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GfK Retail & Technolgy
- Finance Manager
2009 - maintenant
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MEDIASTAY
- Finance Director
Levallois-Perret
2008 - maintenant
MEDIASTAY, Levallois-Perret (France) - Performance marketing consultancy, 2 main activities: Network (media buying and emailing) and Publishing (online lead generation & performance advertising, leader in Europe on the free online lottery sector), 13 sites, 8 countries, 4 legal units over 3 countries, 45 people, holding under LBO
In charge of:
> Management of the finance and accounting department (5 people)
> Accounting, management accounts and reporting
> Business planning
> M&A : management of financial aspects of operations
> Administration and IT: follow-up of financial deadlines; cash position; contact for external accountants (US and UK), chartered accountant, auditors and lawyers; management of the change in accounting software, selection, negotiation
LANGUAGES
French (Mother tongue), English (Fluent), Spanish (Business level)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Sports (Tennis, Jogging, Skiing), Reading, Cinema, Horse riding, Travelling
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PUBLICIS GROUPE MEDIA
- Financial Controller
2006 - 2007
PUBLICIS GROUPE MEDIA (EMEA Region), London (United Kingdom)
No. 2 worldwide in media buying and consultancy. 2 global brands: Starcom MediaVest (www.starcomww.com), ZenithOptimedia (www.zenithoptimedia.com). EMEA Region: 27 countries, 3600 people, revenue: €391 million
> On-site financial reviews of agencies : KPIs, profitability, key risk areas, financial statements, summary for the regional and global CFOs, follow-up
> Desk reviews of agencies financial figures, questions to CFOs and follow-up
> Financial monitoring control reviews
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PUBLICIS GROUPE
- Corporate Financial Controller
Paris
2003 - 2006
PUBLICIS GROUPE, Paris (France) - 4th largest communications group worldwide (www.publicisgroupe.com), 104 countries, 44000 people, revenue: €4.67 billon, listed on the Paris and New-York stock exchanges
> In charge of the monthly reporting control for the Media networks group (“Publicis Groupe Media”): analysing KPIs, liaising with local financial controllers to validate data, preparing summaries for the board and presentations for the analysts
> Control of budgets/forecasts, and variances analysis
> Responsible for the preparation of the monthly consolidated statement of Cash-Flows, and transversal analyses (working capital, cash and net debt published balances, purchase accounting follow-up, company financial valuations for internal disposals and group holdings reorganisation)
> Goodwill Monitoring (French GAAP in 2003-2004 and IFRS thereafter): analyses, follow-up, reallocation to the Cash Generating Units ('CGU'), impairment tests
> US GAAP translation of IFRS accounts in 2005
> Active participant in the implementation of SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) for the Corporate Finance department
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
- Audit Supervisor
Neuilly-sur-Seine
1999 - 2003
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (www.pwc.com)
> Conducted statutory and consolidation audits (US GAAP, French GAAP), internal control reviews, due diligence audits, managed teams of 3 or 4 people
> Main clients: Bain & Co, Carrere Group, Clientlogic, Dun & Bradstreet, Genie (Terex group), Honeywell, Mac Cann Erickson (IPG group), Medtronic, Pechiney, Xpedite, Tyco, Walt Disney, etc.
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3 SUISSES INTERNATIONAL Group
- Group Management Reporting and Internal Audit, Junior
1998 - 1999
3 SUISSES INTERNATIONAL Group, Croix (France) - 2nd French Mail Order Company, 13 countries, 10 700 people.
> Controlled and analysed the Group reporting, Completing the MOCCS (Mail Order Company Comparative System) for OTTO VERSAND GROUP (Main shareholder, 1st worldwide Mail Order Company); 5 years forecast (creation and follow-up); etc.
> Conducted an audit on the group transfer pricing policy with the tax department
