John Harvel
Senior Financial Consultant
Salary / Daily rate
Geneva, Switzerland
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Languages
About me
Intro
Finance Manager with 7+ years in financial controlling, auditing, and international team leadership. Expert in Oracle Financials, ERP implementations, and finance transformation with proven success at life sciences companies. Specialized in budgeting, forecasting, and business control to drive operational efficiency and strategic growth.
Work experience
Financial Consultant
JHA ConsultingFreelance
Jul 2025 - Present
1 year 4 months
Hybrid
Financial controlling, accounting and reporting services
QIMA Life Sciences
Sep 2020 - Jul 2025
4 years 11 months
Finance Manager
Sep 2021 - Jul 2025
3 years 11 months
Skills: Oracle Financials · International Teams · Accounts Payable (AP) · Training · Teamwork · Analytical Skills · Value-Added Tax (VAT) · Cost Control · Internal Controls · Management Accounting · Finance Transformation · Team Leadership · Corporate Management · Interim Management · Business Control · Forecasting · Financial Leadership · Key Performance Indicators · Financial Controlling · Budgeting · Treasury Management · Variance Analysis · ERP Implementations · Annual Reports · Business
Financial Controller leader
Sep 2020 - Oct 2022
2 years 2 months
Skills: International Teams · Accounts Payable (AP) · Training · Teamwork · Analytical Skills · Value-Added Tax (VAT) · Cost Control · Internal Controls · Management Accounting · Finance Transformation · Team Leadership · Corporate Management · Interim Management · Business Control · Forecasting · Financial Leadership · Key Performance Indicators · Financial Controlling · Budgeting · Treasury Management · Variance Analysis · Annual Reports · Business
Financial Auditor
Grant Thornton LLP
Dec 2019 - Oct 2020
11 months
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Skills: International Teams · Accounts Payable (AP) · Training · Teamwork · Analytical Skills · Internal Controls · Management Accounting · Team Leadership · Corporate Management · Business Control · Key Performance Indicators · Financial Controlling · Variance Analysis · Annual Reports · Business
Junior financial Auditor
EXCO
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 years
Skills: Accounts Payable (AP) · Teamwork · Analytical Skills · Internal Controls · Management Accounting · Corporate Management · Business Control · Key Performance Indicators · Financial Controlling · Variance Analysis · Annual Reports · Business
Financial Accounting intern
Zodiac Aerospace
May 2017 - Dec 2017
8 months
Toulouse, France
-Monthly and semestrial closing on SAP BFC -Financial reporting -Intercompany reconciliation -Tax declaration (VAT, Intrastat) -IT Tools improvement
Companies Consultants Assistant
Banque Populaire Occitane
Apr 2016 - Oct 2016
7 months
-Renewal of short term facilities -Set up of companies and individuals loans -Financial analysis.
Accountant
Distrib'Etik
Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
4 months
10 weeks internship in the company Distrib'Etik, with the aim of insourcing accounting in the company -Accounting software benchmarking -Implementation of the chosen software -Creation of a specific chart of accounts -Invoices recording -Account controlling with the chartered accountant
Chartered accountant assistant
Acogest
May 2013 - Jul 2013
3 months
Three weeks internship in the accounting firm ACOGEST as accounting assistant. -Invoices recording -In charge of the customer file creation and update -Use of Ciel Accounting software
Education
Toulouse School of Management
M2-Finance and Information Technology
2016 - 2017
1 year 1 month
Toulouse School of Management
M1-Finance
2015 - 2016
1 year 1 month
Toulouse School of Management
Licence 3
2014 - 2015
1 year 1 month
Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III
Diplôme Universitaire Technologique
2012 - 2014
2 years 1 month