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Karen Akopian

Chief Financial Officer

€500/day
Utrecht, NL
15+ years
Change Management
Corporate strategy
Reporting
Process facilitation
Project Management

Average response time: 1 hour

About Karen

Global Finance and Operations Executive with 20+ years of leadership in FMCG,
manufacturing, and technology. Proven expert in managing large-scale organizational
complexity, including P&L responsibility for up to $1.4 billion and 6,000 FTE. Extensive
experience in M&A, post-acquisition integration, and governance restructuring across
Europe and the CIS.

  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Armenian

    Native or bilingual

  • Russian

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Utrecht (up to 50km)

Experience

  • 10x.team
    AI Trainer
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    February 2026 - Today (5 months)
    Utrecht, Netherlands
    • AI Transformation & Upskilling: Actively training as an advanced AI practitioner
    within the 10x.team AI Academy (Level 2: AI Prompt Practitioner).
    • Technical Mastery: Completed rigorous operational training modules covering AI
    Limits, Prompt Anatomy, Context & Constraints, Error Spotting and Reasoning Requests to
    practically apply generative AI architectures to enterprise finance.
    AI Prompt Engineering Finance Automation Process Improvement
  • STRATEGIC ADVISOR (Independent),
    STRATEGIC ADVISOR
    January 2025 - December 2025 (11 months)
    Utrecht, Netherlands
    • • M&A Advisory: Strategic advisor to a corporate bank regarding M&A transactions within the FMCG sector. Accomplished projects:
    ◦ o Acquiring Private label Pet Food manufacturer
    ◦ o Ply-wood manufacturer acquisition and integration
    ◦ o Post-acquisition integration of hygiene products manufacturer
    Corporate strategy Project Management Process facilitation Business intelligence Team management
  • BADALYAN BROTHERS GROUP,
    INTERIM HOLDING CFO & COO
    February 2025 - August 2025 (6 months)
    Armenia
    • • P&L Responsibility: Managed a global group P&L of USD 1.4 billion with 6,000 FTE
    • • Governance Design: Partnered with McKinsey to design a new holding governance structure, improving compliance and efficiency across iGaming, banking, and FinTech.
    • • Function Building: Established the CFO & COO functions from the ground up, implementing group-wide policies and procurement systems.
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Education

  • International MBA
    Nyenrode Business University
    International MBA
  • Executive Education: Strategic & Finance Courses
    Stockholm School of Economics
    Executive Education: Strategic & Finance Courses
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