Michael Blank Email & Phone Number

Seasoned Bilingual Senior Financial ExecutivePassionate about the financial success of businesses, a financial leader who looks to both technology and experience to create value in the finance function. Collaborative leader and team builder with a strong belief in mentoring and personal growth of team members. Career OverviewExperienced financial consultant with both private and public companies. Provides sound professional judgement in business plan preparation, budgeting, cash flow management and internal control implementation. Supports and leads equity and debt financings, due diligence and restructuring activities in financially challenged entities. Extensive knowledge of taxation, domestic and international. Maintains and creates excellent working relationships with both internal and external persons and entities. Working with start-up and near start-up companies, both private and public, provided leadership in the finance function. In addition to statutory reporting, supports management in decision making to grow businesses with disruptive technologies as well as fund raising. Provides guidance in corporate governance, risk management and relations with various stakeholders. A tax practitioner while in public practice for over 12 years. With a heavy focus on mentoring, oversaw the growth of a Big Four tax/legal group to a team of 15 in early post-communist Russia while on 3 year posting overseas.

Listed skills include Accounting, Finance, Internal Controls, Auditing, and 2 others.