (NBI) and general expenses reference data: monitoring of business reorganizations, analysis of accounting impacts. ⮚ Data input into Artemis (tool for tracking client profitability by entity, business line, activities). ⮚ Proposing process optimization actions (new procedures, methodology, control...)