-
NORMA GROUP
- EMEA OPERATION FINANCE CONTROLLER
2016 - maintenant
- 9 production plants, 450 m€ turnover
- Complete responsibility for Financial Performance of production sites in EMEA
- Cut EMEA closing process from day 8 to day 5 by a Transaction Process Improvement project (Lean Manufacturing Tool)
- Standardize reporting & implement TM1 (Cognos add-in)
- Consolidate and Analyze EMEA results, prepare Performance Report to Norma Group Board
- Financial Analysis of EMEA R&D expenses optimizing financial allocation
- Raise inventory & planning transparency by implementation of SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operation Planning)
- Maintain Capex Budget by tight ROI calculation and Capex Approval Process
- AX Microsoft Dynamics implementation: Finance Rollout Expert, define group Finance Templates in collaboration with an external consultant and finance team
-
NORMA GERMANY
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
2015 - 2016
2 production facilities, 700 employees, 230 m€ Turnover (Biggest entity of Norma)
- Proxi, Member of the board of Director
- Full responsibility for Finance, Controlling, Production Controlling & Costing
- Reorganize finance team (20 people) between accounting & controlling activities, enhancing Financial Transparency and Cost Improvements (-20%)
- Financial statements according to IFRS & local GAAP including Group-Reporting, Internal Controls & Financial Audits
- Process and Reporting Deadline Improvement (from day 6 to day 2)
- Prepare and present Budgets, Forecasts and longer term Business Plans to the EMEA Board
- Develop department Performance Report analyzing income and costs & advising strategic action to flex costs to lower volumes
- Improve Purchase to Pay process including ERP and good practice implementation
-
NORMA GROUP
- EMEA OPERATION CONTROLLER
2015 - 2015
- 9 production plants, 450 m€ turnover
- Complete responsibility for Financial Performance of production sites in EMEA
- Cut EMEA closing process from day 8 to day 5 by a Transaction Process Improvement project (Lean Manufacturing Tool)
- Standardize reporting & implement TM1 (Cognos add-in)
- Consolidate and Analyze EMEA results, prepare Performance Report to Norma Group Board
- Financial Analysis of EMEA R&D expenses optimizing financial allocation
- Raise inventory & planning transparency by implementation of SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operation Planning)
- Maintain Capex Budget by tight ROI calculation and Capex Approval Process
- AX Microsoft Dynamics implementation: Finance Rollout Expert, define group Finance Templates in collaboration with an external consultant and finance team
-
NORMA FRANCE SAS
- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
2011 - 2015
In peak 450 employees, 60 m€ turnover – Today 200 employees – 30 m€ turnover
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Manage Finance and IT team (7 people), close relationship with HR
- Manager of Norma France SAS during an interim period
- Restructuring after cut of sales including Social Plan
- Actively participate in a Strategic Process to define a new vision for the plant
- Reduce Reporting Deadline (from day 8 to day 2) & implement weekly flash
- Improve Internal Process and Reporting Systems leading to Headcount Reduction (-2 accountants)
- Define Internal Targets and implement Business Plan
- Prepare and present Monthly Result to EMEA Board
- Implement IFRS reporting
- Responsible for French Financial Statement, Group Reporting Package (IFRS) and Tax Consolidation of the 3 French entities
- Manage Development Costs per project
- Optimize R&D tax refund (« Crédit d’Impôt Recherche ») – 100 to 150 k€ / year
- Responsible for Risk Management report
-
NORMA FRANCE SAS
- CONTROLLER AND CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
2009 - 2011
- In charge of General Accounting, cash flow and Treasury Forecasting,
- Annual Closing: In charge of Legal Financial Statement (French GAAP)
- Tax: VAT, Income Tax, French tax (TP, CET, TF), Saving of 300 k€ - 30%
- Implement tools and procedures to reduce customer overdue
- Relationship with external auditors, tax authorities, banks
- Implement new software (expense report, treasury)
- Involved in the Due Diligence for Norma Group IPO
- Review and improve process and general ledger structure
-
NORMA FRANCE SAS
- CONTROLEUR DE GESTION INDUSTRIEL
2007 - 2008
- Prepare Annual Budget, 5-Year Plan and Monthly Forecast
- Analyze monthly result, waterfall bridges between budget and actual
- Analyze Profitability per business areas and business channels
- Develop Analytical Structure leading to Functional Reporting
- Implement Key Performance Indicators and production Dashboard (Productivity, Overall Equipment Efficiency, scrap rate), ROI calculation
- Involvement in Kaizen activities
- Costing: Calculate hourly rates, standard costs and transfer prices
- Deeply involved in the development of a Production Planning & Performance software
- Leader in the development of a Purchasing Software
-
RENAULT SOVAB
- CONTROLEUR DE GESTION
2005 - 2007
- Prepare Annual Budget, 3-Year Plan and interim forecasts
- Analyze Weekly Performance and Monthly Results, implement productivity plan, advise Corrective Measures and guidelines
- Prepare and present Key Performance Indicators to operational staff
- Leader of a brainstorming group concerning indirect production costs
- Involved in the Migration of the financial tools to the standards tools of Renault
