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Guillaume DESAGES

Guillaume DESAGES

Saint-Victor-Sur-Loire,France

Summary

Tax and accounting director with more than 15 years of experience in auditing and financial direction. Managing the accounting team, in charge of tax and accounting for the French perimeter.

Looking for a more advanced career in a flexible and stimulating work environment, suitable for personal and professional growth.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Accounting Director

Coveris
Firminy, France
05.2022 - 06.2025
  • Management of the accounting team
  • Responsible to deliver the Monthly and yearly Financial statements in French GAAP and IFRS
  • Ensure compliance with local GAAP, IFRS and Tax
  • Deal with legal, inssurance, fiscal and social topic (in collaboration with the group Legal team, and tax team)
  • Deal with group accounting request on a daily manner
  • Organise Legal audit management every year
  • Ensure compliance with Group Policies (Coveris Accounting Manual)
  • Monitor equity situation in collaboration with Group accounting director
  • Assist around AP AR (WC) optimization
  • Define and supervise automatization project => E-invoicing mandatory from September 2026
  • Continuous improvement of processes

Financial Controller - Reporting & Consolidation

Haulotte
Lorette, France
01.2018 - 05.2022
  • Monthly reporting and consolidated accounts (IFRS)
  • Operational excellence / Process optimization
  • Audit process and accounting standards follow-up
  • Change in scope: Due diligence and accounting impacts

Manager Audit

PwC Luxembourg
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
10.2016 - 01.2018
  • Audit of statutory and consolidated accounts of operational and commercial entities
  • Training
  • Quality control

Manager Audit

Mazars
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
02.2011 - 09.2016
  • Audit of statutory and consolidated accounts of operational and commercial entities.
  • In charge of trainings and methodology for the BU operational and commercial entities.

Stock Auditor

Gutenberg Networks
Saint - Étienne, France
08.2010 - 01.2011

Inventories

Education

Master - Accounting, Controlling, Audit

IAE de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
09.2008 - 07.2010

Master degree - Accounting and Finance

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach
Katowice, Poland
09.2009 - 06.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Management

University of the West of Scotland
Paisley, Scotland
09.2007 - 06.2008

DUT - Business and Administration Management, Finance & Accounting

IUT de Saint Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France
09.2005 - 06.2007

Skills

  • IFRS
  • French Gaap
  • Tax legislation
  • Financial reporting
  • Financial analysis
  • Process improvement
  • Team management

Languages

French
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary

Affiliations

  • Sport : Trail (Grand Trail des Templiers, Grand Trail du Saint-Jacques, Saintélyon, preparation of the CCC (by UTMB), cycling, hiking, ski (alpine and nordic).
  • Volunteering : Member of the Chukids 42 association and helping on different races (Marathon de la bière, Techni Trail Tiranges, Trail du Haut Forez...)
  • Travelling : Mainly Europe but also Canada, USA and Ecuador.
  • Family

Certification

  • Certificate of additional training for Company Auditor (Réviseur d'Entreprises), University of Luxembourg, 2017
  • Certificate of additional training for Chartered Accountant (Expert-Comptable), University of Luxembourg, 2016

Temporary teacher

  • Tax and VAT, IUT of Saint-Etienne
  • Accounting and Audit (DSCG), IRUP, Saint-Etienne

Timeline

Accounting Director

Coveris
05.2022 - 06.2025

Financial Controller - Reporting & Consolidation

Haulotte
01.2018 - 05.2022

Manager Audit

PwC Luxembourg
10.2016 - 01.2018

Manager Audit

Mazars
02.2011 - 09.2016

Stock Auditor

Gutenberg Networks
08.2010 - 01.2011

Master degree - Accounting and Finance

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach
09.2009 - 06.2010

Master - Accounting, Controlling, Audit

IAE de Bordeaux
09.2008 - 07.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Management

University of the West of Scotland
09.2007 - 06.2008

DUT - Business and Administration Management, Finance & Accounting

IUT de Saint Etienne
09.2005 - 06.2007
Guillaume DESAGES