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30 years of
relentless execution

Bypassing executive politics to secure baseline liquidity.

For over three decades, I have engineered financial survival across strict international borders and complex industrial sectors. From rescuing high-stakes construction initiatives to navigating hostile foreign regulatory frameworks, my operational execution is rapid and flawless.

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30+ Years

Cross-Border Financial Architecture Experience

Absolute
financial authority

Senior Interim Finance Executive specializing in complex global restructuring, crisis stabilization, and operational turnarounds. I lead post-acquisition alignments, ERP implementations, and multinational Shared Service Center migrations across EMEA and emerging markets.

By assuming direct operational authority, I successfully resolve severe audit litigations and execute intricate corporate spin-offs ahead of schedule. I specialize in dismantling opaque reporting architectures, optimizing fragmented international banking structures, and localizing finance leadership to enforce strict boardroom governance, protect margins, and secure permanent financial compliance and liquidity.

Crisis management

I bypass passive management and dismantle broken reporting architectures to enforce strict financial discipline, securing your critical cash flow immediately.

Rigid Governance

I resolve severe audit litigations and optimize fragmented international banking structures to protect anticipated margins and ensure absolute legal compliance.

Governing complex global industrial sectors

My direct interventions span multiple highly complex sectors. I enforce rigid boardroom governance and secure critical cash flow across heavy infrastructure, advanced industrial manufacturing, and fragmented international technology service organizations.

Massive Capital Infrastructure

I halt massive cost overruns and establish strict transparent reporting architectures to protect anticipated margins.

Complex Industrial Manufacturing

I resolve severe audit litigations and execute complex corporate restructuring events to stabilize operations.

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Services

These specific issues indicate your company needs an immediate intervention:

Foreign Subsidiary
Financial Control

I bypass local administrative friction to establish compliant corporate banking and secure your international operational entry without devastating timeline delays.

Project
Financial Control

When massive capital projects bleed cash, I dismantle opaque reporting architectures to establish rigid governance and secure baseline operational profitability.

Interim
Executive Leadership

I do not offer theoretical advice. I parachute into failing operations to enforce strict financial discipline and restore boardroom control.

Corporate Restructuring
and Stabilization

I resolve severe audit litigations and execute complex corporate restructuring events to stabilize operations and secure permanent financial compliance today.

Finance Transformation
and Integration

I restructure decentralized local finance teams and implement standard accounting systems to enforce absolute reporting transparency.

ERP Turnaround
& Margin Recovery

Broken ERP implementations hide critical financial leakage. I dismantle fragmented systems to establish unified reporting and recover your anticipated margins.

Take immediate control
of your financial operations

Do not let cultural friction or regulatory blind spots derail your integration.
Deploy proven interim financial leadership.

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I enforce financial survival for the most complex global corporations.

My interventions are not advisory. I integrate directly into failing multinational operations, dismantle opaque reporting architectures, and restructure decentralized finance teams. I resolve severe legal litigations and enforce strict compliance to protect your anticipated margins and secure permanent baseline liquidity.

€ 0 B+

European corporate revenue managed

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Absolute legal compliance enforced

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Bouygues nigeria limited

Plant department
financial controlling
turnaround

I overhauled the plant department for a leading European construction subsidiary in Nigeria to eliminate chronic financial leakage.

By bypassing obsolete software and under-skilled reporting, I established rigid governance that turned an opaque cost center into a flagship model of operational efficiency.

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4 months

System implementation timeline

I replaced obsolete, unreliable software with a modern, group-standard accounting system in record time. This transition enforced absolute legal compliance and provided the boardroom with immediate, transparent revenue visibility.

100%

Local: leadership team success

I successfully identified and trained local talent to replace expensive expatriate roles. By appointing a Nigerian Head of Finance, I achieved permanent operational stability and earned recognition from local authorities.

Dana incorporated

Crisis stabilized,
compliance restored

Following a major European restructuring, Dana faced multiple litigations, audit blockages, and broken internal communication threatening U.S. consolidated reporting. A 10-month interim mission delivered a full diagnostic, resolved all blocking points, and rebuilt trust between regional and EMEA headquarters.

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€90K

Tax refund secured

Local tax litigation was fully resolved, converting a potential penalty exposure into a refund — eliminating further advisory fees and late-filing risks.

100%

Reporting compliance achieved

Delayed consolidated annual accounts were finalized on schedule, entity closures completed via merger-absorption, and stable reporting processes re-established for long-term operational continuity.

ADV construction (GCC group)

Reporting reconciled,
cash recovered

After GCC acquired this swiss construction specialist, misaligned accounting methods and improper cut-offs led to unforecasted losses and a CHF 700K variance.

A 12-month interim mission bridged cultural gaps, reconciled the balance sheet, and extended treasury visibility — restoring group alignment.

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CHF 2M

Cash inflow generated

Asset sales via a leasing transition offset prior losses, while a cleaned fixed asset register ensured accurate monthly amortization going forward.

3 to 6

Months treasury forecast extended

Receivables visibility doubled through detailed per-project monitoring, and the Baubit ERP was extended to finance and HR modules for end-to-end reporting.

Antenna international

Banking simplified,
costs reduced

Antenna’s EMEA operations spanned 24 countries with fragmented banking, poor cash visibility, and elevated fees — limiting financial agility for this cultural technology leader.

A pragmatic hybrid model consolidated primary banking with Deutsche Bank across four key markets while centralizing high-value procurement through the UK.

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30%

Banking relationships reduced

Fragmented local banking was streamlined from approximately eight relationships to five active partners, cutting administrative burden and fees significantly.

~2%

Procurement cost savings

Centralizing key spend categories — audio guides, IT equipment, and advisory services — through the UK entity delivered measurable negotiation leverage and cost reductions.

Energizer / edgewell personal care

Spin-off delivered
ahead schedule

A tax-free spin-off required full separation of French and Swiss financial operations into two independent public companies, with simultaneous SSC migration to the UK.

A structured three-milestone roadmap — diagnostic, transition, and balance sheet separation — was executed across €130M combined revenue with zero major incidents.

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2 Months

Ahead of plan

Full operational transfer to the UK Shared Service Center was completed by September 2015, two months before the target, through proactive stakeholder engagement.

2 Entities

Cleanly separated

Balance sheets were accurately split by December 2015, delivering two fully independent finance teams with standardized workflows and compliant dual-entity reporting.

Jacques insights

Battle-tested strategies for stabilizing operations, restoring margins, and resolving cross-border friction.

Unvarnished Truths to Boards

Uncovering financial blind spots requires difficult boardroom conversations. Master the art of delivering bad news without triggering panic

Financial Leadership Gaps

A sudden CFO departure triggers widespread internal panic. Learn the precise communication strategies needed to stabilize operations.

Navigating Digital Anxiety in Finance

ERP transitions fail when financial teams fear obsolescence. Discover how to rebuild trust and drive software adoption.

Overcoming Culture Clashes in M&A

Mergers collapse without cultural alignment. Master the interpersonal strategies required to completely unify fragmented international finance departments without disruption.

The Anatomy of Boardroom Resistance

Explore the psychological triggers that cause executives to fight necessary structural changes, and how to calmly dismantle them.

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Managing Human Friction in Finance

Technical solutions fail when human elements are ignored. Learn to navigate resistance and stabilize operations during high-stakes financial transitions.

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Take immediate control
of your financial operations

Do not let cultural friction or regulatory blind spots derail your integration.
Deploy proven interim financial leadership.

Schedule a confidential briefing
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