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    CFO Key Performance Indicators (KPI)Survey

     www.pwc.lu/nance-function-effectiveness

     Bringing value to thebusiness through relevant

    and reliable information.

     2013

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    Introduction 3

     About the survey 5 

    Denition and time aspect 7 

    Data quality and tools 11

    Preparation and analysis 13

    Users aspects 15

    Future trends 16 

    Key take-aways and Contacts 17 

    Content 

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     Introduction

    For the last couple of yearsLuxembourg companies havebeen facing economic uncertaintyand turmoil. This unprecedentedsituation has urged the need for bothTop Management and Executivesto have relevant and reliableinformation at their disposal to drivetheir business.

     As a result, the role of CFOs and

    Finance Function’s Executives had tochange accordingly to provide them with insightful Key PerformanceIndicators (KPI) to supportmonitoring and decision support.

    In that regard, the crisis may be theelement that nally triggers a fulledge evolution of the role of theFinance Function from bookkeepersto business partners.

    On the short term, this might be amatter of survival but provided thismutation is carried out successfully,

    this may also turn out to be a strongcompetitive advantage for businesseson their way to recovery.

    That’s why we have conducted theCFO KPI Survey 2013. We havefocused on the denition of keyperformance indicators, the dataand tools used, their preparation andcontrol and the interactions betweenFinance Function Executives andother professionals.

    This survey is the third instalmentof PwC CFO Surveys of theLuxembourg marketplace after ourCFO Reporting Survey in 2011 andCFO Budgeting Survey in 2012.

    We have found that there are ratherclear patterns emerging from therespondents’ answers regardless oftheir sector of activity.

    Key take-aways from thissurvey include:

    • Dening indicators is really key 

    What is at stake for Managementand Business is to have the rightinformation at the right time andnot to receive an over ow ofdata.

    • Data quality is the foundation

    for effective Key PerformanceIndicators

    Data quality is a necessity.In addition, nancial datashould also be aligned withactual business operations andprocessed via an effective andefcient IT solution.

    • Finance Functions are becomingfull edge business partners

    Both Top Management andExecutives are expecting moreactive input and support from

    their Finance department.This is resulting in changes inFinance Functions proles andorganisation.

    • To be impactful KPIs must beadapted to their target audience

    Not only the content, but also thesupport and the frequency usedhave to be in line with the targetaudience expectations, use ofKPIs’ information and proles.

    We trust you will nd this studyinteresting and useful. If you are

    interested in discussing our serviceoffering in that area, feel free tocontact us.

     About Finance FunctionEffectiveness

    Our dedicated team draws uponnance, operations, technology,regulations, risk, tax and peopleskills to seize opportunities, navigaterisk and deliver lasting change toFinance departments.

    We can help deliver sustainable

    improvements to your FinanceFunction, whether it is for a specicissue you are addressing or fora wider Finance transformationprogramme.

    We look forward to discussing theresults of this survey with you.

    Best regards,

     François Génaux, Advisory Market

    and Financial Services Leader

     Laurent Gateau, Senior Manager,Finance Function EffectivenessLeader

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     About the Survey 

    This survey is the third instalment ofthe CFO survey.

    This year, we surveyed 65Luxembourg-based companies onthe activities and challenges relatedto Key Performance Indicators(KPIs).

    The survey’s results are not meantto be representative of the entireLuxembourg Marketplace but

    rather to provide insight on the waycompanies manage their KPIs withregards to:

    • Denition and time aspect;

    • Data quality and tools;

    • Preparation and analysis;

    • Users aspects;

    • Future trends.

     About the panel 

     All respondents completed thesurvey through online formsbetween November 2012 andFebruary 2013.

    The respondents to the survey werekept strictly condential.

    In which industry does your company operate?

    Public Sector

    5%

    Financial

    Sector

    54%

    Operational

    Companies

    41%

    The panel of respondents is a fair

    representation of the Luxembourgmarketplace in terms of business sectors.

    Position of the respondent

     More than 4/5 of the respondents are professionals from the Finance Function.

     Answers from top Executives and other professionals will provide insight from abusiness perspective.

