Director of Finance & Strategy / VP - Assistant Treasurer

ALEXANDER AKSANOV

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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/ASSISTANT TREASURER

FINANCE LEADER with over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, treasury, financial planning, and capital markets. Expertise in managing large portfolios, leading asset-backed securitizations, and executing complex M&A integrations. Recognized for strategic problem-solving, process optimization, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Adept at aligning financial strategies with organizational objectives to drive sustainable growth and profitability. Known for exceptional communication skills, precision, innovation, leadership that drives sustainable business success, and a commitment to excellence.

Managed the compliance and utilization of $9B credit revolver, including $750M bank guarantee carve-out.

Oversee liquidity, compliance, and risk management for $185M in credit facilities and $50M/Mthly P&L.

Managed CapEx & OpEx deployment, KPI development & analysis, and leadership presentation for IOT/5G & FiOS product roadmap use-cases for revenue accretion.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Strategic Financial Analysis

Capital Markets Strategy Development

Treasury Operations Management

Capital Markets Strategy Development

Process Improvement and Automation

Risk Management and Mitigation

M&A Integration

Regulatory Compliance and Reporting

Portfolio and Investment Management

Cash & Liquidity Management

Financial Modeling and Forecasting

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

International Treasury Operations

ERP Implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vice President - Assistant Treasurer Comtech Telecommunications Corporation Melville, NY 2023–Present Direct financial operations including the management of liquidity, cash (AP & AR), bank relations, risk, benefits, and covenant compliance. Partner with leadership, business units and FP&A to manage the balance sheet and comply with ABL & TL covenant reporting. Manage a high-performing global team of 7, including 3 Senior Directors, leading process improvements across business units. Streamline bank operations by transitioning to a new banking partner and consolidating bank accounts. Advise the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on strategic initiatives including liquidity and capital optimization strategies.

Manage credit agreement compliance and cash liquidity thresholds to comply with credit agreement covenants.

Manage balance-sheet restructure and refinance from a $150M revolver and $35M term loan, to a $180M term loan and $60M asset-backed-loan (ABL) revolver.

Development and Implementation 13-week and 26-week cash flow forecast models for actionable liquidity insights.

Manage implementation and integration of OneStream ERP.

Oversaw the development of presentation material for the Board of Directors. Senior Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Product Finance Verizon Communications, Inc. Basking Ridge, NJ 2019–2023

Led financial planning and analysis for M2M/ IoT (Machine-to-Machine/Internet-of-Things) portfolio, managing $2.3B in annual revenue. Directed budget planning and variance analysis to ensure operational alignment with organizational goals. Managed a high-performing team of 4, including 2 Senior Managers, leading process improvements across business units. Partnered with product management, business units, sales, and marketing teams to optimize product performance with business objectives and report KPIs.

Delivered 5-year revenue opportunity of $167M from the Global IoT eSIM accelerator, resulting in 53% EBITDA margin.

Own the development and communication of the 5-Year Plan [Plan-of-Record] [CV], Outlook (OL) and Forecast, and risk mitigate shortfalls in attainment of actuals with business unit leadership. Serve as ‘trusted advisor’ to the business units and individual lines-of-business.

Managed, developed product business cases, and reported on Verizon's $1.2B IoT portfolio, providing actionable insights into financial and key performance indicator (KPI) performance. Including IIoT [Industrial IoT] products, i.e., GridWide [Smart Meters for electric, gas, water], Smart City’s [Intelligent Lighting 10-year deployment in strategic partnership with Duke Energy].

Directed the ThingSpace Internet of Things (IoT) platform, managing $1.2B portfolio and collaborating with product management to develop and implement diverse use cases.

Managed and reported on Verizon's $1.1B FiOS portfolio, providing actionable insights into financial and key performance indicator (KPI) performance.

Managed the IoT Product Roadmap and developed business cases to facilitate the launch of IoT Products, i.e. [Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) product for public sector clients, 5-year revenue forecast of $133M with a 42.7% EBITDA margin], ALEXANDER AKSANOV 201-***-**** Page 2

[Private & Public Networks for Global Enterprise & Public Sector, 5-year revenue forecast of $428M, EBITDA Margin of 17%],

[Intelligent Lighting for Public Sector, 5-year revenue forecast of $1.1B].

