Fiscallion

I started Fiscallion as a side-project. But it turns out, help from an ex-FP&A with 9+ years training as Accounting Lead, FP&A and BI Manager is something a lot of folks need! Growing this business is now my full-time mission!

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Fiscallion is the solution for when it feels like your business has gone off the rails.

They say you fake it until you make it as a founder. But for some founders, it might feel like you’re faking it a little too often.

Making mistakes is par for the course when you’re just starting out.

But what happens once you have a staff to pay? Are you willing to bet everything you’ve built on winging it? In this hostile financial environment, the stakes are even higher!

My clients don’t worry about faking anything.

They have an experienced expert on staff who clears blockers, sets a clear path, connects them to the most trusted tech and partners, and ensures everything is set up to scale according to best practices.

Want proof? 

Only 18% of first-time founders succeed. Since Fiscallion's inception, 75% of paying clients have closed funding or become more profitable.

For a stage where most VC firms and accelerators are satisfied with 1/10 businesses making it, 8/10 is unprecedented. I was honestly a little shocked to discover this stat...

The numbers speak for themselves: This works.

Fractional CFO, FP&A Advisor, Speaker & Author

Zumtobel Lighting

Job scope:

🔘 Defining and implementing the most cutting-edge and the most standardized financial processes including planning, forecasts and month-end closing
🔘 Financial Processes Automation (focus - SAP)
🔘 Improving ERP systems in liaison with IT and Corporate Finance & Controlling
🔘 Training and support to Key Users
🔘 Creating monthly reports in SAC
🔘 Defining SAC interfaces and standards 
🔘 Maintenance and development of KPI's in SAC
🔘 Creation of User Dashboard Playbooks
🔘 Member of S4/HANA Implementation Team
🔘 SAP Key User

Finance Project Manager

ABBYY

Results:

✔️ Conducted monthly, quarterly, and annual incentive calculations for sales using Power BI reports, resulting in a 16% increase in average client revenue
✔️Analyzed client portfolios using Salesforce, identified lower-performing accounts, and optimized sales pipeline to reduce costs by 30%
✔️ Streamlined monthly SaaS, Revenue, COGS, and OPEX related KPI reports, improving report accuracy and accessibility for leadership decision-making.


🔘Successfully managed financial models for a leading B2B SaaS company, including forecasting, budgeting, and overall financial planning.
🔘Led monthly and quarterly management reporting, effectively analyzing operational and financial results to distill key trends and assess business risks.
🔘Spearheaded process improvements across the organization, leveraging FP&A processes and tools for continuous improvement and automation opportunities.
🔘Collaborated with IT to enhance forecasting processes through automation and system optimization, ensuring financial data accuracy.
🔘Executed ad hoc financial modeling for special projects, driving detailed financial scenario planning.
🔘Coordinated with business applications and IT teams to systematically improve processes.
🔘Provided vital support to the accounting team in close procedures, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.

FP&A and BI Manager

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

Results:

✔️ Partnered with operational departments to support Profit & Loss statement, Working Capital Management, and Free Cash Flow Analysis through the preparation of business plans.
✔️ Improved monthly management accounts production time by 60%, reducing production time from five days to two, through the development of new and complex spreadsheets.
✔️ Delivered timely, accurate financial analysis and forecasts, resulting in $1M+ reductions in operating expenses annually.

Job Scope:

🔘 Working for a FMCG company (over 1000 employees) in Serbia with $600M turnover – producer of Coca Cola, Sprite, Fanta and dozen of other sparkling/non-sparkling beverages
🔘 Prepared various financial reports for the senior management
🔘 Partnered with specific operational departments assigned to FP&A team and preparing business plans in support of P&L incl. OPEX, WC and FCF
🔘 Performed yearly budgeting process which included definition and tracking of the profit improvement initiatives
🔘 Analyzed departmental expenditure against budget to determine reasons for variances and identifying cost saving opportunities
🔘 Monitored WC & FCF are in line with group guidelines and achieving maximum targets
🔘 Performed analysis of operation unit performance against budgets, forecast and industry benchmarks
🔘 Prepared variance explanations for finance reporting section and inputs for senior management presentations to the board and executive committee
🔘 Initiated corrective actions regarding discretionary spend with operational departments and monitoring implementation to report any non-compliance to senior management
🔘 Led cross-functional project team on a Cost Center Structure Optimization Project and delivered it successfully

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Milsped

Results:

✔️ Managed a team of three accountants and led the Accounting transformation program
✔️ Enhanced accounting systems and processes, and streamlined A/P & A/R.

