🌍 David Jankovic
💼 From Corporate Finance to Strategic Entrepreneurship
I’m David Jankovic — a Franco-Croatian entrepreneur blending deep expertise in finance, law, and European public affairs with a sharp edge in tech and business strategy.
Over two decades, I’ve navigated roles from financial controller in EU institutions, to finance manager in multinational industries, to entrepreneurial ventures in real estate and digital consulting. I thrive at the crossroads of data, regulation, and strategy, turning complexity into opportunity.
📍 France | Croatia | Germany | Luxembourg
🗺️ Where I Operate
Multilingual & mobile across Europe:
Active primarily in France 🇫🇷, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Germany 🇩🇪, and Croatia 🇭🇷
Fluent in French, Croatian, English, working on German 😉
⚖️ What I Do Now
🔹 Entrepreneurship & Consulting
Founder of Bouleuma — a cross-border consulting firm delivering data intelligence, reporting services, and EU regulation expertise. We work with businesses navigating ESG, financial reporting, and operational compliance.
🔹 Business Development
I help international companies scale into European markets, secure funding, and navigate legal and regulatory frameworks — especially across France, DACH region, and the Adriatic.
🔹 Advisory Services
I offer strategic advisory in:
Cross-border financial structuring
Legal compliance (EU, ESG, banking)
Market entry and M&A support
Data & digital transformation for SMEs
🌍 Freelance Service Offer
🗣️ Working languages: French | Croatian | English
📍 Based in: Germany (Luxembourg/France border) & Croatia
🎓 Expertise: Law | Finance | European Institutions | Multilingual Web
💼 Core Services
📊 Financial Management & External Controlling
For SMEs, law firms, and EU-funded projects
With 15+ years of experience in corporate finance, EU institutions, and industry:
Budgeting, forecasting, variance & P&L analysis
Project controlling and support during financial closings
Dashboard creation and performance monitoring
Advisory for EU-funded or subsidized initiatives
Tools: SAP (CO-FI), HFM/Hyperion, Excel, QlikView
✔️ Experience with Capgemini (EU institutions), Mondelez, LTIMindtree, Saint Jean Industries.
⚖️ Legal & Financial Translation (EN | FR | HR)
Specialized writing & adaptation for legal, financial & institutional needs
Contracts, bylaws, and regulatory documentation
Financial reports, balance sheets, audits
EU tenders and public procurement documentation
Website translation (WordPress, HTML/CSS, Joomla)
GDPR-compliant content and tone alignment (disclaimers, T&Cs)
✔️ Trained in European and international law (Assas, Nantes, Sciences Po), native French/Croatian speaker with full professional English.
📑 Public Procurement & EU Tender Support
Consulting for France, Croatia & EU entities
Drafting and structuring administrative & financial tender files
Trilingual translation of offers and annexes
Budget/funding plan preparation
Guidance on intra-EU VAT, GDPR, public contract compliance
Strategic and linguistic clarity for cross-border submissions
✔️ First-hand experience with financial documentation for EU bids, institutional standards, and legal coherence across jurisdictions.
🌐 Other Services
🖥️ Multilingual Website & Market Entry Support
Web copywriting & translation (FR/EN/HR) adapted for client acquisition
CMS integration (WordPress, HTML/CSS) and multilingual structure
Legal & compliance sections: GDPR, Impressum, Terms & Conditions
Commercial content for public-facing sites, legal professionals, NGOs
🛒 Added value:
Sales-oriented content and support for French companies entering the Croatian market, and Croatian companies targeting French-speaking regions (France, Belgium, Luxembourg).
Includes client-facing adaptations, localized messaging, and market-specific positioning.
🛡️ Risk, Governance & Compliance Advisory
Risk mapping, SOX control systems, internal audit support
Credit risk & financial risk analysis (certified by ALRiM, LU)
Expertise across sectors: banking, FMCG, industry, EU public services
Governance support for subsidiaries, cross-border entities, M&A prep
🤝 Client Relations & Commercial Support (France ↔ Croatia)
Bilingual support for French-speaking and Croatian businesses
I assist companies in strengthening their cross-border presence and operations by providing tailored commercial, administrative, and relational support — with a focus on clarity, regulatory awareness, and multilingual communication.
While this is not legal advice, my services aim to ensure that your operations remain compliant, efficient, and strategically aligned in both France and Croatia.
