Yuval Cohen Email and Phone Number

WHAT I DO: I am a seasoned financial executive who, as CFO and in other related positions, has demonstrated expertise in driving sustained growth across diverse verticals. My professional focus is on several core issues that remain consistent in every industry: partnering effectively with senior management and other stakeholders, leveraging my in-depth financial and BI / IT expertise, and optimizing profitability in ways that will empower the company’s long-term success. This has led me to expand my knowledge and capabilities in many areas, from presenting companies to investors, through overhauling internal BI and reporting systems, to daily interactions with boards, audit committees, and more.KEY CAPABILITIES:• Proven experience managing finances in excess of NIS 1 Billion per year• Extensive IR knowhow – presenting the company to bankers and potential investors• Dynamic leader able to effectively motivate teams • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills• BI expert with a track record of harnessing data to empower strategic growth• Proactive manager able to identify and overcome company-wide challenges• Strong relationships with peers, clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders• In-depth knowledge of forex hedges and currency exposures• Very familiar with ISA and IFRS requirements• Integrates overall vision with attention to detailNOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:• Submitted a draft IPO prospectus to the Israel Securities Authority, which involved transitioning the company from Israeli GAAP to IFRS, including compliance with stringent securities regulations.• Initiated, characterized and implemented a cross-organizational BI system, enabling the company to define, evaluate, and launch a new compensation plan in line with new KPIs, which increased efficiency and profitability while dramatically reducing labor costs.• Led a major Israeli retailer to the most profitable years in its history, without increasing operational turnover, despite the national minimum wage rising sharply during this period. • Managed the large-scale improvement and cost reduction of IT and cybersecurity infrastructures.