Juliette Guion

Experience

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  PwC

  Sept 1998 - Nov 2001

  External Auditor
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  Boots Healthcare International

  Sept 2003 - Jun 2006

  Business Analyst France

  Based within a publicly listed Pharmaceutical company with €59M revenue.

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  Orangina Schweppes

  Jul 2006 - Jan 2009

  Reporting Manager France

  Joined the €467M revenue soft drinks organisation following the LBO by Lion Capital and Blackstone. Hired to set-up the Group Reporting team as part of a large cultural transformation.

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  TomTom

  Jan 2009 - Feb 2011

  Senior business analyst EMEA

  Joined a publicly listed personal navigation device company with €1BN Consumer EMEA revenue. 800+ people at HQ.o Balance sheet, working capital and cash flow budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting;o Working Capital Implementation by business unit in SAP;o Opex controlling care (call centre 250+ staff) and reversed logistics departments.

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  Nikon Europe B.V.

  Mar 2011 - Jul 2015

  Financial controller EMEA

  Based within a publicly listed imaging specialist company with €2BN EMEA revenue, hired to redefine the FP&A function at Headquarters. Reporting to the VP Europe. 280+ people.o Headquarters forecasting & budgeting/review and consolidation of the submissions of the 9 European subsidiaries. o Monthly reporting to Group/Transfer pricing/ EMEA ICO rechargeso Key support to European subsidiaries: SAP/Harmonisation COA/ Best practiceso Marketing controller secondment (8 months, €120M marketing investments)/Negociation on Media/Costs by campaign in SAPo Design and implementation of a contract management system in SharePoint Show less

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  ACCA

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

  ACCA student/Career break for family relocation

  Completion of ACCA Qualification/ COO on the family relocation project.

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  Frank Recruitment Group

  Apr 2017 - Jun 2020

  FP&A Director

  Global leader in recruitment of IT professionals, backed by TPG (LBO). FRG achieved $174M revenue in 2019 (+30% growth YoY). 1900+ People. Reporting to the group CFO:o Function structuration/FP&A processes streamlining/ Monthly reporting and budget deliverables submission for EMEA, US and APAC;o High impact KPIs (by consultant and brand): leads, CVs, interviews, candidates added; conversion rates/Attrition o Executives and sales directors’ business partner/revenue generating strategies and performance management/ Bonus calculationo Project leader on the implementation of the business’s BI Tool (Qlik Sense): specifications, selection of the tool, implementation. One-year project, $600K budget, 12+ people on the project, 25+ users.o Board/investors' packo Recruitment & management of a team of 4 analysts (Remote London/Newcastle). Show less

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  British Council

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  Finance Director/Directrice Financière

  UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. In France, the British Council operates as a private company (SASU) with €13M revenue and as a branch. 50+ people. Reporting to the regional CFO:o Accounting: Monthly, quarterly, yearly French statutory accounts/Year end audit/Group Compliance/Transfer pricing/ Financial performance reportingo SMT member suggests business opportunities, and remediation plans; developed the board pack; coordinates budgeting with regional FP&A;o Cash: Capital increase/Cash Flow optimization (increased collections& -17% bad debts)o Supervised tax returns and legal requirements for the company;o Internal control and risk management reporting and monitoring; GDPR;o Managed a team of four. Show less

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  Hifield

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

  Finance Director/CFO/Directrice Financière

  Group CFO, C-Suite member, head of sales administration, managing facilities.PE backed cybersecurity specialist achieving over +20% turnover growth YoY. 6 companies, one of which being a SaaS provider. 275+ people. Reporting to the founders:o Accounting: year-end closes (French GAAPS)/set up of the monthly reporting to management, fund and pool of banks/Year end audit/Tax complianceo FP&A: Budgeting & Forecasting/KPIs: Average daily rate, Billable utilization rate, Project margin, Idle Time/ Set up in Power BI/SaaS KPIs: ARR, MRR,Churn rateo Cash collection with sales administration/DSO & DPO/P2P process/Placements/ purchase of currencieso M&A: Merger of 3 companies & finance systems integration/Supported two acquisitions/Integration of companies in the ERP (Akuiteo)/Two Capital Increaseso Leadership: motivated and developed a team of 7 (2 finance hired, 4 Sales Administration and 1 IT) Show less

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  Comète

  Jan 2024 - now

  Member
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  LITA.co

  Jun 2024 - now

  Finance Director/Directrice Financière

  Crowdfunding platform, raising funds for impact companies. Turnover of €3,5m in 2023. 50+ people.o In charge of accounting, FP&A and cash management; o Performed a buy side due diligence (Finance); o Organized the winding up of the Italian subsidiary.