Mehdi KAROUI

Scope : France, Belgium, Morocco

Revenue : ~300m€

Team : 3 Finance Managers

• Facilitate strategic decision-making through finance expertise and collaboration with VP sales and managing director.
• Act as a financial consultant, providing insights and driving decision-making processes.
• Define sales strategy and own customer profitability, focusing on gross-to-net investment tracking.
• Drive understanding and improvement in customer financial performance.
• Lead the review of business plans and forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Drive integrated business planning and ensure alignment with the cloud Product Roadmap
• Manage Financial routine
• Ensure compliance with internal control and financial principles.

Scope : France

Revenue : ~1.7B€

Team : 7 Finance Managers

• Providing a second in charge function to the CFO Industries France, deputizing as required
• Managing key relationships with Industry Finance Managers
• Maintaining and providing a business perspective to the CFO Industries
• Ensures appropriate Internal Controls are maintained
• Taking the lead on external audit on Project
• Taking the lead on the management of risk on Project

Scope : France

Revenue: ~ 200m€

Team : 6 Financial controllers

• Business partner of the head of Industry
• Leading & coordinating the financial routine and analysis
• Reviewed and approved capital expenditure requests, aligning with corporate objectives.
• Validating financial offers up to 50m€ in conjunction with operations
• Leading & coordinating the annual external audit
• Leading & coordinating budget process and rolling forecast.
• Optimized cash flow with diligent monitoring of accounts receivable and payable.

Scope : France

Revenue : ~100m€

Team : 5 Financial controllers

• Working as a business partner with leader to forecast impacts of strategic growth and cost reduction initiatives
• Actively participated to the carve-out of the maintenance segment
• Strengthened internal controls through regular audits and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Leading & coordinating the financial reporting and analysis: monthly closings, Outlooks, cost savings programs and other related activities
• Control Payroll , vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
• Mentored junior finance staff, fostering professional development and strong team dynamics.
• Championed best practices Cash management through ongoing training programs for operational members.

Scope : France - Managed Services

Revenue : ~30m€

• Oversaw all aspects of P&L month-end close process, ensuring timely completion of accurate statements for executive review.
• Review and sign-off Bid financials (within materiality thresholds)
• At month end, challenge Project Managers to ensure that the P&L and the B/S are accurate
• Check & sign off TCV, Backlog, WIP, accruals, provisions.
• Maintained strong relationships with external auditors, facilitating smooth annual audit processes and addressing any concerns promptly.
• Supported executive-level decision making through the development of clear KPIs, financial metrics and dashboards.