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Microsoft
- Finance Director Belgium and Luxembourg
Issy-les-Moulineaux.
2009 - maintenant
• Belux: Sales Subsidiary (Revenue: $ 600 M, 350 employees).
• In charge of all core financial activities (Business Control, Statutory)
• Strong business partnership to address the two main challenges of the subsidiary: Growing in a mature market, high cost base.
• Management of a team of 7 employees
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Microsoft
- Small and Medium Business Western Europe Chief of Staff
Issy-les-Moulineaux.
2006 - 2009
• Western Europe: area covering 12 countries, revenue $ 7,5 B, SMB revenue $ 2,9 B
• Orchestration of the Rhythm of the Business for 12 subsidiaries (Budget, Mid-Year Planning, Quarterly reviews).
• Owner of the Business Planning process and follow up of the execution against plan in subsidiaries.
• Executive Support: Stand in as appropriate for the SMB GM in Western Europe LT, Proactive analysis to influence strategic business decision to be implemented in the subsidiaries.
• Communication: Primary organizer of HQ events and SMB HQ communications to the subsidiaries.
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Microsoft
- Directeur Financier - EMEA Head Quarter
Issy-les-Moulineaux.
2003 - 2006
• Microsoft EMEA HQ was the regional Head Quarter hosting regional management; yearly opex $ 215 M; 350 employees distributed in 8 European Countries.
• In charge of all financial activities (Statutory and Opex Control).
• Management of the Corporate Services
• Active role in EMEA HQ reorganization project
• Implementation of all necessary controls and processes to ensure strict respect of the Corporate Policies ( Close, Control & Compliance processes)
• Management of a team of 6 employees
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Opteway
- Directeur Financier et Juridique
2000 - 2003
• Management of the company Financial, Legal (Corporate, IP, Licensing) & HR functions.
• Cash flow optimization through public funding
• In charge of the third fundraising in Oct. 2002 (2.6 Millions Euros). Business Plan preparation; negotiation with targeted investors; management of the financial deal structure (bonds issuance)
• Reporting to CEO and investors (3I, Part’com, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley).
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Lacie
- Finance Director Group
Paris
1998 - 2000
• Management of the HQ Financial team and of the subsidiaries Financial teams (9 employees in the HQ – 25 employees in subsidiaries).
• In charge of all the Company Financial, Legal Functions.
• Direct ownership of he company cash management.(150 meuros on a yearly basis)
• Presentation of the financial results to the shareholders community
• Set up of a management by objectives: KPI definition for Subsidiaries GM and HQ managers.
• Cost efficacy implementation : Freight / Insurance / Legal Costs / Outsourcing of the product support functions
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Lacie
- Controle de Gestion - Audit Interne
Paris
1997 - 1998
• Set up of LaCie Accounting Policies
• Set up of a common set of financial metrics for all the sales and marketing subsidiaries; Budget process set up for the company
• Audit of target companies for external growth (one take over ; 3 due diligences conducted)
• ERP implementation management ( in charge of Finance & Procurement process)
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LaCie
- Directeur Financier - Filiale Anglaise
Paris
1995 - 1997
• UK: Sales Subsidiary (Revenue: $ 25 M, 35 employees).
• In charge of all financial activities (Statutory and Business Control).
• Management of 2 people.