    Finance

    Manager

    43%

    Other

    5%

    CFO

    41%

    Top Executive

    11%

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    How many Key Performance Indicators do youregularly consider?

     Insight from the market: denition and timeaspects

    1/3 of respondents deploys toomany (more than 20) or notenough (less than 5) KPIs.

     Rather than gross sales volume, the focus is clearly on protability, contribution to net result, cash

     generation and usage for which indicators are monitored monthly or even more frequently.

    0-5 5-10 10-20 More than20

    18%

    29%

    36%

    17%

    Which KPI do you regularly consider?

    Weekly or more often Monthly Quarterly  

     Yearly On demand Never

    Sales volume

    Net expense ratio

    Net results

    Margins

    30% 41% 16%      7     %

         2     %     4     %

         6     % 55% 23%      4

         %     8     %

         4     %

         3     %     3     %10% 61% 23%

         5     %

         5     %

         7     %17%10% 56%

    Growth

    Incident rate

    Days Purchase

    Outstanding/Days

    Working capital

    Cashow

    Project/Business

    initiatives

    47% 15% 7%

    21% 42% 19%

    13% 7%11%

    13% 19% 15% 19% 34%

    18% 31% 12% 10% 29%

    7% 38% 22%      4     %9% 20%

         4     %9%      5

         %

    15% 34% 15% 28% 8%

    Sustainability 

    Client Claims

    Staff morale

         2     %9% 13% 13% 28% 35%

    19% 31% 15% 6% 15% 14%

     Absenteeism 6% 34% 14% 10% 20% 16%

     Accidents 13% 23% 9%      4     %15% 36%

    Full TimeEquivalents   4

         % 67% 15%      6     %

         6     %

         2     %

         2     %

    Quality  13% 23% 17% 14% 14% 19%

    14% 14% 28% 20% 22%

    20%

    26%

         2     % 29%

    20% 18% 20% 22%

    19% 21% 13% 21%

    19% 23% 10% 17%

    18% 20% 30% 11% 7% 14%

    12% 28% 26% 6% 10% 18%

         2     % 20% 27%      4

         %10% 37%

    Return On Investments

    Return On Assets

    Return On Equity 

    Loan risk rate

    Liquidity ratio/Solvency ratio

    Capital costs/requirements

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    Challenge 1: Dening what makes an indicatorkey 

    While it is clearly impossible todene one single perfect set ofKPIs applicable to all companies,having an indicator is importantto reect either internal businessfocus or external concerns. Indeed,

    regardless of the size and complexityof operations, key indicators arethe most useful tools to monitoractivities and take businessdecisions.

     Additionally, KPIs must be the sameover the years to stay relevant. Yet,their composition can be slightlychanged on the edge to reectbusiness conditions. That’s whycash and treasury or DPO/DSO areincreasingly incorporated into setsof KPIs.

     A limited set of KPIs is also apre-requisite for them to be relevant. Adding too many details wouldprevent stakeholders from seeing what is important by blurring theoverall picture. Based on what wehave observed in the Luxembourgmarketplace and among the globalleading practices, we suggestincluding between 10 to 20 indicators.

     An effective set of KPIs shouldreect the right mix betweenstrategy and operations. Indicatorslinked to Enterprise PerformanceManagement would allow toanswer the question “Are we able topursue our strategy?” while thoselinked to Operation PerformanceManagement would allow toanswer the question: Whether we are efcient in doing so? Thecomposition should be balancedbetween both while covering allbusiness areas and activities to

    support a fair review of the business.

    Finally, it is essential to use astandard denition and a single version of the truth regardinginformation and data sources usedto set up KPIs. By standardisingKPIs denitions and underlyingdata, everybody would be able tospeak the same language. FinanceFunction professionals should beexplaining what data are used asreference and which KPIs are key to

    managing their business to facilitatetransparency and effectiveness.

     Denition and time aspects

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     Insight from the marketplace: denition and timeaspects

     Nearly 2/3 of respondents set their KPIs annually to ensure the consistency ofdata so that they can be compared.

    Yet, there is a strong need for quicker delivery of KPIs to the different stakeholders as almost 20% of respondents plan to produce KPI more often.

