I am a finance professional with a Masters in Finance, a CPA and more than sixteen years of professional experience. In my current role as Director of Administration and Controller at eleQtra, I provide financial oversight for multi-million dollar Infrastructure projects. My role covers as well all of the administrative and finance functions including IT and Human Resources. In addition I supervise the finance functions of our overseas portfolio companies and I am responsible for the modeling of future projects and acquisitions, including technical and financial data such as cash flow, debt, equity, IRR, ...
Prior to working at eleQtra I was a CFO for JP Morgan Asset Management for the Private Equity and Hedge Funds. In that role I presented business plans and results to Senior management, managed multi-disciplines projects and lead different teams and working groups.
I have in-depth experience in all areas of accounting and financial management. I possess excellent communication skills and am able to convey information to key stakeholders efficiently. My expertise in finance is keen. I have been praised by past supervisors for my ability to find ways to maintain financial efficiency and to comply with all laws regarding finance.
eleQtra, New York, Director of Administration and controller
- Prepare budgets and forecasts for the management company and the portfolio companies and ensure proper bookkeeping
- Supervise the preparation of financial statements, audit schedules, compliance reports, tax returns, month end closes and other mandatory and regulatory reporting
- Manage portfolio company cash flows including treasury management in line with debt covenants
- Supervise IT, Human Resources and compliance functions
- Select service providers for the funds and management company, including health care plan, IT system, fund manager insurance, fund administrator, tax advisors and auditors
- Implement and design financial systems and controls to mitigate the risks for the management company and the portfolio companies
- Participate to transaction closes for Equity and debt, including the issuance of Note Issuance Deed, working with the arranger, underwriter, administrative agent and the security trustee
- Develop financial models for new acquisitions in order to calculate IRR, equity needs including shareholder loan and debt structure
- Supervise the finance and taxes review of new deals ensuring that financial statements are following IFRS and GAAP as well as local regulations
- Monitor the portfolio acquisitions, ranging from power plants, water distribution and ferry transportation and ensure the implementation of controls over construction and operation, and call on liquidated damages on EPC contractors if necessary
- Board member of portfolio companies, assure financial and operational oversight, ensure that Board’s recommendations are implemented, indebtedness covenants are respected
- Coordinate with Legal Counsel the review of KYC, OFAC reports and ID for investors and investments
- Work with lawyers and tax experts to optimize fund tax structure, to write the shareholders agreement and to register to the SEC.
JP Morgan Asset Management, New York, NY, US, CFO Private Equity and Hedge Funds
- Review waterfall calculations, capital calls, drawdown and distributions for the funds
- Verify the calculation of the management fees and performance fees
- Developed Activity Based Costing (ABC) models used to calculate Highbridge Founders’ and Senior Managers’ compensation
- Developed a financial modeling tool to evaluate the impact of flows and fund performance changes on Highbridge pre-tax income, giving senior managers the ability to simulate market impacts
- Evaluated, in conjunction with the Strategy Department, new acquisition opportunities which resulted in the acquisition of Gavea Investimentos
- Led forecast and budget review process, controlling the accuracy of the assumptions used, working closely by business managers to review and maintain the data in order to provide senior managers with accurate reporting and detailed variance explanation
- Provided financial oversight, reporting and analysis for Highbridge, JPM Hedge Funds and Private Equity
- Ensure that financial reporting follow US GAAP for Highbridge
- Assisted Hedge Funds CEO in closing one of the locations by providing critical financial information which resulted in saving $1,700,000 per year
- Implemented new financial reporting process using Essbase to upload data and retrieve data, reducing the production time by several days, increasing the information availability and reliability
- Led cross-functional teams, facilitating Highbridge integration in JPM systems
- Set goals and objectives to direct reports, ensured continuous follow-up and bi-annual reviews
- Redesigned internal financial reporting in order to improve the quality, the presentation and the exhaustiveness
Associate, Head of FP&A for continental Europe (Luxembourg) Supervise a team of four
- Implemented new processes in the Finance Department increasing automation and controls, resulting in saving one full time equivalent and reducing the error ratio by 50%
- Supervised revenue and expense management for Luxembourg and Dublin management companies
- Managed relationship with countries CEO for the Activity Based Costing model
- Reviewed and presented financial reporting to the board of Dublin and Luxembourg funds and management companies
- Developed and produced Activity Based Cost reporting for Europe, used to calculated bonus pool for the sales’ teams
- Monitored the calculation of trailers fees for Luxembourg and Dublin Funds
Ernst and Young, Luxembourg, LU, Manager
- Executed Risk management mandates, managed client relationship
- Prepared training and coached team members to develop skills, business knowledge and confidence
- Recommended the implementation of cash management function (EUR 300 million) for a leading Luxembourg financial institution generating an additional million Euro in revenue per year
- Coordinated the review and the redesign of the processes of the entire back office for one of the most important investment funds administrators in Europe
- Implemented, for a fund administrator, UCITS III directive, by developing risk and control reporting on solvency ratio, Greek parameters for options, VaR, concentration risk and rate scale
- Computed on a monthly basis of mark-to-market valuations for hedge fund administrators (average of 1.500 structures including IRS, plain vanilla and exotic options)
- Modeled and programmed swaps, long term options and basket options valuation tools (on visual basic application), by using Monte-Carlo and discounted cash flows models
- Managed relationship with clients and developed business solutions in order to grow the activity
Université d’Auvergne, France, Clermont Ferrand (France), Masters, Merger and Acquisition and Restructuring
- Finance
- Accounting
- Financial Modeling
Université de Cergy-Pontoise, France, Cegy-Pontoise (France), Bachelors, Sciences in Economics
- Economics
- Accounting
- Cash Management
- Business Law
- Financial Market
- Debt
