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Benoit Mariscal
Managing Director & Founder, Bemaris Associates
Né le 13/07/1961 à Jemappes (Belgique)
Nationalité belge
Marié
BIOGRAPHIE EXPRESS
À la tête de sa propre société de conseil, Bemaris Associates, qu’il fonde fin 2013, Benoît Mariscal, 55 ans,
commence sa carrière au sein d’Arthur Andersen Belgique en 1989, avant de rejoindre très vite le bureau
luxembourgeois. Il y gravit les échelons jusqu’aux fonctions de directeur administratif et financier.
À la disparition de la société, il enchaîne deux courtes expériences chez Clerical Medical Europe puis
Fiduciaire Eurolux avant de rejoindre, en 2004, Nomura Bank (Luxembourg) en tant que general manager
administration. Il y reste pendant huit ans, avant de (re)devenir consultant indépendant, notamment pour le
compte de Catella Bank (groupe Invik).
Il siège par ailleurs aux conseils d’administration de Fidelity Street et de Flashiz.
EXPERTISE
Team Leadership - Management - Strategy - Project Management - Negotiation - Asset Management - Due
Diligence - Valuation - Problem Solving - Management Consulting - Private Equity - Banking - Corporate
Finance - Finance - Strategic Financial Planning - Mergers & Acquisitions - Change Management - Team
Management - Risk Management - Internal Audit - Equities - Derivatives - Financial Markets - Financial Risk Capital Markets - Portfolio Management - Accounting - Restructuring - Financial Reporting - Financial Analysis Financial Accounting - Auditing - Corporate Governance - Internal Controls - M&A experience - Analysis Operational Risk Management - Operational Risk - Fairness Opinions - Mergers - Business Continuity Planning
- Anti Money Laundering - Strategic Consulting - Acquisition Integration - Setting up new businesses - Executive
Management - Executive Financial Management - Forecasting - Business Planning - AML
HOBBIES
Swimming - Scuba Diving - Gardening - Cards - Wine tasting - Music listening (60's & 70's) - Readings (comic
collector) - Travels
STATEMENT
Interim Management – Consultant - General Manager – CFO – Director of Admin Executive & non executive roles in committees and boards More than 24 years of experience in General Management, Services, Financial Business and Audit
4 degrees: Law, Business Administration, Chartered Accountant & Statutory Auditor
Trilingual: French, English & Dutch
Creative & Strategic thinking – Communication & Management Skills – “Make it happen” mind set & energy
Hands on and delivery champion - Change & Challenge for Growth
EXPÉRIENCES PROFESSIONNELLES
De janvier 2014 à aujourd'hui
Bemaris Associates
Type de poste :
Membre de la direction
Fonction :
Managing Director & Founder
Département/service :
Consultancy and Management Services
De juin 2014 à juillet 2015
Flashiz
Fonction :
External Compliance, Risk & Legal Manager
Département/service :
Risk, Compliance & Legal
De février 2014 à aujourd'hui
Coinplus SA
Fonction :
Conseiller en matière de Compliance, Risk & Legal
De octobre 2013 à décembre 2013
Fund-X
Fonction :
Consultant on PSF certification
Détail :
Helping Fund-X SA in its organization and proccesses for PSF qualification.
De mai 2013 à octobre 2013
Catella Bank
Fonction :
Consultant on Corporate Governance, Policies & Procedures, Circular 12/552, Insurances, Real Estate & Data
Protection matters
Détail :
I have been hired as consultant for specific projects Catella Bank is working on in the regulatory, insurances,
real estate and data protection domains.
De novembre 2012 à mai 2013
Catella Bank
Fonction :
Head of Finance ( CFO ) and Head of Admin Management Services
Détail :
As CFO, I built up the following : Budget preparation (delivered 3 weeks after my arrival) - All financial reporting Forecasts - Cost controls - Analytical analysis - Reconciliation and Payment - Automating exchange of
information between operational and Financial databases
As Head of AMS, I was responsible for: Procurement - Facilites management - General services - Organizing
move in tight deadline and budget (from downtown to country side in 4 months after my arrival) - setting up
policies and procédures - Insurances management - Premises and security - Communication and branding
As member of the Management Committee, I was participating to: Change management - project Management Strategic thinking - Presentation to the Board
De août 2012 à novembre 2012
Consultant on feasibility study - business plan
Fonction :
Consultant (new business feasibility study)
Détail :
Freelance consultant on a project with significant Legal & Compliance (KYC & AML) as well as ICT components
which is derived from the mobile payment applications ‘business (eWallet or Stored Value Devices).
This was a feasibility study for creating a company active in the administrative part of the Anti-Money Laundering
(“AML”) work for third parties in Luxembourg and other countries.
I issued a business plan including financial, technical, commercial, compliance, regulatory, administrative and
legal aspects.
I had to use my network and create other contacts in Luxembourg and other European countries with key
players, providers, and prospective clients, regulatory and governmental bodies.
The project has been delivered to my partners and is now awaiting their financial kick-off to be launched.
De août 2012 à octobre 2012
Freelance consultant Benoit Mariscal
Fonction :
Consultant
Détail :
Over my last 16 years of General Management roles, what I have been best at is to manage, set-up, organize &
supervise the general management, corporate governance, logistic, finance, human resources, administrative &
other controls & contact functions of a company.
I have been regularly considered as the one bringing and building the change in a company ("Change &
challenge for improvement & for growth").
I have done this successfully at Andersen, Clerical Medical, Nomura and Catella(Invik). They were all facing
similar concerns of a business requiring strategic views, strong general management, administrative & support
foundations to ensure the robustness of the ground on which they build their activities. It is also a corporate
governance matter.
To have this well done, you have to be considered as a partner to the operations & business.
