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Olivier LAIGLE, Senior Financial Controller

*** ******** **** – Glen Mills – Pennsylvania 19342 – USA

Cell +1-215-***-**** • Email *************@*****.***

PERSONAL SUMMARY

Results driven and self-motivated financial controller with a proven ability to provide sound financial data and support to Senior Management to make key business decisions. Able to build strong relationships between departments within and outside the Finance community thanks to excellent communication skills and commitment to company’s efficiency.

Multinational experience (Middle East, Latin & North America, Europe) in various operational finance environments, involved in both long term projects and manufacturing finance topics.

Currently looking for a challenging Senior Financial Controller position to address my Business Partnering skills.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Operations Business Partner

• Budgeting & Strategic Planning

• Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Management Accounting

• Cash Flow Optimization

• Project Management

• Risk Management

• Cost Control

WORK EXPERIENCE

Region Financial Controller Sep 2011 – Present

Alstom Grid

Dec12 – Present North America (500m€ Sales) – Alstom Philadelphia (USA)

Jul12 - Dec12 Latin America (400m€ Sales) – Alstom Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Sep11 - Jul12 Middle East (600m€ Sales) – Alstom Dubai (UAE)

-Overseeing all aspects of financial control at region level (Seven business units)

-Management of Region financial community (20 management accountants)

-Presenting monthly results, budget variances and ad-hoc analysis

-Preparation of Region Business Reviews to Executive Committee

-Preparation of Budget: Commercial Strategic Planning, backlog burning & sales forecast, load assumptions, rates calculation, overheads and structure assumptions, cash

-Cost Control : implementation & monthly follow-up of costs savings policies towards the organization

-Analysis of cash evolution / forecast and anticipation of corrective actions

-Implementation of Region Dashboard monitoring evolution of Financial KPIs

-Alignment of Group reporting tools (ERP & Group Financial reporting system)

-Providing financial support to regional organization and business units

-Finance efficiency: application of Group policies

Financial Project Controller Jan 2008 – Aug 2011 Areva Transmission & Distribution - Dubai (United Arab Emirates) - in charge of 4 EPC turnkey projects - 200m€

-Financial Project Management: preparation of workload plans, planning, Risks & Opportunities, budget deviation analysis

-Project reporting: preparation of project KPIs and review of actuals / commitments / costs to complete

-Management of project insurances & guarantees

-Claims & clients / suppliers litigations

-Cash forecast & reconciliations

-Implementation of hedging strategy

-Finance efficiency: Key User of SAP implementation & processes improvement in Dubai unit

Financial Analyst Oct 2006 – Dec 2007

Areva Transmission & Distribution - Doha (Qatar) / Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

-Management of local Civil Work and Electro Mechanical activities (40m€)

-Forecast of project needs : staff, accommodations, material, travels, local purchases

-Key metrics to follow-up sub-contractors and suppliers performance

-Negotiations of local tenders and extra-works

-Coordinator between France and Qatar on cash, Risks & Opportunities & claims

Assistant to an Investment Manager Jan 2006 – Jul 2006

Industries & Finances Partenaires - Paris (France)

-Preparation of a company disposal for a Private Equity firm

-Management of financial, tax, legal and environmental VDDs & preparation of data room

-Analysis of investment opportunities (from 5 up to 40m€): company valuation, financial modeling, offers, pre-acquisition audits

Junior Consultant in Strategy and Organization Jan 2004 – Dec 2004

KPMG - Nantes (France)

-Assessment of clients’ needs and strategic diagnosis

-Definition of performance improvement plans

-Market analysis – Satisfaction surveys - Business Plans

EDUCATION

-AUDENCIA. Nantes Ecole de Management (Business School) 2002-2006

Masters in Finance – Banking (M&A, Financial Modeling)

-Universidad Comercial de Deusto, Bilbao (SPAIN) 2005

Specialization: Finance

-French Cram school – Angers 2000-2002

Competitive entrance exam to Business School

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

French / English / Spanish Fluent

Portuguese / Russian Conversational

EXTRA-CURRICULAR INTERESTS & COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT

-Computer literate : Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint

-Treasurer of Wine Hot ? (Oenological association)

-Organization of wine tastings and creation of partnerships with wine producers and restaurants

-Sports: Regular practice of basket-ball, swimming, squash and running

-Travels: Europe, United States, Middle East, Asia, South America

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