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Svetlana Kalinnikova

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Co-Founder/ COO at Arcruit
📍 Riga, Latvia

Svetlana is a finance leader and the Co-Founder/COO of Arcrui. Her expertise lies in scaling financial operations for high-growth SaaS companies, with a strong background in US GAAP and IFRS from her 8+ years at a Big 4 firm. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Roehampton.

Svetlana demonstrates a keen interest in the startup ecosystem, particularly within Central and Eastern Europe. She is proactive about her professional development, recently applying to a fundraising bootcamp to enhance her skills and connect with investors, showing a passion for continuous learning and growth.

She successfully built the finance function at Lokalise, growing the team from 3 to 6 people while the company scaled.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder/ COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Riga, Latvia
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SaaS Finance
Her career has focused on developing accounting, reporting, and forecasting systems specifically for high-growth SaaS businesses, including revenue recognition under ASC 606.
Startup Fundraising
She recently applied to a hands-on fundraising school for CEE founders to level up her skills and connect with investors, indicating a current focus on securing capital.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Co-Founder/ COO
Arcruit
6-2024
Director of Finance - Accounting and Operations
Lokalise
5-2022 - 5-2024
Senior Finance Manager
Lokalise
5-2021 - 4-2022
Financial Controller
Lokalise
10-2018 - 4-2021
Manager
KPMG Latvia
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Education
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
University of Roehampton
2011 - 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
NEGOCIA - Centre international de formation à la vente et à la négociation commerciale
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