
Xue LORENTZ
Directrice Administrative et Financière à temps partagé
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Finance executive with 15 years of experience specializing as a part-time CFO for SMEs and startups. Proven track record structuring financial operations across e-commerce ventures, implementing comprehensive reporting systems, and securing diverse funding. I offer rapid understanding of business challenges with a hands-on approach to optimize financial performance and accelerate growth.
Work experience
Part-time CFO (DAF à temps partagé)
XLENCE ConsultingFreelance
Mar 2022 - Present
4 years 8 months
Paris, France
Principaux clients: Toulemonde Bochart, Soi Paris, Ekyog, Unowhy. - Business partner des dirigeants : mise en place et revue des business modèles - Création de Business Plan, reportings & dashboards - Structuration des process financiers et opérationnels - Mise en place & optimisation des outils de gestion comptable, financière et opérationnelle (Power BI, achats & réapprovisionnements) - Supervision des clôtures comptables et audits - Optimisation & gestion de la trésorerie - Accompagnement financement (CIR, subventions, prêts bancaires, prêts BPI) - Accompagnement levée de fonds (BP, pitch, relations auditeurs & investisseurs) - Gestion administrative (contrats de prestation, contrats de travail, assurances) - Audit & veille fiscale et légale (notamment en e-commerce)
CFO & COO
FEMPO
Oct 2019 - Mar 2022
2 years 6 months
Paris Area, France
Fempo is far more beyond period proof panty, it is about a mindset. Fempo is building a movement for women to fully own their bodies and its strength. Finance: - Set up of accounting and financial management service (processes, tools & pilote all financial reporting cycles) - Responsible for budget, forecast, business plan - Cash and investment management - Financial, fiscal and social risks management - HR management Operations: Head of the purchase/production, logistics and product development team - Implementation of stock & planning analysis and tool - Set up of product development roadmap and processes - Lead product quality and traceability process implementation - Lead new product development and launch process - Logistics outsourcing B2B business development
Head of Finance
Envie de Fraise
May 2014 - Jul 2019
5 years 3 months
Paris Area, France
Envie de Fraises is a leading fashion brand for future moms. Founded in 2006, it is the first digital brand in maternity clothes in France. Lead all financial processes: - reporting, budget, reforecast, business plan Head of financial controlling: - purchase, marketing & sales, inventory management Supervise accounting service: - monthly closing, annual report - accruals Financial projects: - ERP, dashboard - New business model to respond to strategic change Administration: - payroll - payment to suppliers - CIR (crédit d'impôt recherche) Bank relation Coordination with Chartered Accountants and Auditors Financing: - search of public funds (BPi) - bank credit lines Implementation of accounting & management tools in the framework of a subsidiary's creation
Financial Controller
AB Science
Jan 2013 - May 2014
1 year 5 months
Paris, France
Pharmaceutical Industry / Biotechnology Sector http://www.ab-science.com/ - Cost controlling: R&D, clinical operations, manufacturing, marketing & sales, G&A cost control - Budget, forecast and business plan elaboration - Gap analysis Actual vs. Budget - Financial closing under IFRS standard (accruals estimation, inventory control & valuation, patent amortization & valuation) - Monthly inventory management - Handling financial litigation - Implementation of operational reporting destined to top management and improvement of operational processes - Financial communication (press releases, preparation and participation to shareholders' annual meeting) - Management of various projects (financing plans, tax credit accreditation plans, etc.)
Consultant in CFO services
BearingPoint
Oct 2010 - Jan 2013
2 years 4 months
Paris, France
• Performance management - Design and implement balanced scorecard - Reorganize reporting system • Financial controlling & analysis - Elaborate long term plan and conduct ad hac financial analysis • Business strategy - Conduct business diagnostics and analysis - Build cost model for cost optimization purposes - Conduct product portfolio analysis and pricing • Transformation of finance function - Design transformation strategy and roadmap for Finance Directions - Coordinate team management of Finance Directions: organize finance seminar, design finance department’s intranet content
Financial controller
MyFab
Dec 2009 - Jul 2010
8 months
Shanghai, China
• Build dashboard and reporting tools • Analyze business performance based on Key Performance Indicators and made recommendations to the Board • Control operational expenses and provide cost optimization recommendation • Participate in budgeting and business planning • Optimize internal processes, adapt existing management tools to functional needs • Improve financial performance management tool under OpenERP
Leverage and Acquisition Finance
Natixis
Jan 2008 - Aug 2008
8 months
• Provide analytical review of each deal in the bank portfolio; make monthly report and annual portfolio book • Analyze financial performance of a deal via commercial and audit Due Diligence, complete by industrial research and analysis • Simulate business plan and cash flow model based on financial forecast • Prepare credit letter, waiver and bank meeting
Education
ESSEC Business School
MBA
2005 - 2009
4 years 1 month
Classe Préparatoire, Lycée Michel Montaigne de Bordeaux
Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Ecoles de Commerce
2003 - 2005
2 years 1 month
Wuhan Foreign Languages School
Junior & Senior High School
1997 - 2003
6 years 1 month