Start-ups industry
Bartosz Habaj
Finance Director
Warsaw
Summary
Dynamic finance director with 15+ years of expertise in financial strategy, analysis, and leadership. Experienced in collaborating with venture funds, business angels, industrial investors, private equity firms, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Proven track record of driving financial growth and optimizing performance across global organizations, including international sales, production companies, scale-ups, and startups. Skilled at implementing innovative financial solutions and building ecosystems that drive sustainable revenue growth. Highly proficient in controlling, accounting, taxation, and team leadership. Passionate about leveraging data-driven insights to streamline operations and enhance profitability.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Finance Director
HigoSense
02.2023 - 01.2025
- Establish strategic financial plans for executives and investors
- Devise robust business plans, budgets, and financial forecasts
- Implement comprehensive reporting and financial control processes
- Establish and optimize ERP, workflow, warehouse, and ordering
- Recruit, develop, and manage high-performing finance teams
- Institute outsourcing processes and cultivate vendor networks
- Support cash flow and treasury management functions
- Lead fundraising initiatives and manage credit financing projects
- Build and maintain strong relationships with banks and investors
- Implement and oversee risk insurance coverage
- Advise department heads on strategic financial management
- Support administrative, HR, and IT operational efficiencies
- Create, refine, and introduce internal operational procedures
Interim Finance Director
Cyberfinetics
02.2025 - Current
- Craft strategic financial plans for executives and investors
- Devise robust business plans, budgets, and financial forecasts
- Implement comprehensive reporting and financial control processes
- Establish and optimize ERP, workflow, warehouse, and ordering
- Recruit, develop, and manage high-performing finance teams
- Institute outsourcing processes and cultivate vendor networks
- Support cash flow and treasury management functions
- Lead fundraising initiatives and manage credit financing projects
- Build and maintain strong relationships with banks and investors
- Implement and oversee risk insurance coverage
- Consult department heads on strategic financial management
- Support administrative, HR, and IT operational efficiencies
- Create, refine, and introduce internal operational procedures
Interim Finance Manager
Frenzy
11.2022 - 12.2024
- Establish and enforce robust financial processes and procedure
- Restructure financial reporting framework for clarity and efficiency
- Support compliance and financial audit reporting requirements
- Transition accounting processes to an efficient outsourcing provider
- Scrutinize and verify the company's assets and liabilities
- Support financial processes after acquisitions
- Prepare cash flow reports, budgets, and forecasts
- Create and provide reports improving investors' decisions
- Implement financial reporting systems and tools
- Recruit, train, and mentor internal finance team
CFO
AioCare
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Develop and execute comprehensive business strategy
- Design and apply KPIs to control critical success factors effectively
- Monitor and report on investment milestones, runway, and cash burn
- Manage cash flow , optimize liquidity, and mitigate financial risks
- Establish meticulous budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
- Provide strategic financial insights to support business decisions
- Review ROI models for new revenue streams and investments
- Oversee budgeting and compliance for regulatory certifications
- Negotiate business plans and contracts with key partners
- Lead fundraising, investment rounds, and debt financing deals
- Transform, migrate, and digitalize accounting operations
- Implement ERP, workflow, and ordering systems efficiently
- Build, train, and mentor high-performing financial teams
- Manage investor relations and drive shareholder engagement
- Treat corporate matters with courts, banks, and registries
- Lead and coordinate internal and external financial audits
- Act as key liaison with banks, insurers, and financial entities
Senior Finance Manager
Synergic, UHY
01.2021 - 11.2022
- Manage accounting, controlling, and financial operations
- Advise executive management on key financial decisions
- Develop and enforce financial policies and procedures
- Implement controlling frameworks and reporting systems
- Evaluate and approve business projects based on ROI
- Oversee cash flow, treasury, and liquidity management
- Provide financial insights to support strategic goals
- Deliver reports and analyses to strengthen competitiveness
- Manage and coordinate external outsourcing partners
- Act as key liaison with group finance and headquarters
- Represent company in dealings with financial institutions
- Oversee statutory audits and ensure regulatory compliance
- Manage statutory reporting and financial disclosures
- Lead digital transformation and process automation
- Implement IT-driven financial process optimizations
- Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies
- Conduct internal audits to ensure operational efficiency
- Oversee AR and AP processes to enhance cash management
