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Cannes, Fr

Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

EUMETSAT is the European operational satellite agency for monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space.

Sophia-Antipolis

ETSI produces standards for ICT-enabled systems, applications and services deployed across all sectors of industry and society (5G, GSM, DECT...). ETSI is a not-for-profit body with 900+ member organizations worldwide from large and small private companies, research entities, academia, government and public organizations.ETSI is officially recognized by the EU as a European Standards Organization (ESO).Funded Projects Planning & Control:- Manages project teams involving ~150 technical experts funded by ETSI and EC/EFTA for a total budget of 5 M€+- Project Controlling on costs, schedule, deliverables and respect to the work plan in cooperation with the ETSI technical organization (Technical officers and Directors)- Set-up of technical experts project teams from preparation to closure, including support Reference Bodies in Terms of Reference drafting, project planning, selection of experts; management of procurements and contracts; validation of milestones and service provider payment.- Reporting on project teams costs/budget and performance at ETSI's C-, Board and General Assembly levels- Provision of financial and audit reports (Cost Control Strategy) to the EC/EFTA- Provision of financial and administrative support to project teams; set-up of collaborative tools, invoice management- Monitoring and controlling department process compliance with the QMS- Management of team of 6 administrators and a Head of Unit including Agile based coaching and mentoring- Driving digital transformation of department's working methods (Office 365, Power Platform, Power BI...)Director of ETSI Travels department:- Manages a total budget of 1 M€:- Monitors and controls the application of the ETSI travel policyProject Manager ERP MS Business Central/Travel & Expenses (2020-22):- Defines business needs and requirements- Manages the testing and validation of the solution- Organizes and leads implementation, testing and training to ~100 end users

Sophia-Antipolis

Main responsibilities included:- Provision of financial and administrative support to Specialist and other Task Forces funded by ETSI and EC/EFTA- Management of a team of 4 administrators including coaching and mentoring- Creation and development of Funded Project Support department's Quality Management Systems (QMS)- Building relationships with senior technical officers, Reference Body Chair, Project Leaders to capture business requirements and improve processes- Monitoring and controlling of the financial implementation of the EC Framework partnership agreement (FPA)

Sophia-Antipolis

Managed deployment and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics NAV on Finance, procurement, CRM and project management modules for ~200 users:▪ Main point of contact for external consultants and business process owners▪ Coordinated and managed functional specifications based on user requirements▪ Control Quality Assurance: Ensured and validated the deliverables in compliance with end user needs in terms of functionality and design▪ Organized and provided training sessions to key and end users

Sophia-Antipolis

Implemented a new budget process and produced financial reporting on SAGE accounting system. I have acquired progressively responsible experience in budgeting, accounting and financial managementFinancial and budget controlling▪ Implemented a budget process and provided head of Division with financial reports▪ Designed and implemented a budget management process. Produced monthly budget reporting▪ Produced reporting for commercial business unit generating ~2 M€ revenue.▪ Managed monthly/yearly accounting closing in coordination with chartered accountants and auditors.EC/EFTA Financial management / Organization▪ Managed funding/expenditure of EC/EFTA projects with respect to the FPA rules and in cooperation with EC financial services▪ Controlled and validated EC/EFTA invoicing process▪ Managed EC/EFTA projects audits and financial reporting▪ Streamlined & set-up internal purchase processes.

Paris

Exane is one of the main independent investment companies in Europe, specializing in 3 businesses: cash equities, derivatives and asset Management:Managed a portfolio of operating expenses and responsible of the Financial Information system.Financial & budget controlling on corporate operating expenses▪ Prepared, analyzed and followed up IT, telecom and public relation budgets; validated expenditure requests.▪ Analyzed budgetary variances and produced month-end reports for head of units.▪ Developed a corporate P&L estimate process and reporting on a monthly basis.Manager Financial information system ▪ Optimized and improved financial information system (Hyperion Essbase)▪ Developed and deployed financial applications (VBA Excel).▪ Collaborated to the implementation of a purchasing management system (Qualiac)

Boulogne-Billancourt Area, France

Participated to the design and improvement of the reporting tools of the corporate communication department's Financial unit:• Created and developed a performance measurement indicators for the communication department• Lead the upgrade of an activity reporting application and trained end users on this new release• Designed and implemented a budgetary and consolidating software for the senior management

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Study the opportunity for implementing an e-procurement softwareParticipated to the evaluation of potential vendors based on preference ranking method (ELECTRE)

Master Of Science - Ms, Business & Finance Controlling

Management de la performance opérationnelle et financière

Master Of Science - Ms, Business Intelligence

Master'S Degree, Applied Mathematics & Social Sciences

DEUG/Licence/Maitrise de Mathématiques Appliquées et Sciences Sociales

Diplôme D'Études Supérieures Spécialisées, Computer Science