Francois Delestre
CFO Business line IFEC chez THALES AVIONICS, INC.
Thales•Irvine, California, United States
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Extensive finance and accounting experience, Cash management, Financial Planning, Tax and regulatory compliance, Information system. Proven accomplishments in small and large program control within complex and international organizations in defense and civil arenas. Sixteen years of International Business Management including experience with France, Middle East and US partners and the NATO community. Extensive interaction with bank, external auditors and Executive corporate finance. Bilingual in English and French. Specialties: Large and long term Program control, Cash management, Financial Planning, International business Management
Career Timeline
- ThalesCurrentJun 2013–Present· 13 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Financial Officer, Business Line, IFECCurrentFeb 2021–Present
- CFO Thales NetherlandJul 2017–Feb 2021
- Director, Finance - ICSS Business LineJun 2013–Jun 2017
- Sep 2019–Sep 2020· 1 yr
- Visiting Lecturer in Financial AnalysisSep 2019–Sep 2020
- Sep 2006–2013· 6 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Financial OfficerJun 2010–2013
- Director, Central finance & customers programsJun 2008–Jun 2010
- Business managerSep 2006–May 2008
- 2003–2006· 3 yrs
- JV CFO2003–2006
- 2000–2003· 3 yrs
- Manager, Finance2000–2003
- 1994–Oct 1999· 5 yrs 9 mos
- attache de direction1994–Oct 1999
Education
Executive PhD in Business Administration
Project Organization
Université Paris Dauphine - PSL
MBA
University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Accounting and Finance
Le Mans Université