- Provide tax and compliance advisory for regulatory needs
- Ensure full tax compliance across VAT, CIT, and WHT
Finance Manager EMEA
Sol-Millennium Europe
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Lead EMEA finance teams across commercial, R&D, and holding units
- Deliver financial targets in alignment with CFO and CEO
- Develop and execute financial strategy across all regions
- Establish structures for operations in Italy, Spain, UK, ME
- Build and lead the EMEA regional finance competence center
- Oversee accounting, controlling, and financial compliance
- Prepare accurate budgets, forecasts, and performance reports
- Identify new profit and revenue growth opportunities
- Track ROI and optimize investments in new business projects
- Implement SAP-based financial processes and automations
- Develop commercial finance reporting and performance metrics
- Establish financial procedures to enhance operational efficiency
- Manage cash flow, treasury operations, and hedging strategies
- Ensure full tax compliance across VAT, CIT, and transfer pricing
- Oversee statutory reporting and regulatory financial filings
- Supervise AR and AP teams to ensure cash flow optimization
- Manage corporate governance, compliance, and legal affairs
- Lead administrative functions and support business expansion
Regional Finance Controller CEE
Panasonic Europe
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Lead CEE finance teams across four European business units
- Provide financial insights to the Finance Director and CEO
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning
- Manage and develop high-performing regional finance teams
- Identify new revenue streams and margin optimization strategies
- Complete accurate and timely month-end closing and reporting
- Maintain quality, completeness, and accuracy of financial data
- Manage cash flow strategies, liquidity, and hedging operations
- Approve trade contracts and optimize payment terms policies
- Authorize price changes, discounts, and marketing budgets
- Coordinate financial audits with internal and external teams
- Develop SAP and BI-based reports for financial analysis
- Oversee AR aging, collections, and cash flow optimization
- Prepare executive presentations on financial performance
Finance Controller
Samsung Electronics
02.2015 - 05.2016
- Act as CFO representative in commercial and finance operations
- Manage and develop the financial controlling team effectively
- Deliver accurate budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans
- Ensure month-end reporting accuracy and timely forecasting
- Keep financial metrics aligned with corporate KPIs
- Support sales, marketing, and SCM in achieving targets
- Implement financial procedures in line with company policies
- Create, improve, and execute financial models and analysis
- Balance pricing, trade terms, discounts, and marketing spend
- Ensure full compliance with IFRS, PAA, and tax regulations
- Oversee financial system implementation and process automation
- Develop SAP and BI-based reports for financial reporting
- Analyze budget variances and provide key financial insights
- Serve as financial systems key user and process owner
- Coordinate and manage internal and external audit processes
Business Controller
TVN SA
04.2013 - 01.2015
Consultant
KPMG
09.2006 - 05.2009
Education
Master of Science - Finance And Banking
Warsaw School of Economics
05.2025 - 12.2025
No Degree - Quantitative Methods And IS
Warsaw School of Economics
04.2001 -
Skills
- Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
- Strategic Finance
- Global Organisations
- Investor Relations
- Fund raising
- Corporate Finance
- Risk Management
- Start-up Finance
- Establishing Teams
- Teams Management
- Accountancy, Tax, Audits
- Controlling and Accounting
- Team Management
- Outsourcing Management
- Balance Sheet, P&L
- Cashflows
- IFRS, US GAAP, PAS, SOX, ISO
- MBO, CSF and KPI
- Digital Transformation
- SAP, Enova, Symfonia, Power BI, AI
- Problem Solving
- Proactiveness
- Leadership
- Accountability
- Recruitments
- Restructuring
- Consulting
Interests
AI applications
Modern military warfare
Cross fit
Traveling
Websites
Certification
CIA - Certified Internal Auditor
Achievements
- Capital and Debt Financing (>10 mln USD)
- Investment Project Finanncing Realized (4 mln PLN)
- Revenues increased by 300%
- Forecast Accuracy improved by 40%
- Reporting deadlines at 100%
- Cash Conversion improved by 40%
- Gross Margin increased by 3% - 5%
- FDA and DIGA certifications
- 3 Succesfull ERP Implementations
- 3 Succesfull Worklows Implementation
- 4 Finance Department established
- Over 15 of succesfull recruitments
- Over 15 succesfull audits and DDs
- Post-aquisition restructuring project
Timeline
Master of Science - Finance And Banking
Warsaw School of Economics
05.2025 - 12.2025
Interim Finance Director
Cyberfinetics
02.2025 - Current
Finance Director
HigoSense
02.2023 - 01.2025
Interim Finance Manager
Frenzy
11.2022 - 12.2024
CFO
AioCare
01.2021 - 10.2022
Senior Finance Manager
Synergic, UHY
01.2021 - 11.2022
Finance Manager EMEA
Sol-Millennium Europe
06.2018 - 12.2020
Regional Finance Controller CEE
Panasonic Europe
01.2016 - 06.2018
Finance Controller
Samsung Electronics
02.2015 - 05.2016
Business Controller
TVN SA
04.2013 - 01.2015
Consultant
KPMG
09.2006 - 05.2009
No Degree - Quantitative Methods And IS
Warsaw School of Economics
04.2001 -
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