Maksym Pavlenko, FCCA

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head of Finance at MCR Media Group

Holzkirchen, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Maksym is a C-level finance professional with over 15 years of international experience, starting in audit and risk management before progressing to financial leadership. People he has worked with describe him as a strong, reliable, and business-oriented professional. He holds a Masters degree and is a member of the ACCA.

His career shows a unique transition from traditional finance into leadership for remarkably diverse industries, including renewable energy, IT consulting, and cognitive assessment technology.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Imaginative

Relationship Oriented

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Finance
Has over 15 years of experience leading finance departments, developing strategy, and building management accounting systems from scratch in diverse, international companies.
Renewable Energy
Served as the Chief Financial Officer for KNESS, a group of companies focused on developing and implementing technologies for traditional and renewable energy.
IT Sector Growth
Held senior finance roles at Grid Dynamics and DAXX, companies specializing in IT outstaffing, consulting, and digital transformation services for a global client base.

Media Appearances

Maksym has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Head of Finance at MCR Media Group
1-2021 - 8-2025
Head of Finance DAXX Group (part of Grid Dynamics Group, NASDAQ: GDYN) at Grid Dynamics
8-2019 - 12-2020
Group Chief Financial Officer at DAXX WEB INDUSTRIES B.V.
10-2018 - 3-2019
CFO at KNESS
4-2015 - 9-2018
CFO at Protein production (Green Stone Group)

Education

2007 - 2015
Member from ACCA
2004 - 2005
Master's degree from State Economic University (Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region)

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Exp : 9 Location : Holzkirchen, Bavaria, Germany Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Finance at MCR Media Group
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Insights For Selling To Maksym

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Maksym is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Maksym

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Maksym move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Maksym take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Maksym

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