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OLEKSANDR KNIAZIEV
CFO | Finance Director
Warsaw, Poland (Open to relocation | Relocation self-funded) • [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») • [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)

SUMMARY
Senior finance leader with 20 years of international experience across FP&A, strategic planning, and finance transformation in
complex, multi-region organizations. Trusted CFO-level partner with a track record of translating ambiguous financial data into
clear executive narrative, and enabling leaders to make decisions with clarity and confidence. Proven ability to build and lead
high-performing finance teams, redesign planning and reporting frameworks, and step into transformation contexts where
credibility and clarity are as critical as technical rigor. Experienced in standing up finance functions from scratch in high-growth
and post-merger environments, establishing the infrastructure, governance, and talent needed to support rapid scale.

SKILLS
Strategic Finance & Leadership • Global FP&A • Business Partnering • Stakeholder Management • Finance Transformation
• Budgeting & Forecasting • Cost & Productivity Leadership • Profitability Analysis • Change Management • IFRS &
Controls • Statutory Reporting • SAP, Oracle, Hyperion • Power BI & Data Visualization • Advanced Analytics (Excel, SQL)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Executive Director, FP&A & Performance Management
Warner Brothers Discovery – International | 03.2023 – Present
• Lead FP&A for the International business (~$4B+ revenue), directing a team of 4 and coordinating 20+ regional finance
professionals across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM
• Built the International FP&A consolidation function from scratch, establishing operating model, planning standards,
reporting frameworks, and governance across all markets
• Lead end-to-end annual planning and quarterly performance review cycles, consolidating submissions across 20+ markets
into executive materials for Group CFO and senior leadership reviews
• Deployed Copilot-based AI agent to automate consolidated variance commentary and validate completeness against
country reports, reducing manual effort and accelerating the forecasting cycle
• Stress-tested investment proposals and business cases against market benchmarks and historical data, directly
influencing capital allocation and launch decisions
• Redesigned target-setting by surfacing fully loaded cost allocations, validating assumptions with local teams, and
recalibrating targets to improve forecast credibility and business ownership
• Partner with LOB CFO on target-setting, long-range planning, and scenario analysis across revenue and EBITDA, ensuring
alignment with strategic and budgetary goals
• Redesigned global management reporting frameworks, improving performance transparency and enabling faster
executive decision-making across all markets
• Built headcount reporting framework with granular departmental splits across regions, increasing visibility over
personnel costs and enabling restructuring decisions
• Supported cost optimization initiatives across central and regional cost bases, contributing to $20M+ in savings
• Supported M&A and divestiture activity including financial modelling, due diligence support, and financial narrative
preparation in collaboration with external auditors and investment bankers
• Led International workstream in post-merger system implementation, defining business requirements, driving design
decisions, and leading user acceptance testing to meet LOB planning and reporting needs
• Guided rollout of strategic KPI dashboards across hundreds of channels and brands, including channel profitability and
expense efficiency metrics, strengthening LOB performance monitoring

Financial Controlling Manager
Haleon (ex. GSK Consumer Healthcare) | 03.2020 – 02.2023
• Led FP&A and Controllership across two distinct streams: EMEA Supply Chain (Manufacturing) and Global Corporate
Functions (Finance, HR, Technology, R&D), covering financial planning, reporting, and performance management across
complex international operations
• Within Supply Chain: partnered with plant and operations leadership on monthly financial reviews, annual budgeting,
and standard-setting processes across EMEA manufacturing sites
• Within Corporate Functions: drove the end-to-end forecasting process in partnership with function Finance leads across a
>2,000-headcount organisation, enabling monthly performance reviews and quarterly business reviews with
consolidated variance analysis and executive-ready commentary
 • Drove cross-functional alignment on annual finance objectives in partnership with senior leaders and function heads,
delivering ~£5M in business cost savings post-demerger while reducing team operating costs by ~£0.3M through
insourcing key finance activities previously handled externally
• Identified reporting gaps across Supply Chain Finance, Procurement, and Corporate functions, initiating process redesigns
to meet evolving business needs and support more effective decision-making
• Built and led a 40+ member finance team across Poland and India through the full GSK demerger process, successfully
standing up an independent finance function for the newly established company from scratch
• Ensured accuracy of management and group external reporting by overseeing core financial controlling processes,
including balance sheet integrity and compliance with internal policies
• Supported strategic initiatives including product divestments, site consolidations, and corporate restructuring, providing
tailored financial analysis and execution support to senior leadership
• Resolved long-standing audit issues by taking ownership of key processes (e.g., inventory and PPE verification),
collaborating with auditors to mitigate risks and improve control reliability

