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Finance Director

Work Experience

VF CORPORATION (Jan. 09 – Sept. 09) => Leader in branded lifestyle apparel. Headquarter in United States. 44,000 employees – revenue of USD 7.6 billion in 2008.

VANS and REEF – EMEA Manager of Business Analysis (FP&A) – Lugano, SWITZERLAND

Provided finance support for business growth to HQ management and country management. REEF and VANS brands generated a revenue of €142 million in 2008 in EMEA (in charge of 10+ countries and 2 direct reports):

- Led Financial Planning & Analysis across EMEA: annual strategic business plan, financial/marketing forecasts/actual/trend, profitability analysis and retail channel activities (KPIs, P&L, Capex),
- Contributed to sales optimization and profit growth opportunities by partnering with Sales, Product Acquisition and Costing/Pricing organizations, e.g. deal modeling, price policy, promotions campaign,
- Launched initiatives across functions to implement Best Practices, e.g. redesigned samples handling, implemented marketing spent follow up or standardized Agents’ contract across countries.


SCHLUMBERGER – R&D & Manufacturing Finance Director – Tokyo, JAPAN (Jan. 07 – July 08)

Head of Finance: 600 employees – annual MFG production of $120 million – annual R&D budget of $35 million. Supervised 12 team members and reported to Center Manager and to Worldwide Controller in Houston:

- Coordinated the re-engineering of Funding & Strategic Business Plan processes with all R&D stakeholders,
- Partnered with Supply Chain to execute low cost countries procurement and subcontracting plan,
- Drove tax planning and transfer pricing strategies,
- Partnered with Intellectual Property department for IP contracts review and patent filing & management,
- Ensured compliance with Japanese statutory and US GAAP / SLB / SOX reporting requirements.


PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INTERNATIONAL (Sept. 05 – June 06) => Largest footwear retailer in Northern Hemisphere with a revenue of USD 2.7 billion in 2005. Sourcing Office of 180 employees in Taipei.

Compliance Manager for Payless Sourcing Office – Taipei, TAIWAN


In charge of a newly created department, reported to the office MD and VPs in the HQ:

- Developed and conducted annual financial and operational audits in Greater China (China, HK, Taiwan),
- Built, deployed and monitored Sarbanes Oxley compliance in the Region,
- Designed and implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility Program for Payless including Code of Conducts, factory base definition, contract factories assessment tools, audit protocols and factory compliance auditors’ coaching and training – 3 CSR officers and 50+ contract factories.


SCHLUMBERGER => US Oilfield Services Company supplying technology, project management and information solutions for oil & gas industry: 84,000 employees in 80 countries, USD 23 billion revenue for 2007.

SCHLUMBERGER – Country Finance Manager – CHAD, AFRICA (Apr. 03 – Oct. 04)

Directly managed all financial and administrative aspects of the branch in Chad (220 employees – revenue of USD 80 million for 2003). Supervised a team of 8 and reported to Chad Country Manager:

- In charge of all financial activities & decisions regarding the country and our clients (tenders preparation, price policy, investments control...),
- Supervised management (US GAAP) and local statutory accounts preparation and submission,
- Drove Government liaison (tax, customs, labor offices…) and managed 3rd party service providers,
- Led the implementation of LAWSON ERP (Finance, CRM and Procurement).

SCHLUMBERGER – ECA Internal Audit Manager – Paris, FRANCE (Mar. 01 – Mar. 03)

Led internal audit for Schlumberger Oilfield division in Europe, CIS and Africa (25+ countries, USD 3.5 billion revenue in 2005):

- Planed and led internal control / process related and balance sheet audits in 25+ countries,
- Initiated, built and launched a Best Practices intranet among Finance community in the region,
- Managed SOX compliance roll out with Internal Audit Committee and External Auditors,
- Trained 100+ audit members on Company’s regulations / policies as well as audit methodologies.


MORGAN S.A. – ERP project leader + Retail Controller – Paris, FRANCE (Jan. 99 – Feb. 01) => French designer, manufacturer and retailer of women\'s clothing and accessories. 600 POS in 53 countries, USD 210 million revenue in 2005.

Drove the commissioning of the new MOVEX ERP (team of 5 persons reporting to me) + Retail Controller for France (new position – 30 points of sale):

- Deployed production, purchasing, logistic, accounting and distribution modules, including business processes re-engineering, ERP parameters, end users training and post-implementation follow up,
- Designed new scorecard and KPIs monitoring POS (Point of Sales) performances to maximize revenue and achieve profit and inventory targets.

Education

- 2011: Certificate in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by ICAEW
- 2010: Certified Management Accountant (CMA) delivered by Institute of Certified Management Accountants
- 1996: Graduate from Institut Supérieur de Gestion in Paris – French Business School – Master level

Skills

- User knowledge of COGNOS, Hyperion, MFG-PRO, LAWSON and MOVEX.

Languages

- Fluent in English, French, Chinese (Mandarin)
- Advance level of Italian (CELI 4)

Other

- AREA OF EXPERTISE: Internal Audit / Sarbanes Oxley / Compliance; US GAAP, IFRS vs Local GAAP; ERP implementation; Project Management; Government liaison; Investment profitability appraisal; Finance in a Manufacturing environment; Business Process Improvement; Transfer Pricing strategies and Corporate Social Responsibilities.

- CORE COMPETENCIES: Breadth of experience in Finance (Internal Audit, Finance, Accounting, Corporate Social Responsibility – both at HQ and countries level); Cross-cultural sensitivity (worked and lived in Chad, China, France, Japan, Switzerland and Taiwan); Great prioritization, organization and collaboration skills (ERP implementation, business process improvement, procurement saving initiatives); High integrity (compliance, CSR); Strong discipline, energy and initiative (worked in startup situations in China and in isolated places in Africa); Openness to discovering, learning and improving on a daily basis.

- I have no interim experience so far. I am looking for the 1st one.

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