Somaya Timol
Senior Financial Controller | 18 years in Insurance & Asset Management
Salaire / Taux journalier
Paris, France
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
Transforming financial planning & reporting processes to drive strategic decision-making | Led consolidation of 4-entity financial operations | Expert in long-term forecasting (3-10 years) | regulatory compliance (IFRS 9, French GAAP) | Track record of improving reporting efficiency and forecast reliability through process redesignExpertise: FP&A | Strategic planning | Multi-entity consolidation | Regulatory reporting | System optimization
Expérience de travail
Swiss Life Asset Managers France
janv. 2016 - Présent
10 ans 10 mois
Paris, France
International Financial Controller
janv. 2022 - Présent
4 ans 10 mois
Paris, France
– Managed financial performance oversight for Insurance Mandate (securities and real estate investments); drove monthly executive reporting with market insights, variance analysis and strategic recommendations supporting asset allocation decisions – Produced 3 to 10-year financial forecasts driving strategic asset allocation and investment decisions across multi-entity portfolio – Partnered with portfolio managers and accounting teams to establish forecast reliability protocols; enforced IFRS and French GAAP compliance across forecasting models – Led expansion of reporting scope from 2 to 4 entities (Sept 2023), delivering consolidated multi-entity financial results – Implemented reporting automation to improve analytical efficiency
Real Estate Financial Controller
mai 2019 - janv. 2022
2 ans 9 mois
Paris, France
– Delivered monthly real estate performance reporting tracking cash flow, exposure and NAV evolution; identified trends and drove variance analysis supporting portfolio optimization decisions – Developed 3-year financial plans for individual properties and real estate funds across direct holdings and JV structures, enabling strategic investment decision-making – Evaluated asset and portfolio performance against targets; drove recommendations that improved returns and operational efficiency
Financial Analyst
janv. 2016 - mai 2019
3 ans 5 mois
Paris, France
– Led P&L analysis and forecasting for asset management operations; contributed to three-year strategic planning supporting business growth initiatives – Developed fund-level profitability analysis for Group reporting, enabling performance assessment and strategic fund management decisions – Designed and implemented cost optimization initiatives; built monitoring tools and KPIs that enhanced financial efficiency and profitability tracking – Established company-wide KPIs driving profitability improvement and financial performance tracking
Financial Controller
Swiss Life France
nov. 2013 - janv. 2016
2 ans 3 mois
92300 Levallois-Perret, France
– Delivered monthly activity reports and controlled company overhead spend; ensured data accuracy and result reliability across financial reporting – Drove FTE forecasting and staff cost modeling for three-year strategic plan, supporting workforce planning decisions – Monitored French labor law evolution to identify cost savings opportunities while ensuring regulatory compliance
Global Financial Controller
AXA Investment Managers
août 2010 - nov. 2013
3 ans 4 mois
Paris, France
– Budgeting & forecasting: prepared annual budgets with quarterly re-forecasting; led cross-functional alignment between GSOF (Global Shared Operational Functions) and Finance to drive financial direction – P&L analysis: conducted monthly actual vs. forecast variance analysis and reviewed Annual Operating Plan performance by entity (IT Global, Market Data, Premises, Outsourcing Costs) – IT capitalization: led IT project capitalization process to the balance sheet through the Capitalization Committee and provided guidance to local entities – Strategic projects: collaboration with the Management on the Operational Efficiency Project to achieve cost savings targets; analyzed integration impacts for the Convergence Project on GSOF figures – Ad-hoc analysis: provided financial and economic analysis for business decision-making
Financial Analyst
AXA ROSENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
sept. 2008 - juil. 2010
1 an 11 mois
Orinda, Californie, États-Unis
– Developed monthly alpha reports and management dashboards for senior management; supported annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes – Built scalability models for strategic staffing decisions and analyzed compensation benchmarks to support cost optimization initiatives
Financial control intern - Reporting & Consolidation Department
AXA Investment Managers
déc. 2007 - août 2008
9 mois
Paris, France
– Supported monthly P&L reporting and consolidation for AXA IM entities – Analyzed intercompany recharges and transfer pricing – Contributed to 2008 budget revision
Formation
University of Ballarat
MBA, Strategy
2006 - 2007
1 an 1 mois
INSEEC Grande Ecole
Master, Finance - Audit and Finance Control
2004 - 2007
3 ans 1 mois