VINITRADE.COM – (Part’Com « CDC Group »
Wine BtoB Market Place– Offices in Paris, Bordeaux, London and Madrid
Start-up created April 2000 – 2002 Sales Target € 2 millions
Since January 2001

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - (headcount 12 persons)

International Wine Market Place, ViniTrade buys and sells European wines (France, Spain, Italy, etc.) in additions to other international wines (Argentina, Chile, etc.). Site launched in November 2000 manages 2000 offers, 455 sellers (wine maker)
and 410 buyers (distributors, importers, Restaurants and hotels).

Finance function includes cost control, accounting, cash management, human resources, legal and taxes, and logistics.
Main missions are represented by:

- Building of financial and organizational structure of the company for future development,
- Being the interface with shareholders and investors
-  Building financial memorandum and research of new investors
-  Developing a reliable logistic service with regards to products and samples,
- Insuring respects legal and custom rules for international exchanges,
- Cash control for financial needs and development

UNICHIPS France – Unichips Group (Flodor / San Carlo)
Food-processing Industry
Annual Sales € 138 millions – 600 employees
April 2000 – December 2000

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - (headcount of the department 36 persons)
11 subsidiaries including 5 manufactories, 1 distribution company and 5 commercial entities.

Finance function includes cost control, accounting, cash management, payroll, legal and taxes, MIS and purchase.
Member of board of directors main missions are:

- Industrial and commercial profitability improvement,
- Purchase department efficiencies development,
- Financial analysis of European acquisition projects,
- Implementation of new performing reports (monthly report, business plan, forecast, and strat plan),
- Financial and industrial ERP implementation (JD Edwards)
- Responsible of financial and commercial group policies.

PIZZA HUT - KFC FRANCE - PEPSICO Group (Tricon)
Restaurant Company
Annual Sales € 130 millions - 4400 employees

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - (headcount of the department 34 persons)
9 subsidiaries, representing 97 delivery units and 33 restaurants in France.
Member of board of directors, I have to support the Managing Director in business strategic development.

- Equity and franchise brand development
- Euro and Y.2000 strategic plan build-up and implementation

 

In charge of the finance and administration function, including control, planning, payroll, MIS, tax and legal.

- Refine control department, improving reliability of reports
- 3 years strategic plan and AOP leader in London and Dallas (US GAAP)
- Financial and filed information systems responsible
- Ensure capital expenditure are in line with group policy
- Analyse and put in place new development policy in franchise business, including creation of new franchise
units and re-franchising of some existing units
- Selection of new franchisees partnership
- Review structure and organisation as more cost effective
- G&A reduction by 27% (3 M€)
- Launch of a new payroll software (4400 employees per month - 85% part-time)

OSHKOSH B'GOSH EUROPE
Children Wear Company
Annual Sales € 15 millions - 45 employees
November 1993 - December 1995

EUROPE FINANCE DIRECTOR
2 subsidiaries (U.K, Germany), 5 agents, 4 distributors in Europe. Production and distribution of children apparels, wholesale activity and retail development in Europe - Subsidiary of OshKosh B'Gosh Inc. (USA).

Member of board of directors, my job is to put in place American Company structures in Europe developing its introduction and growth on this territory, with a very reactive business. - Creation and management European subsidiaries

- Negotiations and follow up of partnership contracts (agents and distributors)
- Tax and legal matters in Europe
- Development and co-ordination of European MIS
- Responsible for monthly European consolidations and Business Plan
- Research and creation of new developments (retail activity, new products)
- Sales administration management, logistics operations with several warehouse in Europe (transportation, stock control).
- New production partners research (excluding group) to develop new lines of product. 

BMG - RCA FRANCE
Record Company
Annual sales € 183 millions- 250 employees
February 1989 - October 1993

FINANCE DIRECTOR - (headcount of the department 32 persons)
7 subsidiaries, production and distribution record company - subsidiary of Bertelsmann Group.

In charge of the finance and administration function, I manage 32 people who perform the following in general accounting, cash management, internal control, credit control, royalties and copyrights. After an initial analysis, I reorganise the department and refine the administrative procedures of the company and its subsidiaries.

7 subsidiaries, production and distribution record company - Subsidiary of groupe Bertelsmann group.
- Tax and legal matters for a group of 11 companies.
- Management reporting and monthly consolidation to BMG headquarters in New York (US GAAP) and to the Bertelsmann head office in Germany (German GAAP).
- Cash management of the Bertelsmann group of companies in France (€ 260 millions) and monthly cash consolidated report.
- Financial analysis and external audit on acquisition targets ( 10 companies in 3 years), or development of the company.
- MIS developments for the finance department regarding the main frame (IBM AS400) and personal computers. 

VIRGIN FRANCE - VIRGIN RECORDS Group
Record Company
Annual Sales € 70 millions - 75 employees
August 1983- January 1989

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER & MIS MANAGER
(headcount of department 7 persons)
Record company, Music stores, subsidiary of British group VIRGIN (5 subsidiaries)

In charge of finance and MIS, I make an internal audit and I create reports and business plan for the group in France, installing management and production software. After this reorganisation I prepare necessary files and analysis for Megastores project in France.

- Monthly management reporting (UK GAAP), consolidation, tax, accounting and legal services supplied to subsidiaries.
- Analysis relating to the Virgin Megastores, creation and development.
- Business plan, financial analysis and audit of contracts and projects, Cash management.
- Development of MIS software for the finance and sales departments.
- Internal procedures and budget control.
- General accounting, royalties & copyrights for the holding company and its subsidiaries.
- Monthly and quarterly reporting to the head office in Great Britain.

MAISON DU TOURISME - La Plagne
Tourism company - ski
Annual Sales € 23 millions - 60 employees
December 1979 - July 1983

CONTROLLER  in charge of M.I.S - (Headcount of the department 8 employees)

Responsible for accounting & payroll  of the company and its subsidiaries (restaurants, real estate), in charge of  new MIS .

- Implementation of decentralised subsidiaries management from Paris, and create efficient financial controls, internal audit, tax and statutory accounts, payroll administration
- Business plan, preparation and follow up.
- Merger: preparation of files and realisation of  the merger (4 companies).