Essaddik Simou — CEO
Finance transformation leader (PMI, carve-outs, ERP, Operating Model). I work with CFOs and executive teams, including PE-backed environments, to secure post-acquisition value delivery and accelerate execution. 15+ years in complex contexts (M&A, carve-outs, ERP replatforming) across automotive, banking, and services. Positioning: Finance × Data × Operating Model interface. Targets: cash, control, time-to-close, integration velocity. Reference (AI-augmented decision cockpit): https://ai-augmented-finance-decision-cockp.vercel.app Scope: - Finance Operating Model & process transformation (OTC, R2R, FP&A) - Post-merger integration / carve-out readiness (governance, synergy tracking, risk & controls) - ERP & Finance IT modernization (SAP ECC6 / S/4HANA, Central Finance) and data governance Selected outcomes: - Built a Finance Transformation business unit (Niji, 2025): €1.6M revenue, -25% operational costs, -40% project duration - Stellantis: optimized post-merger Finance portfolio (140 systems / 38 processes): -30% manual operations, -21% IT scope rationalization - Opel/Vauxhall (PSA): Finance PMI: -50% manual OTC effort; successful ECC6 → S/4HANA migration Execution model: board-ready framing, explicit governance, documented trade-offs, disciplined value tracking (baseline, KPIs, adoption).
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Finance Transformation Leader with expertise in M&A and ERP modernization.
Location: Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, France
Experience: 14 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Finance Transformation
- Project Management
Career Highlights
- Built a Finance Transformation business unit generating €1.6M revenue.
- Led UAT execution recovery for large-scale carve-out projects.
- Improved margin calculation systems across multiple regions.
Work Experience
Niji
Senior Director Project Management (5 mos)
Senior Project Director (3 mos)
Senior Project Director (8 mos)
Senior Project Director (2 mos)
Head of Finance Transformation | M&A | Regulatory Compliance | Finance IT & Data Strategy (2 yrs 1 mo)
Stellantis
Project Portfolio Manager (1 yr 4 mos)
Product Manager (2 yrs 1 mo)
Groupe PSA
Finance Project manager - Business Transformation Manager (3 yrs 5 mos)
Project Manager (3 yrs 5 mos)
Project Owner support - Responsible for accounting, invoicing and stock management (4 yrs 9 mos)
PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited
Stagiaire Consolideur (2 mos)
Education
Engineer's degree at Mines Paris - PSL
DUT finance comptabilité at IUT Beaulieu Rennes
Applied Economics at Eco/Gestion Rennes 1