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Finance has long been seen as a back-office function, focused on controlling costs and preventing errors. Laurent Charpentier saw an opportunity to change that narrative. With a deep belief that finance could serve as a growth engine rather than a burden, he has spent his career rethinking how businesses approach financial operations.
Today, as the CEO of Yooz, Laurent leads a global transformation in finance, bringing intelligence, scalability, and human focus to the heart of business strategy.
Lean Financial Operations™
Under Laurent’s leadership, Yooz introduced Lean Financial Operations™, a framework designed specifically for CFOs to cut waste, prevent fraud, and elevate finance into a driver of value. Built on AI models powered by more than 300 million documents, Yooz has become a benchmark in finance automation. The company empowers organizations to process faster, reduce risk, and unlock insights that fuel growth, all while keeping people at the center of technology adoption.
A Journey of Innovation and Expansion
Laurent joined Yooz in 2015 and played a pivotal role in building its North American presence. As COO and CIO, he combined his technical expertise with business development, assembling strong sales and marketing teams while staying closely involved in product innovation and integrations. His leadership helped Yooz successfully expand into the U.S., U.K., and Spanish markets, creating a foundation for sustained international growth.
Appointed CEO in 2022, Laurent now drives the company’s global strategy. His career path includes roles at Accenture and Dell, and his academic foundation from MIT and INSA Lyon adds to his reputation as both a technologist and a strategist.
Yooz: A Recognized Innovator
Yooz is not only one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in finance but also an award-winning innovator. The company has been named a Top 10 Best Cloud Solution Provider by Industry Era, Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) by THINKstrategies, Top 10 Accounting Solution Provider by CFO Tech Outlook, and a Top 50 Company to Watch by Spend Matters.
With more than 7,000 customers, 600,000 users, and operations in over 50 countries, Yooz continues to thrive under Laurent Charpentier’s leadership, proving that finance can be both smarter and more human.
