DG Finance - 6-month renewable mission

Project overview

Our client, a Private Equity investment fund, has mandated us for one of its portfolio companies. As part of its development, a group specializing in the publishing of SaaS software solutions is looking for a transitional Finance Director to support its General Management and Financial Management in a major phase of transformation and recovery of its economic performance.

Resulting from the merger of two software publishers, the group currently has around 70 employees and operates in a shareholder environment structured around an LBO, with the support of investment funds.

MISSIONS

Reporting directly to the General Manager and in close collaboration with the Financial Management, you will be involved in the group's transformation, restructuring, and performance improvement challenges.

• Profitability recovery and performance optimization
• Conduct an in-depth diagnosis of the cost structure and identify the main levers for EBITDA improvement.
• Define and manage an operational savings plan with quantified objectives and measurable short-term results.
• Analyze operational expenses (OPEX) and implement necessary rationalization actions.
• Review the organization and workforce to identify any redundancies resulting from the merger of the two entities.
• Manage any reorganization measures and support their implementation.
• Contribute to securing cash flow and anticipating financial deadlines.
• Post-acquisition integration and organizational transformation
• Take over and finalize unfinished post-acquisition integration (PMI) projects.
• Harmonize financial, administrative, and organizational processes between the two entities.
• Support the pooling of support functions, particularly human resources, and contribute to the optimization of the sales organization.
• Clarify responsibilities and the scope of intervention for the different teams.
• Define and support the implementation of a target organization consistent with the group's performance and development challenges.
• Structuring and strengthening financial control
• Ensure the reliability and structure of financial reporting and key performance indicators.
• Support financial consolidation work.
• Strengthen economic and financial control in a SaaS and LBO environment.
• Develop a consolidated view of the performance of the different entities.
• Support the Financial Management in structuring its tools, processes, and working methods.
• Support for General Management and financial teams
• Act as a true partner to the General Manager on transformation issues and the execution of the recovery plan.
• Challenge operational orientations and decisions by providing an external, independent, and constructive perspective.
• Support the Finance Director in strengthening her function and managing complex financial projects.
• Supervise and support existing financial teams, fostering skills development and autonomy.
• Ensure the coordination of various transformation projects and guarantee their successful execution.
• Support for external growth projects
• Participate in the preparation of external growth operations envisaged by the group.
• Evaluate their financial, organizational, and operational impacts.
• Anticipate integration challenges and potential synergies.
• Ensure the consistency of development projects with the imperatives of profitability recovery and financial security.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: onsite
• Location: 59700 Marcq-en-Barœul, France, FR
• Rate: 138-138 EUR/h
• Languages: French