Managed and reported on the M&A integration of XO Communications, managing a $91M budget [$55M OPEX, $36M CAPEX], supporting a successful merger that forecasted an NPV of $1.8B with an EBITDA target of $2.2B. Senior Manager - Treasury Verizon Communications, Inc. Basking Ridge, NJ 2014-2019 Optimized corporate treasury operations, streamlined liquidity management, and enhanced capital efficiency across the global portfolio. Enhanced cash flow and liquidity modeling in Quantum (TMS) to support strategic hedging and liquidity planning. Collaborated with international teams (EMEA, LATAM, APAC, CA) on intercompany balances to mitigate tax implications and foreign exchange risk and ensured robust financial stability during pre-and-post acquisition integrations.

Manage Treasury Wallet with 27 multinational banking partners in adherence with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.

Manage implementation and integration of FIS Quantum [treasury management system].

Manage cash, bank accounts and intra-day investments via sungard.

Managed credit facility covenants and reporting requirements.

Risk management of $500M performance bond and letter of credit facility carve-out.

Manage debt financing and evaluation of financing options. Diversified the balance sheet with $7B in asset-backed securitizations, collaborating with 12 banking partners and earning favorable assessments from Moody’s.

Contributed to due diligence and seamless integration of $4.4B AOL acquisition into Verizon’s Treasury operations, streamlining cash management by leveraging international banking partnerships and structures.

Managed $5.5B in syndicated term loans across 14 banks, optimizing the capital structure and ensuring strategic financial management.

Assistant Vice President - Corporate Finance & Capital Markets State Street Bank New York, NY 2012–2014 Directed corporate finance operations and capital markets activities across five business lines within State Street Corporate Finance, including Currenex, FX Connect, FCM OTC Derivatives (Bilateral & Cleared), Fund Connect, and Fixed Income platforms such as GovEx/SwapEx, Non-Discretionary Funds, SIP Sales-Incentive Plans, and E-Rates.

Identified profit and loss (P&L) opportunities and mitigate risks through in-depth project analysis, positively influencing business profitability.

Boosted report reliability and strategic alignment by implementing data integrity checks and regularly engaging with executive leadership to assess business unit financial performance and evaluate new products.

Streamlined financial planning and supported business growth by leading budget development and forecasting efforts.

Coordinated with controllers, compliance teams, and business units to ensure audit readiness and maintain compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls.

EARLY CAREER

Vice President, Finance ADG International Holdings, LLC. Quantitative Strategy Associate - Hedge Fund of Funds /Risk and Performance Analytics Goldman Sachs & Co. Institutional Benefit Advisor AXA Financial

EDUCATION, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration, Stevens Institute of Technology Master of Science, Accounting & Taxation, Seton Hall University Master of Science, Global Energy Management, University of Colorado Bachelor of Science, Finance, Montclair State University CREDENTIALS: Bank Treasury Risk Management (BTRM) Green Belt (Lean Six Sigma) Change Management Professional Project Management Professional Credit Analysis & Credit Risk Management Certificate Equity Valuation Portfolio Volatility & Duration Global Volatility & Alternative Investments Indexation Managing Foreign Exchange Risk Using Derivatives Business Valuation Portfolio Management Bond Valuation Fixed Income Securities Hedge Fund Strategy NASD Series 7 & 66 Construction Management Certificate New York Real Estate License TECHNICAL SKILLS

Quantum OneStream Anaplan Costpoint Essbase (PMR) Blockchain Generative AI & LLM M2K Workday SunGard JPM Access CitiDirect HSBCnet BOA CashPro Minitab Greenbook Longview Oracle ADI Discover & AP Devmon Perl Morningstar Investext MS Office Suite Monte Carlo Simulation @Risk Thomson Reuters FactSet Capital IQ MATLAB Argus Yardi Bloomberg Morningstar Opal Salesforce QuickBooks EDGAR

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