Galina Pentecost In 60 Seconds...
As an expert in leading and advising private and public businesses, Galina has generated great success by establishing world-class finance functions and growing organizations organically and through M&A. With a focused approach, blended with best practice expertise gained at the world’s largest and best-run corporations with the nimbleness and pragmatism of the fast-growing venture-backed startups, Galina is eager to focus on your business needs today!
Specialist Skills
Managing Risk
Identifying Risks and Coming Up with Mitigating Strategies
Business Planning
Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Modeling
Raising Funds
Raising Capital for Startups, Capital Needs or Business Growth
Leadership
Leadership of Finance Function, Team Building, Training and Motivation
Exit Planning
Preparing a Business for Exit By Improving Processes and Bottom Line, Conducting Due-Diligence
Track Record Highlights
- Developed a startup of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the US ($288,000 sf)
- Delivered all financial aspects of project: developed a team which delivered financial and management reporting, costing, project and product profitability analysis, inventory controls
- Restructured and developed entire finance team at a publicly traded corporation, which became high-performing finance & accounting of 20, servicing multiple subsidiaries and geographies.
- Establishment of multi location period end closing and reporting processes at several European businesses
- Management of M&A transactions acquired SaaS business for a fast-growing tech company in London, UK
- Prepared a startup backed by Venture Capital for an exit, managed due diligence, achieved a multi fold exit multiple
Sector Experience
- manufacturing-transport-logistics: Mass Timber, Pharmaceuticals, Apparel
- technology-media-telecoms: Software, Management Consulting, e-commerce, on-line platform
- services: Business services
- retail-consumer-products: Luxury design, manufacturing, retail, wholesale
- property-real-estate: Commercial real estate
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