Bayford
Bayford

Delivering lasting impact

Delivering lasting impactDelivering lasting impactDelivering lasting impact

Delivering lasting impact

Delivering lasting impactDelivering lasting impactDelivering lasting impact

Our purpose

We believe finance teams should truly enjoy the work they do. By combining deep expertise with innovative technology, we deliver meaningful, lasting impact for our clients—helping them work smarter, perform better, and achieve sustainable success.

What we do

Interim services

Covering short and medium term needs for senior finance resources. Our aim isn't just to bridge the gap, but to deliver improvements that
outlasts us.

Systems implementation

We have extensive experience in implementing ERPs, EPMs and specialist systems. We provide software-agnostic functional expertise, working alongside product experts to ensure you can make the most of technology.

Financing

We assist our client obtaining bilateral or syndicated bank financing at the best possible terms, leveraging our experience and network.

Integration & carveout

We manage end-to-end integrations and carveouts, leveraging our experience to derisk these transactions.

Technical accounting, tax & reporting

We accompany clients moving from GAAP to IFRS or implementing complex new processes such as multinational consolidation or a corporate reorganization.

Our experience

Yannick Laniel

Yannick has 25 years experience, including the last 10 years as CFO of companies backed by major Private Equity funds (Oaktree, Brookfield, Providence, Apax) and institutional investors (CPPIB, CDPQ, Tethys, BPI France). He's built, integrated and transformed multiple finance teams across many countries. His expertise spans finance technology, operating model design and implementation and syndicated financing.

He is a qualified CPA, member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of

Scotland.

Valérie Lam

Valerie has over 20 years experience, running finance and data teams in diverse organisations such as global investments and education groups. She has led transformational initiatives in the fields of financial reporting, FP&A and accounting processes, collaborating with multiple stakeholders across the world. She is a qualified CPA, member of CPA Québec.

How we are different

Real-world experience

Real-world experience

Real-world experience

We have led multiple finance teams through change as CFOs and other internal finance executives. We understand the constraints teams operate and leverage our experience to drive your success.

Execution-focus

Real-world experience

Real-world experience

Plans are great, but only execution delivers impact. We leverage our experience to drive engagement, mitigate risks and build your team's capabilities.

Technology experts

Talent is everything

Talent is everything

We love technology. The best solution is rarely wall-to-wall, one-size-fits-all. We are not tied to any software providers, enabling us to suggest the best solution, which might be simpler than you think.

Talent is everything

Talent is everything

Talent is everything

Nothing excites us more than learning. No matter the engagement, our goal will always be to develop our client's skills and ensure their readiness for future challenges.

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