Chief Financial Officer (ESN & Technology Scale Up)

Deliver high-quality strategic, operational and financial consultancy services, supporting growing Innovative cies scale up.

Key Accomplishments:

• Conduct M&A Sell side Mandate with International Govtech. (Brazil)
• Support BPO leading international company during M&A opportunity due diligence. (Dubai)
• Design Business process on Private debt digitalization START UP project. (Switzerland)
• Lead FINTECH Strategic Business Plan elaboration, valuation. (France)

Digital security and connectivity World leader, €3Bn revenue, under LBO with Advent international.

Digital Solutions Business Unit- €120M, 400 people in 20 countries

Served as an external consultant to conduct thorough reassessments of all digital platforms clients' projects across the group, resulting in board decision to create a new dedicated BU. Recruited internally as CFO to launch new digital solutions Business unit. Prepared and implemented a broad range of initiatives. 3-year strategic plan and annual budget elaboration, business and financial model, client's contract legal framework, BU governance, portfolio management software, research and development streamlining as well as off-shore R&D centres launch, as well as client proposal, monthly project, and monthly BU financial and operational reviews. Drove operational procedures with a strong focus on Group reorganization, preparation of initial public offering and merge with Morpho (€2B Safran'subsidiary).

Key Accomplishments:

• Boosted business unit revenue through introduction of new pricing offer model (20 m€ to 120 m€).
• Achieved substantial increase in BU gross margin and EBITDA through a long term and complex client projects management framework implementation, including legal, pricing, profitability target, scope, planning and completion, quality.
• Optimized Solutions R&D Dpt efficiency, including several off shore sites by implementing strict investment decision-making process and program management.
• Secured successful merger and acquisition strategic opportunities, including More Magic Inc. and Prodo.
• Redefined business unit scope, enabling on-boarding of new clients, such as GAFAs and OEMs.

IT consulting, integration and Outsourcing services World leader, €9B, listed in NYSE

€110M, 700 people in 5 countries - 2001 - 2011

Hired as CFO, following CGI's acquisitions in Europe to manage several companies merge and integration plan.
Managed Group ERP design and implementation project via utilisation of legacy IT systems.

Spearheaded and implemented off-shore shared services and change management.

Reinforced Controlling dpt. including pricing and legal framework implementation of long-term outsourcing as well as integration projects.

Enabled time-sensitive delivery of health check clients projects report process by executing thorough review of all projects and updating corporate management regarding projects progress via regular monthly calls.

Project managed the smooth integration of cash pooling Europe / CITI group.

Facilitated improvement of operational efficiency through execution of internal process optimisation and SOX certification.

Conducted "fast close" project with financial team to reduce drastically monthly closing planning.

Monitored operational performance of various functions, including sales pipeline, forecasts, delivery projects, profit and loss statements, and balance sheets via co-ordination of in-depth reviews.

Conducted comprehensive feasibility study to determine benefits associated with capitalisation of local investment opportunities.

Ensured effective merger and acquisition operations by carrying out thorough due diligence activities and integration plan. Collaborated with business unit leaders to create and integrate a compelling EAP strategic plan.

Key Accomplishments:

• Enabled double digit corporate growth from €70M to €110M and strong EBITDA by steering multiple organisational initiatives in partnership with business unit vice president.
• Leveraged leadership skills to foster management of a 15-member team as well as formulation of strategic, operational, and financial plans for companywide implementation.
• Stimulated a risk-free workplace environment through quality management services implementation and ISO 9001 certification.
• Oversaw Plaut Consulting acquisition, SAP consulting leading cie (strategic target to reinforce SAP expertise in France, identification of targets acquisition, due diligence management, and integration plan of 200 consultants services cie).
• Coordinated due diligence streams resulting in the acquisition of UNILOG, a €1B leading IT services cie.
• Oversaw all operational aspects of capital market solutions division comprising 50 consultants.

• CFO Europe at IMR Global, US IT consulting & services CIE, €800M, listed in NASDAQ
• CFO at Synechron (ex. TeamTrade), European leader in Capital Market IT consulting & services, €40M