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Florent Rossetto HaussmannFR

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About Florent

Fractional CFO, Finance Transformation & M&A Advisor with 16+ years of experience across Big 4 firms, listed companies, PE-backed businesses and high-growth startups. French & Swiss CPA with US experience.

I help CEOs, CFOs and investors solve complex finance challenges: finance transformation, cash flow optimization, FP&A, M&A, post-acquisition integration, internal controls, governance and strategic decision-making.

Former finance leader at ABB ($32bn group), Group CFO & CAO at IRO (€80m), VP Finance at Turo/Ouicar and CFO of multiple SaaS and technology companies. I have supported more than 100 organizations, from startups to multinational groups, across Europe and the US.

I combine executive leadership, transaction services, AI-driven finance automation and hands-on execution to deliver measurable business impact quickly.

Typical projects:
• Fractional / Interim CFO
• Finance Transformation
• FP&A & Cash Flow Management
• M&A, Due Diligence & Post-Merger Integration
• Internal Controls & Governance
• AI & Finance Process Automation
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Haussmann Consulting & Development
    Chief Financial, Restructuring & Accounting Officer
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    April 2022 - Today (4 years and 2 months)
    Paris, France
    • • CFO, Accounting Director, Head of internal controls, M&A, Controller, FP&A.
    • • Financial crisis management, strategic planning for scaling and special situations.
    • • Produced full financial reporting from statutory to consolidated financials, pre- and post-IPO.
    • • Driving automation/AI-enabled solutions for processes and decision-making efficiency.
  • ABB
    Strategic Finance, M&A & Risk Governance - ABB
    September 2024 - November 2025 (1 year and 2 months)
    Zurich, Switzerland
    - $32bn revenues)
    Global leader in electrification and automation
    ✓ Motion Global finance lead (~$8bn), coordinating with 3 other ABB BAs
    ✓ Enterprise & financial risk management revamp post-SEC delisting
    ✓ Global post-acquisition M&A finance integration (multi-country)
    ✓ Multi-entity balance sheet reviews & complex accounting judgments
    ✓ Governance, internal controls & authorization frameworks redesign
    ✓ Strategic finance support to business leaders & decision-making
    • • Group CFO & CAO - IRO (2024 - €80m revenues)
    Worldwide High-end Fashion Label
    ✓ Successful turnaround CFO delivering high value to management
    ✓ 16 subsidiaries worldwide | 300 employees | Lead 12 employees (Finance)
    ✓ Reporting to board members & investors (Budget, FS, SoCF, clean audit opinion)
    ✓ Internal controls design & implementation (ELC, AP, Financial Reporting)
    ✓ Treasury funds flow optimization | Lean | Costs & Margin improvements
    ✓ Led divestiture of underperforming assets/closures
    ✓ Led transfer pricing adjustments from supply chain to sales distribution
    ✓ Coordinating CPA firms & 3 audit firms (LBO vehicle & Ellassay Group) (2022 to 2023 - €12m revenues)
    Car Sharing Marketplace
    ✓ Pre-IPO USA Client within M&A/acquisition period
    ✓ Migration Leader: Dalenys > Adyen > Stripe | Full.io > NetSuite | Coupa
    ✓ Lead 5 employees Finance Team & migrating 55 employees to full completion
    ✓ Risk Management, Internal Controls design & execution
    • • CFO - (2021 to 2022 - $13.5m fundraised)
    Digital Asset Security
    ✓ Led financial planning and investor reporting, securing $13.5M in funding while
    ensuring robust compliance through SOC 1/PCAOB-aligned internal controls.
    ✓ Conducted in-depth financial analysis, including valuations, pricing models, and
    equity structures, to support strategic decision-making.
    ✓ Negotiated legal documentation for financing rounds and grants, driving high value outcomes for stakeholders.
  • PwC Biotechnology & Luxury Goods,
    Senior Manager 2y
    January 2019 - January 2021 (2 years)
    Geneva, Switzerland
    • • Managed 11 engagements and supervised up to 40 employees.
    • • US IPO & Capital Increases (comfort & bring down letters).
    • • Compliant ECR review with no comments on my inspected PCAOB engagement.
    • • PCAOB Agent at the US Desk for internal review program (Caterpillar).
    • • Engaged in proposal team and participated in the Competence Center Optimization Transformation Project.
    • • Worked with major clients such as:
    • - Retail & Manufacturing: Richemont Group (€14.2B) & Swiss entities, Philip Morris International ($79.9B)
    • - Life Sciences: Edwards Lifesciences SA (CHF1.3B)
    • - Biotechnologies: ObsEva, GeNeuro, Addex Technologies

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Education

  • Swiss Law for Foreign
    Accountants (Swiss CPA)
    2020
    Swiss Law for Foreign
  • French CPA.
    (DEC)
    2015
    French CPA.

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