JULIEN VIGNAL

Coface North America – East Windsor, New Jersey, USA May 09 – April 10

Risk underwriter, Strategic Accounts Department
*Handled credit limits applications and credit decisions up to $55m USD; wrote financial and trade reviews to monitor risks and avoided losses up to $120m USD.
*Applied quantitative metrics, reviewed financials and Dun & Bradstreet reports to determine coverage for current and prospective policyholders up to $55m USD.
*Routinely interacted with policyholders, brokers and global subsidiaries to review company portfolios and policy pricing.
*Authored an inclusive procedures manual on the factoring program TradeCard that increased by 21% receivables financing from $139m USD in 2008 to $168m USD in 2009.

EErnst & Young – Libreville, Gabon June 07 – Dec 07

Auditor, Oil and Bank Divisions

* Served as auditor-in-charge of audits of oil companies (Total) in Gabon and Cameroon and banks (Société Générale) in Equatorial Guinea.
* Managed and supervised a team of 5 assistant auditors.
* Analyzed information on the industry, business processes and new systems to prevent accounting flaws.
* Assisted in the assessment and management of business and risk; made recommendations on improving internal procedures.
* Controlled and provided bottom-line oriented solutions; wrote and presented reports.


Ernst & Young – La Défense, France July 06 – May 07

Auditor, Strategic Growth Markets (SGM) division

* Assessed and evaluated financial statements of H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), frequently regarding inventory management.
* Worked extensively at client sites throughout France, reviewing relevant documents, preparing reports on findings for clients, and interviewing personnel regarding client procedures.
* Conducted inventory checks, rewrote inventory procedures, and presented reports to upper management.

La Belle Epoque, Hotel Okura – Tokyo, Japan July 05 – Dec 05

Assistant to Executive Head Chef Norio Negishi & Chef Hajime Nakada

* Led a communication campaign on French culture and cuisine to develop Hotel Okura’s prestige.
* Translated hotel documents from Japanese to French and interacted with colleagues in Japanese.
* Cooked French cuisine, bartended, and waited tables at a Five Star Alliance member hotel.

Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF) – Paris, France Jan 05 – June 05

Marketing Consultant

* Created marketing studies to value and develop the Olympic brand with the objective of attracting new sponsors.
* Identified illegal use of the Olympic name and logo by brands.