Strategic financial expertise, tailored to your business needs.
Experienced CFO leadership — we help Swiss SME leaders turn their accounting and operations data into confident decisions, stronger margins, and a clear path forward.
15+
Successful Plans Delivered
30+
Years in Senior Executive Roles
CHF 600m
P&L Managed at Executive Level
Margins are eroding — and the cause is unclear
Revenue is growing but profitability is not. Cost structures are becoming opaque as the business scales.
- YOUR PROBLEM
- OUR RESPONSE
You have reports. You need answers.
Every month you receive a set of financial statements. And every month you make the same high-stakes decisions — hiring, pricing, expansion, financing — without a senior finance partner to challenge and sharpen your thinking.
Cash is tighter than the P&L suggests
Your accountant reports a profit. Yet liquidity feels fragile. Working capital cycles and timing gaps are invisible in monthly reports.
Strategic decisions lack financial grounding
Hiring a senior manager, entering a new market, approaching your bank — these require scenario modelling, not gut feel.
A full-time CFO is not justified — yet
At CHF 5–50m revenue, a CHF 200–300k fixed cost is disproportionate. But doing without is costing you more than you realise.
We translate accounting into decisions
We take your existing financial data and produce the forward-looking analysis your accountant does not — cash flow projections, margin drivers, scenario modelling
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We sit at the table with you — not in the back office
Bi-monthly CEO meetings. Direct challenge, honest perspective. We function as your financial sparring partner, not a reporting function.
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We bring institutional rigour to an SME context
Investment banking and C-suite pharmaceutical finance experience — applied pragmatically, without the complexity or jargon that slows decisions.
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We represent you with banks and shareholders
Financing discussions, Board presentations, investor updates — we prepare and support you with the credibility of a seasoned CFO voice.
- THE PROCESS
From first call to full financial clarity - in 120 days.
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Discovery Call
A 45-minute, no-obligation conversation to understand your business, your challenges, and whether there is a genuine fit. No pitch — just an honest diagnostic.
- Day 1
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Financial Diagnostic
A focused assessment of your current financial set-up — reporting quality, margin drivers, cash dynamics, and the key decisions on your agenda. Delivered within 2 weeks.
- Day 1-30
Engagement begins
We agree on scope, cadence, and priorities. First CEO meeting. KPI framework built. Reporting rhythm established. By day 60, you have a functioning financial steering system.
- Day 30-60
Ongoing partnership
Bi-monthly CEO sessions, monthly financial reviews, ad-hoc decision support. We evolve with your priorities — from cash management to M&A preparation, as needed.
- Day 60 onwards
Arman Willame
Managing Partner
"Most SMEs do not lack ambition. They lack a financial voice that matches it."
After years in investment banking in London and Paris, and as Head of Finance at a global pharmaceutical company where I owned a CHF 600m+ P&L, I built Willame & Partners around one conviction: Swiss SMEs deserve the same quality of financial leadership as large corporates — without the overhead, the complexity, or the bureaucracy.
I work exclusively with a small number of clients at any one time. This is deliberate. Every CEO I work with has direct access to me — not a junior analyst, not a templated report. The engagement is personal, rigorous, and built around your specific business reality.
Founder, Willame & Partners - Boutique CFO, helping SMEs achieve their financial goals through tailored advisory.
2026 –
Head of Finance, Switzerland & USA — Leading pharmaceutical group. Owned a CHF 600m+ P&L across two continents.
2020 – 25
Investment Banking & M&A — Paris & London. M&A, Leveraged Finance, credit advisory at tier-1 institutions.
2018 – 19
Jean-Philippe Willame
Partner
"Operational cost reduction, manufacturing performance, and industrial transformation are today's keys to tomorrow's growth."
Jean-Philippe brings over 35 years of senior leadership across production, quality, and logistics — built entirely within industrial environments at the highest level of operational complexity. A Renault Group career spanning six countries and four continents, followed by Group Quality Director roles at scale, gives him a rare ability to diagnose operational cost issues with precision — and to build the systems that fix them durably.
Two disciplines.
One integrated advisory.
Willame & Partners brings together strategic CFO expertise and senior operational leadership — combining the financial rigour of investment banking with 35 years of manufacturing excellence at the highest levels. For Swiss SMEs, this means your financial challenges are addressed from both the P&L and the shop floor.
- THE TEAM
"Most margin problems have an operational root. And most operational problems have a financial blind spot. Solving both requires advisors who have truly lived in both worlds."
- The Willame & Partners approach
2022 – 23
Group Quality Director | Accell Group (NL) — European leader in bicycle manufacturing (B2B, 10+ brands)
2018 – 21
Global Multi-Site Quality Director | Renault SAS — 22 assembly plants, 3.8m vehicles per year
2014 – 17
Production Director | Renault Algérie — ramp-up from 7 to 15 vehicles/hour across 3 shifts
2006 – 09
Assembly Plant Director | Maubeuge Construction Automobile — 1,200 people, 1,300 vehicles/day (Kangoo)
[01] FOUNDATION
Financial clarity & control
For stable SMEs that need better visibility over what is actually happening in their business — without drowning in reports.
✓ 2× CEO meetings per month
✓ Monthly P&L, cash flow & balance sheet steering
✓ Cash flow & liquidity monitoring
✓ KPI definition & tracking
✓ Ad-hoc decision support
✓ Coordination with your existing accountant
Three offerings. One level of commitment.
Whether you need financial clarity, growth support, or a full performance turnaround — we have an engagement model built for your stage. All engagements include direct access to Arman Willame.
- WHAT WE DO
Foundation Package
Best for: Stable SMEs wanting full visibility
No long-term lock-in - quarterly rolling commitment
Direct access to Arman Willame and the team
Structure onboarding in week 1
Full handover documentation if engagement ends
[02] GROWTH
Decision support & forward planning
For SMEs in active growth — making hiring decisions, evaluating investments, and needing a financial framework that anticipates rather than reacts.
✓ Everything in Foundation, plus:
✓ Rolling 12-month forecast & scenario modeling
✓ Investment & CAPEX analysis
✓ Hiring and organisational cost modelling
✓ Margin monitoring and pricing analysis
✓ Bank & stakeholder pack preparation
Growth Package
Best for: Growing SMEs with investment plans
Includes all Foundation deliverables
Priority scheduling for time-sensitive decisions
Bank negotiation support included
Board-ready financial presentations
[03] PERFORMANCE
Margin improvement and strategic leadership
For SMEs under margin pressure, facing transformation, or preparing for a significant event — acquisition, financing round, or ownership transition.
✓ Everything in Growth, plus:
✓ Monthly performance deep-dives
✓ Full cost structure & margin diagnostics
✓ EBITDA bridge and improvement roadmap
✓ Operational finance KPIs
✓ Priority improvement workstreams
Performance Package
Best for: Transformation and margin pressure
Full CFO representation externally
Shareholder / Board attendance on request
M&A or transaction readiness preparation
Dedicated project workstreams
