Julien Richard

Julien RICHARD is an accomplished finance executive with extensive experience in strategic financial leadership across various organizations. Currently serving as Group Chief Financial Officer at Smile since May 2023, Julien previously held the position of SVP CFO Retail Europe at Planet from December 2013 to April 2023, where responsibilities included driving organizational growth through acquisitions and internal investments, as well as managing budgets and cash flow forecasts. Additional roles include Finance Director for France & Germany at EDIPRO, Transition Manager at NewWorks, and French CFO at Tieto, alongside earlier positions as Internal Auditor at Ingenico and Senior Auditor at Mazars. Julien holds a BAC+5 degree in Finance and Audit from KEDGE Business School.