Louis Avot

Louis Avot has extensive experience in accounting and finance, currently serving as the EMEA Accounting and Payroll Director at Cepheid since September 2013, where responsibilities include managing an EMEA accounting shared service center across 20 countries and overseeing compliance with US GAAP and local regulations, along with taxation matters. Prior roles at Cepheid include EMEA Accounting Director and Senior Manager of Finance Planning & Analysis for EMEA, where expertise was applied in financial analysis, profitability assessments, and tax management. Earlier experience at Caterpillar Inc. spanned over 11 years as Finance, Business Analysis and Customs Manager, encompassing financial statement preparation and customs compliance. Louis Avot began the career in accounting with positions at Pôle Sud, Airbus Defence and Space, Honeywell Aerospace, DECATHLON FRANCE, and Centre Social Mosaïque. Academic credentials include a Master’s Degree in Finance from Institut d'Expertise Comptable and ongoing studies towards becoming a Chartered Public Accountant in France.