Work experience

• Head of Group Treasury & Insurance

  Landis+Gyr

  2023.11-2025.10

  (2 years)

  Member of the Finance Leadership Team / Responsible for ensuring group- wide liquidity, strengthening financial risk management, and optimizing treasury and insurance processes and systems • Negotiated with global banks for Group funding: Capex, working capital and M&A financing syndicated loans, RCF, bilateral facilities, bonds). • Drove initiatives to improve cash forecast accuracy and automated treasury processes, including SAP S4Hana and TMS migration. • Designed and implemented FX, interest rate, and commodity risk management strategies. • Optimized group insurance coverage in collaboration with global brokers and aligned subsidiaries. • Provided regular treasury reports and decision papers to the CFO, Audit Committee, and Board of Directors. • Built and managed the Group Treasury team (3 direct reports). • Secured optimal financing for strategic investments and M&A transactions with favorable terms & conditions. • Enhanced liquidity forecasting accuracy and overall treasury efficiency. • Reduced financial risks through targeted hedging and stronger internal controls. • Improved governance, compliance, and process automation across global treasury operations. • Established a resilient and high-performing treasury organization
• Head of Group Treasury

  Gurit

  2021.05-2023.11

  (3 years)

  (2 years 7 months) Reshape the Group Treasury function in a very fast-paced, entrepreneurial business environment • Defined and implemented the Group funding strategy; launched a cash forecasting initiative with improved accuracy; established a comprehensive FX risk management framework; introduced working capital programs (factoring,supply chain finance). • Strengthened cash flow visibility, reduced FX risk exposure, secured liquidity across the Group, and achieved optimized financing conditions. • Collaborated with the Group insurance broker to redesign insurance coverage for growing business and new product line; set up risk assessment processes for new activities; supported subsidiaries in handling claims. • More cost-efficient insurance structures, improved coverage, and greater resilience in claims management. • The Group needed consistent, audit-proof transfer pricing policies. Designed and maintained Group transfer pricing policy and documentation; coordinated with external advisors; supported subsidiaries during tax audits; supervised intercompany agreements (goods, services, royalties). • Strengthened compliance, enhanced audit readiness, and reduced tax and regulatory risks.
• Head of Treasury & Insurance at LafargeHolcim

  LafargeHolcim

  2016.05-2021.04

  (5 years)

  Build global Treasury team for Holcim Trading and Shipping (USD 2bnturnover) after the merge of Lafarge and Holcim • Implemented Commodity and Forex hedging strategy in line with Group Treasury Policy, reduced volatility of Forex results in P&L. • Set up rolling cash forecast process with the migration of ERP system, improved cash forecast accuracy. • Streamlined Trade Finance process with better monitoring of export and import Letters of Credit, Stand-by Letters of credit, negotiated with banks for new credit lines, optimized pricing, implemented digital solutions. • Developed supply chain financing programs / receivables programs. • Optimized cash and liquidity management with implementation of cross- border multi-currency cash pooling solutions. • Manage funding / credit lines / bank accounts / relationship / payment process. • Improved insurance coverage to support new business and new geographic coverage.
• Commodity Controlling Manager

  mondelez international

  2015.07-2016.04

  (10 months)

  7 years 1 month Responsible for budget, actual, hedging results of global commodity purchase of around USD 6bn • Coordinating, managing and submitting financial information for Commodity Updates to EU and EEMEA including Annual Contract, Strat Plan and to report financial information / key performance indicators to Global Headquarter including information on LA, NA & AP Regions. • Orchestrating and managing with support of the team the different forecasting methods and rhythms of the Business Units with Commodity price information. • Supporting risk managers in all financial aspects of their business and by communicating financial impacts to the Business Units. • Ensuring financial control over procurement activities and their compliance with policies and procedures including the execution of risk management strategies for EU and EEMEA and financial implications arriving from dynamic hedges (options pricing) for each relevant commodity at a given time.
• Manager Treasury

  Mondelez Europe

  2011.10-2015.06

  (4 years)

  (3 years 9 months) Responsible for treasury of EU region (USD 10 bn turnover, +100 legalentities) and implemented treasury transformation • Improved Forex Risk Management in line with business needs for different categories (Chocolate, Coffee, Biscuits, Gum & Candy, Cheese & Grocery). • Led liquidity & Capital Projects for Europe as Cash Repatriation and integration projects of acquired business and companies. • Supported implementation of working capital Programs: Supply Chain Financing and Factoring program. • Implemented Treasury transformation for Europe: Bank Rationalization (one-bank), guarantee portfolio rationalization, relocation of treasury functions to shared services center. • Supported Insurance and Risk Management for Manufacturing.
• Project Analyst, Restructuring

  Mondelēz International

  2009.04-2011.09

  (2 years)

  (2 years 6 months) Monitor and co-ordinate costs, savings and cash flow impacts related to restructuring projects (i.e. Cadbury and Biscuits integration): • Establish tracking tool to capture costs and synergies, working closely with different functions and HR controlling team • Review regularly the accruals for restructuring costs • Provide regular forecast updates – budget / strategic plans • Support project management team in preparing presentations, communication with the countries and consolidation of country input.
• group banking audit manager / inspection generale

  Groupe BPCE

  2002.10-2009.02

  (6 years)

  (6 years 5 months) Succeeded in the Group 7-year Internal Audit program with worldwide audit , investment banking and credit insurance • Promoted to Group Internal Audit Manager and headed team of 4 auditors on several international assignments (London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai) from preparation, audit to reporting to the Group’s Chairman. • Audited different banking functions, business development, risk management, Compliance, Internal Control System, profitability, Human Resources Management. • Initiated new audit guidelines and methodology for credit file study, operational risks, credit insurance, coaching Junior and Senior auditors. • Designed and implemented Group new audit information tools.
• Financial Analyst in Structured Finance Department

  societe generale

  2000.08-2001.08

  (a year)

  (1 year 1 month) • Financing analysis file redaction (economic and sector outlook, businessanalysis, profitability analysis, main risks, financing solutions) • Quick acquaintance with information tools as Bloomberg, RAROC (RiskAjusted Return on Capital)

Educational experience

• university of paris i: pantheon-sorbonne

  Management, Organization

  2001.01-2002.01

  (a year)
• HEC Paris

  Finance, General

  1999.01-2002.01

  (3 years)
• Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade

  Economy / French

  1993.01-1997.01

  (4 years)

Certificates