Early in November of 2020, Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, revealed its first-ever list of the most visionary finance professionals across the globe. The Finance Futurists, presented by Sage, are a diverse group of finance leaders selected from a variety of sectors and backgrounds. They have been recognized for driving innovation and showing leadership across businesses of all sizes.
The Financial Futurists were recognized for their contribution to their business and industry, demonstrated by a commitment to technological evolution and outstanding leadership qualities. Common among this year’s Finance Futurists was a drive to bring the finance function to the core of business success, and a unique combination of analytical and soft skills. The Finance Futurists also displayed the ability to thrive in uncertain times, and an openness to looking for tech solutions in new places.
Francois Rey, CFO of Diam Bouochage's Spanish, Italian, Chilean and American markets.
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Financial Futurists Insightful Accountant is featuring them in a special Finance Futurist Fridays series, today we are looking at Francois Rey the CFO of Diam Bouchage's Spanish, Italian, Chilean and American markets.
François is no stranger to technological innovation. Coming from Michelin, Accor, and DoubleClick (a Google company), he has seen firsthand the impact technology can have on productivity, performance, and forecasting.
As the Finance Director of Diam Bouchage, which designs, produces, and markets technological cork stoppers for wines and other spirits, Francois strongly believes finance should service every company’s overall performance and its employees.
Francois has reworked the reporting system, supervised a €30 million investment in a new factory, and controls Diam Bouchage’s financial operations in its Spanish, Italian, Chilean, and American markets. With his team, he also defined and executed a plan for digital transformation of the finance function to better share financial data and support Diam’s international growth strategy.
Prior to his tenure at Diam, Francois was the Administrative and Financial Director at OneDirect. Francois has a Master of Management Science from EM Lyon Business School and currently serves as President of the Prix Alfred Sauvy, an awarding association which valorizes local entrepreneurs’ initiatives.
François’ integrated background marrying technology and operations position him to drive finance forward with an open-minded, innovative approach.
(Biographical content reproduced and/or adapted from Sage: Meet the Finance Futurists with permission of Sage.)