Nicolas - Chef de projet ESSBASE

Work experience

Remote freelance Since 2019

Savencia – Sopra Steria (France)
Oracle EPM expert for Sopra Steria to start the Third Party Application Maintenance
Audit and documentation of the Essbase platform
Training of Sopra Steria consultants

Strauss Coffee (Israel)
Design of a the new indirect cash flow model
Implementation of a new model (1 BSO cube + 1 ASO cube) in the existing application
Unit test, Remote User training, User Acceptance tests, Migration and support

Ceragon (Israel)
Design and implementation of application add-ons
Support (user assistance, business rules optimizations, application maintenance)

Teva (US)
Data and Masterdata management
Platform optimization
User support

Taboola (Israel)
Implementation of a new PBCS solution for the FP&A team.
Support and recommendations to NellArmonia Israeli team
Training of new consultants

NellArmonia Israel (Project Manager / Team Leader) Since 2015

Team Leader
Management of a team of six consultants
Knowledge sharing
Recruiting & Training
Pre sales and client activity tracking

Teva (3 projects: 4 months + 6 months + 6 months):
Analysis, design and implementation the new corporate currency exposure solution (Planning 11.1.2.3 + DRM)
Implementation of a new hybrid (BSO-ASO) technical solution for three of the major corporate applications (Planning 11.1.2.3 + DRM)
Implementation of the new hybrid technical solution and full redesign of two applications for TEVA US Market (Planning 11.1.2.3 + DRM)

Ceragon
Analysis, design and implementation of a new PBCS solution for the FP&A department
Specification of the functional and technical requirement (PBCS)
Implementation of the new solution: developments, unit tests, user training and acceptance, migration and support.
Project management

Strauss Coffee
Analysis, design and implementation of a new PBCS solution for the FP&A department
Specification of the functional and technical requirement (PBCS)
Implementation of the new solution: developments, unit tests, user training and acceptance, migration and support.
Project management

CyberArk
Implementation of a new and already designed PBCS solution for the FP&A department
Implementation of the new solution: developments, unit tests, user training and acceptance, migration and support.
Temporary project management

Caesarstone
Audit of an existing PBCS application very badly previously implemented
Rebuild of major modules of the application
Finalize developments
Training and acceptance of users

QAS
Implementation of a new and already designed PBCS solution for the FP&A department
Temporary project management and implementation tracking

Stratasys
Full rebuild of an existing application (Planning 11.1.2.3)
Implementation of an interface with HFM.

SolarEdge
Analysis, design and implementation of a new Planning solution for the FP&A department
Specification of the functional and technical requirement (Planning 11.1.2.2)
Implementation of the new solution: developments, unit tests, user training and acceptance, migration and support.
Project management
Training of the client administrators



NellArmonia (functional consultant) Since 2011

3SI
Analysis of functional and technical requirements for treasury follow-up
Implementation of Hyperion Planning solution for a treasury rolling forecasting solution

Schneider Electric:
Analysis of functional and technical requirements for country split of Schneider P&L
Technical update of new functionalities for the “Country P&L” Essbase and Shuttle application

LVMH Dior
Implementation of Hyperion Planning solution for the Marketing department: Rolling forecast process for the point of sales management
Analysis of specific functional requirements of European markets for the new corporate tool
Training of Italian, French, Spanish and English marketing teams

SNCF
Analysis of functional requirements - Design document of Multimodal firms
Implementation of Planning solution for Corporate and firms finance budget process

Monoprix
Implementation of Essbase and Shuttle for headquarter budget and forecast process
Analysis and implementation of manpower budget process specificities
Training of end-users

DHL
Technical and functional support for monthly closing

Elior HealthCare (Finance controller) 2010 - 2011

Analysis of requirement and implementation of new budget templates (Excel and Essbase)
Analysis and implementation of a new reporting tool (BO XI)
Monthly closing, reporting and operational support
Implementation of new reporting process (prices, stocks and taxes follow-up)

AstraZeneca (Business analyst) 2009 - 2010

Analysis of statistical reporting requirements – Implementation of new CRM modules and reports
Monitoring of marketing operations. Recommendations and alerts.
Sharing of "best practices" in terms of resources optimization

Bayer HealthCare (Finance controller) 2008 - 2009

Budget follow-up of R&D and production cost centers
Implementation of new reporting tools (Excel – Essbase)
Implementation of rolling cash plans reporting (BW)
Monthly closing, reporting and operational support
Monitoring of synergies from the merger with Schering group

Rodriguez Group (Finance controller - Accounting) 2007 - 2008

Monthly closing, budget follow-up, reporting and operational support
Implementation of corporate finance reporting tools (Access)
Conceptualization of new corporate reports for CFO

Amadeus (Finance Controller) 2005 - 2007

Implementation of Reporting tools for all corporate finance controllers (Cartesis Budget Planning)
Monthly closing end reporting