Bouygues Construction appoints Clotilde Solier as its financial director

Bouygues Construction has appointed Clotilde Solier as its Chief Financial Officer. Aged 48, she also joins the company's executive committee, reporting to Pierre-Eric Saint-André.

Clotilde Solier joined the Bouygues group in 2002 and has held financial and risk management positions across several business lines: energy and services, building construction, public works, and telecommunications. She succeeds Julien Toqueboeuf, who is joining Equans.

“My time at Bouygues Construction has given me in-depth knowledge of the business and the teams, both in France and internationally. In my new role, I will use this experience to support finance that is close to operations, combining risk management, performance and support for the company’s development,” says Clotilde Solier.

A career that began in management control

A graduate of NEOMA Business School, Clotilde Solier began her career in 2002 in the management control department of Bouygues Energies et Services, now part of Equans.

She then joined the financial control department of Bouygues Construction. In 2009, she joined Axione to manage the financial activities of the concessions division.

At the end of 2015, she continued her career in internal audit at Bouygues Construction, before taking over responsibility for financial control at Bouygues Bâtiment International in 2018.

Financial experience in France and internationally

Alongside her responsibilities at Bouygues Bâtiment International, Clotilde Solier serves as Finance Director for the United States-Caribbean region. This role allows her to gain experience in international operations and financial management at the project level.

Since 2021, she held the position of Secretary General of Bouygues Bâtiment France. In this role, she was involved in particular in risk management, the quality of financial information and the development of the use of data to support business management.

In her new role, Clotilde Solier will be tasked with supporting the performance and development of Bouygues Construction while ensuring the financial management and risk control of the group.