Jean Marie Arnould
About Jean Marie Arnould
Jean Marie Arnould serves as the Group CFO at Bynder, where he has implemented significant data governance and financial improvements since 2019. His extensive career includes leadership roles at Kiala, Selligent, and MeteoGroup, along with a strong educational background in Finance and Marketing from the University of South Carolina.
Work at Bynder
Jean Marie Arnould has served as the Group CFO at Bynder since 2019. In this role, he has implemented data governance and established a single source of truth compliance for all key data and metrics. He has also overhauled board presentations to incorporate specific SaaS metrics. Arnould has facilitated the exit process of historical shareholders in a significant transaction and has implemented a Delegation of Authority for sales contracts. Additionally, he introduced a Configure Price Quote (CPQ) tool and improved Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) from 75 days to 43 days. His efforts led to a restructured finance team that improved closing cycles and achieved an unqualified audit opinion on the first annual accounts closed by the new team.
Previous Experience
Before joining Bynder, Jean Marie Arnould held several key positions in various organizations. He was the Group CFO at Kiala s.a. from 2006 to 2012, prior to its acquisition by UPS. He also served as Group CFO at Selligent from 2013 to 2017, working in both Brussels and Redwood City. Arnould worked at MeteoGroup as Group CFO from 2017 to 2019. His earlier experience includes a role as a Senior Consultant at Bain & Company and as a Freelance Consultant at Roland Berger. He began his career as a Commercial Assistant at J.P. Morgan from 1992 to 1994.
Education and Expertise
Jean Marie Arnould studied at the University of South Carolina, where he earned an MBA in International Business (MIBS) from 1989 to 1991. He also completed his undergraduate studies in Finance and Marketing at the same institution from 1984 to 1988. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in finance and strategic management, which he has applied throughout his career in various leadership roles.
Achievements in M&A and Process Improvement
During his tenure at Bynder, Jean Marie Arnould analyzed several mergers and acquisitions (M&A) opportunities, successfully completing transactions on two of them. He has initiated and sponsored various cross-functional process improvement projects, including the revamping of the customer MSA contract to a concise five pages. His strategic initiatives have contributed to enhancing operational efficiency and aligning financial practices with organizational goals.