Mario D'ARAGONA

En résumé

Entreprises

• Sides - CFO

  2011 - maintenant Personnel Revenues / Turnover Profit
  260 100 M us $ 2 M us $
  
  Reporting to the Managing Director Solid Line, to the BU CFO dotted line
  Managing a team of 13 direct reports. Responsible of the IT department of the BU.
  
  Objectives.
  * To transform and to turn around the company`s results in two years' time span. ;
  * To reduce the working capital needs and to improve the cash by improving and leaning the processes. ;
  * Prepare the company to Sox internal Audit. ;
  * To investigate on the future and subsequent ERP needs.
  
  Main Achievements ,
  
  • Results_turn around and return to profit in 2012!
  • Divestiture_company sold in March 2013 to a private equity fund.
  • Post Acquisition_sucessfully managed the transitional processes from a UTC subsidiary to a stand alone entity i.e. credit lines and bank guaranties.
  

• UTC Fire Security - FP&A Director GFP

  Neuilly Plaisance 2008 - 2011 FP&A Director at GFP business unit, part of UTC FS
  Personnel Revenues / Turnover Profit
  6000 1.900 M us $ 260 M us $
  
  Reporting to CFO of GFP region - Solid Line
  Managing a team of 4 direct reports and 6 Financial Leaders dotted line
  
  Scope
  31 Business Units located in Europe, US and in Middle East regrouped in 5 product lines: Suppression, Fire Fighting, Residential and Commercial, Detection and Alarm , Specialty Detection.

• UTC Fire Security - FP&A Director S&FF

  Neuilly Plaisance 2008 - 2008 FP&A Director at S&FF EMEA region, part of UTC FS
  Personnel Revenues / Turnover Profit
  4200 1.500 M us $ 140 M us $
  
  Reporting to CFO of S&FF region - Solid Line
  Managing a team of 4 direct reports and 15 local CFO's dotted line
  
  Objectives.
  * To Ensure the delivery of timely and accurate financial reports (US-GAAP) ;
  * To provide the Top Management with effective communication in terms of comparison of financials with Budget, Forecasts and previous year's results. ;
  * To act as the right hand of the CFO of the region and on his behalf, challenging in ethical fashion the BU's results.
  
  Main Achievements
  * Projects_Carve out of 6 divisions from 3 legal entities. Financial support in the GFP Restructuring. ;
  * Not Recurring assignments_Financial support in establishing JV's in Middle East areas (relations with the external auditors, contact point with the seller and preparation of the Due diligence financial reporting). ;
  * Process improvement_Set up of the Quarterly Cash Direct Reporting, the Monthly Large Orders reporting and the Order Pipeline report. ;
  * Planned 2008 results achieved! ;

• Areva T&D - Financial Controller Primary Distribution

  Paris La Defense 2006 - 2008 (Production, Transmission and Distribution of Electricity)
  
  Personnel Revenues / Turnover Profit
  4000 600 M EU 18 M EU
  
  Reporting to CEO of PD Line - Solid Line, to CFO of Products Business Units - Dotted Line
  Managing a team of 3 direct reports and 25 local CFO / Controllers dotted line
  
  Scope
  28 Business Units located in Europe, India, Far East and South America (4 in China, 3 in Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia, 3 in India, 3 in Brazil, Columbia and Mexico, 1 in Canada, and in Europe).
  
  Objectives.
  * To Ensure the delivery of timely and accurate financial reports (IFRS) in a truly worldwide environment. ;
  * To provide the Top Management with effective communication in terms of comparison of Actual with Budget, Forecasts and previous year's results. ;
  * To provide recommendations on external growth projects, such as green fields, joint ventures and acquisitions ;
  * To conduct regular audits in the units (Far East risky business practices). ;
  * To Search and Extend best practices among the different units.
  
  Main Achievements
  * Audit_Deployment of the Internal Control Toolkit, the Delegation of Authority and the internal/external audit follow up according to Areva Rules and assure local practices to be Areva Value compliant (prohibition to use sales representatives and consultants...) ;
  * Quantitative Targets_Cash Flow improvement via working capital (lean manufacturing ) and overdue reduction (implementation of the Overdue Toolkit) and the Cash collection Organisation (India ) ;
  * Process improvement_Setting up effective financial KPI's: Margin at Direct costs analysis by channel (Contractors, Direct, OEM...) by segment (Utilities, Industry....) by geography, by sub product line (Air insulated, Gas insulated switch gears, Vacuum breakers ) ;
  * Process improvement_Cost follow up (quarterly units cost bench mark). ;
  * Process improvement_Set up of the Three month rolling forecast. ;
  * Management_People review and career development for n-1 (Unit Financial Controllers) and n-2 (Cost Controllers).
  

• HJ Heinz - Operational Accounting Manager Western Region

  2001 - 2006 Heinz Paris Western Europe head quarters 4 Seafood Plants, 1 fleet company, 1 sauce processing and 2 tomato paste plants.
  
  Personnel Revenues / Turnover Profit
  6000 700 M EU 80 M EU
  
  Reporting to Operational Director - Dotted Line
  CFO Western Europe - Solid Line
  Managing 3 direct reports solid line and 7 local CFO / Controllers dotted line
  
  Scope
  4 Seafood Plants, 1 fleet company, 1 sauce processing and 2 tomato paste plants.
  
  Objectives
  * To install and maintain an efficient system of management control in a complex context: overseas plants and double logistic (north bound south bound). ;
  * To conduct regular audits in the Factories
  
  Main Achievements
  * Capable to set priorities in a company managed by product categories across entity lines and by a complex matrix of production. ;
  * Support the business with numbers and sound analysis ie costing and pricing. ;
  * Appreciate cultural differences and effective interpersonal team skills in a multicultural environment (Ghana, Seychelles, Portugal, France and UK) ;
  * Proved leadership and coaching capabilities resulting in having built a robust and well coordinated financial team . ;

• Federal Mogul - Plant Controller Filtration

  SAINT JEAN DE LA RUELLE Cedex 1998 - 2001 Federal Mogul Filtration Products, part of Federal Mogul Corporation.
  Personnel Revenues / Turnover Profit
  300 50 M Eu 2.2 M Eu
  
  Reporting to Plant Manager - Solid Line
  CFO Italy - Dotted Line
  Managing a team of 4 people.
  
  

• Ernst & Young - Auditor

  Courbevoie 1993 - 1998

Formations

• CIMA (Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants) (Londres)

  Londres 2013 - 2014 Cima Diploma in Management Accounting.

• University Of Genoa (Genova)

  Genova 1986 - 1991 University degree

Réseau

• Fabrice D'ARCHE