Fractional CFO Services · Beverage & Premium CPG

Finance leadership
that scales with the brand.

From founder spreadsheets to investor‑ready in 90 days. Beverage‑native finance, AI‑leveraged execution, and the operator instincts your next round will trust.

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Los Angeles 15+ Years in Finance INSEAD · ACCA
15+
Years in Finance
$1B+
Capital Structured
6+
Countries Operated
INSEAD
MBA · ACCA
Olesya Esclapez, Founder & Fractional CFO of Alcova Advisors
Olesya Esclapez · Founder & Fractional CFO
About

Finance for the world's leading alcohol brands.

Finance executive and CFO with 15+ years across strategic finance, brand scaling, and M&A in beverage alcohol and CPG. I've led financial operations and funding for global and startup brands — Diageo, Stoli Group, E11EVEN Vodka, The Lost Explorer Mezcal, and Vitamin Well / Barebells. I help early‑stage founders build financially sound growth paths that attract investors and strategic partners.

Credentials

  • INSEAD MBA
  • ACCA — Chartered Certified Accountant
  • Oxford Brookes University — BSc (Hons), Applied Accounting
  • Fluent in English · French · Russian

Operating Footprint

Work‑eligible across the US, UK, and EU. Based in Los Angeles. Operating fluency across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia‑Pacific — with the cross‑border finance experience global CPG demands.

Track Record

From global giants to founder‑stage.

Before the startup world, I built and led finance at industrial scale — inside the corporations that define the category.

Russian Standard Vodka
80 markets

Russian Standard Vodka

Led the global rollout across 80 markets — building the UK from scratch to 1 million 9‑litre cases, the biggest challenger to Smirnoff in Diageo's home market.

 Diageo · Reserve & Incubation
+8% NSV

Diageo · Reserve & Incubation

Built Revenue Growth Management from scratch across Europe & Russia; safeguarded the £350M GB On‑Trade base through COVID.

 Stoli Group
+25% EBITDA

Stoli Group

Turnaround of a $250M premium spirits business via integrated RGM and value‑chain redesign.

 Barebells · Vitamin Well
+$5M NSV

Barebells · Vitamin Well

Commercial finance & RGM for the $500M protein‑bar brand — a 3% price increase delivering $5M incremental NSV.
Founder‑Stage Brands

Founder‑stage. Brands I’ve scaled, hands‑on.

E11EVEN Vodka
Premium Spirits

E11EVEN Vodka

End‑to‑end finance & ops for Florida's fastest‑growing premium vodka.

 The Lost Explorer Mezcal
Global Scale‑Up

The Lost Explorer Mezcal

Finance across US, MX, NL, IE. Three funding rounds managed.

 Hampton Water
Rosé · Lifestyle

Hampton Water

Brand valuation prepared for tax purposes.

 Heavensake
Japanese Sake

Heavensake

International expansion and monthly board KPI reporting.

 Crossfire Hurricane
Rolling Stones Rum

Crossfire Hurricane

Five-year budget developed for funding purposes.

 On Your Six Bourbon
American Bourbon

On Your Six Bourbon

Due diligence and managing a crowdfunding fundraise.

 Ocean Organic Vodka
Organic Spirits

Ocean Organic Vodka

Fractional CFO — reporting, 13‑week cash flow & RGM for an integrated beverage & hospitality business.
Commercial Results
+8%
NSV via RGM (Diageo)
+$5M
Revenue (Vitamin Well)
Recommendations

What colleagues & clients say.

★★★★★
"Olesya takes her global experience with some of the largest brands and adapts it into masterful strategy. A tremendous critical thinker who immediately adds value — with a sixth sense for finding the process that needs fixing, or money you didn't know was there."
Brian KuzChief Sales Officer · Vitamin Well
★★★★★
"Olesya's financial leadership at E11EVEN was transformational. She built our financial systems and controls from the ground up — rivalling large suppliers, far beyond a typical startup — and redesigned our models with five‑year, multi‑scenario plans. A brilliant strategist and collaborative leader."
Michelle BeauchampChief Marketing Officer · E11EVEN Vodka
★★★★★
"Colleagues for six years through a period of rapid growth. Olesya was closely involved across finance, sales, marketing and investor relations — spanning many markets."
Preston MendenhallGroup COO & Country Head, Kenya · Rendeavour
Framework

Four pillars. One operating system for finance.

How I structure the finance function — from chart of accounts to board.

01

Business Planning

  • Budget creation & review
  • Realistic financial projections
  • Strategic KPIs
  • Cash flow projections
02

Fractional CFO Role

  • Financial analysis
  • Financing solutions
  • Systems solutions
  • Board meetings
03

Investor Relations

  • Monthly / quarterly reporting
  • Fundraising strategy & support
  • Diligence & data room
  • Board cadence
04

Accounting

  • AR, AP, bank reconciliation
  • Accrual basis books
  • Payroll & expenses
  • Budget management
Value

Why founders hire me.

01

Strategic partner

Translate ambition into numbers, plans, and execution that founders and boards trust.

02

Hybrid skill set

Commercial finance + FP&A + treasury + ops — hands-on and board-ready in one operator.

03

Systems-first

Clean data, fast reporting, automated controls. Insights become real-time, not retroactive.

