Description

With nearly a decade of experience in finance and corporate strategy, I specialize in crafting financial plans to help businesses raise capital, scale effectively, and achieve their strategic goals. As FP&A Manager at a fintech scale-up, I led my team in preparing financial data and advanced models that secured a Series B fundraising round. My expertise includes designing financial models for strategic planning, ESOP initiatives, and pricing strategies, as well as delivering actionable insights to support C-suite decision-making.

In addition to my corporate work, I am the creator of AK Spreadsheets, a social media channel with over 150,000 followers on TikTok and LinkedIn. Through engaging content, I share practical tips and tricks for mastering Excel and Google Sheets, empowering professionals to streamline workflows and enhance their data analysis and reporting skills.

Fluent in both English and French, I am comfortable collaborating with diverse teams and delivering results in multilingual environments. Whether you're looking to raise capital, refine your financial strategy, or improve operational efficiency, I bring a blend of technical expertise and strategic insight to deliver impactful results.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Croatian
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

BVNK
FP&A MANAGER
BANKING AND INSURANCE
July 2023 - Today (2 years and 11 months)
Londres, United Kingdom
BVNK is a fintech scale-up using the blockchain technology to allow faster payments. We are currently 250+ employees.
• Led and managed a high-performing team of four (3 FP&A Analysts and 1 Cost Analyst), fostering a collaborative environment to deliver strategic financial initiatives and insights.
• Prepared all financial data and analysis for the successful Series B fundraising round, developing comprehensive financial models that aligned with the company's growth strategy.
• Designed and refined both long-term and short-term financial models to support strategic planning, decision making, and ESOP initiatives.
• Collaborated with the data team to ensure accurate and seamless integration of financial data into the BI tool, enabling real-time tracking and company-wide data-driven decisions.
• Directed the preparation of monthly financial reports, delivering actionable insights to highlight achievements and identify areas requiring attention.
• Developed an internal pricing model that became a key tool for the commercial team, guiding decision-making for both new and existing business opportunities.
• Provided timely and high-quality financial analysis to the C-suite on an ad hoc basis, supporting executive decision-making with impactful insights.
BVNK
FP&A ASSOCIATE
BANKING AND INSURANCE
July 2022 - July 2023 (1 year)
Londres, United Kingdom
Worked as an individual contributor on various projects, including fundraising support, budget preparation, and forecast modeling. I was promoted to FP&A Manager after one year to build and lead the FP&A team.
LDS ADVISORY
CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISOR
March 2020 - May 2022 (2 years and 2 months)
Brussels, BU, Belgium
LDS is an M&A boutique based in Brussels, Belgium, focusing on SMEs in various sectors. I moved to BVNK as I wanted to have a directimpact, be part of a fast-growing organization while being in Barcelona.
• Transaction services:
• Analysis of the target's financial statements and business plans for acquisition or sell-side due diligence;
• Research of industry related information to support the preparation of Valuation reports;
• Transformation/Performance:
• Creation, preparation and presentation of monthly management reporting and yearly budget;
• Dashboards implementation using Power BI impacting positively the P&L (back and frond-end).