CFO
Summary
9 years of professional experience in Asia,
(7 years in Thailand, 2 years in Indonesia), currently in charge of Africa region.
Fluent in Thai (speaking & reading) and English, excellent command of Italian, good level in German.
Specialties: Corporate finance, strategic planning, team building & people development, ERP (SAP, IFS) & decision support systems (Cognos BI, Controller, Planning), exposure to Asian & African markets.
Specialities
- business planning,
- Corporate Finance,
- internal control,
- organizational change,
- restructuring,
- Team management
Skills
- -Effective organizational skills.
- -Superior communication skills.
- -Ability to architect and drive
- changes in a highly complex
- & fast paced environment.
- -Ability to influence/collaborate.
- -Stress & time management.
- -Highly dedicated in achieving
- results.
- -Problem solving.
Spoken Languages
- English,
- French,
- German,
- Italian,
- Thai
Education
AUDENCIA Nantes.School of Management (France)
Ranked # 21st among the world’s best Master in Management by the Financial Times (Sept.2011)
1,5 years of core courses in management
1,5 years of professional internships:
o Coca Cola Entreprise – 4 months (Sales)
o Piaget Hong Kong – 6 months (Marketing)
o Asiajet Thailand – 7 months (Financial control)
Specialization Audit & Finance
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milano-Italy)
European Erasmus program.
Lycée St Michel de Picpus, Paris.
Preparation for national competitive entrance exams to French “Grandes Ecoles” (French Business schools).
Baccalauréat section E.S.with honours.
Equivalent to an A-Level specialising in economics.
Experience
ORIFLAME MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA– Regional Finance Director
Supervising Finance, Legal & HR functions 8 countries
ORIFLAME INDONESIA– Finance Director
Head of Finance, P&L responsibility for 100 million US$ revenue.
Responsible for Finance, HR, Legal & Corporate Affairs functions.
Leading a team of 45 members (2 legal entities, 500 employees).
Steer financial & tax strategies
Assist in formulating and implementing the company short & long term strategic plans.
Monitor the financial reporting & analysis process, as well as the production of financial statements & cash flow projections to Regional & Global Management.
Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP, local laws & regulations for financial & tax reporting.
Develop & maintain efficient operating procedures as well as supporting information systems.
Monitor banking activities and drive the implementation of improvement solutions in payment services offered to consultants.
Oversee payroll process & employee benefit plans.
Monitor all legal matters involving the company and affecting the industry.
Maintain relations with external parties (auditors, banks, lawyers, etc…)
Main achievements:
Organizational changes towards a higher level of knowledge & leadership
of middle management, aiming at building a strong succession planning.
In-depth review of financial statements to eliminate potential risk areas.
Development of internal control tools to safeguard efficiency of operations and legal & tax compliance.
Costs savings initiatives driving OP leverage.
Significant improvement of working capital and cash-flow.
Implementation of new payments means.
Implementation of new ERP system.
ORIFLAME MANAGEMENT ASIA– Regional Finance Manager
Geographical area: Indonesia, India, Iran, China, Pakistan, Vietnam,Thailand, SriLanka.
Involvement in all aspects of the Regional Finance and Operations area, assisting, supporting and working together with VP Finance.
Monthly consolidation & analysis of Asian markets financials, producing financial reports for regional & global Management.
Driving target process for the whole region together with VP, supporting markets, consolidating and doing markets reviews with regional & global Management.
Leading internal audit for the region.
Responsible for developing and driving implementation of specific projects (new reporting systems, etc…)
WEINMANN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASIA–Finance Director
Set-up the new Asian Weinmann subsidiary.
In charge of Finance & Human Resources.
WEINMANN ASIA-PACIFIC – Finance & Controlling Manager
In charge of Finance for the Asia-Pacific region (Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, PRC)
Recruitment of local Finance Managers.
Implementation of new reporting tools (controlling, treasury, credit mgt.).
Consolidation of monthly Sales & Financial results for the whole region.
Implementation of Finance procedures for all subsidiaries.
Creation of credit mgt. processes to improve receivables and Cash-flow.
Treasury follow-up for the whole region.
LYRECO (THAILAND) – Financial Controller
Implementation of the financial controlling function.
Monthly financial analysis of all departments of the subsidiary.
Analysis of the billing & payment flows and implementation of new tools.
Realization of the subsidiary budgets and five year plan.
Treasury follow-up and management of the cash flow.
Review G/L accounts and prepare corrected journal entries.
Internal audit of all departments (financial & organisational)
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