    Has your set of KPIs been consistent over the years?

     Although Top Management and Executivesare often involved in the denition of KPIs,

    only 31% of respondents can compare their KPIs over the years and only around 1/3

    think their current set of KPIs is adequate.

    How often do you redene your set of KPIs? Do you think that your KPIs are prepared at the rightfrequency?

    We already prepareKPIs at the required

    timeframe

    We should prepareKPIs more often

    We should prepareKPIs less often

    79%

    18%

    3%

     Yearly Quarterly Monthly On demand Never

    64%

    11%5%

    10% 10%

     Yes Yes partly No due tochange in

    KPIs set

    No due tochange of

    perimeter

    No due to lackof historical

    records

    31%

    45%

    14%

    8%

    2%

    Do you think that the set KPIs you are currentlyfollowing is adequate?

    47%

     Yes Adequate but

    not sufcient

    Partly adequate

    but not sufcient

    35%

    18%

    Finance + TopManagement +

    Operational Management

    Finance + TopManagement

    Finance only 

    50%

    40%

    10%

    Who is involved in the denition and redenitionof your set of KPIs?

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    Challenge 2: Deciding which Key PerformanceIndicators to report, to whom and how often?

    Having information at the righttime is necessary. And the pattern ismoving toward reducing this timeeven more.

     A well dened set of KPIs isboth more efcient (i.e. quickergeneration process) and moreeffective (i.e. focus on what reallymatters to the decisions makers)than a full list of indicators whichmay be less impactful. As discussedin the previous challenge, no KPIsare set in stone once for all. Yet, anychange should be documented andexplained. To ensure continuity, thecursor should be set accordinglybetween core KPIs and new onesaccording to each company’s

    business, situation and strategy.

    To ensure objectivity in rating andcomparability, KPIs need to beassessed versus target baselinesdened at the beginning of thereview period (e.g. previous yearactual and budgeted gures) andneed to use strictly dened ratingcriteria.

    Similarly, Management andthe Finance Function should

    regularly question the relevanceof the set of KPIs to the targetedExecutives (i.e. do they actuallysupport them in monitoring theiractivity, respectively setting up thestrategy?). For instance, the totalturnover should be the same for TopManagement and Sales Executives. Yet Sales department’s will bemore granular with a breakdownper relevant dimensions (e.g.distribution channels, countries andproducts).

    KPIs also underline interactions

    between departments and supportsynergies by underlying the impactof decisions taken by others on theirown core sphere of responsibilityand vice versa. For instance, it maybe very useful for a productionmanager to know what is in the salepipeline to adapt the level of stockaccordingly. Otherwise, deliverydelays may be at risk and the clientrelationship negatively impacted.

     Denition and time aspects

    Moving forward

    • Are all the KPIs you have dened really efcient? How to dene relevant core KPIs?• How to align strategic and operational performance indicators?

    • Does your present set of KPIs fairly and effectively reect the current business and hotissues?

    • How to help business and top Executives dene KPIs that really matter to them?

    • Are you able to analyse how your performance indicators have evolved over the years?

    • Is the reference data used for the generation of KPIs documented and reliable? Is itsufcient to cover all needs from the business or top management?

    • What prevents you from producing KPIs more often?

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     Insight from the market: data quality and tools

    How would you dene the quality of your source data?

    Only 8% of the respondents thinkthat quality of their source data isexcellent and almost one half thatthe quality of data can be furtherimproved.

    56% of the respondents still use spreadsheets and manual processes to follow KPIs.

    Which system do you currently use to prepare yourKPIs?

    There is a global trend to movetowards more automation, even for

    non-nancial KPIs.

    How far have you automatised the preparation of yourKPIs?

    Fully automatised

    Partially automatised

    Not automatised

    Financial

    Non

    Financial

    13% 69% 18%

    7% 51% 42%

    Excellent Adequate Room forimprovement

    8%

    45% 47%

    Close to 9 out of 10 respondents think that KPIs

    used are reecting reality but they could beimproved.

