Rafael (Pérez Del Yerro) Marañón-CFO & Finance Transformation Leader | Value Creation | EMEA | CFA, CAIA

Diversified holding with operations across 5 European markets. Finance lead across FP&A, accounting, tax, and group governance.

• Designed and executed a 100-day finance buildout: unified reporting framework, KPI dashboards, intercompany governance across 4+ entities, and M&A readiness playbook.
• Achieved breakeven in 2 out of 3 geographies within 8 months by optimizing pricing, cost structures, and unit economics.
• Created the group holding structure, consolidating 4+ operating entities under a unified governance and reporting framework, resulting in more efficient intercompany funding flows and improved tax and administrative efficiency.
• Partnered with the tech team to automate billing and revenue recognition across marketplaces, cutting billing errors by 40%.
• Led the refinancing and optimization of the group's capital structure, strengthening liquidity, extending maturities, and improving financial flexibility to support long-term growth.

Finance lead responsible for fundraising, FP&A, cash management, and investor reporting in a multi-stakeholder international environment.

• Secured €18M across seed, Series A, and venture debt rounds; built the financial model and led investor relations with international PEs.
• Introduced rolling forecast model improving budget accuracy from 70% to 90%, enabling proactive cost control.
• Reduced monthly cash burn by 15% through vendor renegotiations and marketing spend restructuring.
• Improved DSO by 20 days, releasing €500k in working capital.

Own advisory practice delivering finance transformation and CFO leadership across 30+ mandates from VC-backed growth companies to PE environments.

Sectors: retail, manufacturing, fintech, tech, logistics, and healthcare across EMEA, US, and LATAM.

• Delivered 5–15% EBITDA expansion per engagement through SG&A reduction, COGS optimization, pricing redesign, and procurement leverage.
• €150M+ equity and debt raised across Seed to Series C: investor-grade models, data rooms, and investor relations.
• Month-end close reduced from 20 to 5 business days via finance automation, ERP implementation, and process redesign.
• M&A due diligence and PE integration across retail (BENELUX), manufacturing (Spain), and tech (DACH, UK, USA).
• Working capital optimized across engagements through DSO compression from 45 to 28 days and inventory management.
• US GAAP, IFRS, and local GAAP compliance across multi-entity, multi-country environments.

Research and analytical support for Alinea SICAV, a macro hedge fund, across equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternatives.

• Financial modelling, portfolio monitoring, risk analysis, and monthly client reporting within a multi-asset hedge fund environment.

Supported financial analysis and client reporting for large-scale multinational engagements within Accenture's Financial Services practice.

• Assisted with budget tracking, variance analysis, and ad hoc management reporting across client accounts.
• Supported compliance reviews against US GAAP and internal control standards.
• Contributed to early-stage process and cost-efficiency recommendations later carried into the Client Financial Manager role.