Jordi Barguno

- Advising SMEs in the construction, manufacturing, and education sectors on strategic planning, cost optimization, and finance digitalization.

- Supporting leadership teams in improving profitability, process efficiency, and long-term business sustainability.

- Leveraging AI automation to optimize operational workflows to reduce inefficiencies, improve decision-making, and drive measurable gains in productivity and profitability.

CFO for the IES Network of 11 International Schools across 8 Countries. Directed financial strategy and operations, aligning with parent company SEK Education Group's global objectives and supporting sustainable growth. Improved resource allocation through enhanced budgeting processes and strategic financial planning. Spearheaded the transition from Excel-based reporting to a centralized ERP, increasing transparency, standardizing reporting, and enabling faster, data-driven decision-making. Strengthened long-term value creation by analyzing financial performance, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and introducing new KPIs—such as unit cost per student—to drive accountability, efficiency, and reinvestment into educational resources.

SEK and IES are partner organizations delivering a global, multilingual education through SEK Education Group (14 schools & 3 universities) and IES Education Group (11 Schools). Conducted in-depth financial and operational analyses of individual schools to uncover opportunities for revenue growth and cost optimization. Designed and implemented new catering policies, limiting special meal provisions to medical requirements, achieving up to 10% savings in operational catering costs across select schools. Led a comprehensive turnaround of a UK-based school, introducing policy reforms, restructuring measures, cost-saving initiatives, and improved billing accountability— transforming annual losses of £500K into a break-even position projected for 2026.