✅ Services include:
Client communication (email, phone, CRM follow-up)
Contract management and commercial document handling
Administrative support for social charges, invoicing, and tax compliance
HR-related assistance (documentation, internal procedures)
Multilingual website translation and adaptation (FR ↔ HR)
Partner/distributor identification for market entry
External customer service and order tracking
Intercultural mediation and business communication
📊 I also offer data strategy and financial impact services, including analysis of reporting systems and KPIs to support decision-making and risk management.
💼 Business Development Consultant – Balkans & Public Sector Expansion
Supporting international companies in entering the Balkan market (public or hybrid sector) through strategic sales development, institutional representation, and commercial localization.
✅ Why work with me?
Trilingual professional with dual nationality (FR/HR), legally established in Croatia and operating across the EU — particularly in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Croatia.
360° view of legal, financial, and operational challenges
Immediate availability and experience working remotely with European clients
Ability to deliver in high-stakes, regulated environments
Multi-sector experience: banking, industry, consulting, EU projects
🧩 My Business Mosaic
A curated look at the projects, services, and brands I’m developing.
🎓 Academics
Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II, France
Licence (Bachelor of Laws LL.B.) | Law 2021 - 2024
🛠️ Tools & Tech
SAP (CO-FI-MM),HFM, SQL, BI tools, Excel.
🌐 Certifications
Université de Nantes, France
Master 2 in law (Master of Laws LL.M.) | Law 2020 - 2021
Sciences Po, IEP Grenoble, France
Master 2 Political science, European studies | 2018 - 2020
ESCEM Tours-Poitiers, France
Master 2 Finance | 2002 - 2004
Université de Bourgogne, France
Licence (Bachelor) | 2000 - 2002
PRINCE 2 Foundation
Full StackDevelopment (HTML, CSS, JS,PHP).
I- Risk management, ALRiM,Luxembourg (2020)
(1) Credit risk for banks
(2) Fundamentals
II- Fund Industry, ALFI,Luxembourg (2019)
(1) Undertakings for CollectiveInvestment – Fundamentals
(2) REIF Fundamentals - Taxand Legal Structuring of REIProducts
Law | Mbonyumutwa Avocats, Luxembourg
September 2024 - September 2024
➢ Independent law firm, established in Luxembourg since 2010, specializing in litigation in all the main areas of Luxembourg & EU law.
EU institutions Financial Controller | Capgemini, Luxembourg
May 2017 - April 2023
➢ Responsible for European Institutions Belux, ▪ Finance, controlling & data, risk: Closings, budget, forecast, projects monitoring, reporting, variance analysis, revenue recognisation for T&M and FP contracts, data consolidation P&L all Belux entities in HFM, cash collection, bid financial part for EU projects, preparation of the financial documentation and presentation.
Finance Manager | Munksjo, France
April 2014 - February 2017
➢ Responsible for administrative and finance, ▪ Management: 4 persons, ▪ Controlling, finance: budget, product costing, reporting, cash, AP, AR.
Owner | Haimos, France & Croatia
August 2014 - September 2016
➢ Online travel agency for the Balkans and Croatia, owner. Link.
Senior Financial Analyst | Mondelez International, France
October 2012 - April 2014
➢ Financial referent for the plant. Member of the Executive Committee of the plant. Between 130 and 200 people, between 15 and 17 million € conversion costs, between 4 and 15 thousand tons of biscuits per year,
Finance Manager | Saint Jean Industries, Croatia
January 2010 - October 2012
➢ Implementation of a management control for the Croatian plant. Financing a local production expansion. About 200 people, turnover 12 million € per year, 150 tons of parts per month,
▪ Management: 4 persons (purchase, accounting), recruitment 2 persons,
▪ Accounting: coordinate the auditors, local banking partners, lawyers, treasury, AP, AR, cash,
▪ Finance & legal: Research, negotiation, realization of credit lines in local for about 3 mio €; leasing for cca 2.5 mio €, contract review, Ministry of economy, Chamber of commerce, EBRD.
Relationship manager | Volksbank, Croatia
October 2007 - December 2009
➢ Development of the French clients. Increased sales to traditional & corporate banking services. 9 banks in Central Europe,
▪ Risk & sales: relationship manager for French desk and non-residents corporate clients (development, prospecting, sale of financial products and services), preparation of documentation and analysis for the risk department, risk assessment, hard and soft analysis.
Risk associate | Gefco, France
February 2006 - August 2007
➢ Monitoring the internal control campaign. More than 300 branches, turnover 3 billion €, 37 countries,
▪ Risk: identification, construction process grids of internal control (more than 58 types), risk analysis (more than 500), defining action plans, synthesizing report and ranking overall risk graphically, tracking matrix in excel, review and update internal control documentation.
MY EXPERIENCE