CCAbout Chris
Global finance transformation leader with 20+ years of experience architecting enterprise ERP programs and reshaping finance opera ng models across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
Trusted partner to CFOs and finance leaders, combining program leadership with hands-on customizing expertise and workshop-led requirements-to-configuration delivery of SAP FI-CO and S/4HANA Finance processes - incl. tax, complex authorization design and master data management governance.
Successfully rolled out €20M+ initiative that increased efficiency, ensured compliance, and scaled finance
operations.
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Europ Assistance HoldingBusiness lead, Global Finance Transformation ProgramDecember 2023 - Today (2 years and 6 months)Paris, France• €20M+ SAP S/4HANA FI roll-out across 20 countries and 36 entities in 3 waves• Chaired steering committees with CFO and CIO sponsors, aligning finance, IT roadmap and mitigating risk• Designed operating model and partnered with accounting, tax, and treasury lead to improve automation• Owned the program delivery and full lifecycle management i.e. planning, leading workshops, UAT management, change management and user training, data migration & cut-over plan to go-live, Hypercare
- Europ Assistance HoldingAccounting Group Project ManagerApril 2022 - November 2023 (1 year and 7 months)Paris, France• € 1M SAP FI/CO/BW deployment in US, Australia, and the Middle east – post-acquisition integration• € 1M Finance Group solutions deployment and operating model for our Canada greenfield company creation• Onboarded and mentored country CFO and finance team worldwide – post-acquisition integration• Designed the worldwide finance transformation roadmap, introducing global governance structures and standardized processes across regions
- AXA FranceProject business lead, IFRS17BANKING AND INSURANCEJanuary 2020 - March 2022 (2 years and 2 months)Paris, France• €2M IFRS17 compliance program and deployed a subledger accounting solution in 12 entities• Enhanced the general accounting solution to strengthen data quality and accelerate IFRS closing process• Onboarded finance team and supported their transition to the target operating process
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Education
- Master's degree tax lawToulouse UniversityMaster's degree tax law
- Master's degree economic and business administrationToulouse UniversityMaster's degree economic and business administraƟon