Jean-Michel LOUP

En résumé

Entreprises

• Henkel Tunisie - C.F.O.

  Düsseldorf 2007 - 2009 In parallel to the position as a CFO in Henkel Algérie

• Henkel Agérie - C.F.O.

  2005 - 2011 Based in Algiers, Algeria
  
  Responsabilities:
  - Management of 40 co-workers (70 including Tunisia).
  - Preparation and analysis of all financial statements, in compliance with local et international standards.
  - Direct link with banks, local Authorities (especially Tax Authorities) and the German Headquarters for all financial matters.
  - Local roll-out of the IT and purchasing strategies defined by the relevant Corporate Departments.
  
  Main achievements:
  - Dramatic improvement of the Working Capital through a stricter credit management and the optimization of the inventories’ level.
  - Active participation to the profitability increase (EBIT in % to Sales more than tripled in 5 years).
  - Implementation of SAP R/3 in both Algeria and Tunisia.
  - Optimization of the materials’ sourcing and of the global purchasing strategy.
  - Participation to the buy-out of the minority shareholders in Tunisia.

• Henkel Egypt - C.F.O.

  2001 - 2005 Based in Cairo, Egypt
  
  Responsabilities:
  - Management of 90 co-workers.
  - Responsible for all topics in relation to financial matters as well as to purchasing and IT strategies..
  
  Main achievements:
  - Development of the cost accounting and the internal reporting system to help in the decision making process in a highly competitive market environment.
  - Implementation of the supply chain modules of SAP.
  - Savings in material costs especially by changes in the production formulas, localization of some sourcings, lobbying with local authorities (reduction of custom duties), switch from EUR to USD suppliers…
  - Discontinuation of two activities, including the liquidation of a production subsidiary.
  - Focus on foreign exchange cash management due to the steady depreciation of the local currency.

• Ugine Edelstahl GmbH - C.F.O.

  1997 - 2001 Based in Stuttgart (Germany), then in Düsseldorf (Germany)
  
  Responsabilities:
  - In charge of Finance, Controlling and IT – Management of 17 co-workers.
  - Started in the newly acquired Stuttgart production subsidiary, then promoted to the Düsseldorf German Headquarters, to coordinate the global finance, controlling and IT functions for the country.
  
  Main achievements:
  • In Stuttgart (75 M€ – 125 employees) :
  - Implementation of an efficient finance and cost-accounting department.
  - Set-up of a reporting and controlling process (monthly reporting, cash-flow management and forecasts, credit management, budget...).
  - Implementation of the standard ERP in place in the Group.
  - Termination of a factoring contract and organization of an internal accounts receivable department (including credit management).
  
  • In Düsseldorf (375 M€ – 250 employees) :
  - Restructuring of the finance and accounting function via the merger of the two existing teams.
  - Development of a Business Plan to discontinue part of the activity (long steel products).

• Usinor Holding - Controller of the Group Treasury Department

  1993 - 1997 Based in Paris La Défense, France
  
  - On-line follow-up of the positions and performances of three traders: Middle-office function.
  - Reporting to the management team on the exposure’s risks and controlling compliance.
  - Analysis of the consolidated debt structure and development.
  - Set-up and analysis of monthly consolidated cash flow forecasts (at Group’s level).

• Usinor Holding - Management Controller

  1991 - 1993 Based in Paris La Défense, France
  
  - Timely consolidation of the monthly reporting packages issued by the different subsidiaries.
  - Improvement of the monthly reporting & tailoring of the budget frame to the actual needs of the Executive Committee.
  - Analysis / follow-up of the profitability, and reporting to the Group CFO, specifically for German, US and French subsidiaries.

• Rhône Poulenc Holding - Senior Internal Auditor

  1988 - 1991 Based in Paris La Défense, France
  
  - Audit of the different internal procedures (cash management, purchasing, account receivables including credit limits, cost of sales...), especially in foreign subsidiaries.
  - Control of the consolidation packages’ compliance with the international accounting standards.
  - Recruitment, coaching and training of junior auditors.

• SAVAG AG (AGF Insurance Group) - Business Controller

  1986 - 1988 Based in Saarbrücken (Germany)
  
  - Set up of a cost-accounting system in accordance with the needs of an insurance company.
  - Preparation of the monthly reports and activity analysis (financial assets management, computation of the provision for risks, profitability by segment ...).

Formations

• ESCP Europe

  Paris 1983 - 1986 Finance

Réseau

• Ben Attouch JABEUR

• Hamid HEDJEM

• Inès BOUHARB

• Luc DOMISSY

• Lydia BENMOUSSA

• Nidhal KEFI

• Thierry COMBES