IDAbout Ion
Finance Consultant and Fractional CFO with extensive experience in financial planning, reporting, and risk management. CFA charterholder with a background in logistics, e-commerce, and credit-rating environments. Delivering structured financial analysis and decision support to growing businesses through flexible consulting engagements.
English
Native or bilingual
Greek
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Speedex Couriers SA,Finance DirectorLOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINJuly 2018 - June 2021 (2 years and 11 months)Athens, Greece- Directed all financial operations, including accounting, managerial reporting, and risk control for the organization.- Managed eight divisions and a team of 38 employees, driving performance and accountability.- Optimized Annual Budgeting and Business Planning processes, delivering improved cost-control and resource allocation.- Developed advanced reporting tools to provide stakeholders with accurate, timely, and actionable insights.- Introduced new cost metrics, KPIs, and forecasting methodologies to enhance decision-making.
- Courier Center – ShopflixCFOLOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINJune 2021 - Today (5 years)Athens, Greece- Directed financial operations for Courier Center and Shopflix (both held by the Marinakis Family Group), aligning strategies with corporate objectives and overseeing financial transformation initiatives.- Acted as the primary liaison with shareholders, leading funding initiatives, negotiating investment terms, and delivering executive-level reporting.- Key role in transforming Courier Center from a local courier service into a nationwide company, increasing revenue from €4.3M to €20M post acquisition.- Contributed to the development and financial structuring of Shopflix, a startup marketplace, which has now reached €40M GMV- Led all financial planning and reporting functions, establishing Weekly, Monthly, and Annual reporting procedures with a focus on cost metrics and KPIs.- Oversaw the setup of financial services and procedures for Shopflix, since its innitioation, supporting its successful market launch and developed a high performing team.- Conducted due diligence processes, including comprehensive company evaluations, impairment testing, and preparation of strategic materials for potential transactions and investor engagement.
- ICAP GROUP SA,Senior Manager - Credit Risk ServicesBANKING AND INSURANCEJanuary 2013 - June 2018 (5 years and 5 months)Athens, Greece-Head of the Credit Rating Assignments Dept of an ESMA Registered and BaselIII/CRD compliant Credit Rating Agency.-Leading a team of six analysts assigning Solicited and Unsolicited Ratings toGreek Corporates.-Ensured thorough analysis and consistent application of methodologies.-Communicated results and underlying assumptions to rated entities, banking-Institutions and supervisors (ESMA, Bank of Greece and ECB).-Improved applied methodologies for corporates and introduced new onesregarding the credit appraisal of special entities.-Participated in the development of Credit Risk (PD) models for Bankinginstitutions and corporate clients.-Improved the analytical skills of team members and served as Instructor for inhouseseminars.
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Education
- Master of ScienceUniversity of Stirling2004MSc Investment Analysis
- Bachelor of ScienceUniversity of Piraeus1999BSc in Economics