Olivier Matagne

• Spearheaded ASPIRE SAP 4/H implementation as Co-Lead, ensuring financial stability and "financial peace" across affiliate during transition.

• Automated Indirect tax reports and streamlined VAT submissions to harmonize processes between affiliates.

• Directing e-invoicing deployment to ensure 100% regulatory compliance within strictly mandated timeframes.

• Successfully defended tax audits and provided strategic financial counsel during competition law audits conducted by authorities

• Renegotiated Transfer Pricing agreements with local tax authorities, leading pre-filling and negotiation phases to ensure compliance terms.

• Implemented EAGLE price management tool, establishing a transparent price governance framework within affiliate.

• Managed successful withholding tax inspection and served as Finance Point of Contact (PPOC) for internal Group audits.

• Maintained rigorous cost and sales controls for PVO team, ensuring continuous financial integrity during RAMP implementation.

• Consistently delivered accurate, compliant figures, earning the "One Finance Reporting Award" for six consecutive years.

• Acted as Europe-wide Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Account Receivables and Order to Cash (O2C).

• Led major local system rollouts, including IHBank, Concur, and SimpleBuy (I2P), while serving as a pilot group member for IFRS16 implementation.

• Negotiated a paperless solution for Travel & Expense (T&E) through a formal ruling with tax authorities

• Assigned as Chief Accountant for Roche, managing transition and financial operations without prior knowledge transfer.

• Drove profitability growth by simplifying the company’s production model and implementing key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Orchestrated Due Diligence process, supporting shareholders in successful sale of company to a U.S.-based firm

• Coordinated the merger of multiple Luxembourg entities and formalized accounting procedures across the group

• Responsible for A to Z accounting, analytic accounting, and annual budget follow-up across multiple European entities.

• Managed cash planning, daily bank follow-up, and assisted with bi-annual and annual audits.