Timea Edwards
Senior CFO | Tech & SaaS
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Languages
About me
Intro
Experienced CFO with 15+ years in finance leadership, specializing in Tech & SaaS companies. Proven track record managing 30+ finance teams at Expedia Group and driving growth strategies for multiple entities. Expert in fundraising, M&A support, financial modeling, and board relations - delivering tailored CFO services to scale your business.
Work experience
Group CFO
Agorize
Jul 2021 - Present
5 years 4 months
Paris, France
Overseeing various activities such as: - Board and Investor relations - Cash Management - Accounting and FP&A - Human Resources - Legal
External CFO
Set Finance ConsultingFreelance
Oct 2019 - Present
7 years 1 month
7620 Paris, Denmark
As a part-time CFO, I offer a variety of services to support the financial and strategic needs of a business including: -Financial forecasting and budgeting, -Cash flow management, -Financial analysis and modeling, -Risk management, -Strategic planning, -Financial reporting and compliance, -Board and investor relations, -Fundraising and M&A support. All these services can be tailor-made to meet the specific needs of the business, and can be provided on a regular or as-needed basis.
Expedia Group
Jul 2009 - Jul 2019
10 years 1 month
Head of Finance
Jul 2013 - Jul 2019
6 years 1 month
- Managed finance team of 30+ people looking after the financial reporting of several legal entities across Europe - Worked hand in hand with the internal and external audit teams through the various audits (SOX, legal and tax audits) - Worked closely with Ernst & Young teams as the primary finance lead for quarterly and annual audits of Expedia Group’s European entities under my responsibilities - Prepared financial statements and variance analysis to the US based group controllers - Led various projects on the European side such as Revamping existing transfer pricing policy, Research Tax Credit project and Oracle implementation
FP&A Senior Manager at Egencia
Jul 2009 - Jul 2013
4 years 1 month
Paris Area, France
- Implemented the group reporting for Belgium and Germany, then took over France, the largest point of sale for Europe - Led the EU team on interim basis during EU director’s leave - Prepared monthly reporting packages: analysis of the financial and operational performance, and consolidation and the financial reporting - Led the process of financial and strategic plans and forecasts partnering with finance and business leaders - Delivered ad hoc business analysis for the different departments across the business (call center support, technology and finance team) to drive efficiency and profitability -Improved existing reporting tools: harmonization of processes in Europe and optimization of information systems.
M&A Analyst
BOUYGUES ENERGIES
Apr 2006 - Jul 2009
3 years 4 months
Paris et périphérie
Activités de reporting financier en centrale à la Direction Internationale : -Consolidation des résultats et des résultats prévisionnels de différents périmètres de management -Production et enrichissement des reportings, d'analyses complémentaires permettant le pilotage des activités internationales (prises de commandes, tableaux de bord, portefeuilles d’activités, reporting de trésorerie) -Réalisation du contrôle budgétaire de frais généraux et provision de paie : -Clôtures mensuelles, arrêtés comptables trimestriels, budgets, actualisations budgétaires des directions fonctionnelles -Activités transversales : facturation, suivi d’encours clients, suivi du circuit de factures fournisseurs -Support des projets de croissance externe (Etudes du marché, analyses de cibles, montages de dossiers) -Suivi le processus du développement et de l’intégration en Europe (Mise en place du system de pilotage, et de système d’information de ETDE chez les nouvelles filiales hongroises, et anglaises)
Education
Sciences Po
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2005 - 2006
2 years
Lincoln International Business School - University of Lincoln
Bachelor's degree
2001 - 2005
5 years
Budapest University of Economics and Business
Bachelor's degree
2001 - 2005
5 years