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Sophie Bernard

Financial analyst with 8 years in reporting, forecasting, and cross-functional project leadership.
s.bernard@email.com
+33 6 98 76 54 32
Paris, France

Experience

Sr. Analyst

Financière Group
June 2021
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End
Paris
Briefly describe the context of this role...
  • Prepared the monthly executive reporting pack covering a €120M P&L scope, presented directly to the CFO and department heads
  • Improved forecast accuracy to within ±3% by redesigning the rolling forecast model and validation process
  • Led a cross-department cost review that identified and delivered €2.1M in annual savings
  • Coordinated budget planning across 5 departments, aligning targets with the group's 3-year strategic plan

Analyst

Regional Bank
September 2018
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May 2021
Paris
Briefly describe the context of this role...
  • Shortened the quarterly closing process by 4 days by automating reconciliation steps in Excel and SAP
  • Supported pricing analysis for 3 product lines, feeding recommendations directly to the pricing committee
  • Built and maintained control dashboards used weekly by the risk management team

Controller

Metal Industry
July 2016
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August 2018
Lille
Briefly describe the context of this role...
  • Tracked budget variances across 6 cost centers, flagging risks to plant management before month-end close
  • Automated 15 recurring reports, cutting manual reporting time by roughly 10 hours per month

Finance asst.

Retail France
September 2015
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June 2016
Paris
Briefly describe the context of this role...
  • Consolidated financial data weekly across 12 retail entities ahead of group reporting deadlines
  • Supported 8 monthly closing cycles, reconciling ledgers and resolving discrepancies with store finance teams

Education

MSc Finance

HEC Paris
2014
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2016
Paris

BSc Econ

Dauphine
2011
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2014
Paris

Skills

Core
Analysis
Excel
Power BI
SAP
Other
Modeling
Reporting
IFRS

Languages

French
English
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