Senior Finance Manager
Shell | 07.2018 – 02.2020
• Played a pivotal role in driving key financial initiatives as a partner to senior country and LOB management, delivering
insights that informed critical business decisions
• Supervised a team of 8 finance professionals (FP&A & Controllership); coached and developed junior team members to
increase analytical capability and succession readiness
• Owned the full FP&A cycle for a >$1B revenue, including annual budget, and monthly variance analysis delivered to
Country CFO and Country GM
• Produced monthly performance packs and quarterly business review materials for country and LOB leadership, providing
variance commentary and forward-looking decision support
• Contributed inputs to Group FP&A board reporting, translating country-level financials into executive-ready narratives for
senior leadership review
• Directed finance transformation efforts by automating reporting processes and migrating transactional tasks to Manila
Service Center, improving efficiency and enabling focus on high-value analysis
• Developed executive dashboards and capital allocation models supporting multi-billion-dollar investment decisions
reviewed by senior leadership
• Achieved 98% SOX/Non-SOX control compliance annually; supported and successfully passed internal audit with minimal
remarks
• Led end-to-end IFRS 16 implementation across the LOB - from compliance design with JV partners through system
configuration, lease data gathering, and reporting design - for a portfolio totalling ~$700M
• Simplified fixed asset accounting, reducing the asset base by over 75% and significantly streamlining processing times,
resolving long-standing financial reporting issues

Senior Financial Controller (Deputy CFO)
GDM Group | 01.2017 – 05.2018
• Collaborated directly with CEO and COO to guide the organization throughh a critical period of transformation,
overseeing all financial areas like Management reporting, Controllership, Treasury operations, and Taxation
• Prepared financial materials for board-level strategic reviews, expansion plans, and due diligence (potential business
sale)
• Led a team of 5 finance professionals, expanding scope, strengthening financial discipline, and building stronger
partnerships with operations and corporate
• Strengthened financial controls and liquidity oversight by centralizing payments, implementing daily cash flow
monitoring
• Enhanced cash flow management by streamlining receivables processes, reducing past-due balances by 31%, and
transitioning billing ownership from operations to finance
• Introduced performance KPIs for sales and procurement, conducted PO clean-up resulting in ~$0.5M in one-off savings
• Owned strategic financial planning and advised senior management on cash investments, including new office creation in
China and closing one in Germany

Head of Accounting and Advisory
BDO Ukraine | 05.2012 – 01.2017
• Transformed the Accounting Advisory division into one of the firm's largest and most profitable units, doubling revenue
each year and making it the top revenue-generating line after Assurance
• Managed a 17-member team delivering end-to-end accounting, tax, and payroll services with 90%+ client retention
 • Advisory division contributed over 20% of total company revenue at the highest profitability per employee; actively
acquired new clients through tenders and cross-office collaboration
• Introduced process automation across financial reporting, tax compliance, and payroll, significantly reducing manual
workload and boosting team efficiency
• Served as key liaison with banks, tax authorities, and regulators, supporting clients during VAT/CIT audits, regulatory
reviews, and business setup
• Provided clients with actionable financial analysis and customized KPI dashboards to improve business visibility and
inform strategic decisions

Previous Experience (2006 – 2012) – Chief Accountant, Auditor

EDUCATION
Master's Degree in Business Administration | Kyiv National Trade and Economics University