Expertise built
on 20 years in the field
Concrete missions, measurable results — in organisations of all sizes, in French-speaking Switzerland and internationally.
What we have solved
The examples below illustrate real situations encountered in French-speaking Switzerland and internationally. Names are generic — client confidentiality is a priority.
Administrative reorganisation & grant management
Situation: Internal transition period with evolving approaches to grant management and planning. Understaffed, data processing procedures had become inadequate, growing pressure on management and administrative team.
Intervention: Support for management and teams in internal reorganisation. Harmonisation of reporting, planning and data analysis practices. Redesign of forms and implementation of an integrated administrative dossier processing system. Coordination of workshops with local partners and secure exchange infrastructure. Real-time workload tracking and structured preparation of committee files.
Processes restructured and compliant with the legal framework. Processing capacity restored despite understaffing. Significant time savings on committee file preparation.
Consolidated financial management & information systems — AKTC
Situation: International organisation managing projects in multiple countries, without centralised infrastructure for financial consolidation. Manual data collection from remote sites, complex and time-consuming reporting for the finance director, siloed systems difficult to converge.
Intervention: Design of an integrated analytical structure merging reporting needs and field operational realities. Development of an online budgetary environment with centralised database (SharePoint). Automation of financial data upload from countries. Finance portal grouping documentation, procedures and reports. Technical support to country finance directors. Representation of the finance department in inter-agency IT projects. Development of custom Excel applications. 8-year mission.
Automated multi-country financial consolidation. Structured and supervised budget cycle. Country teams autonomous on financial tools. Excel applications deployed across the network.
Custom Excel micro-software — metrology data processing
Situation: Niche activity with no suitable industry software on the market. Manual processing of measurement data in Excel: half a day of work for 20 samples, high error risk, non-standardised output. Some measuring instruments require old software environments incompatible with current workstations.
Intervention: Development of a custom Excel/VBA micro-software integrating files from measuring instruments, processing data according to configurable options and automatically generating reports in corporate format. Interface guided by contextual windows enabling any team member to use it without lengthy training. Built-in robustness: automatic blocking in case of erroneous data.
Processing 20 samples: from half a day to 10 minutes. Weekly client work: from 1 day to under 1 hour. Data entry errors eliminated. Reports harmonised and compliant with expected format.
Financial management & ERP migration
Situation: No financial dashboard. Obsolete, unmaintained ERP. The manager unable to give precise answers to his bank about cash flow during a credit application.
Intervention: Implementation of a monthly dashboard and rolling cash flow forecast. Management of ERP migration (Odoo) without interruption of activity. Team training on new tools.
Monthly financial visibility operational in 6 weeks. Migration completed on time and on budget. Team autonomous at 3 months.
Organisational structuring during rapid growth
Situation: Rapid growth without adaptation of internal processes. Duplicate tasks, information loss between teams, operational tensions. What worked at 5 employees no longer worked at 18.
Intervention: Complete mapping of existing processes, redesign of roles and responsibilities, implementation of appropriate collaborative tools, team training on their use.
Operational processes clarified in 8 weeks. Internal tensions significantly reduced. Organisation capable of absorbing the next growth stages.
Interim management & organisational transformation — Fondation Antenna
Situation: Foundation in transition with vacant leadership, in a demanding context. Need to immediately ensure continuity of ongoing programmes and projects, while modernising ageing administrative, financial and IT structures to meet the requirements of the Foundation Board and funders.
Intervention: Ad interim management then effective directorship for 2 years. Audit and restructuring of accounting (general and analytical plans). Modernisation of administrative and financial processes. ERP implementation, IT infrastructure audit and security. HR management and change management. Supervision of fundraising, annual budgets and account closings. Representation before public institutions, funders and partners.
Programme continuity ensured, including during the most complex periods. Administrative and financial structures aligned with donor requirements. ERP deployed, data secured. Mission completed on time and on budget.
« His strategic vision, his ability to identify key processes and propose IT solutions applicable in record time are indispensable assets in any transformation project. »
Bernard Favre — Director, Disability Unit, OAIS / Canton of Geneva« Adrien Lavergnat understood the needs and constraints of our organisation and provided his services to our complete satisfaction. »
Nicholas Bulloch — Finance Director / AKTC« Through his strong commitment and solid professional expertise, he actively contributed to the smooth running of the foundation's activities, even during the most complex periods. »
Board of Trustees — Fondation Antenna
Adrien Lavergnat
Back-Office & Management Control Expert · Founder AGICA
Twenty-five years in demanding environments — French-speaking Swiss SMEs, internationally active NGOs and foundations, public institutions, large groups — have forged an expertise centred on what truly holds an organisation together: clear finances, solid processes, adapted systems.
