John Slaiding Email & Phone Number

Région De Paris, France

Responsable pour les fonctions finance et informatique, je mène un projet de mise en place de systèmes de gestion et contrôle dans ce filiale d'un groupe industriel international.

Converteam (2005 to date)Electrical engineering group providing power conversion solutionsVice-President Finance for French operations, based in the Paris region.I have responsibility for the finance function across the Business (turnover 400 M€, about 1 200 employees). These responsibilities include• Operational review and monitoring of all activities of the Business (tendering, project control, manufacturing).• Improvement of working capital and cash flow.• Recruitment… Show more Converteam (2005 to date)Electrical engineering group providing power conversion solutionsVice-President Finance for French operations, based in the Paris region.I have responsibility for the finance function across the Business (turnover 400 M€, about 1 200 employees). These responsibilities include• Operational review and monitoring of all activities of the Business (tendering, project control, manufacturing).• Improvement of working capital and cash flow.• Recruitment and development of financial controllers in the Units, • Improvement of internal control and processes• Development of performance measurement and effective project review.• Forecasting and preparation of Business Plans, presentation and reporting to Sector management. I report directly to the General Manager of the Business.My main achievements have been:• Working with the managing director to turn round a heavily loss-making company• Introducing effective financial reporting to Units with previously weak finance departments• Adapting local reporting systems to report to IFRS standards• Improvement in internal control processes• Establishing reliable business forecasting cycles• Preparation for LBO buyouts and a business disposal Compétences :Broad experience of industrial environment International context (English/French/Italian) Turn-round situations in loss-making companies Show less

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Ba (Hons), Lingustique

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