Italo Morales

CFO | Interim Manager | Consultant | Entrepreneur | Internet | E-commerce | Startups | SaaS | FP&A | M&A @Volt Effect

Interim ManagerFinance Director🧨 ConsultingStrategy and Product growth🔥 Startup FounderCorporate Finance💼 C-level ExecutiveFinance OperationsFP&AExpansionAuditCFOTechnology

Results-oriented Senior Finance Executive with nearly 30 years of experience leading financial operations for multinational and private companies in the technology, manufacturing, Internet and SaaS sectors. Proven expertise in accounting, audit (Big4), strategic financial planning, budgeting & forecasting and M&A. Extensive experience working across diverse international locations, including Americas, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, and Asia allows for a culturally-sensitive approach to financial leadership. As CFO, scaled an Internet/SaaS startup group to US$30 million in revenue from the ground up. E-commerce entrepreneur, co-founder and manager of an online subscription business in the craft beverage industry (craft beer and specialty coffee). Fluent in Spanish, English, and French, with proficiency in Italian.

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Work Background

Volt EffectCFO Services - Senior Consultant – Interim Management

Dec. 2022Barcelona, Spain - RemoteEmpowering businesses to achieve new heights through the delivery of finance consulting and interim/fractional CFO services for a global clientele in diverse industries, including manufacturing, software (SaaS) and Internet.

Filtration Group IndustrialSenior Consultant

Jan. 2023 - Jun. 2023Germany• Ensured compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) key internal controls at two European manufacturing subsidiaries in Germany and Romania (turnover $120M), ahead of their parent company’s IPO in the U.S. • Partnered with senior management and CFOs, taking a hands-on approach to test vital controls in Financial Reporting, Order to Cash, Inventory, Procurement, Payroll, and CAPEX. • Evaluated the controls' effectiveness, identified deficiencies, and crafted robust remediation plans that significantly enhanced internal controls, streamlined processes, and substantially increased operational efficiency.

BREWTALCo-Founder, Managing Director

Sep. 2016 - Dec. 2022Barcelona, SpainAs co-founder of Brewtal, a craft beer and 3rd wave coffee startup, had an instrumental role creating the e-commerce and subscription business model (i.e. subscription box), the MVPs as well as the brand concept and all its pillars. Upon the foundation and launch, acted as managing partner wearing multiples hats in the areas of finance (e.g. CLV, CAC, MRR tracking), digital marketing, product management and design, supply chain, order fulfillment and logistics.

Good SoilCFO Services - Senior Consultant

Apr. 2012 - Dec. 2022RemoteDelivered expertise and guidance to SME and start-up clients, mainly in the Internet industry, in areas like financial management, FP&A, accounting, audit, M&A and e-commerce. My focus was on helping businesses optimize financial performance and achieve strategic objectives, successfully guiding clients to achieve increase in profitability.

MOVE Estrella Galicia DigitalSenior E-Commerce Consultant

Apr. 2022 - Oct. 2022Spain - RemoteDelivered expertise for the development of “bigcrafters.com" subscription model for curated craft beer selections in the Spanish market.

Agile Wings GroupChief Financial Officer

Apr. 2012 - Dec. 2021Hong Kong - EUFrom the ground floor up: I helped found this internet startup group in 2012 and played a pivotal role in its financial growth. Over nearly 10 years as the group CFO, my expertise steered the company to a multi million turnover.

TeleconsultM&A Consultant

Apr. 2020 - Oct. 2020Barcelona, Spain

HoneywellEMEA Finance Leader - Honeywell Field Solutions

Mar. 2006 - Oct. 2009Brussels, BelgiumReporting to Global CFO and EMEA General Manager, acted as financial business partner to the Sales Leadership and drove core financial activities for US$150M Honeywell Field Solutions EMEA business. Managed a team of 24 finance leaders. Focal point for Global Senior Management, being the finance link to EMEA operations (25 countries).

HoneywellEMEA FP&A Senior Analyst – Honeywell Process Solutions

Jan. 2005 - Mar. 2006Brussels, Belgium

HoneywellSenior Internal Auditor EMEA - Automation Control Solutions

Sep. 2003 - Jan. 2005Brussels, Belgium

American Standard CompaniesSenior Corporate Auditor - The Americas

Aug. 2000 - Dec. 2002New Jersey, USAPlanned and executed financial and operational audits across the Americas region (52 locations / 12 countries) for three different manufacturing divisions / industries involving supervision of up to four auditors.