Extensive experience in finance, risk management, business operations and analysis in complex multinational organizations
Entreprises
Ipsos
- Global Internal Audit Manager
Paris2014 - maintenantResponsible for audit reviews and projects throughout the Ipsos Group (listed company, 89 countries, total revenues in 2016: 1.8 billion euros)
- Conducts financial audits and operational reviews of subsidiaries worldwide according to audit plan
- Ensures corrective measures are implemented on a timely basis
- Performs transversal projects as assigned: risk assessment, self-assessment, benchmarking of subsidiaries using multiple matrices, fraud & theft investigations, whistleblower hotline oversight, control & policy development
IPSOS
- Group Finance Controller for Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa
Paris2008 - 2014Partner with regional and country teams to assist in achieving growth and profitability plans (29 countries, 180 million euros)
- Managed subsidiaries monthly reporting and financial analysis, supervised budget process in the region
- Performed quarterly closings on sites, ensured compliance with Group’s accounting policies and procedures
- Conducted ad-hoc projects: acquisitions due diligence, audits, trainings of financial teams in newly acquired subsidiaries
- Managed junior controllers
CREDES - Groupe BURGEAP
- Finance Controller for international projects
2007 - 2008Financial Controller at Burgeap Group after acquisition of CREDES
- Managed budgeting, forecasting and controlling of long and short term international projects
- Developed and supervised countries’ reporting process
- Ensured compliance of CREDES with rules and procedures of Burgeap Group’ standards during the acquisition process
CREDES
- Chief Financial Officer
2002 - 2007CFO of a Consultancy & Technical assistance company acting in developing countries on international cooperation funds (revenue 5 million euros)
- Supervised all headquarters financial duties: financial statements, closings, budgets, AR/AP, payroll, treasury
- Prepared financial proposals for international tenders and led negotiations with institutional clients (World Bank, EU, AFD, BAD…)
- Conducted on-site implementation of branches in countries where long term projects were rolled-out; performed frequent back-up / audit missions
- Dealt with corporate, legal and tax issues
ABC Arbitrage
- Financial Controller
2000 - 2002- Prepared budgets, conducted expense and costs analysis
- Developed internal controls and procedures
- Ensured compliance of processes to company’s policies
Groupe Fournier Pharma
- Financial Manager of Russian and Ukrainian representative offices
1998 - 2000- Managed the Moscow and Kiev offices in a context of crisis
- Assisted CEO in financial and strategic planning, budgeting and controlling
- Participated in the migration to SAP
BDPA-Scetagri
- Intern
1996 - 1996- Assisted the implementation of a dairy quality laboratory in a country in transition to a market economy
- Calculated a mark-up to the price of milk covering quality control costs