Regis Philippe Pajard

Valeo Group is a 55,000 people automotive supplier established in 27 countries.
Report to the Division GM and Branch Financial Controller. Play a key role in the business as part of the Division’s BoD, specifically in charge of accounting, reporting and controlling for the 2 sites and 3 legal entities. Also in charge of credit management and IT department.
• Managing the monthly financial closing of all companies and plants.
• Ensuring transactions are in accordance with IFRS and local GAAPs.
• Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with Valeo Group's processes (5 Axes, P&L, working capital, cash-flow) and statutory regulations.
• Analyzing results on a monthly basis and providing profitability analysis to management.
• Presenting monthly results to Branch Directors in Tokyo and yearly result to Group in Paris.
• External or internal auditors’ counterpart.
• Coordination of planning activities including the monthly forecast and annual budgets.
• Performing analysis to support management decisions and business cases.
• Validation of commercial offers, investments, selling and purchase prices.
• Cost control, reviewing and improving expenses and purchase order approval processes.
• Establishing and monitoring internal controls, including LSF (SOX equivalent).
• Cash management, forecast and currency hedging.
• Supervision of Finance/IT team (staff of 10).

Mazars is a 10,000 people audit organisation established in 58 countries.

Senior Manager in charge of auditing and bookkeeping operations:

• Statutory and reporting audits of US, European or Asian groups’ subsidiaries (IFRS, US GAAPs): especially Mechanical and Electronic Industries, Advertising and Other Services.
• Acting for firms being establishing a first entity in PR China (Industrial and Trading Companies).
• Due diligences, especially takeover audits and SOX 404 internal control documentation and reviews (Chemistry; Cryogenic Equipment; Food).
• Bookkeeping and tax services for Chief Executive, Representative Offices and Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprises.

Since September 2005, Mazars Shanghai Office went from 20 to 90+ staff; moved from to a new location and is servicing numerous new and successful customers. Functional: representation, proposals, recruitment, training, planning, quality control, invoicing and customers follow up.

Legal Audits:
• Aeronautic: EADS and Thales Groups’ subsidiaries, AD Industry Group.
• Energy: Electricité de France Group consolidated financial statements and subsidiaries (especially engineering and nuclear companies).
• Services: Orange Support & Consulting and start-ups.

Consulting Services:
• Defence Industry: MBDA Missiles Systems, Vice Director of Accounting during a 4 years period, in charge of accounting, tax & legal issues. Management of Mazars’ teams and local staffs.
• Also: Pro forma accounts (Arkema), Accounting and Consolidation Manual, Business Models and Business Plan implementation.

Legal Audits:
• Construction and electricity: AMEC-SPIE Group, subsidiaries and consolidated financial statements.
• Mechanic industry: Otor, Tenneco, FKI and Dura Automotive subsidiaries.
• Banking and services: Indosuez Air Finance, Sharp & Beko subsidiaries.

Contractual Reviews:
• Audit of Post and Telecommunications of Mauritania (World Bank assignment) and Health Ministry of Mauritania, Nouakchott.
• Internal control review of Commerzbank, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Post acquisition review of Senelec (telecom operator), Dakar, Senegal.
• Takeover of CS Défense by Lagardère Group, France.
• Preparation for an Initial Public Offering (Electronic Industry).