Fabrice BARDIN
International C-suite executive | Group CFO
Aix-en-Provence
Profil professionnel
Chief Financial Officer with over, 20 years of international work experience in service industry (Orange, Digicel, Ingenico, EpackPro, +Simple) and in audit (KPMG)
Dynamic, structured and hand-on leader skilled at blending strategic thinking with execution and delivery of results in complex and highly competitive markets
Strong track record of working in global matrixed teams, continuously improving efficient processes to produce high-quality, timely internal and external reporting and analysis.
A skilled people leader, developer and coach of high performing, international, cross-cultural teams - European Executive MBA. Fluent in English and French
Vue d'ensemble
26
26
years of professional experience
1998
1998
years of post-secondary education
Expérience
Group CFO
+Simple (under LBO with KKR, Tikehau and Eurazeo)
Aix / Marseille
2023.09 - Actuel
- Excom member, managing a team of 11 people and reporting to the Group CEO: in charge of accounting, controlling, cash management, procurement
- Complete turn around of the Finance function across the Group : recruitment, reinternalisation, process design
- implementation month-end closing, purchase to Pay, Cash pooling, budgeting and reporting processes
Group CFO
CHR Group / Epack Pro (under LBO with Verto)
Brittany / Aix-en-Provence
2022.11 - 2023.09
- Excom member, leading a team of 10 across accounting, controlling, procurement, IT, tax and legal
- Implemented group budgeting, standardized P2P process, procurement department, IT raodmap
- Negotiated additional financing with banking pool
Deputy CFO / Head of Finance transformation
Ingenico Group (Apollo LBO)
Paris / Aix-en-Provence
2022.07 - 2022.11
- defined and rolled out Finance transformation program (roadmap, AS IS/TARGET processes, audit file design)
- implemented reporting for the investment fund on the operational transformation program
Project Director
Orange Cyberdefense
Paris / Aix-en-Provence
2020.11 - 2022.06
- Led carve-out and IPO preparation of Orange Cyberdefense (€758M revenue)
- coordianbted 20+ workstreams with internal & external stakeholders
- defined Target Operating Model, contractual framework, service pricing
Regional CFO
Digicel French Overseas Territories
Martinique
2016.06 - 2020.10
- Acquisition and succeesful integration of an optical fibre internet access provider for a value of €13m
- full coordination of a sale and leaseback transaction to a US investment fund for €34m
- transfer of an autonomous branch of activity to a joint venture for a value of €61m
- supervision of tax audits : coordination of lawyers and definition of the optrimal strategy to minmise risk of €14m
CFO
Orange Botswana
Gaborone
2015.09 - 2016.06
Finance Director - New Acquisitions & Operations
Orange Africa & Middle East
Paris
2011.09 - 2015.08
Chief of Staff to Deputy Group CFO
Orange Group
Paris
2010.02 - 2011.08
Director of FP&A
Orange France
Paris
2007.02 - 2010.01
Head of Accounting and External Reporting
Orange Group
London
2004.04 - 2007.01
Manager Audit & Transaction Services
KPMG
Paris & London
1997.09 - 2004.03
Formation
European Executive MBA -
ESCP Europe
2010.01 - 2011.01
Master’s degree - accounting and Finance
Amiens University
Graduate - International Business and Financial Controlling
Amiens Business School
Compétences
- Experience in corporate finance transactions (M&A, integration of acquired companies, carve out, joint-venture, sale of non-strategic assets)
- Modernization of the Finance function (O2C and P2P processes, digitalisation of the Finance function (AI, electronic management solutions), outsourcing of accounting processes to BPO)
- Experience with high level of debt and under LBO (Apollo, KKR, Verto)
- Project Management Office : experience in managing complex projects (carve out, setting up JVs, deploying IFRS, Finance transformation)
- Ability to build, manage and develop teams (teams of 30 people)
- International experience : 3 expatrations (UK, Botswana, Caribbean) and coordination of international scopes within listed group
Langues
French
Langue maternelle
English
Bilingue
German
Notions
Chronologie
Group CFO
+Simple (under LBO with KKR, Tikehau and Eurazeo)
2023.09 - Actuel
Group CFO
CHR Group / Epack Pro (under LBO with Verto)
2022.11 - 2023.09
Deputy CFO / Head of Finance transformation
Ingenico Group (Apollo LBO)
2022.07 - 2022.11
Project Director
Orange Cyberdefense
2020.11 - 2022.06
Regional CFO
Digicel French Overseas Territories
2016.06 - 2020.10
CFO
Orange Botswana
2015.09 - 2016.06
Finance Director - New Acquisitions & Operations
Orange Africa & Middle East
2011.09 - 2015.08
Chief of Staff to Deputy Group CFO
Orange Group
2010.02 - 2011.08
European Executive MBA -
ESCP Europe
2010.01 - 2011.01
Director of FP&A
Orange France
2007.02 - 2010.01
Head of Accounting and External Reporting
Orange Group
2004.04 - 2007.01
Manager Audit & Transaction Services
KPMG
1997.09 - 2004.03
Graduate - International Business and Financial Controlling
Amiens Business School
Master’s degree - accounting and Finance
Amiens University