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Vélizy-Villacoublay

En résumé

Am a financial controller, used to work in multinational environment (have lived in the US and also held European positions), with special field expertise in :

* consulting & services, proposal & contract management, project management.

* business monitoring, financial planning, sales & revenue forecast.

* systems & shared services implementation.

Entreprises

  • Dassault Systemes - Director, Credit Management & A/R EMEA

    Vélizy-Villacoublay 2011 - maintenant • €M 650 cash collection, 19 subs, 2400 active customer accounts, 33 banks.
    • in charge of the EMEA SSC credit management, cash collection, cash application and A/R closing, as well as financial systems evolution for Credit & A/R (ww Global Business Process Owner).
    • managing a team of 10 employees, in France & Germany.
    • deploying new credit management & cash collection tools to improve DSO and secure A/R exposure, through strong teamwork with sales channels, direct & indirect.
    • improved EMEA DSO by 7 days in 2012, implemented collection scenarios by customer type.
    • implementing a financial monitoring model for the resellers channel.
    • integrated new business scope to the shared service center (+50% in 2 years with same headcount).
    • implementation of automated bank interfaces and new EMEA A/R “fast close” calendar.

  • Dassault Systemes - Chief Financial Officer, EMEA consulting services

    Vélizy-Villacoublay 2004 - 2011 • €M 55 revenue, 400 employees.
    • in charge of US/IFRS & French GAAP accounting, financial controlling, sales & contract administration, and office management.
    • the head of a team of 15, in France and Netherlands.
    • implemented ERP PeopleSoft as a pilot for Dassault Systèmes group.
    • redefined all financial operating processes, finance organization and associated controls.
    • managed merger with a French sub.
    • contributed to new profit sharing model design.
    • managed a tax audit, with support of HQ tax group.
    • redefined all key financial reports.
    • implemented financial controlling of major fixed price projects.
    • contributed to new forecasting tool, in synch with EMEA-wide workload planning.
    • further to a significant business acquisition, managed integration to EMEA scope.
    • strongly contributed to implementation of R&D tax credit program.
    • led Sarbanes-Oxley certification on revenue cycle.
    • developed and implemented service contracts review/certification tool & process.
    • implemented EMEA wide sales admin & service contracts shared service center.
    • strongly contributed to all major service projects sales bid offers.
    • managed Suresnes & regional offices (lease, project space, IT white room) and prepared move to new Vélizy HQ.

  • Dassault Systemes - Manager, Group controlling

    Vélizy-Villacoublay 2001 - 2004 • in charge of world-wide controlling, and financial planning & analysis (listed company).
    • controller for HQ operations (€M 500 revenue).
    • the head of a team of 10.
    • implemented financial controlling of mother company operations, including CATIA revenue, distribution and R&D cost.
    • reviewed business models, by company and brand, and evolved budgeting & forecasting process.
    • contributed to restructuring plans.
    • contributed to creation of a joint-venture in India.

  • Thales Information Systems - Manager, controlling of French operations

    Courbevoie 1996 - 2001 • €M 270 revenue, 2300 employees, includes Singapore, Mexico, Moscow, Hong-Kong & Caracas.
    • in charge of financial controlling, complete monitoring of monthly closing cycle for each business unit, project accounting and margin control, budget and forecast cycle.
    • management of a team of 15.
    • fully reorganized controlling team further to acquisitions and merge of 2 main operating companies.
    • with project leaders and sales engineers, strong contribution to bid offers, project margin controlling, workload planning, and cost control.
    • creation of a JV in Singapore to support a major contract.

  • Energizer - Project leader, SAP R/3 Finance

    1995 - 1996 • in charge of EMEA-wide implementation of Finance modules (FI/CO) of SAP R/3 and associated European shared service centers.
    • managed a project team of 6 controllers in Europe, defined and followed up project planning and budget ($M 3.6). Redesigned standard European US GAAP financial processes.
    • implemented pilot in European HQ in Switzerland, on-time per project planning.

  • Energizer - Senior Financial Analyst (USA St-Louis)

    1994 - 1995 • based in the US for a year and a half, in charge of financial consolidation and reporting of Energizer European business (19 subs, $M 500 revenue).
    • control of key capital expenditure projects, implementation of ww market-based reporting.

  • Energizer - Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

    1990 - 1993 • in charge of controlling of Energizer French sub (€1.2 bn FRF, major alkaline batteries plant).
    • management of a team of 4.
    • implemented US GAAP reporting and controlling, organized new French scope.
    • involved in restructuring.

Formations

  • Rouen Business School (Rouen)

    Rouen 1984 - 1987 DESCAF

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