Experience

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  AAL Group Ltd

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Dec 2014 - Apr 2020

    I administer financial internal audit of companies to ensure transparency and in-time completion, as well as preparing true and fair report. One of my key duties is to generate diverse financial reports to facilitate stakeholders/owners/businessman in informed decision making. I optimize profitability and ensure business growth by monitor budget for companies and projects with keen focus on cost control and reduction. I also manage tax related matters to ensure seamless financial operations. In this role, I conduct audit on numerous companies to analyse financial performance/operations in different countries and deliver guidance to avoid/mitigate risk factor. I direct financial operations for streamlining, while overseeing third parties. On the basis of my in-depth knowledge, I advise companies to be prepared to manage sale and purchase, while performing analysis of company financial position to smoothen work flows. I utilize exceptional skills and ensured funds availability by devising working capital solutions with regional/international banks. I administer proposal pricing to enable achievement of full business potential. My another responsibilities is to develop and implement best practices and ensure accounting/financial activities compliance with IFRS, FAR, and CAS to improve operational efficiency. I also leverage remarkable efficiency and devised various proposals for commercial/government contract to comply with FAR and CAS.• Created and formulated accounting policy of AAL to achieve excellence. • Implemented effective strategy and defended AAL’s costs on cost reimbursable type of contract in front of US government. • Utilized vigorous techniques and recovered accounts receivables on major contracts with high risk of non-payment. • Processed and received VAT restitution for 2mln USD in Indonesia

  • DCAA Compliance Manager

    • Feb 2014 - Nov 2014

    • Preparation of company for DCAA audit:Overall scrutiny of accounting and finance, structure of associated legal entities, including offshore companies, human resources management, procurement process for compliance with IFRS, FAR, and CAS. Implementation of necessary changes; Preparation of policies and procedures.• Development of commercial proposals and proposals for USA government contracts in compliance with FAR and CASResult: Performed well and cleared DCAA audit, while ensuring transparency in all aspects.

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  Private Practice

  • Moscow, Russia/ London, UK

  • Finance Consultant/Manager/acting CFO

    • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Moscow, Russia/ London, UK

    • Development of business plans /models /feasibility studies, full financial support on all the matters and start-up of projects:-Warehouse/Stock strategy.-Tax regime determination.-Office setting up + overheads strategy.-Detailed Modeling (summing up to BS, PL, CF).-Business Valuation using Discounted Cash Flow (with WACC, Terminal Value calculation).-Setting up rounds for investor's funding. Presentation to investor.• Preparation of companies for sale (strategy, investment business model development from scratch, valuation, interaction with investment bank, potential investors and etc.)• Budgets development, preparation and defense, analysis and control, costs optimization• Full range of reporting: process set-up, partial restoration of accounting, reporting (statutory, sales, fcst..)• Cash Flow management• Review and approval of contracts• Preparation of Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS, interaction with auditors to get them auditedSpecial achievements: Developed non-loan scheme to fund company performance until investors’ cash injection; One of company has been scrutinized and bought by investors; the other two are finished, funding is collected, execution stage; improvement of company profitability, so that current owner changed his mind and decided to keep the company

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  Fortum

  • Moscow, Russia / Chelyabinsk, Russia

  • Head of Investment Analysis, Budgeting, Reporting /Sr. Finance Mgr

    • May 2011 - Dec 2012
    • Moscow, Russia / Chelyabinsk, Russia

    • Budgeting and budget-cost-performance analysis process set-up for projects, consolidation, preparation of business-plans• Financial Modeling and investment analysis, evaluation and defense• Full range of reporting (actual, forecast, and analysis, RAS, IFRS, corporate), interaction with auditors (PWC)• Cash Flow management• Participation in negotiations with contractors, analysis of their financial and economic performance, contracts approval• SAP implementation (planning, reporting and analysis)• Development and implementation of educational programs for employeesSpecial achievements: Substituted Finance Director/Vice-president of Investment Division during her absence

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  Shell

  • Moscow City, Russia

  • Finance Manager/Finance Advisor Europe and Africa

    • Jan 2009 - May 2011
    • Moscow City, Russia

    • Business planning, budgeting, control and optimization of budget performance• Financial and economic analysis of marine business, cost optimization, business restructuring• Taxation (VAT, excise duties, Import/Export fees, Income tax and etc.)• Standardization of finance processes and procedures among countries in the region• Reporting (IFRS, corporate) interaction with auditors• Preparation and implementation of SAP• Approval process of non-standard contracts conditions (pricing, discounts, bonuses, risks)• Evaluation and optimization of investment portfolio• Cash Flow managementSpecial achievements: Partial reconstruction of bookkeeping, process review, development of policies and procedures for accounting compliance; Successful project management of 3 business reorganizational projects, which entailed SAP implementation.

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  Raytheon

  • Holy See (Vatican City State)
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Finance Consultant

    • Jan 2009 - Sep 2009

    Ad hoc finance, project, reporting, EVMS matters

  • Finance Manager USA-RF Government Project: Power Plant Construction

    • Sep 2004 - Jan 2009

    • Financial modeling, investment analysis, price valuation, projects defense• Budgeting, analysis, control over budget performance• Reporting (GAAP, FAR, SOX, EVMS), interaction with auditors (DCMA, DCAA, E&Y, PWC)• Financial and economic analysis, audit of contractors• Cash Flow control• KPI development, monitoring, and analysis• VAT Exemption• Project procedures manual development (financial procedures)Special achievements: No findings identified after US Army Corps of Engineers and Black & Veatch review of project estimate, PWC audits; Participated in development of proposal that won the tender, while initially decision was not to participate in the tender; Implemented Six Sigma project to minimize cash gap on the project and to improve cash flow; Substituted Finance Manager of Representative Office during his absence

  • Project Control Specialist

    • Mar 2003 - Aug 2004

    Corporate reporting; Preparation of project proposals and estimates, financials for external independent reviews; Monitor funding status, billed/unbilled, paid/outstanding invoices; Earned Value calculation and financial statements preparation; review of accounting and making corrections as necessary

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  Avantix.ru

  • Moscow, Russia

  • Financial Analyst

    • Jun 2001 - Feb 2003
    • Moscow, Russia

    Financial modeling, Budgeting and planning, Financial and economic analysis, Investment analysis, reporting, analysis and administration of contracts database, banksSpecial achievements: built up financial model that accounts for deposits in airlines, changed financial model accounting staff and salaries, which allowed for more precise cash flow planning; developed and completed project on contracts database creation, administration and analysis which resulted in increased accuracy of accounting and negotiations