Thanos Grigoriou

• Lead the Corporate & Business Planning teams across 5 subsidiaries and joint
ventures in the Maritime sector.
• Partner with executive management and key stakeholders to align business
objectives and initiatives with financial strategies.
• Develop and manage Companys overall business planning strategies and goals.
• Lead and execute the annual budget plan, including financial forecasts and
projections.
• Provide guidance and support to department heads in developing their individual
business plans and budgets.
• Drive operational excellence through collaboration with cross functional teams.
• Execute special studies to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions and
thought leadership.
• Design and execute the long-term investment plan and CAPEX strategy.
• Prepare and submit cash call financing requests to the shareholders.
• Identify and evaluate growth opportunities, market trends and industry insights to
inform strategic decision making.
• Simulate business/investment analysis pertaining to capital projects, asset
divestment, service outsourcing and contracts evaluation.
• Support the business integration of subsidiaries, JVs and M&As.
• Develop and deliver high-impact presentations and reports for external and internal
stakeholders to support executive decision-making.
• Oversee and manage special projects and initiatives to improve financial processes
and systems.
• Monitor and report on KPIs to track progress against business goals.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to maintain proper controls and
procedures.
• Lead and mentor a team of financial analysts, planners and control specialists
fostering a high-performance culture while enhancing efficiency.

• Contribute to strategic management of 10+ countries across East Europe, Russia, Baltics & Nordics (“EE Cluster”).
• Lead the Finance and Commercial teams consisting of 50+ professionals in EE Cluster and Shared Services Center.
• Act as HR Director of Ideal Standard Greece (40 employees)
• Monitor actively the development and delivery of commercial strategies to grow business.
• Ensure that a strong financial framework is in place to support effective procurement, implementation and risk management of EE Cluster’s developments.
• Execute EE Cluster planning & budgeting processes according to Group guidelines.
• Assure the effective management/control of all commercial resources and budgets.
• Challenge the financial planning/forecasting decision making process.
• Increase business financial understanding with meaningful and consequential input.
• Monitor and control the quality and cost-effectiveness of services provided by all departments, to ensure high standards and value for money.
• Provide support and financial council to enable the business to evaluate decisions and drives to achieve financially efficient and effective business outcomes.
• Support and lead the development of robust Business Cases for investments and business growth initiatives.
• Understand, control and explain income and cash drivers.
• Evaluate and support the development of accurate, value-generating investment proposals and business decisions.
• Maintain an up-to-date overview of financial, tax, admin and operation best practice.
• Collaborate with Management Accountants, Finance and Supply Chain Managers to ensure that reporting is timely, accurate and aligned with Group’s standards.
• Administer HR programs including compensations, benefits, performance and talent management, training and development, disciplinary matters of employees.
• Investigate employee issues and conflicts and bring them to resolution.
• Ensure that all countries across EE Cluster comply with all legal and statutory obligations, local employment laws and regulations.

• Lead and direct the Finance, Controlling, Credit, FP&A, Accounting, IT and Admin
teams of 40 professionals across 6 countries in South Eastern Europe (SEE) region.
• Devise, define and execute strategic business plans aligned with shareholders
vision and ensure the smooth running of the process.
• Partner with CEO and Executive Committee to shape and execute long-term
strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment across finance, operations and commercial.
• Project managing the construction of a liquid fertilizers factory in Romania.
• Lead contract management and negotiations, ensuring favorable terms.
• Oversee & participate in transactions, including M&A and expansion projects, to
support Groups growth strategy across SEE.
• Advice on long-term business and financial planning.
• Manage, enhance and streamline the processes for financial forecasting, budgeting
and P&L management of triple digits EUR turnover.
• Oversee and redirect cash flow and liquidity management.
• Implement strategies to optimize cash flow and reduce financial risks.
• Assess various analysis in revenue growth and route to settlement.
• Supervise the preparation of financial reporting for the France based HQ.
• Review sales and activity reports to measure productivity and goals achievement.
• Lead the supply chain department, targeting in transportation and warehousing
costs optimization.
• Redesign and strengthen administrative and accounting procedures for a secure
business development in line with Group principles.
• Foster congenial relationship and professional communication with Commercial
Director and Marketing Manager.
• Implement a robust compliance framework that reduced regulatory risks and
ensured adherence to state and federal laws across SEE and Group.
• Understand and mitigate key elements of subsidiaries risk profile.
• Provide Group Head of Audit with assurance that Groups internal control systems
are appropriately designed and operating effectively.
• Collaborate with Group experts and external consultants for IT security and
development of information systems.
• Forged robust relationships with various internal & external stakeholders.
• Manage the development of a strong pipeline of talent for current/future success.

• Manage all day-to-day accounting, reporting, credit, treasury and operating cash
flow activities for effective financial planning.
• Oversee companys capital structure, including debt and equity financing.
• Guide the team through the implementation of financial and operational turnaround
plans with clear objectives and actions.
• Review and improve all main processes (purchasing, invoicing etc.)
• Administer accounts payable and receivable, resulting outstanding invoices
reduction through effective billing strategies.
• Develop the new credit risk assessment system for sustaining business growth.
• Implement a financial forecasting tool and redesign the annual budgeting process.
• Assess various analysis and monitor customer profitability, OPEX & Direct
Marketing Expenses.
• Review and Approve Group Reporting Package on monthly basis and statutory FS.

• Audit Manager of Coca-Cola HBC AG (CCH AG).
• Manage numerous audit engagements and procedures of CCH AG including among others:
o Financial Statements Audit for 18 countries at Shared Services Center (BSO), in Bulgaria.
o Internal Controls Audit for 22 countries under ISAs, executed at BSO.
o Consolidated Financial Statements Audit under IFRS, executed at HQ.
o Audit of the UK Corporate Governance Code and Viability Statement UK listing requirement.
• Lead teams up to 20 professionals at times and simultaneously with different cultural backgrounds.
• Head the First Centralized Financial Statements Audit at BSO.
• Design and implement audit procedures for BSO Centralized audit.
• Coordination of audit scope execution across multiple sites that CCH AG operates.
• Review the implementation of Internal Control Framework and respective mitigating controls under ISA and/or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act.
• Provide guidance and expertise to professional staff in specialized issues including audits, internal control systems, remediation plans and regulatory compliance.
• Plan engagement objectives to ensure audit techniques and methodologies are aligned with professional standards, best practice and appropriately address risk.
• Prepare and review management communications, proposal budgets, negotiate fees and overruns.
• Review Financial Statements for compliance under relevant GAAP (IFRS, local GAAP) on standalone and consolidation basis.
• Maintain relationships with other engagement teams.
• Monitor team progress against plan and drive performance.
• Recruit and appraise the audit teams.
• Lead the team by example, while being a career coach and mentor.

Billing operations of audit partners.
• SAP user (timesheets, expense reports, billing clients).
• Control recoverability of audit clients fees (actual versus budgeted cost).
• IFRS technical research.