Tatsiana Rakush

Provide executive financial leadership for a $55M+ privately held specialty contractor, aligning financial strategy with operational execution to drive profitability, optimize liquidity, mitigate risk, and support sustainable growth.

• Develop and execute financial strategies, budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation plans supporting commercial, institutional, and infrastructure projects.
• Deliver executive and ownership reporting, presenting financial performance, business trends, risks, and strategic opportunities to senior leadership and parent company stakeholders.
• Direct full-cycle construction accounting, including job costing, change order management, certified payroll, union compliance, progress billing, retainage tracking, and revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP.
• Lead comprehensive WIP (Work-in-Progress) reporting and project financial oversight, ensuring accurate cost-to-complete forecasting and project profitability analysis.
• Evaluate technology and R&D initiatives through financial analysis and ROI assessments, supporting innovation, process improvement, and long-term business objectives.
• Spearhead ERP evaluation and modernization initiatives, collaborating across departments to implement scalable solutions for project accounting, job costing, labor tracking, and financial reporting.
• Implement financial reporting automation and business intelligence solutions utilizing Crystal Reports and advanced Excel tools, reducing manual reporting efforts by 40%.
• Strengthen internal controls, financial processes, and governance practices, reducing monthly close timelines by 30% and external audit completion time by 25%.
• Developed and executed working capital and liquidity management strategies, driving improved cash flow performance, enhanced project visibility, and a debt-free balance sheet.
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks, insurance providers, legal advisors, and external stakeholders while ensuring regulatory compliance and effective risk management.
• Build, mentor, and retain high-performing finance and administrative teams, achieving a 95% five-year retention rate while leading organizational change and process modernization initiatives.
• Partner closely with operations, project management, procurement, and executive leadership to align budgets, mitigate risks, and support strategic decision-making.

Supported international accounting, financial reporting, and compliance activities for a global export organization with operations across multiple jurisdictions.