Anna Chernysheva
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Summary
Strategic Finance Leader with 10+ years of experience driving business growth through data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and deep technical expertise. Proven track record of aligning financial strategy with organizational goals to deliver measurable impact to executives and shareholders. I take pride in creating intuitive dashboards and clear financial summaries that translate complex data into actionable insights. Experience
VP of Finance/Head of Treasury 2019-Sept.2024
Alden Torch Financial Denver, CO
• Led corporate and fund treasury operations, delivering strategic financial leadership and supervising staƯ to ensure optimal liquidity management, enhanced banking relationships, and strong financial security protocols.
• Directed the successful remarketing of a $1B Tax Exempt Bond portfolio in 2022, building detailed forecasting models and stress-test dashboards that supported critical due diligence and purchase pricing.
• Designed and implemented data-driven fund value optimization models through deep portfolio performance analysis and 10-year forecasting, enabling C-suite strategic planning and contributing to profitable investor acquisition and fund liquidations.
• Authored and enforced comprehensive financial policies supporting annual audits; managed full-cycle property insurance certifications, escrow analysis, and regulatory compliance.
• Automated the property debt service billing system using Excel, improving operational eƯiciency, reducing manual errors, standardizing reporting, and lowering costs.
• Oversaw fund liquidations and conducted in-depth reviews of partnership agreements to ensure compliance while guiding leadership on optimal capital allocation strategies.
• Provided in-depth financial forecasting and strategic analysis to the CEO, CFO, and Head of Legal, directly informing board-level decisions and long-term planning.
• Led high-impact special projects, including valuing portfolio acquisitions, disposition waterfall modeling, capital account calculations, and financial risk exposure assessments to enhance organizational financial stability.
AVP of Finance/Head of Treasury 2016-2019
Alden Torch Financial Denver, CO
• Authored and maintained advanced financial models for our holding companies in accordance with legal agreements, supporting strategic risk assessments for collateral release initiatives and entity dissolution planning.
• Designed and led the corporate financial forecasting framework that drove CFO level strategic planning, annual budgeting processes, and long-term financial projection models.
• Reviewed complex legal documents and built procedures for the reserving and distributing residual proceeds; collaborated closely with Capital Transactions, Legal, and Accounting teams to ensure accurate execution, regulatory compliance, and optimized financial outcomes. Senior Financial Risk & Business Development Analyst 2015-2016 Alden Torch Financial Denver, CO
• Developed a dynamic rolling forecast model covering 1,000+ aƯordable housing assets across 130 funds, delivering key total return projections and KPI dashboards that informed strategic decision-making by the CFO and COO.
• Created a property-to-fund mapping system to identify high-impact acquisition opportunities, enabling data- driven capital allocation and boosting overall portfolio profitability.
• Led comprehensive financial stress testing and variance analysis at both asset and fund levels, evaluating risk exposure, monitoring performance trends, and enhancing forecasting accuracy.
• Produced and maintained the ASC 450 Loss Contingencies report for third-party audits; conducted in-depth fund budget reviews to detect shortfalls, safeguard financial stability, and improve investor reporting integrity. Debt Analyst 2014-2015
Alden Torch Financial Denver, CO
• Analyzed complex loan and partnership agreements across a portfolio of 1,600+ properties, delivering strategic insights that informed leadership decision-making and financial planning.
• Designed a cash and capital event waterfall model to forecast value distribution across partnership tiers, enhancing financial transparency and supporting long-term strategic planning.
• Built interactive dashboards to analyze debt structures, enabling data-driven decision-making by the SVP of Finance and improving visibility into capital strategy and financial performance. Skills
FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Reporting, Investor Relations, Treasury & Fund Management, Cash Flow/Liquidity Management, Fund Management, Financial Risk Assessment, Modeling & Data Analysis, Valuation Modeling, Metrics, Due Diligence, Market research, Scenario/Stress Test Analysis, Variance Analysis, Advanced Excel, Financial Dashboards, Corporate Finance Systems. Cross-Functional Leadership, Team Management, Policy Development, Loan & Partnership Agreement Review, Capital Allocation, Audit & Compliance.
Education
Erasmus University Rotterdam - Rotterdam School of Management Rotterdam, NL Master of Science in Finance & Investment 2012-2013 University of Denver - Daniels School of Business Denver, CO Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration, Minor: Spanish 2008-2011 Maastricht University - School of Business and Economics Maastricht, NL Study Abroad - Globalization and Integration Track 2010 Professional Development
Cornell University – Real Estate Investment Modeling Certification 2024 Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Commercial Real Estate Analysis 2019 CFA Institute – Passed Level I of the CFA Program 2015