What we have resolved
The examples below illustrate real situations encountered in French-speaking Switzerland and internationally. Names are generic — our clients' confidentiality is a priority.
Transitional management & back-office restructuring
Situation: Unexpected departure of the administrative director. Undocumented processes, underused tools, cash flow under pressure. The Board demanded immediate action.
Intervention: Transitional management, complete assessment within 30 days, restructuring of financial and administrative processes, support in recruiting a successor.
Organisation stabilised in 4 months. Successful handover. Processes documented. Continuity assured with no service disruption.
Financial management & ERP migration
Situation: No financial dashboard. Obsolete ERP. The director unable to answer his bank on cash flow position when requesting credit.
Intervention: Implementation of a monthly dashboard, cash flow forecast, management of ERP migration (Odoo) without operational disruption.
Monthly financial visibility within 6 weeks. Migration completed on time and on budget. Team fully autonomous within 3 months.
Consolidated management control & donor compliance
Situation: Multi-donor management across 6 countries. No financial consolidation. Risk of non-compliance with institutional requirements (EU, Aga Khan Foundation).
Intervention: Consolidated management control system, training of local teams, structuring of institutional financial reports, risk management plan.
Institutional compliance achieved. Funding renewed without reservation. Local teams autonomous in producing reports.
Organisational structuring during rapid growth
Situation: Rapid growth without process adaptation. Duplication, information loss, internal tensions. What worked at 5 no longer worked at 18.
Intervention: Complete process mapping, redesign of roles and responsibilities, implementation of appropriate collaborative tools, team training.
Operational processes in place within 8 weeks. Internal tensions significantly reduced. Organisation ready to absorb the next growth phase.
"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 Department, OAIS / Canton of Geneva
Adrien Lavergnat
Back-Office & Management Control Expert · AGICA Founder
Twenty-five years in the field across demanding environments — Swiss SMEs, internationally active NGOs and foundations, public institutions, large corporations — have built an expertise centred on what truly sustains an organisation: clear finances, solid processes, fit-for-purpose systems.
I support organisations in consolidating their administrative and financial functions to make them readable, manageable and resilient. I also work on modernising digital tools and implementing ERP systems, ensuring that the transition is absorbed by the teams — not imposed on them.
My value: structuring with rigour while staying pragmatic, transferring skills so that results last without creating dependency. Founder of AGICA and co-founder of Humanae Partners (2025).
Engagement contexts
Since 2025
AGICA & Humanae Partners — Independent consulting, SMEs & organisations
2022 – 2025
Transitional management & CEO, international organisation (23 staff)
2004 – 2012
Senior financial control, international cultural organisation (6 countries)
1997 – 2003
Financial analysis & commercial management, technology multinational EMEA
Humanae Partners
Humanae Partners
Governance · Strategy · Leadership
A consulting firm specialising in executive coaching, organisational transformation and leadership development.
humanae-partners.com →AGICA and Humanae Partners are two complementary firms, co-founded in 2025. They do not share the same scope of intervention — but share the same commitment to quality and results-orientation.
When an engagement involves both back-office operational challenges (AGICA) and strategy or leadership challenges (Humanae Partners), both firms intervene in a coordinated manner — 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 as-needed basis with complementary independent experts, depending on the specifics of each engagement.
Employment law
Partner lawyers specialising 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 engagements requiring accounting certification or an audit.
FAQ — Everything you want to know about AGICA
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Method & approach
Everything begins with a free 30-minute preliminary discussion to understand your situation. If an engagement makes sense, AGICA proposes a targeted diagnostic (CHF 800–1,500) resulting in a written report and a verbal presentation. The diagnostic carries no obligation to proceed — you then decide whether to go further.
No. AGICA has no commercial agreements with software vendors and receives no commissions on recommended solutions. Recommendations are based solely on your organisation's actual needs. This guarantees complete independence and neutrality.
It depends on the scope. A targeted diagnostic takes 1 to 2 days. A complete structuring project (finance + processes + tools) typically takes 4 to 8 weeks. A monthly support contract requires a minimum of 3 months. A transitional management assignment may extend from 2 to 6 months depending on the situation.
Every engagement includes a documented exit plan. By the end, your teams have been trained, processes are documented, and tools are in place. AGICA does not extend engagements beyond what is necessary. The explicit goal is that you no longer need us.
Fees & commitment
Fees are in CHF, excluding VAT. AGICA offers three billing models: fixed fee for diagnostics (CHF 800–1,500), project fee for structuring engagements (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 urgent 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 engagements are fixed-fee with no obligation to proceed. Delegation mandates are governed by a separate service contract.
Engagements in French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Vaud, Fribourg, Valais, Neuchâtel, Jura) are included in the fees. Travel outside French-speaking Switzerland or international engagements are billed at actual cost, agreed in advance.
Types of organisations & scope
AGICA primarily works with organisations of 5 to 100 staff in French-speaking Switzerland: SMEs, NGOs, foundations, associations and institutions. The expertise is particularly suited to organisations that need senior-level expertise without being able to afford a full-time administrative and financial director.
Yes. AGICA has specific experience in operational crisis management and transitional management. Availability is guaranteed within 48 hours for urgent situations. The initial call is free to assess the situation and propose an appropriate response.
AGICA can fulfil this role as an "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 delivers operational outputs that are immediately usable — not just recommendation reports. AGICA is tool-neutral (no conflicts of interest), commits to measurable results, and integrates team training and skills transfer into every engagement. The goal 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 recommendations per item.