Laurent Corbier
About Laurent Corbier
Laurent Corbier serves as the North America Finance & Business Partner at Sinch, where he oversees financial performance analysis for a global testing and technology company. With extensive experience in finance roles across several organizations, he has a strong background in establishing efficient financial processes and managing multi-national reporting.
Current Role at Sinch
Laurent Corbier serves as the North America Finance & Business Partner at Sinch, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing financial strategies and performance analysis across the North American region. His expertise contributes to the company's financial decision-making and operational efficiency.
Previous Experience at Sogeti
Before joining Sinch, Laurent Corbier worked as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Sogeti from 2006 to 2018. During his 12-year tenure in Dayton, Ohio, he managed financial operations and directed a team of four senior controllers. He also had dotted line responsibility to in-country business unit CFOs, ensuring alignment in financial reporting and strategy.
Career at Capgemini
Laurent Corbier spent 13 years at Capgemini, where he held the position of Director of Finance from 1993 to 2006. His work took him to St. Louis, Missouri, and Atlanta, Georgia. He later transitioned to Capgemini Invent, where he focused on finance integration from 2018 to 2021. His experience in these roles contributed to his comprehensive understanding of financial management in large organizations.
Education and Expertise
Laurent Corbier studied at SKEMA Business School from 1986 to 1989, where he focused on Finance. This educational background provided him with a solid foundation in financial principles and practices, which he has applied throughout his career in various leadership roles.
Financial Performance Analysis and Offshore Organization
In his career, Laurent Corbier has overseen enterprise-wide financial performance analysis for a global testing and technology company with 20,000 employees and €1.7 billion in annual revenues. He established an offshore finance organization that took on multi-national reporting and accounting functions, which improved process consistency and efficiency.