Michel

"Top caliber, Senior International Finance Executive with a track record of outstanding achievements, most recently as CFO of P&G’s $2B global Luxury fragrance division which was successfully spun-off to Coty (largest M&A in Beauty industry).

Deep business knowledge across a wide range of industries (CPG, Luxury, B2B, Retail and Pharmaceuticals) and extensive experience leading large, diverse and globally dispersed Finance organizations across Europe, the US & Asia (>90 people, up to 13 direct reports). Broad business and functional expertise:
- Leading strategy development and translating into financial plans that deliver top and bottom line growth.
- Improving business performance by creating multifunctional revenue and cost management processes, executing global restructuring projects, evaluating capital projects and optimizing working capital.
- Operating in highly volatile markets, dealing with forex, commodity price swings, and control risks.
- Driving joint value creation with the most demanding customers leveraging analytics and trade term optimization.
- Developing global, highly capable and diverse Finance organizations that contribute and lead.
- M&A - deal negotiation, execution, integration and carve-outs, tax structuring, working with license partners.

Key strengths:
- Strong team player with ability to go beyond finance core responsibilities, leveraging data and working across different cultures, functions and levels to drive change at a strategic level.
- “Hands on” entrepreneurial spirit, proven expertise in solving complex business, organization or technical problems.
- High level of integrity and values that help make tough decisions.
- Passion for coaching/developing organizations. Strong communicator, able to operate at all levels in an engaging way.
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