What I have achieved within services & banking/funds business can be used in other domains & for other roles
or functions in different business segments.
Companies currently facing significant projects (General Management organization or resources, corporate
governance review, relocation, HR, suppliers’ chains, group’s restructuring, new rules/regulations & challenges,
significant business changes & challenges, etc.) would benefit from my know-how.
With my background & experience, I can offer a lot to any employer willing to use my services on a permanent
basis or as an external contractor or consultant.
More particularly, I am willing & capable to add value at the level of general or executive management for
companies active in the financial or service business with local & international perspectives & looking for
strengthening their financial & administration organization, including IT, HR, quality control and risk
management, project management, cost control & data protection matters.
De septembre 2004 à août 2012
Nomura Bank (Luxembourg)
Fonction :
General Manager Administration
Détail :
Executive Committee Member in charge of HR, IT, Quality assurance, Risk Management, Treasury Control,
Financial Accounting, Project Management, Support and Administrative Services, Business Continuity &
Information Security
Restructuring HR/AS, IT and Project Management departments & interim head/line manager of those
Setting-up risk management specific structure and function
Focusing on change management (Change and Challenge for Growth)
Relocation project for 250 persons and all services/departments
Setting-up structures & governances for all administration services and departments
Coordination with European Headquarter
De juin 2003 à août 2004
Fiduciaire Eurolux
Fonction :
Head of audit department
Détail :
Head of Audit Department - Statutory Auditor – Chartered Accountant
Audit of international and local commercial, financial, industrial, transportation and media companies
Advising for private and group investment structure and acquisition
Setting-up procedures for regulated international financial companies
Accounting, advising and auditing support for specific reporting or transactions
De septembre 2001 à mai 2003
Clerical Medical Europe
Fonction :
European Head of Finance
Détail :
Clerical Medical Europe was the management structure of companies active within Continental Europe
(Luxembourg, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Austria and The Netherlands) in the life insurance and asset
management business and part of Halifax Bank Of Scotland Group
Chief Finance Officer & Head of European Finance for all Local & Continental legal entities
o Managing the Finance Department (accounting, treasury, forecast & budgeting, reporting)
o Managing director of tax, legal & VAT departments
o Member of the Executive Management Team & Risk Management Committee of the Group
o Contact person for regulating authorities (CAA & CSSF), bankers, advisors, auditors and lawyers
o Active contribution to development plans in new markets. Initiator of strategic investments in companies and
key player in auditing and performing due diligences of the commercial, legal and financial perspectives of the
investments before and after acquisition. Managing the subsequent change and integration process
o Risk, compliance, tax and legal management in a booming but strongly regulated environment
o Negotiation of investments in English & French with owners and international panel of experts
o Executive Member of the Board of Directors of local legal entities
De septembre 1999 à septembre 2001
Arthur Andersen Belux
Fonction :
Chief Administration Officer
Détail :
o BeLux operation of Andersen represented 1.500 staff and 10 locations
o Developing a BeLux structure of operations
o Successful cost management and cutting
o 60 persons and EUR 15 Millions under management
De septembre 1996 à septembre 2001
Arthur Andersen Luxembourg
Fonction :
Director of Finance and Administration
Détail :
o From 200 staff in 1996 to 500 in 2000 and from 1 to 3 locations in Luxembourg.
o Member of the Operation & Executive Committees as Head of the whole Practice Management Group
(including HR, IT, Marketing, Facilities, Support & Finance)
o Integrated budgeting process
o Development of structure to face growth (organic and external)
o Setting-up support service lines (HR, IT, Marketing, Support, Facilities and Finance)
o Initiating and managing investments in local companies
o 30 persons and EUR 10 Millions under management
De octobre 1991 à août 1997
Arthur Andersen Luxembourg
Fonction :
Senior Manager Audit
Détail :
o Major audit and consulting engagements for local & multinational clients in the audiovisual, cosmetic & oil
business and holding companies with local and international teams from few to 15 persons
o Consulting work for international merger of major players in audiovisual business
o Complex audits of holding companies in a sensitive environment
De août 1989 à septembre 1991
Arthur Andersen Belgium
Fonction :
Audit Senior
Détail :
o Major audit works for local & international clients in the audiovisual, cosmetic & oil business and holding
companies
o Audit works for English, French and Dutch speaking clients in all parts of Belgium
ASSOCIATIONS PROFESSIONNELLES
Luxembourg “Section Permanente des Frontaliers” (part of the “Conseil National des
Etrangers”)
Member
ABBL - Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourg
Member
ASSOCIATIONS NON PROFESSIONNELLES
Service club 51 International of Luxembourg
Member
FORMATIONS
De 2000 à 2000
Ministry of Middle Class Enterprises of Luxembourg
Diplôme :
Certified expert accountant
Domaine d'études :
Accounting and Finance
De 1995 à 1995
Ministry of Justice of Luxembourg
Diplôme :
Certified auditor
Domaine d'études :
Audit
De 1988 à 1989
Université catholique de Louvain
Diplôme :
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Domaine d'études :
Management
De 1983 à 1987
Université catholique de Louvain
Diplôme :
Master's degree
Domaine d'études :
Law
De 1981 à 1983
Facultés universitaires 'Notre-Dame de la Paix'
Diplôme :
Bachelor's degree
Domaine d'études :
Law
De 1972 à 1981
Collège Saint-Michel
Diplôme :
Secondary school graduation
Domaine d'études :
Major in Latin - Languages & Sciences
PWC Academy
CONTACT
Bemaris Associates
4, rue d'Arlon L-8399 Windhof
[email protected]
LANGUES PARLÉES
Anglais Bilingue, ou langue maternelle
Français Bilingue, ou langue maternelle
Néerlandais Connaissance complète