Financial Management

Lead financial operations, including strategic managerial reporting, budgeting, cost control, and treasury management, ensuring full compliance with local regulations and optimizing financial performance through tax audit preparation.Drive financial planning and decision-making, aligning with broader business goals to increase profitability, improve operational efficiency, and ensure sustainable growth.

Operational Experience

Operational oversight, contributing to the development and execution of strategies to improve daily operations and support business growth.Collaborated cross-functionally to integrate financial insights with operational strategies, ensuring efficient business practices.

Accomplishments

Designed and implemented comprehensive managerial reporting and cost control systems, and worked closely with international banks, treasury, and tax authorities to manage complex international contracts.Generated $25M+ in high-margin deals and played a key role in securing major contracts, solidifying the company’s position in the market.Successfully subcontracted DLA (Department Logistics Agency, USA) for two consecutive years during the Sea Breeze exercises in Ukraine (2020-2022).Secured the EUCOM Bunker program contract (DLA), managing fuel operations in the Central and Eastern Europe region.

Financial Responsibilities

Led financial operations, including the creation and oversight of managerial reporting, budgeting, cost control, and treasury management to ensure financial efficiency and compliance.Conducted comprehensive financial planning, aligning business strategies with financial goals to drive profitability and support sustainable growth.Directed preparation for Ukrainian tax audits, ensuring complete compliance with regulatory standards and minimizing financial risks.Managed international contracts, working closely with international banks and tax authorities to ensure seamless financial transactions and operations across multiple jurisdictions.

Operational Responsibilities

Oversaw export operations, procurement, and daily operations to ensure alignment with business and financial goals.Coordinated logistics and supply chain operations, contributing to the overall efficiency of the business.AccomplishmentsSuccessfully implemented a robust financial management framework, including cost control, financial reporting, and treasury management, contributing to the company’s strong financial health.Supported operations generating over $170M in sales, with significant contributions to negotiations and the execution of new contracts.

Managed the complete financial structure, overseeing accounting, treasury, controlling, budgeting, and financial reporting to ensure financial stability and growth.

Developed and optimized financial and corporate structures, including tax planning across multiple jurisdictions (EU, UAE, Ukraine), to maximize tax efficiency and compliance.

Directed corporate debt management strategies to ensure optimal financing and capital structure.

Collaborated with a shareholder as the financial controller for his personal investments in hardware start-ups, film production, FX trading, and other ventures, managing his wealth across various offshore financial vehicles.

Accomplishments

Established and operated a comprehensive financial structure that supported $300M in annual sales, contributing to the company’s market position and profitability.Structured complex offshore financial vehicles to secure shareholders’ interests across multiple venture investments and jurisdictions (EU, UAE, USA, Ukraine), managing various debt assets (including plain vanilla loans and convertible debt).

Managed a portfolio of top Ukrainian companies in the energy, metals, and mining sectors (SCM, Ferrexpo, Galnaftogaz, Ostchem), providing tailored financial solutions to meet their needs.

Conducted thorough due diligence and credit analysis, preparing credit applications and creating internal financial models to support lending decisions.

Collaborated with the loan syndication team in structuring, pricing, and preparing loan documentation (LMA), ensuring smooth execution and compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Ensured strict compliance with internal, national, and international banking standards, mitigating risks and ensuring robust financial practices.

Facilitated cross-border transactions, trade finance, and cash management, optimizing client financial operations and supporting international growth.

Monitored the execution of loan agreements, ensuring compliance and timely repayments.

Accomplishment

Relationship manager to a €500M portfolio booked across Italian, Austrian, German, and Ukrainian banks.Developed a new cash management banking product that added UAH 120M to portfolio profitability, earning the first intergroup award for the Ukrainian bank.

Winning Deal of the Year by Unicredit for structuring new banking product which increased P&L by 120M UAH per annum.Structuring first Derivative product for Ukrainian company (interest rate swap) under ISDA.