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Stéphane Conort

Finance Director, Senior International Controller
Portfolio website
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaneconort/
About

8 years in the

Previous Brands
2migroup
INVISTA
Kohler Co.
Lincoln Electric
Optimas Solutions
Royal Unibrew
Work Experience
Country Controller
Nov ‘18 - Now
Lincoln Electric

Welding Industry, US Public listed company, full finance responsibilities for the French region : T/O 150-200M€, 500 staff, 6 sites including 2 production facilities. Context: Air Liquide Welding France acquisition. •restructuring, streamlining, finance transformation •transferred accounting/finance activities to CSPs (India/Poland) •finance department: 24 FTE in 2018, 4 FTE in 2021 •SG&A reduction: 22% in 2018 vs 15/14% in 2021/2022 •strengthened internal control: 36 SOX points resolved •implemented group policies: pedagogical approach •simplified valuation models for impairment tests (DCF, NPV) •dissected group transfer pricing policy/doc, to mitigate risks at 2018, 2019 and 2020 local tax audit, eased discussions with FTA •set up effective monitoring of distributor's rebates

Group Finance & HR Director (Site Manager)
Nov ‘17 - Nov ‘18
2migroup

Auto & Aeronautic, T/O 25M€, 100 staff, 2 production sites •reinforcement of internal control and HR function development •reliability of reporting and statutory audit 2018 •regularization ofsubsidy files (BPI, CR) •leadership and rationalization - crisis management

Financial Controller
Aug ‘16 - Nov ‘17
Optimas Solutions

Automotive & Industry, Private Equity, EMEA/APAC region: 400m EUR turnover. Full responsibility for accounting/financial reporting, EMEA SSC •Restructured French subsidiary finance department •Improved EMEA/APAC reporting reliability •reorganized the finance team in China - local recruitment

Financial Controller
May ‘15 - Jul ‘16
Kohler Co.

French sub Kitchen & Bath market: T/O € 150m - full responsibility for accounting and financial reporting - EMEA SSC •built effective reconciliation procedure of all b/s accounts •built trust between SSC and internal audit/USCorporate/operations •solved accounting issues, reduced external audit fees

JV Head of Finance
Sep ‘10 - May ‘15
INVISTA

French Butachimie site (chemical Manufacture – key basic ingredients for Nylon & Polymers: 50/50 JV - INVISTA/Solvay): €700m to €1b T/O. JV complex & strategic agreement: led Finance/Accounting/Internal controls, in the interim and until the JV operates independently •Supervised, facilitated SLA reliable application: key price agreements •Eased ADN (Adiponitrile) full cost transparency/accurate reading to US partner, for reliable Partner Price calculation, despite RM volatility •Neutral, transparent approach: fostered/strenghtened partner trust •Budget cycle, industrial performance management, monitoring investments/CapEx (three-year shutdown) •Successfully bridged French GAAP/IFRS to USGAAP (50% US share)

Financial Controller
Jul ‘06 - Aug ‘10
Royal Unibrew

Royal Unibrew A/S (Danish FMCG: beers and malt beverages): 3 subsidiaries, 6 legal entities (EUR 30m net sales): IMPEC Group (French West Indies) / CNA (Annecy) / Dominica B&B Ltd. •Successful integration of distribution and manufacturing subsidiaries, including SAP migration/training of local teams •Built trust with the Board in Europe •Promoted to regional financial controller in 2009

Languages
French - Native
English - Fluent
Location Preference
Open to relocation
Work Pattern
Full-time
Employment Preference
Permanent Positions
Hourly Consulting
Freelance Assignments
Clermont-Ferrand, France