    KPIs we useare perfectly

    reectingreality 

    Globally KPIs we use are

    reecting realityeven if it could

    be improved

    Our KPIs do notglobally reectbusiness reality 

    7%

    87%

    6%

    Spreadsheetsand manual

    processes

    56%

    Financialapplication

    module(e.g. module ofan ERP system)

    Custom-built/Legacyapplication

    (i.e. “in house”application)

    Dedicatedapplication for

    nancial planning(i.e. advancedapplication)

    16% 20%

    8%

    How do you assess your set of KPIs regarding businessreality?

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     Data quality and tools

    Challenge 3: Setting upreliable and effective KPIsby combining data qualityand alignment withbusiness activities

    How to ensure that KPIs actuallyreect business reality (i.e. everybusiness transaction is properlytranslated into nancials gures andaccounted for in KPIs)?

    The rst pillar for success isBusiness Process Management. Sodesigning processes and enhancingprogrammes are essential to enablestandardisation and automation ofdata processing (efciency) and tomake sure that business activitiesare fully and fairly reected intonancials (effectiveness).

    The second pillar for success is dataquality. Combined with the process

    approach, strong data governanceand data management are necessaryto align KPIs with business activitiesand their challenges.

    The fact is that technology will notbe a competitive advantage unlessthe data is right. Well dened andconsistent data taxonomy is requiredto fully unlock the potential of ITsolution and automation.

    Challenge 4: Making theright use of technology toproduce KPIs in a quick,reliable and cost effective way 

    By investing in technology,companies aim at reducing manualprocessing to the maximum, limitingit to reviews and analyses while datatreatment and production of KPIs areautomated.

    To accelerate processes and improvethe quality of analyses, the rightset-up of IT tools should be denedfor each given individual situationand strategy. There is no miraclesolution as one size does not t all.Each company should invest timeand resources to dene a suitableand relevant set-up (e.g. automated workows, data warehousing andcentralised reporting databases).

     Alternatively, spreadsheets might alsobe used as the basement stone forthese activities if strict processes andquality controls as well as clear audittrail are implemented.

    There should be an analysis of thereturn on investment regardingmoving forward with moreintegration and automation.The trade off is between cost ofimplementation and benets. Thechoice is between following the motto“if it’s not broken, don’t x it” andcreating an agile organisation whichis able to accommodate increasingcomplexity while containing the

    costs.

    Finally, automation allows reducingmanual processing, acceleratingoperations and leaving time foranalyses and explanations.

    Moving forward

    • How robust and agile are your data governance and data taxonomy?

    • Do you have streamlined and well dened processes for interactions between business and Finance?

    • Do you have a clear view on how mature and robust your IT framework is?

    • Do you know how much you would gain from more integration and automation?

    • How to reduce the time spent on data cleansing and reconciliation to be able to have more time for analysisand value adding activities?

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     Insight from the market: preparation and analysis

     More time is spent

    on analyses than on generating KPIs.

    Yet, the global lead time for preparation couldbe further improved.

     Are KPIs analysed and variation explained at eachiteration?

    Is the set of KPIs reviewed before its launch?

    Who is preparing your set of KPIs?

     For a majority of respondents KPIsare prepared and analysed jointly by Finance and business Executives.

    Yet, less than half of the respondents systematically analyse and explain their KPIs.

    One out of ve respondents does not control its KPIs before being communicated.

     Approximately how long does your company take togenerate and analyse your KPIs?

    Finance and other

    departments

    Finance only Departments

    autonomously 

    62%

    32%

    6%

    Who is in charge of analysing and explaining your KPIs?

    Finance and other

    departments

    Finance only Other

    57%

    40%

    3%

     YesNo

    16%

    84%

    Fewer than 1 business day 

    2 to 5 business days

    6 to 10 business days

    More than 10 business days

    GenerateKPIs

     AnalyzeKPIs

    18% 54% 20% 8%

    34% 56%      5     %

         5     %

     Yes Partly No

    48%49%

    3%

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     Preparation and analysis

    Challenge 5: Enablingthe transition of Financefrom Score keeper toBusiness partner

    Top Management and Executivesare asking for a more active inputfrom their Finance Function forthe operational and strategicchallenges they have to face.

