Ekaterina S.
Finance Controller/Director at WORLD CHESS EVENTS- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Bloomberg Certificate
-Oct, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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World Chess
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United Kingdom
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance Controller/Director
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Apr 2018 - Present
- financial planning, budgeting and analysis- cash flow management for all entities of the World Chess Group (UK, USA, Germany)- working with suppliers on account statements, payments processes and other financials- ensuring the fulfillment settlement and payments obligations timely reflecting ongoing changes in solvency - communications with banks - analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of the projects- analysis execution of budgets, operational and accounting reports- overseeing and approving accountants work(monthly management accounts, statutory accounts) for all entities in the World Chess Group- overseeing and approving statutory account under IFRS (all entities in the World Chess Group)- tax management (VAT returns, corporate tax, EU sales tax, etc.)- communications and cooperations with auditors- inventory management (overseeing reports) Show less
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Finance Manager
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May 2016 - Apr 2018
- planning of financial activity of the Company (requirements of CF, etc.)- preparing financial reports for International Chess Federation and shareholders of the Company- detailed budgeting of different projects and events- weekly statement preparation and preparation of statements on projects- money flow system construction, calculating money flow through departments of the Company- cooperation with accounting department and other related departments- planning and analysis of budget utilization, control over budget utilization and management statements- cost-effectiveness analysis of executive decision-making and analysis of investments projects- management of international accounts of the Company (jointly with legal department)- working with international contractors Show less
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HSBC
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service Representative
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Nov 2013 - Oct 2014
- Processed over 200 daily financial transactions and prevented fraudulent activities - Issued cashier checks, received mortgage payments, originated fund transfers and balanced ATM - Consulted with customers on bank products and initiated new accounts opening - Uncovered opportunities and cross sold bank products for affluent clients - Processed over 200 daily financial transactions and prevented fraudulent activities - Issued cashier checks, received mortgage payments, originated fund transfers and balanced ATM - Consulted with customers on bank products and initiated new accounts opening - Uncovered opportunities and cross sold bank products for affluent clients
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Baruch College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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VP of Communications
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2014
- Developed and promoted communications strategy for the club, its members, and the Baruch community -Built campus relationships with other Baruch clubs and offices -Sought internal sponsorships for events -Oversaw activities of Director of Membership and P.R. Director - Developed and promoted communications strategy for the club, its members, and the Baruch community -Built campus relationships with other Baruch clubs and offices -Sought internal sponsorships for events -Oversaw activities of Director of Membership and P.R. Director
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HSBC
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Retail Banking and Wealth Management Intern
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
- Utilized advanced Excel skills to analyze customer data to identify the total number of Premier clients and associated balances, by branch, for HSBC’s 20 branches in Suffolk County; data was used to evaluate whether there was a sufficient number of client service representatives to serve high net worth clients in the market - Analyzed daily reports to identify overdrawn accounts for follow up by the Branch Service Manager - Fulfilled the duties of the Customer Experience Associate who is responsible for directing clients to the appropriate representative, and responding to walk-in client and phone inquiries Show less
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Dorian Drake International
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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International Markets Research Analyst Intern
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Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
- Researched domestic export firms in various industries to identify suitable acquisition targets for Dorian Drake to expand their export business - Utilized Excel to summarize financial data and calculated relevant statistics for acquisition targets; presented findings to company President - Researched domestic export firms in various industries to identify suitable acquisition targets for Dorian Drake to expand their export business - Utilized Excel to summarize financial data and calculated relevant statistics for acquisition targets; presented findings to company President
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KVANT Inc.
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Russian Federation
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Accountant
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Oct 2008 - May 2010
- Monitored outstanding/aged receivables from clients to estimate monthly cash inflows available for other operating activities (e.g., payments to suppliers); followed up with customers on overdue invoices - Participated in product pricing meetings and developed revenue and expense forecasts; researched alternatives where target profitability levels could not be achieved based on the various cost drivers - Prepared supporting schedules for the quarterly and annual financial statements for assigned accounts - Negotiated contracts with international suppliers to ensure compliance with terms (e.g., specifications, price, payment terms, shipping terms, termination clauses) - Supervised intern responsible for day-to-day bookkeeping activities Show less
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Stepnoy Construction
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Russian Federation
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Finance and Accounting Intern
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Sep 2007 - May 2008
- Researched the impact of IFRS on the firm to support the goal of establishing relationships with international suppliers who required IFRS financials; revised the income statement to incorporate IFRS revenue and expense considerations - Analyzed the company's financials and calculated liquidity, efficiency, and profitability ratios to gain insights about ways that the company can improve their financials to attract international partners which would enable the company to work with lower cost suppliers and ultimately improve profitability Show less
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Education
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2012 - 2015
Baruch College
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance/International Business -
2003 - 2008
Orenburg State Agricultural University (OSAU)
Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting, analysis and audit
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