Meryem El Mokdadi

1. Optimization & Reporting Project:
• Managed payroll cost control and reporting for +1, 400 employees and $390M scope
• Designed and implemented monthly financial dashboards improving data visibility
• Led automation of reporting processes using Tagetik and Power Query
• Ensured HR data consistency and reliability for strategic decision-making
• Supported budgeting cycles and financial closing activities
2. Cost control and Workforce Management:
• Managed statutory HR reporting and budgeting for +350 stores across 40 countries;
ensured scope accuracy, indicator consistency, and flagged deviations to senior leadership
• Developed and maintained workforce and payroll models (Actual/Forecast : Budget) with
drilldowns by market, region, and department to support decision-making
• Led performance review preparation and presented workforce & payroll insights to the
Board and executive committees
• Supplied payroll-related inputs for financial closings, including variable pay provisions and
end-of-career benefit accruals
• Designed and implemented end-to-end payroll budgeting cycles with retail, production and
support-function stakeholders, improving forecast accuracy and stakeholder alignment

Soufflet
1. Controlling and performance management - USD 4md up to USD 135md revenues:
• Managed budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles for projects
• Delivered financial analysis (CAPEX, EBITDA, Gross Margin, Cash-Flow, KPIs and KFIs)
for executive stakeholders
• Prepared external financial communication and operational presentation to the Executive
Committee
• Improved reporting processes, reducing delays and enhancing data quality
• Led dashboard digitalization and performance tracking initiatives
2. Project management from 6 up to 24 months:
• Diagnosed needs and defined project roadmap for EPM reporting, decision‑support tools,
ERP implementation, and legacy tool decommissioning
• Operated as PMO: tracked timelines, coordinated deliverables, and facilitated steering
committees to ensure on‑time delivery
• Standardized data models across divisions to improve metric consistency, data quality, and
reconciliation processes
• Restructured scope between central and local teams by redefining hierarchies,
responsibilities, and workload allocation
• Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and developed training materials and sessions to
accelerate user adoption and proficiency
• Drove change management at central and local levels through stakeholder engagement,
communication plans, and adoption metrics

• Analyzed financial performance for $4.5M revenue operations
• Developed forecasting models and budget tracking tools
• Improved reporting efficiency and dashboard usability
• Delivered transversal analyses for the CFO, CEO, and Group Executive Committee

• Managed group reporting for $7.2M revenue scope
• Coordinated budgeting processes across business units for 9500 headcounts
• Improved performance tracking and management indicators

• Supported forecasting and budgeting processes for $4M scope
• Monitored sales performance and order book evolution
• Developed reporting dashboards for operational teams