Nicolas LAPORTE
Premium Expert
CFO
France
There is nothing negative about change, if it is in the right direction.
Availabilities
Nicolas is available immediately
Nicolas is available for missions Full time, Time sharing, Special mission
Nicolas moves to the International level
The expert in a few words....
Profile of CFO with 20 years of experience, including 10 years in the international arena (London and Moscow) with international groups (BNP Paribas and Ford Motor) and SMEs. Immediate availability. Mobility in France and abroad.
His specific skills
- Treasury, bank financing, market finance (currency, swaps, derivatives), factoring, etc.
- Mergers and Acquisitions. Due diligence. Creation of companies, partnership agreements. Financial restructuring (CCSF, conciliation, homologation, agent). Collective proceedings (RJ, LJ).
- Financial income: financial leases, loans, long-term leases, factoring, inventory financing, assignment of receivables
- Monthly IFRS, US GAAP accounting closures. Review of accounts with auditors, CAC. Preparation of legal documentation for AG.
- Controlling: business plan construction, forecast update, variance analysis, reporting, consolidation. Pricing model.
His experience
Nicolas has 20 years of experience
Banques
May 2012 - November 2013
Managing Director
BNP Paribas PF
Moscou - Russia
Banques
January 2008 - April 2012
Chief Financial Officer
BNP Paribas PF
Moscou - Russia
Industrie automobile
January 2006 - December 2007
Chief Financial Officer
Ford Motor
Moscou - Russia
Industrie automobile
August 2001 - December 2005
Director of Controlling
Ford France
Paris - France
Banques
January 2000 - July 2001
Senior Analyst - Group Consolidation and Reporting
Ford Credit Europe
Londres - United Kingdom
Banques
September 1996 - December 1999
Head of Controlling
Ford Credit France
Paris - France
Head of Controlling
Internal Control Manager
His education
- 2005 : ESCP Europe Mastère Finance
- 1995 : ISG
Its missions
- Restructuring of a banking pool with the setting up of a CCSF, Conciliation procedure within the Commercial Court. Ad hoc proxy.
- Management of insolvency proceedings: receivership and liquidation - Sale of companies and businesses.
- Project Leader for the Finance Department in a large joint venture project.
- Definition and execution of a transformation plan to restore the profitability of a heavily loss-making international subsidiary (profitability achieved in 12 months).
- Preparation and execution of a closure plan in Russia as Managing Director (team of 500 employees).
- Implementation of an ERP and change of accounting software
Languages (3)
- Russian : notions
- English : fluent
- Spanish : notions
Skills (5)
- Controlling
- ACCOUNTING
- Financial Control
- Internal control
- IFRS
Activity areas (7)
- Food Production
- Banking
- Consumer Goods
- Business Supplies and Equipment
- Retail
- Wholesale
- Automotive
Types of business (7)
- Companies in difficulty
- Family businesses
- Subsidiaries of foreign groups
- Groups and large companies
- LBO and Private Equity
- Small and medium-sized enterprises
- Start-up