Job Scope:

🔘 Working for a Logistics company (over 2000 employees) in Serbia with $100M turnover – service provider of all kinds of transports, distribution, warehousing and customs
🔘 Tracking Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables
🔘 Delegating tasks to team members and working closely with CFO
🔘 Managing relationship with third parties: banks, insurance agencies, auditors, lessors, customers and suppliers

Accounting Lead

Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia

Results:

✔️ Led a team of bookkeepers and cashiers
✔️ Managed Quarterly & Month-End Reporting, analyzing Balance Sheet & Income Statement.

Junior Finance Analyst

Unleashing Full Potential of Your SaaS Company | Fractional FP&A and BI Data Science Consultant | Tech-Savvy Finance Leader | Data Ninja | Reporting Analytics FP&A | SaaS, FMCG & Logistics | Finance - Power BI - Tableau

If you're an ambitious founder, you probably:

→ Want to improve financial models

→ Struggle with optimizing your finance tech stack

→ Lack the time to enhance your financial strategies

→ Want to implement new financial software but don’t know how

→ Aim to prepare for successful fundraising rounds but need guidance

→ Seek to optimize your financial reporting but don’t know where to start

You might relate to all 7 of these points.

Or, You might just be struggling with 1.

Why does that matter?

Well, having a robust financial strategy is essential for growth.

And there's still a massive opportunity to maximize your revenue through specialized financial practices.

Don't believe me?

Here are 5 things that my employers have said my expertise helped them do:

1. To create awareness for potential investors and partners

2. To attract investment by optimizing their financial structures

3. To communicate their growth potential better to stakeholders

4. To streamline operations by implementing various financial software

5. To stand out from competitors through financial insights and strategy

Implementing these strategies can boost your revenue, growth, and financial performance.
But you don't have time for that…

You're too busy doing other stuff like,

I don't know, scaling your company.

So what happens now?
I'll take over your financial strategy for you.

I have helped dozens of companies in:

― Preparing them for fundraising rounds,
― Optimizing their finance tech stacks,
― Enhancing their financial models,
― And more.

And no, I don't mean providing:

→ Generic financial advice
→ One-size-fits-all strategies
→ Pointless number crunching

I mean ACTUAL tailored financial solutions.

Created by a real fractional CFO.

Who leverages industry insights, proven frameworks, and your company's unique needs to drive real growth.

So, which path you'll want to go:

A - Sit and do nothing, leaving your financial strategies to chance.

Or

B - Sit and do nothing while I optimize your financial strategy, prepare you for fundraising, and help you skyrocket your revenue.

I know you're shouting B inside you.

Let's map out strategies to streamline your financial operations and identify new avenues for growth and investment.

📌 Drop me a DM "Growth" or
📌 Click the link in my Featured Section

Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc.

MS. RETHISH P & ASSOCIATES - BRANCH OF A FOREIGN COMPANY

• Conducting name screening and customer due diligence to identify potential risks.
• Performing risk analysis to assess and mitigate financial crime threats.
• Reviewing and investigating suspicious transactions and activities.
• Preparing and submitting Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) in line with regulatory requirements.
• Coordinating with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC), Bahrain, and ensuring timely and accurate regulatory reporting.
• Supporting the development and implementation of effective AML policies, procedures, and controls.

