About Yulia
Finance executive with deep ops., strategy and tech markets experience – both in a fast growing start up and a large US corporation:
Start UP(7y): Successful in scaling businesses organically and through acquisitions, navigating cash-constrained, leveraged environments. Raised $54m in equity & $13m in bank debt, successful exit through $300m acquisition. Set up 4 subs & 2 branch offices.
Large corporation (4y) : Restructuring experience in a large US corporation ($2b revenues, 11k FTE) – entities integration, systems unification, acc. operations transfer to a SSC in India, FP&A for a $150m revenues & 15% EBITDA margin business unit.
Creative and organizational improvement oriented mind (“Better better, never stop”). Good interpersonal and communications skills. Strong planning and organizational skills. Proven leadership track.
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Russian
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Aix-en-Provence (up to 50km)
Experience
- VeesionCFOTECHFebruary 2024 - March 2026 (2 years and 1 month)Paris, France
- Revamp monthly closing process
- Introduced BP/budget/reforecast routines
- Build up KPIs reporting & created robust processes of Sales Force data control & maintenance
- Automated billing & cash collection (Hyperline), Board & reporting packs through Claude
- Successfully led 26M€ Series B round & 6 m€of bank Loans
- Overseeing a finance team of 7 FTE & Legal Counsel
- Interim Head of People
- PlayPlayVP of FinanceSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJune 2022 - April 2023 (10 months)Paris, France
- • Led a forward-thinking FP&A department launch (anticipated the economic downturn, cut hiring & non-HC inv. In Q3FY22)
- Instaured Act vs Bgt monthly reviews with business, improving accountability & reinforcing partnership with business leaders
- Constructed FY23 bgt focused on efficiency (Burn multiple from 2.2 LY to 1 , Rule of 40 from (80) LY to (15), etc)
- Initiated several strategic initiatives – new sales compensation program, contracts renewal process revamp, software contracts renegotiations & review, HC optimization & management
- Managing a finance team of 8 people
- UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group)Sr. Director, Intr. Finance/HRSD (ex-PeopleDoc) Business Unit CFOSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGAugust 2018 - June 2022 (3 years and 10 months)Paris, France
- Played instrumental role in integrating PeopleDoc business unit into the global organization (US GAAP reporting set up, US GAAP public post-acquisition tax filings, systems & processes alignment & business integrations)
- FP&A for PeopleDoc Business unit (HRSD) – $150m revenues, +15% EBITDA margin, 35% CAGR
- Implemented regional BS quarterly review standards on a Group level
- 9mo project of accounting operations' transfer from EU to a shared service center in Noida (India).
- Co-Leading New Go to market strategy workgroup for International operations
- Managing a finance team of 17 people
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Education
- Masters Degree in Audit & Control of International CompaniesIAE Business School2009Masters Degree in Audit & Control of International Companies
- x Pro Chartered Accountant Degree (memorialiste)Chartered Accountants' Body of Paris Region2014x Pro Chartered Accountant Degree (memorialiste)
Certifications
- Designing and Building AI Products and ServicesMIT PRO2024