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Strategic CFO & Financial Systems Architect | Project & Fractional CFO

Executive Summary:

High-caliber expert with 20+ years of experience in finance, investment, and strategy. I help companies build transparent financial systems, prepare for investment rounds (Investment-grade), and execute strategic initiatives. I operate at the intersection of financial modeling, business analytics, and strategic consulting to ensure business growth and investment attractiveness. My goal is to transform complex financial data into clear, actionable strategies that drive profitability.

Work Experience

Strategic CFO & Financial Systems Architect | Project & Fractional CFO
Independent Financial Practice · Entrepreneur
March 2023 – Present

Key Focus: Providing CFO-level strategic leadership and designing high-fidelity investment-grade financial models and business plans to support enterprise value creation and institutional-grade decisions.

• Strategic Planning: Full strategic financial planning, capitalization roadmaps, and board-level decision support.
• Systems Architecture: Development of proprietary investment-grade financial models with integrated audit and control frameworks.
• Fundraising Support: Preparation of due-diligence-ready financials and investor-ready business plans for institutional investors, VC/PE funds, and international financial institutions.
• Compliance & Modeling: Tax and compliance modeling integrated into cash flow and operational forecasting.
• Governance: Ongoing monitoring of financial health, covenants, and long-term solvency.
• This role is the natural evolution of my CFO practice into Financial Systems Architecture.

Investment & Financial Manager | Auditor | Systems Design Expert

Independent Financial Advisory · Entrepreneur
January 2011 – March 2023 (12 years 3 months)

Key Focus: Refining the core principles of financial logic, data integrity, and modeling that power investment-grade financial systems.

• Framework Development: Creation of comprehensive investment-grade financial frameworks and business plans that helped secure funding from institutional and private sources.
• Audit & Risk Management: In-depth audits, risk assessments, and financial controls for cross-border projects.
• Strategic Advisory: Feasibility studies, market analysis, and CFO-level support for founders and owners.
• This experience built the practical base for my current practice.

Audit Project Manager | Financial Manager | Deputy CFO & Director of Economics
Ukraine-based Companies (Agro, Development, Trade) · Full-time
February 2000 – September 2010 (10 years 8 months)

Foundation Stage: Leading audit projects and holding senior financial management positions.
• Technical Expertise: Deep practical expertise in Ukrainian tax legislation, IFRS/MSFO standards, internal controls, and financial reporting.
• Audit Leadership: Conducted and managed comprehensive audits, built analytical frameworks, and ensured full compliance.
• Operational Excellence: Development of analytical reporting systems and business plans to support strategic decision-making.
• Built the technical rigor and control frameworks that became the foundation for designing scalable financial systems.

Core Competencies & Skills
• Strategic: Fractional CFO Services, Capitalization Roadmaps, KPI/OKR, Business Strategy.
• Analytical: Investment-grade Financial Modeling, Market Research, Data Analysis.
• Technical: Due Diligence, Audit, Risk Assessment, IFRS/MSFO, Tax Compliance.
• Software: Advanced Excel/Financial Modeling, BI Tools, ERP Syste