External Financial Controller · FP&A Advisor

From financial fog to clear decisions.

External Financial Controller & FP&A Advisor for multi-jurisdictional businesses across Europe and North America.

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17+
Years of experience
Big Four
Deloitte background
CFC™
Certified controller
2
Continents served
What I do

Four ways to bring clarity to your numbers

Engagements are shaped around where your business is right now — from steady monthly oversight to a single high-stakes decision.

Ongoing

External Financial Controller / FP&A

Monthly financial oversight, reporting, budgeting and cash flow control — without hiring a full-time CFO.

Project

Financial Diagnostic

A deep, one-time review of your financial state: where the risks sit, where the business is leaking value, and why.

Advisory

Strategic Decision Support

Independent financial counsel at the moments that matter most: deals, restructuring, major capital decisions.

Ongoing

Consolidated Financial Vision

One clear financial picture across multiple entities and jurisdictions, for owners managing several assets at once.

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About Dmitry Ryazanov

Big Four discipline, independent perspective

17+ years in financial control and FP&A, including Deloitte (Big Four), large energy holding companies, and independent practice across Spain, Europe and North America. Work is built for owners who need clear, trustworthy numbers — not another layer of reporting.

  • CFC™ — Certified Financial Controller
  • ACCA CertIFR — IFRS certification
  • Deloitte (Big Four) background
  • Cross-border, multi-entity experience
Recent work

Three situations, anonymized

Details are generalized to protect client confidentiality; the substance of each situation is real.

Situation

A multi-entity trading business could not explain why profit on paper never matched cash in the bank.

Approach

Rebuilt cash flow reporting alongside the P&L, and separated timing gaps from real operating issues.

Result

Owner gained a 13-week rolling cash view and stopped mistaking timing gaps for losses.

Situation

A founder preparing for a funding round had no consolidated view across three jurisdictions.

Approach

Built a consolidated reporting structure and cleaned up intercompany balances ahead of due diligence.

Result

Due diligence completed with no material financial findings raised by investors.

Situation

A hospitality group needed to decide whether to expand or consolidate underperforming locations.

Approach

Ran a location-level contribution margin analysis, isolating true unit economics from shared overhead.

Result

Two locations closed, capital redirected to the three strongest performers.

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