Julien Farhat

Consultant, Researcher and Professor

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Mobility: Paris, Lille, ...

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

CSRFinanceRegulatory ComplianceProject Management (PMO)Strategy & ConsultingBusiness AnalysisManagement ConsultingProject ManagerPythonHRCompliancePMOBusiness TransformationDigital Transformation

Languages

French (Native)Arabic (Native)English (Native)Spanish

About me

Intro

Independent consultant with experience in corporate finance, project management, consulting, Green Finance/Sustainability (ESG), and research projects. Beyond consulting, I’m an educator with over 500+ hours of teaching in top-tier business schools (Skema, Edhec and IUM), engaging diverse audiences at both the Master’s and Bachelor’s levels.

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Work experience

EDHEC Business School

Sep 2022 - Present

4 years 2 months

Lille, France

Adjunct Professor

Sep 2022 - Present

4 years 2 months

Lille, France

Lectured “Emerging markets” in the BBA 4 program Lectured “Data analysis” in the Pre-master program Lectured “Business Valuation” in the BBA 3 program Lectured "Financial Statement analysis" in the M1 program Lectured "Sustainable Finance" in the BBA 4 program

PhD researcher in corporate finance

Sep 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year

Lille, France

- Designed and led weekly lectures on "Emerging Markets" for BBA 4 level students (30 hours). The course is composed of 10 sessions where we discussed several matters related to: Capital flows in emerging markets, the main drivers of economic development, exchange rates, sovereign borrowing, financial crises, country risks and corporate governance.

Consultant in Financial, Economic and Social Analysis

Syndex

Sep 2025 - Aug 2026

1 year

Paris, France

- Analyzed social policies from an economic perspective, including compensation structure, wage trends, and the financial impact of HR policies. - Prepared reports and strategic recommendations for works council (CSE) representatives and financial departments. -Conducted financial audits of company accounts to assess reliability, transparency, and compliance -Reviewed and interpreted financial statements, forecasts, and multi-year strategic plans -Identify financial risks, cost structures, and profitability drivers impacting employees and operations

Management Consultant

Unité Consulting

Sep 2023 - Aug 2025

2 years

Paris, France

Consultant at Nhood real estate, Crédit Agricole CIB and Auchan Retail International.

Data Analyst - Consultant

Auchan Retail

Mar 2025 - May 2025

3 months

Lille, France

- Assessed data quality for Scope 3 emissions calculations to ensure accuracy and reliability - Identified data inconsistencies and errors impacting final results - Proposed actionable solutions to address data gaps and improve overall integrity - Presented findings and data insights in a clear, structured format for stakeholder understanding

Business Analyst - Consultant

Crédit Agricole CIB

Nov 2024 - Mar 2025

5 months

Paris, France

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 (𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀): - Conducted in-depth analysis and offered support on Repo and Securities Lending activities. - Prepared detailed business requirement documents based on brainstorming sessions and workshops with diverse stakeholders. - Developed project estimates, resource plans, and timelines, while monitoring progress to ensure milestones were achieved. - Defined and structured project tasks in Agile mode, creating epics, user stories, and tasks while ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Project Manager - Consultant

NHOOD

Sep 2023 - Oct 2024

1 year 2 months

Lille, France

𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗦𝗚 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: - Led the collection and reporting of extra-financial data, ensuring NFRD & regulatory compliance. - Supervised NFRD reporting, aligning teams for accuracy and consistency. - Coordinated European Taxonomy data collection, improving transparency. - Verified and validated sustainability data, collaborating with auditors. - Spearheaded the transition to CSRD compliance, defining key sustainability metrics. - Conducted ESG training on DPEF, European Taxonomy & CSRD. - Developed strategic ESG reports for leadership & international subsidiaries.

PhD researcher in corporate finance

SKEMA Business School

Sep 2018 - Oct 2022

4 years 2 months

Nice Area, France

Developed three projects related to executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions and SEC comment letters: "The impact of executive compensation on firms' investment decisions and firms' scrutiny by regulators". The completion of my projects required extensive set of skills that can be applied in a variety of situations and jobs: 1- Data collection and data analysis: I collected, generated the necessary data and conducted data analysis using several programs such as EXCEL, STATA, SAS and Python. - I Built an end-to-end dataset (47K+ observations) using Python, Excel and Stata. Methods used: quantitative and qualitative. 2- Writing skills: I wrote articles in a scientific way before submitting them to seminars and conferences. 3- Communication and presentation skills: I presented by projects in internal seminars, workshops and international conferences (SKEMA 2019, BAFA 2020, IAFDS 2021) including renowned professors and PhD researchers from all around the world. -Represented PhD students at the AACSB and EQUIS meetings (Accreditations of Business Schools). 4- Teaching skills: Corporate Finance (60 hours) Student satisfaction: 94/100.

Financial Analyst Assistant

SYNCEA

Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

7 months

Lyon Area, France

- Collected and Analyzed financial data and prepared financial reports (Powerpoint presentations) - Developed financial models for decision support - Evaluated financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts - Worked closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting

Assistant Auditor

Deloitte

Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

3 months

- Checked adequacy of internal control systems by completing audit questionnaires - Collected, analysed and summarised operating information and trends - Prepared reports,commentaries and financial statements - Examined company accounts and financial control systems

Customer Service Trainee

BankMed

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

3 months

Beirut, Lebanon

- Processed transactions such as deposits, withdrawals or loan payments on behalf of customers - Opened new bank accounts according to guidelines - Reviewed account statements and other financial documents to ensure accuracy of entries - Handled customer relations


Education

SKEMA Business School

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Corporate Finance

2018 - 2023

6 years

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Corporate Finance

SKEMA Business School

First year PhD courses, Accounting and Finance

2017 - 2018

2 years

First year PhD courses, Accounting and Finance

emlyon business school

Master of research, Economics and Finance

2016 - 2017

2 years

Master of research, Economics and Finance

Université Lumière Lyon 2

Master 1, Finance

2015 - 2016

2 years

Master 1, Finance

Université de Rouen

Bachelor's degree, Business/Managerial Economics

2014 - 2015

2 years

Bachelor's degree, Business/Managerial Economics

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bachelor's degree, Economics

2011 - 2014

4 years

Bachelor's degree, Economics

EDHEC Business School


Licenses & certifications

Financial Planning and Analysis Professional - FPAP

Issued: –

Management of Complex Projects

Issued: –

Certified by Centrale Supélec

ESG for Strategy and compliance

Issued: –

Google AI certificate

Issued: –

Certified by Google

Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst - FMVA

Issued: –

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