Gérald PRANGE

Gérald prange

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location of Gérald PRANGEParis, Île-de-France, France
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Advisory I CFO I Sustainability I Controlling and transformation I Construction materials I International

  • Education

    • Essec business school

      1990 - 1993
  • Experience

    • Deloitte

      Sept 1995 - Oct 1997
      Financial auditor

      Main achievements :• Statutory audit jobs – main clients : Lafarge (consolidation), Sodicam (Renault), Monsanto• Due diligences on M&A projects

    • Lafarge group

      Nov 1997 - Jun 1999
      Consolidation accountant – lafarge group

      Nov 1997 to June 1999 Group consolidated sales : 10 bn €In charge of a portfolio of countries and of the consolidation system administration Main achievements :• Management of complex consolidation transactions across 6 countries (Europe/Africa)• Implementation of the functional administration role for the Group consolidation tool

    • Lafarge north america

      Jul 1999 - Jun 2002
      Finance group reporting specialist – lafarge north america

      Sales North America (US + Canada) : 2.8 bn $Responsible for improving the quality of the financial reporting from North America to the Group headquarters Team of 3 people Main achievements :• Automation of the close process (through the roll out of the Hyperion package), fast-close project, user trainings• Full integration of Blue Circle acquisition (2001) into existing reporting processes

    • Lafargeholcim

      Jun 2002 - Jan 2022

      Sales 700 m€ / 1 200 FTE / 20 sitesResponsible for achieving the financial targets of the product line in a moving environmentMember of the Cement ExCo / team of 12 people Main achievements :• Reorganization of the Finance team to secure the yearly financial targets. Increase of operating EBITDA by +20% between 2018 and 2021 : ü Review and alignment of monthly performance trackers for Sales, Manufacturing and SupplyChain teamsü Design and roll out of a new controlling team, 100% focused on manufacturing performanceü Roll out of SAP and Anaplan tools to improve the entire financial cycle management from actuals to forecasts• Strategy : review of the industrial footprint and financial planning on carbon topics (site closure in 2021) Show less Sales 440 m€ / 1 650 FTE / 150 sitesResponsible for achieving the financial targets of the product line in a context of restructuringMember of the Aggregates ExCo / team of 12 people Main achievements :• Redesign of the finance function following business reorganizations : streamlining of financial controlling, Credit & cash collection, Procurement-to-Pay P2P• Financial monitoring of cost reduction plans with 20 m€ savings in 2014/2015• Launch of an asset-light initiative for land and logistics assets to optimize the asset base• Circular economy : set up of partnerships in the recycling business Show less June 2010 to June 2013 Sales 250 m€ / 940 FTE / 70 sitesResponsible for achieving the financial targets in the context of a declining activityMember of the BU ExCo / team of 20 people Main achievements :• Financial monitoring of cost reduction plans with 5 m€ savings, +25% above targets• Financial sign off on the sale of a subsidiary and follow up of the restructuring plan with the new owner• Detailed review of the financial processes to prepare for a new business model in France Show less

      • CFO Construction materials - Cement product line France - LafargeHolcim France

        Jan 2018 - Jan 2022
      • CFO Construction materials - Aggregates product line France - Lafarge Granulats France

        Jan 2013 - Dec 2017
      • CFO Construction materials - Aggregates product line - North Business Unit France

        Jun 2010 - Jun 2013
      • Manager M&A Construction materials - Aggregates France

        Jun 2006 - Jun 2010
      • Project functional lead manager – Group Finance reporting project – Lafarge Group

        Jun 2002 - Jun 2006
    • Kleegroup

      May 2022 - now
      Manager advisory

      -Active contributor on ESG / Sustainable IT offer for Klee Performance customers -Advisory on EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) tools for Statutory consolidation / FP&A : >Review and analysis of functional requirements (data, processes, ...), definition of RFP (Request for Proposal), definition of POC (Proof of concept) >PMO on EPM integration projects for Klee Performance customers

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Badge de réussite de la formation "impacts environnementaux du numérique" de l'inria

      France université numérique
      Dec 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Workiva essentials

      Workiva
      Jul 2022
      View certificate certificate