Alexander Sovpel
Chief Financial Officer @Devoted Studios
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Financial Officer @Devoted Studios
Toronto, ON, CA
EDUCATION
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Master’s Degree
National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Bachelor’s Degree
ABOUT ALEXANDER SOVPEL
12 years of high-quality international finance experience, including: • 3 years in investment banking & corporate finance, • 2 years in audit & assurance, and • 7 years in high-growth IT businesses and start-ups, including 5 years as a CFO. Achievements: • Contributed to fast revenue growth above $50 million with a positive double-digit EBITDA margin. • Supported finance operations of 10+ legal entities in 7 tax jurisdictions worldwide. • Led the finance department of 26 professionals, including direct management of 4 senior managers. • Contributed to the completion of 2 M&A deals, including valuation, due diligence, integration stages. • Obtained a clean audit opinion from the BIG4 auditor. Prepared the transfer pricing study. • Successfully implemented revenue recognition, profitability measurement, and budgeting processes. • CFA Level II, ACCA, CFI FMVA Certified. Fluent in English. Highly Skilled In: • Setting up the Finance Department. Hiring professionals and establishing core financial processes in: • • IFRS Accounting & Financial Reporting • • External & Internal Audit • • Management Reporting • • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A) • • Global Tax Compliance • • Treasury and Banking • • Investor Relations • Implementation of IFRS. Consolidation. Competing annual audit (KPMG, EY). • Implementation of ERP system Microsoft Dynamics 365. Design of effective internal controls. • Financial modelling: Analysis of growth scenarios, margins, cash flows, risks, funding requirements. • Management reporting. Cost accounting. Presentation of analytical dashboards. • Strategic planning, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting. Cash flow and NWC management. • Ensuring global tax compliance: Income tax optimisation, transfer pricing compliance, VAT. • M&A due diligence (financial, tax, legal). Contract negotiations and signing. • Raising debt and equity capital to support M&A and organic growth. Equity valuation.
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