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Venelin Angelov

Venelin Angelov

Chief Financial Officer
Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary

Professional Summary


Dynamic finance professional with a robust track record in managing finance teams and driving operational excellence. Expertise includes accounting standards (IFRS and US GAAP), compliance, reporting, financial audits, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Demonstrated leadership in three financial transitions, including two successful initiatives led independently. Recognized for exceptional communication skills that foster strong relationships with business partners and a commitment to cultivating a culture of financial discipline and efficiency within diverse teams.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Chief Financial Officer

Remix Global EAD
11.2024 - Current

Continued Responsibilities:

  • Lead the company’s overall Budgeting/Forecasting and financial planning processes.
  • Oversee accounting, controlling, treasury, tax, and compliance functions.
  • Provide financial analysis and insights to CEO, Board, and shareholders.
  • Maintain focus on risk management, forecasting models, and financial discipline.
  • Continue to foster a culture of trust, accountability, and proactive decision-making.

Expanded Strategic Scope:

  • Define and execute the company’s financial strategy, aligning with business growth, long-term objectives, and shareholder value creation.
  • Develop and manage the company’s capital structure and funding strategy, ensuring liquidity, cost efficiency, and optimal leverage.
  • Act as the primary finance liaison with external stakeholders: investors, auditors, regulators, and financial institutions.
  • Drive initiatives to optimize revenue growth, profitability, and margin improvement.
  • Champion digital transformation in finance (advanced forecasting tools, automation, data-driven insights).
  • Lead high-level scenario planning and stress testing to support resilience and growth under varying market conditions.

Finance & FP&A Director, Executive Board Member

Remix Global EAD
05.2023 - 11.2024
  • Responsible for the company’s overall Budget/Forecasting process
  • Overseeing accounting/controlling and treasury functions
  • Develop and implement short and long-term strategic plan for the company
  • Drive alignment across multiple senior stakeholders and develop the key insight to convey strategic priorities
  • Communication of financial results and variance analysis of actuals vs FCST/Budget to local CEO and US CFO
  • Developing and upgrading forecasting models
  • Identify and manage financial risks
  • Building a culture of trust, proactivity and accountability within the company

Senior Finance Manager Cloud Services

Ingram Micro Global Business Services
09.2021 - 05.2023
  • Ensure monthly/quarterly/yearly closing activities are accurately and timely completed
  • Communication of Cloud financial results for EU and APAC to regional financial leaders
  • Explaining variances between forecast/budget, and actuals
  • Supporting forecasting/budgeting of Gross Profit and OPEX
  • Adapting resource, departmental plans and priorities to address operational challenges
  • Responsible for compliance (US GAAP/IFRS/local GAAP) and FS preparation for external audit
  • Ensure procedures and internal controls are in compliance with company internal policies
  • Managing finance teams (30 people) in two locations (Sofia and Barcelona)
  • Setting goals and objectives for team members to further develop employee strengths

Finance Manager Cloud Services

Ingram Micro Global Business Services
01.2018 - 08.2021
  • Managing day to day accounting and reporting activities for the EU and APAC Cloud business line of Ingram Micro
  • Responsible for financial statement preparation and audit process
  • Managing team of 9 experienced finance professionals

Chief Accountant Cloud Services

Ingram Micro Global Business Services
06.2014 - 01.2018
  • Managing all accounting and reporting daily/weekly/monthly activities for a group of Cloud dedicated entities
  • Managing team of 4 employees

Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit OOD
09.2012 - 05.2014
  • Financial Statement Audits: Conducting comprehensive audits of financial statements to ensure compliance with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, US GAAP) and regulatory requirements.
  • Internal Controls Assessment: Evaluating and testing internal controls over financial reporting to identify weaknesses and recommend improvements.
  • Clients: Coca Cola HBC, Mondelez, Actavis, Uniqa, Overgas

Tax consultant

Deloitte Bulgaria EOOD
02.2012 - 09.2012
  • VAT compliance
  • Income tax compliance

Education

High School Diploma -

Highschool of Mathematics “Akad. Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov”
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration and Economics

American University in Bulgaria
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Proactivity
  • Attention to detail
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Talent Development

Interests

Having fun with my twins, Keen football fan, Snowboarding, Tennis, Reading fantasy novels

Certification

Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - Present

International Work Experience

Summer jobs (Nantucket, MA, USA) - 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

Accomplishments

  • Seamless Finance Team Transition: Successfully managed the transition of finance teams from Barcelona and Toronto to Sofia. Documented all processes meticulously, ensuring uninterrupted day-to-day activities and maintaining operational efficiency during the transition period.
  • Leadership in Restructuring Operations: Played a key role in the leadership team during a significant restructuring operation, which involved the difficult decision of letting go of approximately 30 employees in Bulgaria and 50 in USA. Ensured the process was handled with sensitivity and professionalism, minimizing impact on remaining staff and maintaining team morale.

Software

SAP FICO/FICA

Quickbooks,

IFS

NetSuite

Hyperiod

OneStream

Microsoft Office Pack

Looker

Power BI

Salesforce

Confluence

Jira

Timeline

Chief Financial Officer

Remix Global EAD
11.2024 - Current

Finance & FP&A Director, Executive Board Member

Remix Global EAD
05.2023 - 11.2024

Senior Finance Manager Cloud Services

Ingram Micro Global Business Services
09.2021 - 05.2023

Finance Manager Cloud Services

Ingram Micro Global Business Services
01.2018 - 08.2021

Chief Accountant Cloud Services

Ingram Micro Global Business Services
06.2014 - 01.2018

Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit OOD
09.2012 - 05.2014

Tax consultant

Deloitte Bulgaria EOOD
02.2012 - 09.2012

High School Diploma -

Highschool of Mathematics “Akad. Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov”
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration and Economics

American University in Bulgaria
04.2001 -
Venelin AngelovChief Financial Officer