Digital industry - Private Equity

Software provider and equipment distributor - Telco industry – UK/Denmark – revenue = €110 mCFO EMEA reporting to the CEO• Manage a highly decentralized finance European team• Implement ERP to manage long term contract delivery in relation with operation team.• Implement Brexit strategy and re-organise legal group structure accross EMEA, dealing with complex tax issue (transfer pricing, BEPS

Berger-Levrault is the software leader for local public authorities in France. Berger Levrault is expanding internationally. ● Manage M&A activity from strategic assessment of targets to valuation, due diligence and integration; → More than 60 investment opportunities analyzed, 5 acquisitions finalized; → Conduct new funding needs analysis. ● Prepare the 5 year strategic plan;● Work closely with business units directors to help them achieve their targets; → operating profit is increasing from 10.4% to 12.3%. ● Focus strongly on cash collection and cash flows; → optimise public subsidies without comprimising on tax risks. ● Implement a cost control program: → 10% operating profit increase in the first year generating a recurring yearly impact;● Implement a new reporting format, focused on strategic key financial indicators: → Improve decision making process and enable industry benchmarking opportunity;● Implement a new ERP system and standardize processes: → Improve process flows, generating more reliable and meaningful finance information;● Manage a team of more than 40 members : → Ensure the team is fully engaged on major strategic projects such as for example the ERP migration;

Re-engineering of the finance function for 5 countries ( Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium and France ):● Implementation of a Shared Services Center and of SAP, outsourcing of non-core finance activities: → Reduce costs by 16% → Exercise a high degree of tact in handling staff issues; → Facilitate the preparation of consolidated accounts.● Reengineer processes in a decentralized and complex matrix environment: → Improve closing time by one day ( US GAAP, revenue recognition SOP 97-2 );● Focus strongly on corporate governance (SOX environment). → No significant internal control weaknesses are reported in a sensitive environment.

Fast growing company : multiply revenue by 12 in 6 years and multiply headcount by 10;● Decision support and business partnership role with management team for business initiatives including M&A initiatives and contract negotiation: → Set up of 8 subsidiaries in Asia : China (R&D center and sales offices) , Japan, Singapore, Australia, India, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Manage legal/accounting/tax planning. → Set-up of the finance organization from scratch. Hire and manage geographically dispersed staff in Asia (30 team members), weave them in teams; → Implement PeopleSoft;● Legal : support the company growth by putting in place distribution contract and R&D outsourcing agreement. ● Lead the financial planning, forecasting and analysis processes: → Support the development of the Annual Operating Plan and monthly forecast;● Develop strong awareness of compliance with US GAAP, revenue recognition SOP 97-2, SOX, corporate policies, local country statutory, and regulatory requirements in complex environments (emerging markets); → Focus on revenue recognition matters.● Manage the finance performance of the division : → DSO, operating margin and capital expenditure objectives are met.● In charge of the worldwide indirect distribution model for Asia, Latin America and Middle East;

Reporting to the CFO and to the Audit Committee● Take over role to replace the Finance Director in France : → Consolidated accounts preparation. Filing of the first annual report after the IPO; → Preparation of the US/French GAAP reconciliation on consolidated basis.● Set up of the first Internal Audit function at Business Objects, with an international coverage : → Focus on risk management and operationnal issues, including revenue recognition.

● Lead operational reviews of newly acquired companies ( international coverage ); ● Propose improvments plans for business issues; ● Conduct financial and compliance audits. .

Conduct audit and due diligence assignments in Europe.