Nicolas Borne Email & Phone Number

Cults, Gb

Aberdeen, Scotland, Uk

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟯 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟳𝟬 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.📈 Exceeded the 2023 Plan by 30% by Collaborating with Operation and Sales teams to proactively track opportunities and provide timely updates to the leadership team while swiftly addressing critical issues.🏆 Successfully orchestrated turnaround of commodity business through rigorous contract enforcement, customized P&L to enhance project profitability assessment and costs reduction actions such as internalizing spend and strategic resourcing, elevating margins by 10% over 4 consecutive quarters.💵 Secured a $17m contract by facilitating Geothermal market entry through driving commercial terms during tendering and proactively managing financial risks throughout execution.🫱🏻‍🫲🏻 Oversaw, developed, and mentored finance function of 6 team members. Guided and mentored 2 of them to achieve promotion in 2023, strategically replaced them by recruiting external talent, contributing to gender balance improvement of Finance. 🎯 Drove design & adoption of digital solution to improve revenue forecast accuracy, ensuring Data transparency and Business Lines alignment. Enhanced revenue forecast accuracy from 75% to 90%.💲 Actively managed cash collection via collaborating closely with Operations and Billing functions to implement efficient invoicing practice using Celonis and improve communication with clients. Successfully reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) from 49 days to 42 days within a 12-month period.

Aberdeen, Scotland, Uk

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁.📊 In light of SLB’s reorganization, effectively navigated the intricacies of a mixed organization with both centrally and locally managed business lines by developing comprehensive financial reports and forecasts for the Division.⚙️ Successfully implemented a unified ERP system (SAP) across 25 countries in Europe (data cleansing, user trainings, receivable process champion), streamlining operations by consolidating 3 disparate business systems.🎯 Collaboratively reduced inventory by $15m through an engaged partnership with a major operator that resulted in a win-win for all parties. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏻 Oversaw, developed, and mentored finance function of 5 team members across 4 countries.

Clamart, France

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗙𝗚/𝗥&𝗗 𝗦𝗟𝗕 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲✔️ Secured $3m annual savings and the seamless transfer of 150 people during a downturn by leading a successful footprint rationalisation project merging 3 centres into 1.✔️ Drove “Crédit d’Impôt Recherche” optimization through a comprehensive project spend review, leading to & 10% increase in tax credits in 2018.🫱🏻‍🫲🏻 Spearheaded the integration of local finance operations into a shared service hub, resulting in a 60% reduction in local staff through retirement or reassignment

Roissy-En-France, France

✔️ Played an active role in the implantation of a redundancy plan, resulting in 80% of affected personnel securing new employment within 18 months.✔️ Successfully integrated SLB policies, business systems, and practices into recently acquired company.✔️ Developed a comprehensive financial report to inform strategic decision-making by the leadership team.

Paris, France

• Mainly involved in statutory and consolidated audits of French mid-cap companies (Gefco, Derichebourg) • Collaborated with audit partner to determine and implement audit strategy by leading/coordinating teams of 10 to 20 people, resulting in delivering audit findings to the client’s management team.• Facilitated training sessions for new hires.

Paris, France

• Mainly involved in statutory and consolidated audits of Eramet group (SLN, Aubert&Duval, consolidation). • Coordinating audit across 3 countries, managing relationship with joint auditors (PWC), review of Eramet annual report.• Senior overseeing statutory audit of Aubert&Duval in a managerial capacity, leading a team of 5 people.

Paris, France

• Mainly involved in statutory audit of long-term contracts (Alstom Transports, Thalès Avionics). • Conducted audits related to long-term projects: contracts review, risk assessment, CF analysis, margin audit.

Diplôme Diplôme De L'Ecole Supérieure De Commerce De Reims - Master'S Degree, Major In Finance

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