Elena Pavel
InvestorCFO and Partner at Brightspark Ventures · Head of Finance & Reporting at Seraphim Space
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About
Head of Finance overseeing all financial aspects of the business to support its financial health and long-term growth.
Experience
- Brightspark VenturesChief Financial Officer & Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Brightspark VenturesHead Of Finance2022 — 2024
- Brightspark VenturesDirector of Finance2020 — 2021
- Brio PlatformInterim CFOcurrent2025 — present
- KPMGManager - KPMG Entreprise Audit2019 — 2020Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- KPMGSenior Accountant2017 — 2019Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- KPMGStaff Accountant2016 — 2017Montreal, Canada
- KPMGStagiaire en Audit2014 — 2015Montreal, Canada
- Jeune Chambre de commerce de MontréalDirectrice des Finances2018 — 2020Montreal, Canada Area
- BMO Groupe Financier - BMO Financial GroupGestion de portefeuille - Crédit Commercial2012 — 2015Montréal, QC
Skills & more
Teamwork7Public SpeakingTeam Leadership1Leadership1Organization SkillsPriority ManagementManagementFinanceFinancial ControllingMicrosoft Office4Microsoft Excel5Microsoft Word1
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PowerPointCustomer ServiceResearchPhotoshopSocial MediaHTMLEnglishWindowsEvent PlanningAccountingFinancial AnalysisFinancial AccountingLanguages English · French
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) — Ordre des CPA du Québec
- Séminaire en gouvernance — Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal
- Diplôme d’Études Supérieures Spécialisées - Comptabilité Professionnelle — HEC Montréal
- B.A.A - Comptabilité — HEC Montréal
From Elena's professional profile.
Colleagues at Brightspark Ventures
Alexandra Johnstone
Marketing & Communications Manager at Brightspark Ventures
Andrew Lugsdin
Partner at Brightspark Ventures
Caroline Rheault
Financial Controller at Brightspark Ventures
Claire Fauquier
Venture Partner at Brightspark Ventures
Éléonore Jarry-Ferron
Partner at Brightspark Ventures
Frédérik Lupien
Financial Controller at Brightspark Ventures
Jaafer Haidar
Partner at Brightspark Ventures
Jacques Perreault
Partner at Brightspark Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elena Pavel?
- Head of Finance overseeing all financial aspects of the business to support its financial health and long-term growth.
- Where does Elena Pavel work?
- Elena Pavel is CFO and Partner at Brightspark Ventures.
- Where did Elena Pavel go to school?
- Elena Pavel studied at HEC Montréal (DESS, Accounting); HEC Montréal (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Brightspark Ventures17
Mark SkapinkerPartner at Brightspark VenturesJacques PerreaultPartner at Brightspark VenturesClaire FauquierVenture Partner at Brightspark VenturesThomas Tanguay-SabourinInvestment Associate at Brightspark VenturesCaroline RheaultFinancial Controller at Brightspark VenturesAlexandra JohnstoneMarketing & Communications Manager at Brightspark Ventures
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Also worked at KPMG526
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Also worked at Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal2
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