HEI Schools is an international preschool concept that brings the excellence of Finnish early-childhood education to schools all over the world. We make this possible through a scalable, easy-to-implement licensing model, offering the curriculum, teacher training, learning environment design, carefully selected learning materials and operational support needed to start a premium early learning center. The model is based on the proven Finnish education system and Nordic heritage of high-quality everyday design.Responsible for overall financial management, including accounting and finance processes, internal and external reporting, strategic, operational and financial analysis, and long-term planning.Participated in strategic decision-making across the company as a member of management team.Actively monitored, developed and drove core business metrics.Successfully developed the finance function to support the next growth steps of the company, including reliable financial processes, a financial model for management reporting as well as a structure for Board of Directors and investor reporting.

Responsible for the management of the day-to-day operations and overseeing the fiscal activity of HEI Schools.Tasks included reporting to the Board of Directors and investors, defining and implementing company strategy, management team leadership, recruitment and company governance.

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights andquality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and ineconomies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promisesto all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world forour people, for our clients and for our communities.The Strategy and Transactions practice of EY helps its clients to execute M&A and other capital transactions. Services include financial and commercial due diligence, restructuring, working capital optimization, lead M&A advisory, operational transaction services, valuation and business modeling.Responsible for sales, offering development and delivery of client engagements. Leading role in client projects overseeing teams of 3 to 10+ professionals.Projects included financial due diligence, commercial due diligence, independent business reviews, investment feasibility studies, cash flow forecasting, turnarounds, operational restructuring and other M&A related services.Led complex projects and provided commercial and operational advice across industries for both private equity and corporate clients. Extensive understanding of financial analysis, key business risks, transaction related advice, purchase price mechanisms, valuation and business modeling.Managed or participated in over 100 M&A engagements ranging in size from €10 million to €5 billion.

Senior Manager, 10/2019-12/2019Manager, 05/2017-09/2019I was seconded to EY’s US office in Atlanta, Georgia for a period of 2.5 years. In the United States, I managed over 20 M&A projects for both global and local clients in the Southeast region.

Responsible for overall project management including coordination and planning, junior staff management, client interaction, financial analysis as well as report writing.Also responsible for developing client relationships focusing on Private Equity and Financial Services sectors.

Responsible for assisting clients and analyzing target companies in several financial, vendor and real estate due diligence projects both in Finland and abroad. Also responsible for EY’s student branding by maintaining campus relations and student recruitment with outstanding results.

Senior Associate, 07/13-12/13Associate, 08/12-06/13Senior member in audit engagements including coordination of field work and guidance of assistant auditors. Managed the field work of audit engagements from planning and resourcing to execution.Assessed the risks in clients’ business processes, financial statements and reporting. Gained a broad understanding of accounting, internal control environments, internal risk management, financial statement analysis, valuation and financial instruments.

Junior team member with an assisting role in audit engagements.