- Managed the five-year financial plan and valuation model, consolidating cross-border legal entities with complex shareholder structures and multiple currencies.
- Participated in fundraising and led financial due diligence talks – the company raised $90,000,000 in 2007 and 2008.
- Drove the company-wide budgeting process, producing our first robust annual OpEx and CapEx budget. Led the forecasting process for internal tracking accuracy and IPO preparedness.
- Managed and mentored a financial analyst and a budget manager, delegating workload and developing a team skillset to ensure department stability as the company grew.
- Performed strategic and economic analysis, comparing business models and currency and commodity risk to determine optimal development path.
- Conducted the analysis that resulted in our first two business development initiatives; a second-generation bio-fuel commercialization JV and an ethanol supply and marketing subsidiary. Acted as the key team member executing on those initiatives.
- Selected and managed external consulting teams for projects to evaluate new ethanol market attractiveness and conduct market research to determine pricing premium for our product.
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