Dual skills for financial transformation

Consulting and Integration Expertise for Financial Process Optimization

At Ipé, we believe that transforming finance departments relies on two complementary areas of expertise:
A precise understanding of accounting and financial processes
Technical expertise in solutions that enable their automation and optimization
This dual skill set is also one of the key pillars of our employees’ career paths: our client projects are dynamic, innovative, and—above all—a constant source of learning opportunities!

Every new hire joins a close-knit team and benefits from personalized coaching and support from our two founding partners.

Consulting and Integration Expertise for Financial Process Optimization

At Ipé, we believe that transforming finance departments relies on two complementary areas of expertise:
A precise understanding of accounting and financial processes
Technical expertise in solutions that enable their automation and optimization
This dual skill set is also one of the key pillars of our employees’ career paths: our client projects are dynamic, innovative, and—above all—a constant source of learning opportunities!

Every new hire joins a close-knit team and benefits from personalized coaching and support from our two founding partners.

The founders of Ipé

We support finance departments in their digital transformation, combining operational excellence with technological innovation. Drawing on our in-depth understanding of financial business processes, we deploy high-performance, sustainable solutions to optimize organizations and enhance their value creation.

Founded by two experts with complementary backgrounds — Marc Bickart, Chairman, and Lionel Guérin, Managing Director — Ipé is rapidly expanding into finance-related fields undergoing major technological shifts, such as electronic invoicing in Europe and financial reporting.

 

Marc Bickart
President
has over twenty years of experience in consulting for finance department transformation. A certified chartered accountant (ICAEW),
he has worked at major firms such as PwC, Accenture, and VISEO.
He strives to reconcile technology and its uses by placing business value at the heart of integration projects.

Lionel Guérin
Managing Director
combines deep knowledge of best practices in financial processes with strong expertise in technology integration.
As a designer and developer of innovative solutions, he implements robust and scalable architectures to enhance operational performance.

The founders of Ipé

We support finance departments in their digital transformation, combining operational excellence with technological innovation. Drawing on our in-depth understanding of financial business processes, we deploy high-performance, sustainable solutions to optimize organizations and enhance their value creation.

Founded by two experts with complementary backgrounds — Marc Bickart, Chairman, and Lionel Guérin, Managing Director — Ipé is rapidly expanding into finance-related fields undergoing major technological shifts, such as electronic invoicing in Europe and financial reporting.

Lionel Guérin
Managing Director

combines deep knowledge of best practices in financial processes with strong expertise in technology integration.

As a designer and developer of innovative solutions, he implements robust and scalable architectures to enhance operational performance.

Marc Bickart
President

has over twenty years of experience in consulting for finance department transformation. A certified chartered accountant (ICAEW),
he has worked at major firms such as PwC, Accenture, and VISEO.

He strives to reconcile technology and its uses by placing business value at the heart of integration projects.

Lionel Guérin
Managing Director
Marc Bickart
President

Alliance of Business and Technology for Financial Consulting

Our teams embody this vision. They consist of complementary profiles, capable of engaging with business teams while mastering advanced technologies. We favor specialized solutions with strong standards that enable rapid progress, as opposed to incremental approaches based on complex and costly custom developments.

We support your teams on two fronts:

  • Adopting and mastering the business process underlying the proposed solution
  • Integrating the selected tool into your ecosystem

We support our clients end-to-end: from strategic project framing to deployment, including process redesign, technical integration, and post-production stabilization.

Make technology a tangible lever for performance in finance departments.

Project framing
Defining ambitions, functional scopes, and expected gains. Strategic alignment with business and technology challenges.
Process redesign
Reworking accounting and financial practices to fully leverage digital solutions.
Solution integration
Technical implementation in synergy with a partner ecosystem. We strengthen the setups of major consulting firms to maximize impact for our clients.
Stabilization and optimization
Post-production support to secure usage, ensure data reliability, and improve performance. This is a crucial phase where time and quality gains materialize. Maximizing ROI is key. Our specialized teams, capable of benchmarking usage across companies, are ideal partners for this phase.
Operations and continuous improvement
Operational monitoring, functional and technical support, and evolution management to maintain high efficiency.

Major Reforms Transforming the Finance Function

Financial consolidation: transition to SAP Group Reporting

With SAP BFC reaching end-of-life, groups must rethink their consolidation and reporting processes. Beyond replacement, many opportunities arise: simplified data capture and validation workflows, AI-powered analysis in SAP SAC, and advanced reporting capabilities. We bring strong business expertise in these processes and technical mastery of SAP Group Reporting.

Mandatory e-invoicing in Europe

The reform mandates full digitization of invoices. We are partners with Generix, a certified e-invoicing platform, and support our clients in compliance and integration of this solution.

Build Your Future with Ipé

Joining Ipé means becoming part of a human-sized company where expertise grows quickly and every team member is supported in their development.

High expectations
every team member uses their full potential to create value for clients and accelerate learning
Dual business
Dual business and technology expertise that will make you a recognized and valued professional in the market, working with prestigious groups
Accessible management
Accessible and available management that encourages initiative and sharing
High-stakes projects
High-stakes projects at the heart of digital transformation in large companies

Want to join us? Check out our job openings or send a spontaneous application.

At Ipé, you will significantly enhance your employability in high-demand specialties, gaining a unique ability to navigate seamlessly between Finance teams and IT teams.

Bring your financial ambitions to life

Do you have a financial transformation project or would you like to find out more about our expertise?

Our teams are here to listen and discuss your challenges, your needs, and the most suitable solutions for your organization.

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