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Strategic Finance Advisor

Strategic Finance Advisor | Fractional CFO | Decision Advisor

Europe

Description

This executive is a strategic finance expert with a unique blend of consulting rigor and senior finance leadership in multinational consumer goods enterprises. Specializing in empowering owner-led and growth-stage businesses, this professional excels at clarifying critical financial decisions by combining structured problem-solving, financial expertise, and commercial insight. Passionate about navigating complexity, the leader enables strategic pivots, investment evaluations, and scenario planning through an integrative approach grounded in analytical precision and sound judgment.

Key Roles

  • •Led full-cycle strategic planning and execution with cross-functional impact at a multinational consumer goods subsidiary
  • •Over a decade in senior finance roles managing P&L ownership, business planning, and strategic decision support
  • •Former consultant with deep experience driving transformation, corporate strategy, and growth across diverse industries and regions
  • •Founded an independent strategic finance advisory practice utilizing proprietary frameworks and AI-enhanced financial modeling
  • •Proven success leading global strategy projects, business transformations, and capability building in multinational contexts

Meet Me

Hello, I’m a strategic finance advisor with a mindset shaped by consulting discipline and extensive operational finance leadership. I thrive at the intersection of complexity and clarity, guiding organizations through pivotal decisions with a combination of analytical depth and human judgment. Beyond the numbers, I am passionate about cross-cultural leadership and lifelong learning, dedicating my energy to supporting owner-led businesses with strategic financial insight.

Personas

Strategic Finance Partner

  • •Advises owner-led and growth-stage organizations on high-impact financial decisions and strategic pivots
  • •Merges consulting frameworks with deep operational finance experience to provide robust decision support
  • •Builds customized financial models and scenario analyses to rigorously assess investments and growth strategies

Superpowers

Superpowers not available

Sweet Spot

Thrives when guiding owner-led or growth organizations through strategic inflection points that require rigorous financial insight blended with commercial intuition and leadership influence. Excels at bridging strategy and operations, enabling disciplined performance management, and coaching leaders to navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.

Functional Skills

Strategic Finance & Advisory
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Decision Support & Financial Modeling- Develops detailed scenario models and investment analyses to guide high-impact strategic decisions for owner-led and growth businesses.
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Business Planning & Forecasting- Leads comprehensive P&L planning cycles including budgeting, rolling forecasts, and management reporting aligned with strategic priorities.
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Risk & Opportunity Management- Implements structured frameworks for identifying and managing risks and opportunities to enhance forecast reliability and proactive decision-making.
Strategy & Organizational Leadership
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Strategic Planning & Execution- Manages end-to-end strategic planning processes, aligning cross-functional teams and embedding governance to ensure execution in multinational subsidiaries.
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Program & Change Management- Leads strategic transformation initiatives, coaching senior leaders and building organizational capabilities to enhance collaboration and business agility.
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Corporate Strategy Development- Designed global B2B growth strategies coordinating stakeholders across diverse regions and functions.
Leadership Development & Coaching
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Co-Active Coaching- Empowers executive and leadership teams with coaching frameworks that promote conscious decision-making and holistic leadership.
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Cross-Cultural Communication- Navigates leadership and operational challenges with multicultural sensitivity across geographic boundaries.
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Organizational Culture Building- Supports leaders in cultivating resilient and aligned teams during periods of growth and change.

User Manual

Works best with clearly defined objectives paired with the autonomy to apply judgment and adapt frameworks to unique business contexts. Prefers collaboration with data-informed yet open-minded leaders who value thoughtful pacing and intentional decision-making. Thrives in multicultural, dynamic environments where complexity is embraced as an opportunity to create clarity and impact.

Education

  • •MBA from a leading global business school
  • •Bachelor’s degree in business administration from a top European university
  • •Exchange semester at a renowned North American business school

Focus Areas

Strategic Finance & AdvisoryBusiness Planning & ForecastingDecision Support & Scenario AnalysisStrategy Development & ExecutionFinancial Performance ManagementOrganizational Capability Building

Industries

Fast-Moving Consumer GoodsConsumer ProductsB2B ServicesConsultingRegulated Consumer Industries

Geographical Coverage

EuropeAsia-PacificAmericasEMEA

Stage

Growth StageOwner-led BusinessesCorporate TransformationStrategic Pivot

Personal Interests

Fine-liner and watercolor drawingSkiingHikingWriting

Certifications

Fundamentals of Co-Active Coaching – accredited training (2025)