04

Outcomes that matter

Margin expansion. Cash discipline. Investor credibility. Measurable results, not decks.

Domain

Beverage‑native finance.

The technical fluency the category requires — from excise to TTB to distributor margin pools.

%

Excise Tax

ABV impact · state & federal · compliance calendar.

$

COGS

Liquid · packaging · co‑pack · freight · tariffs.

≡

Pack Pricing

750ml vs RTD · case equivalents · duty‑paid vs bonded.

▲

Distributor

DA / SPA / MDF · slotting & resets · margin pools.

✓

TTB Interface

Formulas · COLAs · finance ↔ legal ↔ ops.

AI‑Native Operator

AI is the leverage.

Junior‑analyst speed. Senior judgment on what ships.

5×
Faster First Drafts
0
AI Errors That Ship
100%
Reviewed By Me

Tools I run

  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Copilot
  • Power BI Copilot
  • Excel + Sheets LLM add‑ons

How I use them

  • 3‑statement model stress‑tests
  • Variance commentary drafts
  • Board‑deck synthesis
  • Diligence Q&A workflows
  • Automation logic & SOPs

What it delivers

  • Faster turnaround
  • Tighter narratives
  • More strategic bandwidth
  • Senior output, leveraged
Systems & Tools

The finance stack I run.

ERP, accounting, spend & BI — implemented and operated end‑to‑end.

SAPMicrosoft Dynamics 365NetSuiteXeroQuickBooksRampBILL (Bill.com)ExpensifyApprovalMaxCin7FathomSalesforcePower BI
Engagement

How we work together.

Match the model to the moment — embedded leadership, defined sprints, transition coverage, or success‑based partnership.

01 · Retainer

1–3 Days / Week

Leadership + hands‑on delivery. Embedded operator.

02 · Project Sprints

Defined Scope

Pricing rebuild · fundraising prep · system implementation.

03 · Interim CFO

Cover Transitions

Stabilize close & reporting. Hand off cleanly.

04 · Success‑Based

Optional Layer

Tied to financing closed or savings delivered.

30 / 60 / 90

First 90 days. Diagnose. Build. Operate.

Days 1 — 30

Diagnose

  • Data & GL review
  • Model baseline
  • Cash mapping
  • Quick wins
Days 31 — 60

Build

  • KPI dashboard
  • Pricing & COGS deep‑dive
  • Working capital plan
  • Process design
Days 61 — 90

Operate

  • Monthly close rhythm
  • Rolling forecast
  • Investor pack
  • Automation rollout
Cadence

Ways of working.

1

Weekly + monthly

Weekly ops + finance touchpoint. Monthly board‑ready review. No surprises.

2

Shared dashboard

Single source of truth. Async updates with explicit SLAs on outputs.

3

Cross‑functional

Tight collaboration with CEO/COO, Sales, Ops, and your CPA / Legal.

Fit

Who this is for.

✓

Seed → Series B consumer brands

Beverage (alc & non‑alc), wellness, premium CPG. Founders who care about margin and capital efficiency.

✓

Businesses upgrading their finance function

Before or after a raise. Ahead of national expansion. After an interim CFO departure.

✓

Sponsor‑backed portfolio companies

Board‑ready reporting · diligence prep · pricing & trade playbooks · path‑to‑exit financial hygiene.

Team

The people behind Alcova.

Senior finance leadership, controllership, and a five‑year bookkeeping partnership — so the numbers are accurate, on cadence, and audit‑ready.

Olesya Esclapez, Founder & Fractional CFO
Founder & Fractional CFO

Olesya Esclapez

INSEAD MBA · ACCA

A finance executive with 15+ years across strategic finance, brand scaling, and M&A in beverage alcohol and premium CPG. Olesya has led financial operations and funding for global and emerging brands — Diageo, Stoli Group, E11EVEN Vodka, The Lost Explorer Mezcal, Hampton Water, Heavensake, and Vitamin Well / Barebells.

She founded Alcova Advisors to give early‑stage founders the senior, beverage‑native finance leadership they can't yet hire full‑time — from pricing and revenue growth management to fundraising and investor‑ready reporting.

Based in Los Angeles · work‑eligible US/UK/EU · fluent in English, French & Russian.

Maria Guadalupe Delgadillo Porras, Controller
Controller

Maria Guadalupe Delgadillo Porras

Controller · Director, DELHBA Business & Tax Compliance

10+ years across Mexico, the UK, and the US. Began at BDO — advanced through senior and managerial roles overseeing multinational clients and complex audits.

Group Controller at The Lost Explorer Mezcal · Accounting Manager at E11EVEN Vodka.

Founded DELHBA Business & Tax Compliance in 2025 — strategic accounting and tax advisory for emerging companies.

Global Infosys Outsourcing
Bookkeeping Partner · 5‑Year Partnership

Global Infosys Outsourcing

Cloud accounting · onshore + offshore in lockstep

Alcova's five‑year bookkeeping partner. A cloud‑accounting firm running onshore and offshore in lockstep, Global Infosys keeps clients' books accurate, audit‑ready, and on cadence — standardized workflows under U.S. GAAP and local statutory rules, with Xero and Fathom HQ for real‑time visibility.

Let's Talk

Build the finance function your next round will trust.

Brief intro call. No deck. We map your stage, pressure points, and the 90‑day path that closes the gap.

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