Stéphane Conort
Directeur Financier Senior | Contrôle de gestion
Salary / Daily rate
92210 Saint-Cloud, France
Mobility: London, Paris, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Languages
About me
Intro
Seasoned Finance Director/CFO with 20+ years international experience across manufacturing and industrial sectors. Proven expertise in M&A, SOX compliance, process improvement, and team leadership managing up to 50 FTE in 2017 at 2MI Group, 23 FTE in 2018/2023 at Lincoln Electric. Bilingual problem-solver delivering strategic financial solutions and compassionate leadership for sustainable business growth.
Work experience
Mill Plant Controller
ErasteelFreelance
Feb 2025 - Present
1 year 9 months
03600 Commentry, France
Finance Director
TI AutomotiveFreelance
Oct 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 1 month
51000 Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Skills: Contrôle de gestion
Finance Director - Industry & Solutions - Energy BU
Nexans
Feb 2023 - Jul 2023
6 months
Skills: Sens de l’organisation · Contrôles en interne
Finance Director - France
Lincoln Electric
Nov 2018 - Mar 2023
4 years 5 months
7620 Paris, Denmark
Skills: Amélioration des processus · Aide à la prise de décision · Sens de l’organisation · Fusions et acquisitions · Sarbanes-Oxley Act · Contrôles en interne
Group Finance and HR Director (Site Manager)
2MI "MODELES ET MOULES POUR L'INDUSTRIE"
Nov 2017 - Dec 2018
1 year 2 months
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Skills: Amélioration des processus · Aide à la prise de décision · Sens de l’organisation · Contrôles en interne
Financial Controller EMEA & APAC - Optimas OE Solutions
Optimas Solutions
Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year 5 months
Gloucester, UK
To provide full accounting and financial reporting support to our businesses in the EMEA and APAC regions - 19 direct/indirect reports including 3 region controllers.
Financial Controller - EMEA SSC
Kohler Co.
May 2015 - Jul 2016
1 year 3 months
Gloucester, UK
Responsible for (1) the financial liaison with the business in France with the objective to build sustainable relationship, (2) the efficient and effective running of the French financial reporting function, and (3) the EMEA consolidated accounts. This includes all aspects of reporting to our US parent company as well as all management and statutory reporting for the French and EMEA consolidated entities within the Group. 4 direct reports including 3 qualified accountants.
Financial Controller
INVISTA
Sep 2010 - May 2015
4 years 9 months
Hoyland, Barnsley S74, UK
Venture Financial Controller – Butachimie Manufacture (French based chemical Manufacture – key basic ingredients for Nylon & Polymers - large Capex, volumes and t/o) Dual responsibilities for financial operations and costs controls
Financial Controller
Royal Unibrew A/S
Jan 2006 - Aug 2010
4 years 8 months
French Territories
Responsible for Finance and Accounting, provide monthly financial and management reports to the Danish parent company (IFRS, French and UK GAAP), management of 2 finance teams. Run budgeting and internal control processes, working capital and profit protection plans.
Senior Financial Accountant - French Region
BMC Software
Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
1 year 1 month
Skills: Sens de l’organisation · Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Assistant Chief Accountant
O-I
Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
1 year 1 month
Skills: Sens de l’organisation · Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Purchase Ledger Accountant
Diesel
Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
1 year 1 month
Skills: Sens de l’organisation
Accounting Controller
Cellhire
Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
2 years 1 month
Skills: Sens de l’organisation
Accountant
Diesel
Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
2 years 1 month
Skills: Sens de l’organisation
Education
ECS Vichy
BTS Comptabilité Gestion
1992 - 1995
3 years 1 month