Appointment Announcement: BM&A announces the cooptation of 9 new Partners
BM&A, an innovative audit and advisory group, marks a new milestone in its development by announcing the cooptation of 9 new Partners. These appointments reflect BM&A’s ongoing organic growth strategy, focused on delivering pragmatic, multidisciplinary, and tailored solutions to clients in France and internationally.
The new Partners will strengthen the firm’s Advisory and Operational Support, Audit, and Financial Advisory practices, as well as its hubs in Paris, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Lyon), and the South-West (Toulouse).
Beyond their respective areas of expertise, these 9 Partners embody BM&A’s core values: a commitment to quality, teamwork, and client dedication—working alongside BM&A’s 320 professionals to deliver the most relevant solutions for every context and challenge.
With these appointments, BM&A reaffirms its ambition to be a long-term key player in audit and advisory, combining proximity, innovation, and performance.
Erwan Lirin, President of BM&A
“We are delighted to announce the cooptation of our 9 new Partners, all promoted from within our team of Directors. These appointments reflect our commitment to delivering the best solutions to our clients while offering an attractive and entrepreneurial career path to our team.”
Stéphanie Bauby, Partner, Head of Consolidation at BM&A: A graduate of Audencia, Stéphanie has been with BM&A for 14 years, leading consolidation assignments. She supports finance departments across a wide range of sectors, whether through production assistance for large groups, outsourcing for listed and unlisted companies, or process optimisation. She heads the consolidation team in the Lyon hub and also leads the BM&A Consolidation Club, dedicated to consolidation and reporting professionals.
Mickaël François, Partner, Head of Accounting Support at BM&A: With 15 years of experience in taxation, accounting, and project management—both in advisory firms and as a finance manager in industry—Mickaël primarily supports large groups and mid-sized companies with their financial and regulatory challenges. He leads BM&A’s Accounting Support practice, delivering operational solutions to finance and accounting departments: outsourcing, complex accounting projects, optimisation initiatives, and transitional support, with teams based in Paris and Lyon.
Thomas Kersaho, Partner, Head of Strategy and Operational Performance at BM&A: Thomas has over 15 years of experience in finance, cross-functional operations, and management consulting. A graduate of Institut Mines-Télécom, he has worked with organisations ranging from start-ups to SMEs, mid-sized companies, and international groups. Committed to field proximity, he supports leadership teams in strategic, organisational, and operational initiatives, contributing to sustainable growth and value creation. He leads our operational efficiency and strategy execution activities and also runs the Performance Club in Lyon.
Anne-Lise Duthu, Partner, Head of Audit and Financial Advisory at BM&A: A chartered accountant and statutory auditor, Anne-Lise joined BM&A Lyon in 2020 after starting her career at EY. With expertise in audit and transaction services in France and abroad, she works with a wide range of clients—from start-ups to large corporates. She plays an active role in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes office’s development and the evolution of the Audit practice, including staff training, audit methodology enhancement, and strengthening ties with international partner firms.
Rémi Laberenne, Partner, Head of Financial Advisory at BM&A: Rémi joined BM&A 13 years ago and specialises in transaction services and restructuring. He supports investment funds and companies across all sectors. Now leading the BM&A South-West hub in Toulouse after more than a decade in Paris, Rémi combines financial diagnostics with operational insights to support clients nationwide in their strategic challenges.
Mohamed Lakhmiri, Partner, Head of Audit and Financial Advisory at BM&A: A graduate of SKEMA Business School, Mohamed has been with BM&A for 14 years. Recently qualified as a chartered accountant, he divides his time between audit and advisory—acting as statutory auditor for large and mid-sized companies, and supporting finance departments with consolidation, internal control, financial advisory, and IT projects. He is actively involved in internal initiatives, including audit tool digitalisation and integrating AI into audit processes.
Stéphane Marande, Partner, Head of Financial Advisory / Valuation at BM&A: An engineer by training and co-creator of the Fairness Finance valuation tool, Stéphane joined BM&A’s Paris office in 2016 after a rich career in market risk premium modelling, financial valuation, and independent expertise. He is known for his innovative approach and plays a key role in complex assignments such as fairness opinions for AMF-regulated transactions, valuation of complex financial instruments, and asset valuations.
Aurélie Messian, Partner, Head of Audit and Financial Advisory at BM&A: After starting her career in the accounting department at Novances and spending six years in PwC’s large audit practice, Aurélie joined BM&A Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2018. She has broad experience in financial and accounting due diligence for small and mid-cap transactions, and also conducts statutory audits for listed and unlisted entities. Aurélie holds a Master’s in Finance from IAE Lyon and is a chartered accountant and statutory auditor.
Sandra Rodrigues, Partner, Head of Audit and Financial Advisory at BM&A: Sandra joined BM&A in 2008. A graduate of EM Normandie, she has 15 years of experience in audit and financial advisory. She leads statutory and contractual audit engagements and is also recognised for her expertise in operational support, assisting finance departments through advisory, temporary reinforcement, or interim management. Sandra plays an active role in fostering cross-functional collaboration within BM&A’s Paris Audit/Financial Advisory practice.
