Mathilde Lugherini Email & Phone Number

United States

Colorado, États-Unis

Denver, Colorado, Etats-Unis

• Recently promoted to streamline our Integrated Business Planning (IBP) financial processes and provide financial support to our Distribution ($0.6bln sales) and our Tolling ($0.4bln sales) departments.
• Responsible for controlling of our R&D and Regulatory department ($60mln OPEX, $26mln CAPEX), including budgeting, forecasting, and investment management.
• Developed a backward and forward-looking Power BI dashboard for our innovation pipeline ($0.4bln sales).
• Streamlined financial processes for our regulatory group ($10mln intangible assets capitalized yearly).
• Acted as interim FP&A Manager: led monthly financial reviews, budgeting and forecasting of full P&L and Balance Sheet ($1.0bln sales, $0.2bln EBITDA, $0.2bln Operating Working Capital).

Denver, USA

• Developed monthly forecasts as a key stakeholder of the Integrated Business Planning process.
• Partnered with Sales and Marketing to drive profitability through financial analysis and reporting.
• Partnered with Credit Control and Sales to optimize our Operating Working Capital, focusing on Accounts Receivables.

Greater Chicago Area

• The Fast Track Management Program is a globally managed program for high-potentials focused on building leadership capability and providing breadth of experience over an intensive, two-year period.
• June 2017 - December 2017: AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry, Chicago, USACompetitive Intelligence.
• September 2016 - May 2017: AkzoNobel Performance Coatings, Sao Paulo, BrazilImplemented Pricing and Margin Management.
• August 2015 - August 2016: AkzoNobel Decorative Paints, Paris, FranceCoordinated the outsourcing of our warehousing operations concerning non-paint products (28 vendors, 580 articles), and decentralization of ordering.

Région De Dallas/Fort Worth, États-Unis

• Promoted to develop Financial Control for the Purchasing Shared Services Center (SSC).
• Consolidated and reported cost savings generated by the SSC to Safran SA and to the affiliates.
• Ensured accuracy of cost savings with respect to Safran internal rules.
• Implemented Key Performance Indicators and dashboards.
• Helped achieve $5 million cost savings per year by establishing the sourcing roadmap for North America.
• Designed an Excel tool to consolidate cost savings; tool now used company-wide.

Texas, USA

• Developed Financial Control for Safran USA, reporting to the CFO and managing one financial analyst.
• Conducted monthly performance reviews with the Executive Committee.
• Implemented Key Performance Indicators and dashboards.
• Managed month end closing process and accounts reconciliations.
• Reported monthly financial statements (US GAAP and IFRS).
• Coordinated budgeting and reforecasting for 10 departments (budget $10 million).

Paris, France

• Financial auditor in the TICE department (Technology, Information, Communication and Entertainment):
• Audited stand-alone and consolidated financial statements (French GAAP, US GAAP, IFRS).
• Reviewed off-balance sheet commitments and consolidation adjustments.
• Tested quality and effectiveness of internal control (especially at IPG, entity subjects to SOX obligations).Main clients:
• IPG Mediabrands, the global media holding company of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), one of the big four global advertising companies.
• SAGE, supplier of accounting and payroll software to the small to medium sized business community worldwide.

Paris, France

• Financial auditor in the FSI department (Financial Services Industry):
• Audited stand-alone financial statements (French GAAP).
• Assessed quality of internal control.Main clients:
• SOGEBAIL, subsidiary of SOCIETE GENERALE, a multinational banking and financial services company.
• OLIVER WYMAN, a leading global management consulting firm.

Paris, France

• Mergers & Acquisitions analyst, sell side:
• Prepared pitch books relying on financial analysis of business and industries in technology, manufacturing and health care sectors in Switzerland.
• Performed company valuations using discounted cash flow and public comparable methods.
• Managed the beginning of communication between potential buyers and clients.

Région De Paris, France

• Credit analyst within the Merchant & Corporate Banking department:
• Evaluated profitability, liquidity and solvency risks of selected companies in order to facilitate the credit risk assessment.

Master, Banque, Finance, Assurance

• The "Magistère Banque Finance Assurance” is a three-year (plus a gap year) selective program in banking, finance and insurance.

Exhange Student, Full Time Mba, Finance

• Pursued second year MBA classes, focusing in finance. • Relevant courses: Advanced corporate finance valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions.