- Created a financial function from scratch, which started contributing up to EUR 2 million annually to net results.
- Managed the creation of local and international financial and operational business structures (with respective inter-company and cross-border ownership and asset flow structuring), which drove 40+ fold turnovers and 50+ fold asset base increases.
- Handled common tax issues and optimization schemes, both local and international such as Western Europe, UA, and RU, decreasing the value at risk from about EUR 2 million to EUR 20,000.
- Developed and maintained a thorough IFRS-based corporate reporting model, which included a full reporting package with comprehensive analytical insight, facilitating annual external Big Four audits and allowing for up to 40% cost-saving.
- Set up an efficient business control system including financial and operational processes, allowing 20% cost optimization.
- Automated accounting, control, and budgeting processes within the group allowed for twice as fast decision-making and shortened the book closing deadline to ten days.
- Managed the ISO 9001:2008 certification for group companies' core business processes.
- Participated in securing and managing a mezzanine debt financing after that, including deal execution, covenants management, and regular reporting. Conducted later refinancing negotiations with international banks and reached favorable terms.
- Generated insight for shareholders and management board in ad hoc acquisition targets valuation, new product lines valuation, and new markets opening with a total estimated value of over EUR 30 million.
- Supervised the launch of new geographical markets, including Russia and EU, and new segments launch, including customizing existing business processes.
Focus areas: Investment Analysis, Corporate Restructuring, Real Estate, Deal Analysis, Financial Services, Business Intelligence (BI), Fintech, Internal Audits, Revenue & Expense Projections, Product Costing, Sensitivity Analysis, Budget Modeling, Insight Reporting, Analytical Review, International Taxation, ASC 606, B2C, B2B, Management Reporting, Mentorship & Coaching, Risk & Compliance, Performance Management, Cash Flow, Profit & Loss (P&L), Balance Sheets, Risk Analysis, Valuation Multiples, DCF Valuation, Accounting, Charts, Operating Analysis, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Controllership, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Performance Analysis, CFO, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), US GAAP, IFRS Financial Reporting, SaaS, Financial Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Startups, Accounting Policy Development, Bank Covenants, Market Entry, Regulatory Reporting, Organizational Compliance, Corporate Legal, Leadership Development, Training & Training Content Development, Training, Coaching, Valuation, Due Diligence, Transaction Advisory, Process Automation, Business Structuring, Refinancing, Debt Restructuring, Tax Minimization, Internal Control, Contract Negotiation, ISO 9001, Cost Management, Treasury & Liquidity Management, Forecasting, Budgeting, Business Modeling, External Audits, Financial Reporting, Performance Improvement