Bruno COSSON

Responsability :
Management of Financial, legal, fiscality, HR and IS-IT as per human and system resources with the largest autonomy on the fonction.


Results archived :
-> Preparation of the spin off of the subsidiary, relationships with potential investors
-> Increase of the value of the compagny of 40 % and recover of the Return of Operating Capital at level higher than average.
-> Reset up of the financial profitability to level higher than industrial required standards,
-> Management of statutory and fiscal audits,
-> Procedures audits accordingly to SOX requirements,
-> Renew of the industrial production tool and of the IS-IT system
-> reniew of internal social relationships
-> Optimization of recruitment
-> Set up od adequency between wages and people performence
-> Management of social relationship with social partnairs,
-> Implementation of payroll system

ARVIN MERITOR, Dreux, (40 M$/YEAR, 250 PEOPLE).
-> Financial & Procedure audit for the corporate accordingly to SOX requirement,

TESS - ASTEEL, Deville les rouen, (1.7 M$/YEAR, 80 PEOPLE).
-> Implementation of wage system,
-> Negociation with social partners of company policy agreement,

EIFFAGE - FORCLUM RHONE-ALPES, Vaulx en Velin, (30 M$/YEAR, 250 PEOPLE).
-> Controlling of 2 subsidiaries in Vaulx en Velin and Pusignan (69 France),
-> Reporting, monthly and yearly accounting cut-off,
-> Reorganization of the accounting team (12 people).
-> 20 % productivity achieved in the accounting service.
-> Departure of one accountant without legal consequence

DEHON - SMB, Passy, FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, (150 M$/YEAR, 300 PEOPLE).
-> Controlling of 2 subsidiaries in Passy (74 France),
-> Reporting, monthly accounting cut-off,
-> Set up of a system for financial reporting.
-> Set up of a system for industrial costs calculation.

VICAT - SATMA, L’Isle d’abeaud, FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, (92 M$/YEAR, 400 PEOPLE).
-> Controlling of 8 subsidiaries, financial reporting of 8 subsidiaries,
-> Consolidation of 2002 budget for 8 subsidiaries,
-> management of a team of 10 people

HONEYWELL-GARRET, Epinal, PLANT CONTROLLER, (460 M$/YEAR, 1200 PEOPLE)
-> Controlling of the plant in Thaon-Les-Vosges
-> Financial reporting, monthly accounting cut-off,

VALMONT, Vichy, FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, (54 M$/YEAR, 460 PEOPLE).
-> Controlling and consolidation of 4 plants and 3 subsidiaries,
-> Budgets, reporting, monthly and yearly accounting cut-off,
-> External relationships with auditors.
-> Investments and general profitability analysis

SCHLUMBERGER, Colombes, PLANT CONTROLLER, (26 M$/ YEAR, 200 PEOPLE).
-> Management f the closure of the plant
-> Controlling of the closing of Colombes Plant,
-> IS-IT data cleaning,
-> Reporting, monthly accounting cut-off.

PINGUELY-HAULOTTE, L’Horme, FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, (43 M$/ YEAR, 180 PEOPLE).
-> Set-up of foreign subsidiaries in UK, Germany and Italy,
-> External relationships with banks and share-holders,
-> Budgets, reporting,
-> Controlling of 3 subsidiaries and 2 plants.

VOLVO COMPACT EQUIPMENT, Annecy le Vieux, PLANT CONTROLLER,( 84 M$/ YEAR, 380 PEOPLE).
-> Preparation for the installation of costs system on “ Standard Costing ” basis,
-> Budgets, reporting, monthly accounting cut-off,
-> Controlling of 6 subsidiaries and 3 plants.
-> Investments profitability analysis

Mission : Industrial control of a production unit of 220 people with several activities as manual and laser welding, cutting, composit assemblying

Main archievements :
-> Industrial budget, industrial reporting,
-> Costs structure and industrial performances analysis
-> Product managing transfer between Saint Etienne and Saint Chamond plants
-> Product reporting
-> Annual cycle count management

Mission :
Purchasing management for following products families : fastening products, thermical and surface treatments, plastic and wire products. Annual stake : 23 M €/an

Main archivements :
-> Négociation of purchasing contract for GIAT group
-> Reduction of 10 % on main product costs.
-> Definition of purchasing strategy for the family products.
-> Supplier quality audit accordingly ISO 9000

Mission : Technical ceramics sales Ingeneer European french speaking area


Main archivement :
-> Contract negociation for profit centers based in UK and spain. Annual stake : 3 M €/an
-> Marketing analysis for technical and industrial ceramics