I support organisations in consolidating their administrative and financial functions to make them readable, manageable and resilient. I also work on the modernisation of digital tools and ERP implementation, ensuring that the transition is absorbed by teams — not imposed on them.
My added value: structuring with rigour while remaining pragmatic, transferring skills so that results hold without dependency. Founder of AGICA and co-founder of Humanae Partners (2025).
Engagement contexts
Since 2025
AGICA & Humanae Partners — Independent consulting, SMEs & organisations
2022 – 2025
Interim management & CEO, international organisation (23 employees)
2004 – 2012
Senior financial controller, international cultural organisation (6 countries)
1997 – 2003
Financial analysis & commercial management, technology multinational EMEA
Humanae Partners
Humanae Partners
Governance · Strategy · Leadership
Consulting firm specialising in executive support, organisational transformation and leadership development.
humanae-partners.com →AGICA and Humanae Partners are two complementary firms, co-founded in 2025. They do not have the same scope of intervention — but share the same exacting standards of quality and results-orientation.
When a mission involves both operational back-office issues (AGICA) and strategy or leadership issues (Humanae Partners), both firms intervene in a coordinated way — with a single point of contact for the client.
AGICA
Back-office · Finance · Processes · Systems · Operational management
Humanae Partners
Governance · Strategy · Leadership · Organisational transformation
Experts mobilised as needed
AGICA collaborates on an ad hoc basis with complementary independent experts according to the specifics of each mission.
Employment law
Partner lawyers specialised in Swiss employment law (CO) and association law.
IT & Integration
Independent integrators for ERP deployments, migrations and automations.
Human resources
HR specialists for recruitment, onboarding and conflict management.
Fiduciary & audit
Partner fiduciaries for missions requiring accounting certification or audit.
FAQ — Everything you want to know about AGICA
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Method & approach
Everything begins with a free 30-minute preliminary call to understand your situation. If an intervention makes sense, AGICA proposes a targeted diagnosis (CHF 800–1,500) that results in a written report and oral presentation. This diagnosis has no follow-on commitment — you decide afterwards whether you want to go further.
No. AGICA has no commercial agreements with software vendors and receives no commission on recommended solutions. Recommendations are based solely on the real needs of your organisation. This is a guarantee of total independence and neutrality.
It depends on the scope. A targeted diagnosis takes 1 to 2 days. A complete structuring (finance + processes + tools) typically takes 4 to 8 weeks in project mode. Monthly support is contracted for a minimum of 3 months. A transition management mandate can extend 2 to 6 months depending on the situation.
Every mission includes a documented exit plan. At the end, your teams have been trained, processes are documented, and tools are in place. AGICA does not extend missions beyond what is necessary. The explicit objective is that you no longer need us.
Fees & commitment
Fees are in CHF, excluding VAT. AGICA offers three billing modes: fixed fee for diagnostics (CHF 800–1,500), project fee for structuring missions (CHF 5,000–15,000 depending on scope), and monthly fee for ongoing support (CHF 2,000–5,000/month). A daily rate applies for delegation mandates and emergency situations (CHF 1,200–1,800/day).
For monthly support, the minimum commitment is 3 months — the time needed for a real implementation to produce results. Diagnostics and structuring missions are fixed-fee with no follow-on commitment. Delegation mandates are covered by a separate mission contract.
Interventions in French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Vaud, Fribourg, Valais, Neuchâtel, Jura) are included in the fees. Travel outside French-speaking Switzerland or international interventions are billed at cost, agreed in advance.
Organisation types & scope
AGICA primarily works with organisations of 5 to 100 employees in French-speaking Switzerland: SMEs, NGOs, foundations, associations and institutions. The expertise is particularly suited to structures that need senior expertise without being able to afford a full-time CFO.
Yes. AGICA has specific experience in operational crisis management and interim management. Availability is guaranteed within 48h for emergency situations. The initial phone call is free to assess the situation and propose a tailored response.
AGICA can play this role as "outsourced CFO" on a monthly basis — a model suited to organisations that need senior expertise without a full-time position. AGICA can also support an organisation in recruiting this profile and managing the transition.
AGICA produces immediately usable operational deliverables — not just recommendation reports. AGICA is tool-neutral (no conflict of interest), commits to measurable results, and integrates team training and skills transfer into every mission. The objective is your autonomy, not your dependency.
Free tools & diagnostics
Yes, completely free and without registration. AGICA's four diagnostics (Economic Resilience, Financial Resilience, Organisational Resilience, Project GoNoGo) are freely accessible from the Free Tools page. They collect no personal data and require no account.
The diagnostic results give you a score and identify your weak points. You can then: ignore the results, use them to act on your own, or contact AGICA to discuss what they reveal. AGICA also offers advanced versions with a personalised PDF report and item-by-item recommendations.