
Patrick CHEN AH LIN
Senior Finance Director
Salaire / Taux journalier
Paris, France
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
Langues
À propos
Introduction
Finance Director with 15+ years of expertise managing P&L for companies from €15M-€2.1B turnover across software, metallurgy, and chemical industries. Proven track record of exceeding EBITDA targets, implementing financial controls, and leading accounting/treasury operations. Specialized in strategic planning, budget management, and financial reporting with strong ERP systems experience.
Expérience de travail
Group Finance Director
CODRA
août 2024 - mars 2025
8 mois
On-site
FINANCE DIRECTOR CODRA (Turnover: 25M€, Headcount: 170, Activity: Software) Reporting to CEO) • Oversee Management control, Accounting, Treasury, Tax. • Accounting, Controlling, Reporting. • Purchase, oversee all overhead department • Quality
FINANCE SITE DIRECTOR
NEOTISS
mai 2023 - juil. 2024
1 an 3 mois
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France · Hybrid
NEOTISS (Turnover: 30M€, Headcount: 100, Activity: Metallurgy) Reporting to CEO/Site Director, oversee Management control, Accounting, Treasury, Tax) • Collaborated with CEO to maximize financial performance. • Monitored financial statement and drove strategic plan & budget, ensured that EBITDA & Cash target was exceeded. • Controled that strategy and procedures defined with CEO has been applied and enable best practice development. Accounting, Controlling, Reporting • Ensured the reliability of the account and provide accounting&financial statement with respect to the régulation. • Oversee monthly and annual closing. • Gap analysis and bring clear explanation monthly (actual vs Forecast vs Budget and last year). • Managed timely and accurate reporting (Order intake, Sales, EBITDA, Cash, Savings Plan…) • Elaborated budget & business plan in accordance with shareholder agreement. • Build and follow actions to maintain all variances vs budget. • Identified Risk & Opportunity link to the budget. • Provided reporting group by respecting the dead line group. • Capex project ROI Control and validation. • Participating at tender validation and purchase contract with respect to budget. Treasury • Anticipated our need in term of external financing plan at short & medium term, then elaborated and found a financial external plan. • Treasury follow-up, gap analysis versus forecast. • Collaborated with CFO Group to find the bank credit guarantee and currency hedging. Business law, tax • Control legal company commitments (insurance, sub-contracting) • Supervised litigation payment. • Ensured tax compliance – ensured to be aligned with tax regulation. ERP • Key user. Internal control • Implemented guide line process for operational & financial KPI for top management.
Director of Finance
ECOLE DUCASSE
sept. 2022 - mars 2023
7 mois
On-site
FINANCE DIRECTOR ECOLE DUCASSE (Turnover :15M€, Headcount :133, Activity: Culinary Education) LBO context, reporting to CEO, oversee Management control, Accounting and recovery department for all of Ducasse entities Planification, Financial analysis & Business support • Executive Committee support for Ducasse worldwide plan development • Business Model update following student’s enrollment • Actual & Forecast update following new subscription and returning • Oversee actual, budget and forecast in Microsoft Dynamics • Working with each of Head of Department to follow forecast expense • Payroll budget follow-up with HR Director • Providing financial status for budget, forecast & Strategic plan • Business plan for new development program and for business growth • Ducasse brand development support (new campus, CAPEX) • Price support decision for new program in collaboration with Marketing department • Finance presentation to the board of directors Accounting-Closing-Reporting • Working with accounting share services based in Spain during the monthly, quarterly and annual closing to ensure that local fiscal and IFRS rule has been conformed • Working closely with CPA and auditors during statutory audit • Answering to the student’s demand (financial status) • Oversee accounting’s student (invoice, recovery, reimbursement process)
Finance Manager
SYNTHOMER
mars 2013 - juil. 2022
9 ans 5 mois
SYNTHOMER (Turnover: 2,1 M$, Headcount: 4750, Activity: Chemical industry) Reported to EMEA&I Director of Finance Business Partner / FP&A : • Budget, Forecast • Strategic plan • Site Management Team & Business Manager Support • Site Management presentation • S&OP Support • Vendors KPIs • Profitability analysis (France/US) • Gap analysis (France/US) • Sales Forecast • Incentive calculation Credit Management : • DSO calculation Closing - Reporting : • Financial Reportings USGAAP (9 entities within 3 productions sites) (P&,BS) (Worldwide) • Monthly,Quaterly & Yearly closing presentation & explanation • Management of 2 Holdings • Accruals calculation • Management presentation Plant Controller : • Production cost analysis & follow-up by product (Raw Material, Packaging & Overhead Fixed Cost) • Plant Budget (one plant: around 30M€/year) • Inventory analysis Corporate Controller : • Quaterly, Yearly financial auditing. • SOX active role in workiva and covering all internal control. Finance Project Leader : • Several Finance roles (Tax credit, active implication in group project, UK Business follow-up). • Specific accomplishments include: Co-Led successful finance data integration of new entity. • Finance Project Leader (Guidance & Support for 7 Co-Leaders) • Financial analysis. • Impairment test. • Transfer Price. • Management: Intern management.
