blakeflanegan

Strategic Financial Professional

Strategic Financial Professional with expertise in financial planning, digital transformation, and data-driven decision-making within the fintech industry. Proven track record of collaborating with executive leadership to drive growth, optimize financial performance, and lead high-impact initiatives. Adept at leveraging data analytics and automation to enhance financial processes and support company objectives.


Experience: 3 years

Yearly salary: $80,000

Hourly rate: $50

Nationality: 🇿🇦 South Africa

Residency: 🇿🇦 South Africa


Experience

Director / Co-founder
Zenara International
2024 - 2025
Provide fractional CFO services, delivering strategic financial management and guidance to multiple clients across various industries. Lead business advisory services, focusing on improving financial performance, developing growth strategies, and enhancing operational efficiency for clients. Partner with businesses to optimize financial processes, including budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and risk management. Assist companies with mergers & acquisitions, exit strategies, and complex financial restructuring. Develop tailored financial health assessments to track and improve client business performance over time.
Consultant FM
Mamlaka
2024 - 2024
Strategic Financial Leadership. Transformational Finance. Oversee and facilitate training for all finance team members, emphasizing technology adoption and data-driven approaches. Conduct advanced data analysis to identify trends and optimize financial strategies for profitability and competitiveness.
Consultant FM
Payer
2023 - 2024
Strategic Financial Leadership. Financial Reporting & Analysis. Operational & Business Insights. Leadership & Team Development
Financial Manager
VBO Global
2023 - 2024
Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting to align financial goals with the company’s strategic vision. Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement financial strategies supporting rapid growth and innovation. Drive digital transformation through automation tools and data analytics, enhancing financial processes and reporting accuracy. Conduct advanced data analysis to identify trends and optimize financial strategies for profitability and competitiveness. Oversee financial statement preparation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry regulations and accounting standards. Manage cash flow, capital allocation, and investment strategies to maximize financial performance. Implement robust internal controls and risk management frameworks to safeguard assets and ensure financial data integrity. Provide leadership on high-impact initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, and new product development. Oversee and facilitate training for all finance team members, emphasizing technology adoption and data-driven approaches. Monitor individual development and performance, offering coaching to support professional growth and goal achievement.
Junior Financial Analyst
Burgiss
2022 - 2022
Conducted financial modelling and valuation analysis for private equity funds. Assisted in the preparation of detailed financial reports for clients.
Level 1 Analyst
Burgiss
2022 - 2023
Analysed financials of private equity funds, focusing on cash flow performance from an investor’s perspective. Provided clients with standardized benchmarking tools and data essential for the investment management process. Managed multiple client projects, acquiring and reporting on requested data points.

Skills

accounting
cfo
consulting
finance
fintech
tokenomics
strategy
english