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Crisis Management
& stabilisation

Translating fragmented operational reporting into boardroom control.

I step into industrial projects to stop cash loss. By fixing poor reporting and improving management oversight, I set up financial rules that protect your project profits immediately.

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Secure your project value

When industrial projects lose financial clarity, I step in to restore order. I replace weak reporting with direct oversight to protect margins and ensure capital is used with full transparency.

Stopping cost overrun

Establish immediate control over project spending to stop money leaks and protect your bottom line.

Revealing actual project margins

Fix unclear reporting to show the true profit of large industrial and capital projects.

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Project milestones

Executing tangible financial oversight across high-stakes industrial and capital initiatives.

Governance through oversight

I work directly with your project teams to set up spending controls. This ensures every euro is accounted for and stays aligned with the goals set by the board.

Margin protection through visibility

By setting up real-time tracking for work-in-progress, we stop the errors that usually lower project value. This allows leaders to manage risks early rather than reacting to old data.

Ensuring contractual compliance

Projects with many partners often face disputes and rising costs. I stabilize these by enforcing contract terms, ensuring all financial duties are met without losing project profit.

Secure your financial value

Basic reporting often hides the true cost of large projects until it is too late. Contact me to set up the financial leadership and control needed to protect your project margins.

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Project financial operational control

Massive capital projects collapse when opaque reporting hides cost overruns.

My mandate is fiscal discipline. I dismantle sloppy financial habits to establish rigid boardroom governance and protect your profitability.

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Capital controlled

Enforcing strict financial discipline across high-stakes industrial and heavy construction initiatives.

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Margin protection

Establishing transparent reporting architectures that reveal true, real-time work-in-progress value.

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Years active

Monitoring vendor billing with clinical precision to ensure absolute contractual compliance.

Bouygues nigeria limited

Plant department
financial controlling
turnaround

I overhauled the plant department for a leading European construction subsidiary in Nigeria to eliminate chronic financial leakage.

By bypassing obsolete software and under-skilled reporting, I established rigid governance that turned an opaque cost center into a flagship model of operational efficiency.

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4 months

System implementation timeline

I replaced obsolete, unreliable software with a modern, group-standard accounting system in record time. This transition enforced absolute legal compliance and provided the boardroom with immediate, transparent revenue visibility.

100%

Local: leadership team success

I successfully identified and trained local talent to replace expensive expatriate roles. By appointing a Nigerian Head of Finance, I achieved permanent operational stability and earned recognition from local authorities.

Dana incorporated

Crisis stabilized,
compliance restored

Following a major European restructuring, Dana faced multiple litigations, audit blockages, and broken internal communication threatening U.S. consolidated reporting. A 10-month interim mission delivered a full diagnostic, resolved all blocking points, and rebuilt trust between regional and EMEA headquarters.

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€90K

Tax refund secured

Local tax litigation was fully resolved, converting a potential penalty exposure into a refund — eliminating further advisory fees and late-filing risks.

100%

Reporting compliance achieved

Delayed consolidated annual accounts were finalized on schedule, entity closures completed via merger-absorption, and stable reporting processes re-established for long-term operational continuity.

ADV construction (GCC group)

Reporting reconciled,
cash recovered

After GCC acquired this swiss construction specialist, misaligned accounting methods and improper cut-offs led to unforecasted losses and a CHF 700K variance.

A 12-month interim mission bridged cultural gaps, reconciled the balance sheet, and extended treasury visibility — restoring group alignment.

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CHF 2M

Cash inflow generated

Asset sales via a leasing transition offset prior losses, while a cleaned fixed asset register ensured accurate monthly amortization going forward.

3 to 6

Months treasury forecast extended

Receivables visibility doubled through detailed per-project monitoring, and the Baubit ERP was extended to finance and HR modules for end-to-end reporting.

Antenna international

Banking simplified,
costs reduced

Antenna’s EMEA operations spanned 24 countries with fragmented banking, poor cash visibility, and elevated fees — limiting financial agility for this cultural technology leader.

A pragmatic hybrid model consolidated primary banking with Deutsche Bank across four key markets while centralizing high-value procurement through the UK.

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30%

Banking relationships reduced

Fragmented local banking was streamlined from approximately eight relationships to five active partners, cutting administrative burden and fees significantly.

~2%

Procurement cost savings

Centralizing key spend categories — audio guides, IT equipment, and advisory services — through the UK entity delivered measurable negotiation leverage and cost reductions.

Energizer / edgewell personal care

Spin-off delivered
ahead schedule

A tax-free spin-off required full separation of French and Swiss financial operations into two independent public companies, with simultaneous SSC migration to the UK.

A structured three-milestone roadmap — diagnostic, transition, and balance sheet separation — was executed across €130M combined revenue with zero major incidents.

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2 Months

Ahead of plan

Full operational transfer to the UK Shared Service Center was completed by September 2015, two months before the target, through proactive stakeholder engagement.

2 Entities

Cleanly separated

Balance sheets were accurately split by December 2015, delivering two fully independent finance teams with standardized workflows and compliant dual-entity reporting.

Jacques insights

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Making AI a Strategic Asset

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Cash Is King

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Cash Collection

It’s March. Your team has just won a major project after weeks of careful estimation. Production delivers on time, the invoice is sent promptly.

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Cash flow suprises

It’s the 12th of the month. The management accounts look reasonable on paper, but your bank balance tells a different story. Payroll is due soon,

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Hands-On Consulting

I’m not a slide-deck consultant. I’m an interim manager who thrives in the thick of it, sleeves rolled up, working side-by-side with teams to deliver measurable results.

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Take immediate control
of your financial operations

Do not let cultural friction or regulatory blind spots derail your integration.
Deploy proven interim financial leadership.

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