
Donat Eloundou Nkama
Senior M&A Integration and Corporate Finance Executive
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Languages
About me
Intro
M&A Integration & Corporate Finance Executive with 15+ years directing high-value transactions and restructuring projects. Co-founded THEKLA Partners managing 12 deals, led €35M asset divestiture at Greenyard, and orchestrated €193M takeover at ATIC. Specialized in exit strategies, cash flow optimization, and cross-border deal execution for rapid business transformation.
Work experience
Co-Founder - Corporate finance and M&A strategy
THEKLA Partners
Jun 2023 - Present
3 years 5 months
Paris, France
7FTES – 12 deals ● M&A exit strategy: Worked with the founder of a leading pan-African engineering company based in Dakar in the drafting of his exit strategic plan ● Strategic Planning: Assisted a listed consumer goods company in the preparation of the Capital Market Day (Mid Term Plan, company valuation and drafting of strategic committee presentation) ● ● CFO interim: Developed a cash forecast plan for tech company based in the UK
Project Director – Restructuring and Liquidation project
GreenyardFreelance
Jun 2024 - Mar 2025
10 months
Paris, France
• Directed and executed the End to End liquidation process of 2 companies, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements • Spearheaded asset valuation and divestiture in the South, resulting in a successful activity worth 35 M€ • Collaborated with legal counsel, auditors, and regulators to finalize dismissal and liquidation plans
Director
Deloitte
Apr 2022 - Jul 2023
1 year 4 months
Senegal · Hybrid
- Financial Advisory lead (Sénégal) - M&A Operations lead (Deloitte Afrique)
Senior Manager - M&A/ Deal Advisory
Strategy&
Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
3 years 1 month
7620 Paris, Denmark
Skills: Investment Strategies · Business-to-Business (B2B) · Compilation Of Financial Statements · Investments · Market Analysis · Change Management · Financial Services · New Business Development · Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) · Financial Forecasting · Financial Statements · Exit Strategies · Market Research · Financial Advisory · Financial Variance Analysis · Strategic Thinking · Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) · Financial Accounting · Software as a Service (SaaS) · Target Identification · Presentation Skills · Payroll Administration · Financial Structuring · Equity Valuation · Financial Performance · Board of Directors · Business Management · Organization Skills · PMO set-up · Executive Management · Sales Target Management · Teamwork · Interpersonal Skills · Project Finance · Cash Flow
Senior Manager
June Partners
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018
1 year 11 months
7620 Paris, Denmark
- Financial and operational due diligences - Cash flow assessment and forecast - Cost reduction and revenue enhancement plan - Project lead
Finance and strategy special advisor
ATIC Services Group
Jan 2012 - May 2015
3 years 5 months
Mergers & Acquisitions • Assisted the board in the acquisition of MTMG (15 M€) and the takeover of ATIC (193 M€) • Coordinated the due diligences (acquisition /vendor), and asset valuations (28 M€) • Prepared shareholder resolutions and follow-up annual account and post-closing performance. • Developed financial models, performed analysis and assessed new investment options, • Conducted capital expenditure approval • Performed in-depth analysis to identify strategic and growth opportunities including market potential, industry trends, and financial implications. (Prepared Pitchbooks) Financial & Planning Analysis: • Led the closing process of the group ((40 companies/ Turnover: 200 M€) • Performed analysis for the Board of Directors, and active support of the CEO • Led the budgeting and forecasting process, • Led the Group Mid Term Plan (5-year plan), and managed experienced staff (6 FTE) • Participated to the restructuring of CFNR (5 M€ savings) and Exit plan of the group in Serbia Liquidity improvement and Cash management: • Developed and prepared the 13-week and the 18 months cash flow forecasts and the related analysis • Performed analysis assessing the liquidity risk and recapitalization requirements (RHEA BV) • Managed the group’ cash pool (35 M€, 25 companies, 23 in cash concentration and 2 in notional interests) and led analysis of funding requests
Division Finance Manager
Newrest
Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
3 years 1 month
Financial Controller of 8 BU including Airshop Belgium, AIRSHOP Netherlands and Madagascar). Preparation, analysis and communication of the monthly consolidated P&L, Preparation of financial budgets and ensuring accurate and timely cash flow planning Support to CEO by providing profitability analysis of projects and tenders Designing and improvement of financial processes and management of the General Accounting team Liaison with tax authorities and auditors Preparation of year-end financial statements for audit purposes and reconciliation of balances
Business Analyst
Warner Home Video
Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
1 year 1 month
Provide analysis of revenues, margins, and costs, and explain the variances with the budget Preparation/delivery of robust business cases to support commercial initiatives;
Controller
Bouygues Telecom
Sep 2006 - Jan 2008
1 year 5 months
Skills: Business-to-Business (B2B) · Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) · Financial Forecasting · Financial Statements · Financial Variance Analysis · Account Reconciliation · Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) · Financial Accounting · Presentation Skills · Financial Performance · Teamwork
Education
London Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2015 - 2017
2 years 1 month
Columbia Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2015 - 2017
2 years 1 month
SKEMA Business School
Master of Sciences
2006 - 2006
1 month
Sciences Po Bordeaux
Master's degree
2005 - 2006
1 year 1 month
IAE Bordeaux
Master of Science; Master of Research
2004 - 2005
1 year 1 month
Université catholique d'afrique centrale
Master's Degree
1999 - 2003
4 years 1 month