    Stakeholders are no longerawaiting data but rather insight:the sharper and the more timelythe insight, the more impactful andquicker the action stemming fromthe review of KPIs.

    KPIs are crucial in driving thebusiness the right way sincethey are the junction betweenBusiness and Finance and betweenoperations and strategy. Therefore,the role of Finance Functions ischanging at a rapid pace. They

    are no longer super-bookkeepersbut (more and more) businesspartners.

    First, Finance plays a role ofcontrols: it must make sure thatinformation is reliable. The fasterdata is controlled and reconciled,the quicker it can be turned intoinformation communicated viaKPIs.

    Second, Finance plays aninformation builder role.Producing relevant KPIs fasterthan competitors might becomea competitive advantage which would allow Top Management tomake decisions quicker and bemore reactive to the evolution andchanges in the different activitiesand segments in which a firm isactive.

    Finance should also play aconnecter role between accountingand controlling topics and thebusiness activities. To do so,Finance professional shouldnot only master the set up andcalculation of KPIs but alsounderstand what is at stake withthe business and the way it isoperated.

    In doing so, they will be able toexplain the impact of business

    decisions on financials figures andindicators. This would allow forproper corrective actions in caseof deviations or potential issues(e.g. impact of sale and paymentsterms on day sales outstanding andpayables outstanding).

    Sharper insight and decisionsupport will also result from theability of Finance Functions toprovide stakeholders with trendsin the way KPIs are evolving andexplaining the root causes for theseevolutions instead of commentingon static data.

    Finally, Finance professionalsmight also have to communicateinformation to raise awareness ofthe whole firm on hot issues.

    This evolution towards beinga business partner will notonly impact Finance’s businesscounterparts but also theFinance Function itself. Indeed, job descriptions for Finance

    professionals will make positivechanges. These revised tasks andresponsibilities will allow forfurther career paths within FinanceFunctions and, if managed well, will allow for higher retention ofFinance professionals.

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     Insight from the market: users aspects

     Figures are provided with explanations by 2/3 of the respondents with a

    comparison with target and/or historical gures.

    How big is your set of KPIs?

    The norm is to present KPIs in a smallbooklet and to circulate electronically or via printouts.

    While web-based applications are used bymore than 1/3 of respondents, distribution via smartphones, tablets or even display on

    TV screens remains marginal.

     Yes

    In project

    No

    How are the KPIs used to present information? Which information do you use to present your set of KPIs?

    Figures +explanations

    Figures only Graphics Illustration Others

    68%

    10% 10%7%

    5%

     Actuals +historical

    information+ Budget/

    forecast

     Actuals +Budget/forecast

     Actuals +historical

    information

     Actuals

    67%

    23%

    8%

    2%

    1 single page A small set (below10 pages)

     A rather big set(above 10 pages)

    17%

    68%

    15%

    What supports do you use to present KPIs within yourcompany?

    Printed and disclosed in the ofce

    TV screens in the ofce

    Smartphones and tablets

    Web-based applications

    Powerpoint

    Word

    Excel

    52% 2% 46%

    21% 6% 73%

    9% 15% 76%

    38% 10% 52%

    84% 8% 8%

    42% 58%

    100%

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    Users aspects

    Challenge 6: Definingthe right supports andshapes for KPIs to beimpactful and useful to

    users

    Based on the target to reach,disclosure patterns may differ.Thus, the shape, support andassessment frequency of KPIsshould be adapted to the differenttargets and their working habits.

    Business indicators must befollowed on a quasi-real time basis.This implies being automated asmuch as possible to save processingtime. For those usages, thereis a clear trend towards mostadvanced companies to go for web-based applications, smart-phones or tablets so that nomadExecutives can remotely andsecurely access to the information

    they need. Alerts can be generatedautomatically in case of abnormalresults or patterns so that pushnotifications are sent to theExecutives in charge and corrective

    actions are taken quickly. Thoseaspects are reflected in thesurvey results which show thatthe current main implementationprojects are related to those twocommunication tools.

    Top management will notrequire this frequency for the keyindicators followed. KPIs mustallow them to get a broad view on

     what is at stake in his companyat one glance. Therefore theindicators must be prepared on anaggregated basis (with possibilityto drill down if necessary) and bepresented in a way that facilitatesdecision making (colour scalebeing the norm).

