Eric BONNEL DE LONGCHAMP

Focus Asia is a leading South East Asia destination management company (DMC) serving Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia & Yunnan. Clients ( B2B) are located in Europe.

• Finance leadership to the Board
• Quarterly Shareholder Meetings
• Cash Flow control and profit maximization
• Banking, Corporate, Audit and Tax
• Financial Reporting: P&L, B/S
• Actual, Budget and Forecast
• Consolidation
• Strategic Planning
• ERP

Tailor made program to lead business operations and strategic development in Thailand and Asean : Local Team Managements, Business Developments, Operational & Corporate challenges. Leveraging Cross-cultural differences.

RSM International is the 7th largest worldwide network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. I led audit works at clients (Fortune 100) : Audit team management, Audit reports presentations.

Sectors: Internet, Software, Telecommunication, TV, Entertainment and FMCG.

• Management Audit teams at clients
• Audit review with clients
• KPI, Workflow Processing & Change Management

• Shared Services Center
• Business integration
• General Accounting
• System developments / People Soft & SAP
• Financial Reporting- P&L, B/S, Cash Flow for Actual.
• Consolidation; US GAAP; IFRS; SOX & 10 K filling
• Global Cost analysis & Benchmarking
• Financial Restructuring
• Year end closing
• Due Diligence, Data Room and Creation of JV

As MD, I brought this venture to profitabilty and cash-flow positive. Then, I led trade sale with a market leader - NDA-

• Management of the company
• Company strategy definition & execution
• Sales, pricing & distribution online strategies
• Shareholder value creation
• Business development - opening of 9 countries
• Launch of new products
• Online Branding & key product online push
• Strategic partnership development
• Development & optimisation of e-commerce websites
• Online marketing & advertising campaigns

Internet distribution platform & marketplace selling vacation packages, travel accessories, insurances, financing solutions. As CFO, I raised funds for this start-up.

• Corporate Strategy & Finance Leadership
• Road shows and Funds raising
• Finance structuring
• Data room,Trade Sale
• Strategic Business Planning (5 years)
• Shareholder meetings and Board of Directors,
• Internal controls, Audit.
• Financial reporting: Actual, Budget & Forecast

James Hardie is a fiber-cement business and operates in markets around the world, with global manufacturing operations. . I reported to the CEO, and was board member for all financial matter of the European market.

• Business partner and financial advisor to European Management team;
• Financial Reporting: P&L, B/S and Cash Flow. (Sales: up to 45 M€ - NBV 350 M€)
• Budgeting and Forecasting & Strategic Planning 
• Development and implementation of finance and accounting systems
• Control of compliance to the myriad of multi-country tax and statutory requirements
• Management of the finance and the accounting team (20 people)
• Production planning and management of all inventories (finished and semi-finished goods)

Timeshare division of Marriott Inc. I reported to the European Director of Finance and lead all finance topics for building and marketing a 275-villa resort in Disneyland Paris.

• Development of Budget and Strategic Plan;
• Financial Reporting (P&L, B/S, Cash Flow) – Actual, Budget and Forecast;
• Management of the finance / accounting department;
• Lead monthly business reviews with department heads;
• Responsible for external communication with regulatory authorities;
• Statutory audits management, Year-end closes;
• Off Shore company structuring: trust, re-financing, tax;
• Control of construction planning & budget, tendering process.

Internet Business Unit of Vivendi which launched US internet companies in Europe (US$130 million in 7 ventures). I reported to the CEO and controlled all the financial & business development matters:

• Strategic business development and portfolio management
• Board of Directors and Shareholders meetings
• Capital call, finance structuring & shareholder agreements
• Assessment of investment opportunities of start-ups
• Launch of American start-ups in Europe
• Data room, Trade sales, Business valuation
• Consolidated financial reporting: P&L, B/S and cash flows
• Budget, forecast and the business plan

Regional HQ for Europe, Middle East & Africa. I led the finance department and the business development for EMEA.

• Creation of an international network of representative offices and joint ventures in 8 countries.
• Financial Monthly reporting
• Budget, forecast and strategic plans (Sales: 12 M€)
• Management of the accounting team (11 people in 8 countries);