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EXPERIENCED SENIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE
Senior financial executive with extensive experience in corporate planning across a broad range of industries. Exceptionally
strong experience in financial statement analysis, budgeting, forecasting cash flows, creating pro forma financial statements,
and maximizing financial return across operations. Experienced in leadership positions in various corporate environments,
from Fortune 500 companies to startups. Entrepreneurial executive used to entering challenging situations and delivering
results. Built own successful consulting practice and ran it for 10 years.
CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
• Financial & Operations Management • Financial Planning and Analysis
• Business Restructurings & Reorganizations • Joint Ventures / Partnerships / Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance and Investment Monitoring • Financial Administration & Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2000 present DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLC LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Managing Director of Corporate Finance Consultancy
Assisted over 50 companies in helping plan their finances, forecast cash flows, prepare business strategies,
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write business plans, and optimize operations. Industries included media, technology, entertainment, real estate,
health care, manufacturing, tourism, and internet companies.
Produced analysis and forecasts that assisted client companies in raising more than $25 million dollars.
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Acted as lead analyst for plaintiff’s expert witness on lawsuit between two title insurance companies. Plaintiff
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was awarded damages in excess of $10 million.
As consulting CFO identified cost savings equal to more than 50% of operating profits for a healthcare
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concern.
Assisted electronics firm in compiling financial statements and forecasting cash flows pursuant to sale to
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competitor; performed financial due diligence on a casino company in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Led due diligence and business planning for corporate venturing effort of Fortune 1000 company; prepared
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internal ‘strategic business plan’ for division of major automobile manufacturer.
10/98 12/99 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE FUND /GLOBAL PARTNER VENTURES ST. PETERSBURG MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Investment Officer and Controller, Moscow Office
Reason for leaving: Global Partner Ventures closed Moscow Office.
Conducted extended and in depth financial due diligence at portfolio company. Compiled monthly financial
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statements in accordance with IAS using Company’s Russian books, prepared agings of receivables and payables,
provided management with financial and budget analysis. Prepared new business plan, including five year pro
forma financial projections, and performed discounted cash flow valuation of Company.
Supervised accounting functions of Moscow Representative office of investment fund. Managed three
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bookkeepers and office manager. Served as internal auditor of two portfolio companies.
10/97 10/98 ERNST & YOUNG CIS MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Senior Consultant
Reason for leaving: Ernst & Young made drastic staff cuts (over 50% of expats) due to Russian financial crisis of
September ‘98.
Performed due diligence at starch and syrup plant; oil refinery; real estate development project and wrote
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reports of findings for potential investors.
Conducted feasibility study on business plan of a Siberian lumber mill for a court case in Denmark.
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Performed compilation and transformation of balance and income statement of starch and syrup plant from
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Russian accounting to GAAP.
Led market study of direct selling cosmetics industry and Russian steel industry.
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VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA
7/95 6/96 DELOITTE & TOUCHE CIS
Manager, Vladivostok office
Reason for Leaving: Deloitte & Touche closed Vladivostok office as part of nationwide restructuring.
• Managed staff of 15, including 12 professionals; led business development for all tax, audit and consulting work.
• Restructured and downsized office to cut costs and improve profitability; developed regional business plan;
coordinated activities and services with Moscow HQ; Signed three new audit clients and negotiated two consulting
engagements. Office went from profit margin of 767% in 1995 to a projected margin of +30% for 1996;
• Performed discounted cash flow valuation of a Russian pharmaceutical company and aluminum window
manufacturer for an international venture capital fund.
VLADIMIR, RUSSIA
6/94 7/95 VLADIMIR TRACTOR PLANT/ACCESS INDUSTRIES (A US INVESTMENT FIRM)
Special Consultant to CEO and Investment Firm Access Industries; Director, Retail and Wholesale Finance
Programs:
Reason for leaving: received job offer from Deloitte & Touche
Led project to develop captive finance company, including writing a business plan and developing all pro forma
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financial statements; preparing plan of action including operating budgets; conducted feasibility study including
marketing research, legal due diligence, and feasibility of various forms of financing.
Developed business plan for manufacturing company and presented it to investors; performed transformations of
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financial statements from Russian Accounting Standard to IAS.
Led capital budgeting exercise for a new line of tractors and engines; developed cash budget for company.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SUMMER 1993 CHEMICAL BANK
Summer Internship, Retail Banking Systems
• Administered project to reconcile databases of retail branches and ATMs with service offerings.
Other Positions:
1991 1992 Metroplex, Saint Louis Missouri – Social Worker
1990 United States Information Agency – Worked on US Government exhibit traveling through the USSR –
Trained in Washington D.C.; posted to Kishinev, Alma Ata, Novosibirsk USSR
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
EDUCATION: WILLIAM E. SIMON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JUNE 1994 University of Rochester
• Master of Business Administration
• Concentrations in Finance; Computer and Information Systems; International Management
• International Study Exchange September December 1993
Graduate School of International Management, International University of Japan NIIGATA, JAPAN
• GMAT score – 730; Merit Scholarship Recipient
TUCSON, ARIZONA
AUGUST 1989 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Bachelor of Arts, Russian and Soviet Studies, History minor
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Major GPA 3.8/4.0; Dean's List, 1985 1989; Phi Alpha Theta National History Honorary
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Sabbatical 1987 1988
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LONDON, ENGLAND
School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London
PERSONAL: Level III CFA Candidate; American Citizen; Fluent Russian, Proficient Japanese; Microsoft Office,
Macintosh OS and Windows proficiency.
WEBSITE: www.davidsonllc.us