Financial Controller
Natixis Asset Management
oct. 2012 - janv. 2013
4 mois
NATIXIS ASSET MANAGEMENT (Outstanding Handled: 287 Bn€, Headcount: + 650, Activity: Asset Management) (Fixed-term contract: 4 Months, Maternity Leave Replacement) • Monthly KPIs outstanding, collection & PNB. • Accrual calculation (depositary, fund valuer...). • Involvement in company steering committee & steering strategic & operational. • Build-up document for committee coverage. • Answer to tendering process.
Business Unit Controller
Adisseo
mai 2011 - déc. 2011
8 mois
ADISSEO France (Turnover: +1Bn€, Headcount: +500, Activity: Additive production & food for Factory farm) (Fixed-term contract: 6 Months, Maternity Leave Replacement) • Preparation of closing work. • Working closely with BM for providing the P&L to the partnership. Business Manager Support: • Monthly result explanation in collaboration with S&OP team and site support to ensure yield follow-up. • Production cost follow-up (raw material cost, manufacturing cost, formulation cost…) by product. • Margin gap analysis by country & by product. • Sales KPIs budget & estimate preparation and validation.
Sales & Marketing Business Analyst
LEO Pharma
janv. 2011 - mai 2011
5 mois
LEO PHARMA (Turnover: +300M€, Headcount: 500, Activity: Manufacturing & Sales drug product) (Intérim : 4 Months, Maternity Leave Replacement) • Provided the monthly goal packages to transmissions upper Management. • Analysis & comment France & Export Sales. • P&L Analysis. • Fonctional & technical support for shared & ad hoc tools users. • Development & maintenance of digital dashboard for users. • Actual, Estimate, Budget process steering with each department leader.
Project Controller
Geostock Group
nov. 2009 - août 2010
10 mois
GEOSTOCK (Turnover: +30M€, Headcount: +100, Activity: Ingineering, technical studies) (Fixed-term contract: 10 Months) • Management of team project. • Build up a strong project reporting & KPIs. • Database development link to the ERP. • Invoice auditing.
Corporate Financial Controller
Wincor Nixdorf
févr. 2009 - oct. 2009
9 mois
WINCOR NIXDORF France (Turnover: 180M€, Headcount: 400, Activity: Automatic teller machines) (Fixed-term contract: 8 Months, Maternity Leave Replacement) • Headquarter cost follow-up (Finance, Leadership committee & Communication department). • SG&A Cost follow-up (Buildings, Cars, IT, téléphony). Headcount follow-up. • Budget préparation, monthly actual & Forecast, gap analysis. • Reporting – Consolidation.
Financial Controller
Olympus
juin 2007 - oct. 2008
1 an 5 mois
OLYMPUS France (Turnover: 160M€, Headcount: 400, Activity: medical imagery) (Permanent contract) • Budget&Reporting : • Active role in closing (monthly, mid-year & yearly), & planification (budget, forecast). • Reportings (monthly, quaterly, yearly) provided to the Headquarter and leadership committee. • Gap analysis with budget. • Costing analysis. • Data implementation in ERP Movex (Turnover, COGS). • Ensure accurate data in the system: • Sales Statistical data control. • Analytical hiérarchy process Optimization in ERP. • Dévelopment & ensure accuracy of business analyst tools. • Various missions: Works council Reporting / Flash sales/DSO.
Project Controller
AREVA T&D
oct. 2006 - mai 2007
8 mois
AREVA T&D (Turnover: +5Bn, Headcount: 31 000, Activity: Power supply) (Intérim contract: 6 Months) • Contracts analysis, ensuring that the Finance & Risk reporting is of highest quality and meets business requirements. • Budgetary control. • Build-up of export financial instrument (guarantee/currency hedge). • KPIs follow-up (Gross Margin, Net Margin). • Project follow-up (spending, invoice, cash, turnover).
Junior Financial Controller
Electrolux
sept. 2005 - août 2006
1 an
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCT (Turnover: 400M€, Headcount: 300, Activity: Household good sales) (Intership: 1 Year) • KPIs (Volume, AUP, Margin) activity sales to the leadership committee. • Daily update of Financial data in Movex (Customer, Cogs, Outsourcing cost). • Commercial activity follow-up (actuals versus historical). • Active role in budget & forecast.
Formation
HEC Paris
EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN FINANCE (CESA)
2018 - 2018
1 mois
IFAG - L'école de management et d’entrepreneuriat
Finance
2003 - 2006
3 ans 1 mois