Jacques MAYEUX
Financial Manager , looking for a new opportunity
As Finance Director Supply Chain for Alstom Thermal Product Business, based in Baden, Switzerland, my main responsibilities are to manage the Finance Controlling in the Sourcing and Supply Chain Management area, and to contribute to optimise processes in close collaboration with the Business organisation.
With a 12-year experience in finance, mostly acquired in the automotive industry, in an international environment, I have been managing both operational and functional responsibilities from a stand-alone production unit of 200 employees to a worlwide organization.
Through those experiences, I have developped a wide range of financial competences: French GAAP & IFRS, relations with external audit, board member, relations with workers council representatives, industrial and R&D controlling, organization of controlling departments, and ERP implementations (SAP).
As a business partner, I have been supporting the management in driving the operations and optimizing the organization. I especially cooperate with Sales ( price management) and Industrial (capacity and productivity investments, new technologies, production transfers, new implantations) departments.
Evoluating in a worlwide company, I consider transparency as a must, and always provide local and corporate point of views.
Responsible for the management of a Finance team, I always try to develop autonomy, accountability, technical and management skills, exposure and succeed in promoting the best performers.
Specialties- Financial control (FP&A, Cost Control, Accounting, Cash Management)
- Complex organization (multi-sites, Industrial activities, R&D and Supply Chain)
- Change Management (Restructuring, Integration of new acquired investments)
- International environment (2 years in Romania, 5 years in France, 6 months in Czech Republic, 5 years in Switzerland)
53 contactsOct 10 – present: Supply Chain Finance Director (Alstom Thermal Product Business - Baden, Switzerland Spend 3 BEuro Headcounts 25.000).
-Monthly closing: Monthly reporting for the central cost of Thermal Product Business (20M€ - 130 Hc) and global supply chain organisation (200 M€ - 1600 Hc)
-Monitor and supervise all Supply Chain relevant Finance processes & tools with adequate KPIs
-Organisation and Planning of budget and forecast processes for worldwide organization.
-Monitoring and cash management. (Cash flow optimisation targets).
-Financial support on Businesses Vice Presidents.
-Management and development of the financial team: two Financial Controllers.
2008 - 2010Oct 2008 -…
Sep 09 – …: R&D Investments Controller (Alstom Thermal Services Business - Baden, Switzerland, Turnover 4 BEuro, Headcounts: 20.000).
-Responsible of the control, validation and follow-up of R&D, CAPEX, and (post- acquisition) M&A of the Business.
-Financial Planning, budget and forecast preparation for global R&D organization (7 worldwide units 500 Hc) .
-Monthly closing: Monitoring of actual expenses per main projects (budget 80Meuro).
-Support and prepare the business-balanced scorecard for the Global R & D organizations by major projects (Strategic initiatives) in compliance with RAM and Sector and Business expectations.
-Preparation and follow-up of the monthly CAPEX reporting for the Business (78 Meuro).
-CAPEX Database management: 400 projects. Ensure the validity of investments in respect with Alstom rules: Validation flows, - TRI - Payback …
-Management: 6 R&D Product Controllers - Switzerland - Sweden - USA -
Oct 08 – Sep 09: Financial Controller (Alstom Boiler Retrofit activity (EBR) performance solutions in the existing boiler island – Thermal Services - Baden, Switzerland, Turnover 300 MEuro, Headcounts: 1000).
-Responsible of the quality, the compliance and the consistency of EBR Management accounting data and the Financial position versus forecast and budget.
-Preparation and consolidation of the monthly reporting for the Baden Management unit, quarterly forecast & budget reviews.
-Validation of the financial part of the project reviews at business level (included margins, cash flows) and ensure that the financial project situation (as reported in project reviews) is accurate and transparent as of the Alstom’s rules.
-Support and coach the EBR financial teams in the projects and in the controlling areas.
2006 - 2008May 06 – Sep 08 Manufacturing Controller (Watch Manufacture Zenith, L.V.M.H. Group, Le Locle, Switzerland, Turnover 90 MCHF Headcounts 200).
-Organisation and improvement of the industrial month end-closing and budget process.
-Improvement of the monthly closing process: Gain 3 days.
-Calculation and validation of production costs and margins per products.
-Validation of the industrial Capital Expenditure request (CAPEX Process).
-Development of the daily and monthly industrials KPI (Production / Quality / Logistic)
-Management of one industrial controller.
2004 - 2006Apr 04 – Apr 06 Financial Controller (Faurecia - Seating Division - Sienor FRANCE-59- Turnover 200 MEuro, Headcounts: 450).
-Monthly end-closing, budget processes and financial consolidation of two entities: One Just in Time plant + one Process factory. Member of the Executive Committee.
-Analyse and transmission to the local and division management the monthly rolling Forecast (3M), the Best estimate, the operational result and the entire reporting package
-Follow and manage the bi-annual budget process.
-Cash management and working capital including preparation and administration of the short and long term cash forecasts. Monthly Cost Reduction Plan (-Plan -30).
-Preparation of statutory accounts and liaison with external auditors.
-Management of the financial team: accounting department (5 persons) and two business controllers.
2001 - 2004Feb 01 – Mar 04 Manufacturing Controller (Valeo, La Suze sur Sarthe FRANCE-72-, Turnover 200 MEuro, Headcounts: 1300).
-Reporting: Management of the industrial month end-closing and the budget process, industrial KPI followup Turnover – Hc – Industrial Margin) daily review with the executive board.
-Implementation and development of the controlling function in a new Valeo plant in Czech Republic, Zebrak (100 MEuro Hc: 200). 6 months of controlling support for budget process and monthly closing.
-Control and calculation of the bi-annual standards costs of production (budget process)
-Various financial analyses requested by the plant management (Make or by analysis).
-Validation and follow up of the Capital Expenditure Request (CAPEX – 80 Meuro / Year).
1999 - 2001Mar 99 – Feb 01 Romania Business Controller (Groupe J. PARISOT, Wood furnitures, Bucarest,
7 divisions including 3 plants, Total turnover 250 MF, Headcounts: 2000.)
-Reporting: Participation and consolidation of the month end-closing, in line with the global reporting timetable, of 3 divisions (plants).
-Monthly closing in French Francs and RON regarding IAS rules.
-Introduction and improvement of the budget controlling, stocks follow up.
-Development of three new industrial organisations (APU) with the industrial teams, in Bucharest plant (as a pilote site), then deployment on the two others.
-Preparation of the implementation of JD Edwards ERP for the stock followup and the month end closing.