    KPIs can also be used as a wayto communicate information tothe whole staff. In that regard,KPIs disclosed to staff usingTV broadcast in cafeteria or at

    entrances are a way to sharerelevant information to them in atransparent, effective and efficient way (e.g. Turnover, absenteeism,etc).

    It appears eventually that most ofrespondents followed a reasonablenumber of KPIs, which illustratesthe needs to provide the rightinsight to the right users to easedecision making. If larger sets werecommunicated, the risk would benot to highlight key informationand support related decisions to bemade.

    Moving forward

    • Does Finance understand the business and vice versa? How to help them speak a common language?

    • How to help Finance evolve into a provider of added value for the business?

    • What can be done to optimise interactions between Finance and other stakeholders and make them moreeffective and efcient?

    • Have you assessed how the evolution towards business partners impacts the career path of your nanceprofessionals?

    • Do you know if Executives and management are satised with the KPIs they receive? Do they read it? Do theyunderstand it and ask for further information?

    • Have you thought about communicating some KPIs to all staff members? What support would you use?

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     Future trends

    The uncertainty of theeconomic climate and impactof external business eventshave urged the need of newKPIs for Management andboard members. This trend willclearly continue.

    Companies will have to keepadapting their KPIs by revisingfinancial ones to put thespotlight on new issues (e.g.cash and liquidity managementand working capital needs,etc). Additionally, they will

    also have to introduce non-financial indicators coveringCorporate Social Responsibilityand Sustainability.

    Finance Functions are expectedto play an active role in thisprocess. This is an opportunity

    for Finance Executives andCFO to eventually fully operateas business partners providingsubstantive and sharp insightto support both strategic andoperational decisions.

    Finance Functions will haveto make their revolution.This is a huge challenge totake since the transition frombookkeepers to businesspartners should not onlybe effective but also costefficient. This is a must to

    prevent going concern in aneconomic environment offierce competition and survivalof the fittest.

    Major changes planned

    Changes planned

    No changes planned

    How would you assess your new KPI’s needs in thenext 2 years regarding Non Financial and FinancialKPIs?

    Non Financial

    Financial 43% 46% 11%

    49% 40% 11%

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    CFO KPI Survey 2013

    Take-aways from the Survey The survey is meant to provide insight on the way Luxembourg-based companies manage their Key PerformanceIndicators (KPIs) and also show a view on provider leading practices.

    65 companies from all industries have been surveyed on the way they dene, analyse, control and distribute KPIsand about their related challenges. These main c hallenges include:

    Challenge 1: Dening what makes an indicator key 

    Challenge 2: Deciding which Key Performance Indicators to report, to whom andhow often

    Challenge 3: Setting up reliable and effective KPIs by combining data quality andalignment with business activities

    Challenge 4: Making the right use of technology to produce KPIs in a quick,reliable and cost effective way 

    Challenge 5: Enabling the transition of Finance from Score keeper to Businesspartner

    Challenge 6: Dening the right supports and shapes for KPIs to be impactful anduseful to users

    Moving forward

    The current economic climate has urged a need for radical changes on the way KPIs are managed.

    The challenges to take are huge and involve a major change of the role of the Finance Function frombookkeepers to business partners.

     Yet, while this evolution is deemed by the crisis necessary in the short term, it can turn into a strong competitiveadvantage on the longer term for companies which would have managed the transformation of their FinanceFunctions.

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    François Génaux

     Advisory Market and Financial Services Leader

    Tel: +352 49 48 48 2509

    [email protected] Dr. Florian Kühnle

    Consulting Leader - Commercial and Industrial Companies

    Tel: +352 49 48 48 5716

    [email protected]

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    Laurent Gateau

    Finance Function Effectiveness Leader

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    [email protected]

    Florent Baudin

    Finance Function Effectiveness

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    François Ralet

    Finance Function Effectiveness

    Tel: +352 49 48 48 4158

    [email protected]

    Matthieu Hommell

    Finance Function Effectiveness

    Tel: +352 49 48 48 5095

    [email protected]

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