Senior CFO, I have spent my whole career in the field of life sciences, helped in this by an initial scientific background. I have thus developed a network and in-depth skills in supporting SMEs & start-ups, from day-to-day activity to more complex projects such as an IPO or the implementation of specific bonds. With DSC Finance you can thus have a senior financial director, specialist in your sector of activity, for a fraction of the cost of a full-time position and with great flexibility (billing on time spent). As CEO, you will be able to devote yourself to the development of your company by relying on experienced financial management, whether on a recurring or ad-hoc basis. My areas of expertise are as follows: Funding strategy - Business plan - Business valuation - Funding (loans, bonds, private equity, IPO,…) - M&A (valuation, due diligence…) - Investment project (Net Present value, Internal Rate of Return, Pay-back) - … Tax - R&D Tax Credit, Innovation Tax Credit - Jeune Entreprise Innovante (JEI) status - Intra-group policy - … Cash Management - Grants management (project budget, financial follow-up statement) - Daily cash management, cash flow statement - Banks relation and negotiation - Working capital follow-up and optimization - … Cost Control - Budget procedure and follow-up - Cost accounting and follow-up dashboard (project, revenue, gross margin, OPEX, CAPEX) - ... Accounting expertise - Monitoring monthly and annual closing - Relation with the external services (lawyer, auditor, external accountant) - Presentation and explanation of the financial figures to the board, the shareholders and other stakeholders - ... Internal control, implementation of policies (internal expenses, T&E, IT…) Management of teams (accounting, cost control, IT, HR, purchasing and store department) Steering of legal issues in accordance with lawyers IT system and change management