AML Compliance Officer

Grant Thornton Bahrain

- Direct and lead audit engagements, including planning, execution and review of the audit working
papers and financial statements by utilizing Audit tools and software.
- Plan, Manage and perform Regulatory Audit independently (Sharia’ Compliance Audit and Client
Money Asset Review)
- Ensure compliance with auditing principles, practices and regulations, including International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Financial Analysis, data interpretation, risk identification and report finding.
- Handle Client's Engagement and Facilitate the communication with the client and amongst the team.

Assistant Manager

Forvis Mazars in Bahrain

• Supported year-end closing and reporting for global office, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Managed administrative, accounting, and bookkeeping tasks amidst team transitions, utilizing Sage accounting software.
• Prepared payroll for an accounting services client, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Guided new joiner through accounting system for seamless handover, enhancing versatility in accounting and software applications.

Accounting and Administrative Assistant

- Lead and manage audit engagements, including planing, execution and review of the audit working papers and financial statements.
- Ensure compliance with auditing principles, practices and regulations, including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Ensure compliance with internal quality control procedures and participate in quality assurance reviews.
- Financial Analysis, data interpretation, risk identification and report finding.
- Handle Client's Engagement and Facilitate the communication with the client and amongst the team.
- Lead the team, provide the needed guidance, support and training as needed.

Audit Manager

AmplifyME

- Enhanced understanding of the global market and gained hands-on experience in diverse roles.
- Developed a comprehensive range of highly valued skills sought after in the job market.
- Accessed practical simulations in various roles on the buy-side and sell-side, providing a deep understanding of the global market.
- Engaged in live practical simulations used by top investment banks, hedge funds, and asset managers covering areas such as Mergers and Acquisitions, Equity Research, Private Equity, Sales Trading, Market Making, Asset Management, Commodity Trading, and Quantitative Trading.

Summer Financial Analyst

KPMG Bahrain

Specialized in Financial Statements Audit and Regulatory Compliance Audit for Banking, Specialize licensees and investment companies.

Main Clients: National Bank of Bahrain, National Finance House.
- Direct and lead the Quarters Review, Interim Audit execution, testing and documentation by utilizing Audit tools and software.
- Plan, Manage and perform Regulatory Audit independently (Anti-Money Laundering, Deposit protection Scheme, Public Disclosure, Prudential Information Report, Saving Scheme and Annual CBB Licensing fees).
- Design and perform the internal controls process understanding and conduct the Test of Control Effectiveness.
- Audit of Financial Statement Fairness and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Financial Analysis, data interpretation, risk identification and report finding.
- Handle Client's Engagement and Facilitate the communication with the client and amongst the team.
- Lead the team, provide the needed support and training for the Junior Staff.

Associate

Senior Executive

Executive

Intern

Prepared Understanding The Business Form
Reviewed of CBB Correspondence
Ensured Compliance with CBB Public Disclosure Module
Prepared Significant Account Matrix
Performed Test Over Raffle Draw
Performed Credit Card Interest Rate Test

I am a Certified Public Accountant and Financial Analyst with over six years of progressive experience in financial audits, regulatory compliance, and anti-money laundering (AML) across the banking and specialized licensees sector. My career spans reputable global firms including EY, KPMG Bahrain, Grant Thornton, and Forvis Mazars Bahrain, where I developed a strong foundation in financial reporting, audit management, and regulatory assurance.

Throughout my journey, I have:
•	Led and managed audit engagements ensuring compliance with IFRS and regulatory standards.
•	Specialized in regulatory compliance audits for banks, financial institutions, and investment companies, with a focus on AML, prudential reporting, and risk assessments.
•	Built expertise in financial analysis, audit reporting, internal controls, and fraud risk management.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Bahrain and have completed specialized certifications in Mergers & Acquisitions, Trading & Financial Market Analysis, and Anti-Money Laundering.

Currently, I serve as an AML Compliance Officer, where I am responsible for name screening, risk analysis, transaction monitoring, reporting suspicious transactions (STRs), and liaising with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) in Bahrain.

I am passionate about strengthening financial integrity and compliance frameworks, and my goal is to leverage my expertise to support organizational growth while contributing to a more transparent and secure financial sector.

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Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc.

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