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More than 25 years of experience in Finance functions:♦ Accounting, Reporting, Tax and Legal services to international companies expanding in France ♦ Management of Clients (>500) and Teams (20->70) in high growth environments ♦ Audit and Accounting Advisory among international audit firms such as KPMG and Mazars♦ Long term CFO assignementsSpecialties:• Management of Accounting, Reporting, Tax and Advisory services for international companies expanding in France• Experience of Country Manager role with leadership responsibilities on Operations, HR, IT & Finance.• CFO role and outsourcing for SME’s • Advising and assisting clients during French tax audits as well as well as internal control review projects.• Management of financial advisory projects relating to the digitalisation of the finance function including review of E-invoicing with Facture-X and E-reporting transition plans.• Managing audits for large groups with multi-location/cultural teams and Shared Service Centers• IFRS, US Gaap, Consolidation. Specific experience in revenue recognition, intangible assets, Impairment tests and valuation models, Achievements:• Among my significant achievements as Managing Director and Country Manager for France, I succeeded in restructuring the French operations which enabled France to outperform with a very significant growth of revenues (x3) and headcounts with specialised teams whose organisation changed and size increased from 20 to 60 people. This resulted in a corresponding growth of Client base as well as a surge of cash-flows and profits which both became positive and beyond standards. France rapidly moved up as one of the best performing countries.

Listed skills include Ifrs, Internal Controls, Accounting, Us Gaap, and 10 others.