Experience

Intelligence Advisers

• Azerbaijan
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance and Business Analyst

  • May 2012 - Present

  • Elicited requirements from the business stakeholders using various requirement gathering techniques such as: end-user interviews, job shadowing, questionnaires, etc. • Created “As-Is” and “To-Be” process maps and conducted a gap analysis. • Created business requirement documents based on high level requirements, and producer manuals. • Conducted JAD sessions to allow different stakeholders to communicate their perspectives with each other, resolve any issues and come to an agreement quickly and ascertain that requirements were feasible. • Led business analysts and testers during the development and execution of test cases, verifying test results and documented defects. • Used MS Visio to carry out the business modeling, data modeling, and object modeling efforts to develop the business architecture for rapid and controlled application development. • Involved in development of Business and Technical Requirements in preparation of Architecture, Strategy, and Design documents for Business Needs and Processes. • Developed Data Flow Diagrams and Entity Relationship Diagrams. • Developed test plans, test conditions, and test cases from business/functional/technical requirements. • Developed Excel formulas for testing and verification of insurance premiums, forward/backward traceability of functional requirements to test scenarios/test cases. • Involved in writing complex SQL queries to check the data integrity. • Used MS VISIO to draw the diagrams required in the development efforts. • Created UI Documents as supporting documents for the Business Requirements Documents. • Identifies financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts. • Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management. • Maintains database by entering, verifying, and backing up data. Show less



World Bank Group, Greather Baku Project

• Finance manager

  • Jul 2011 - May 2012

  • Budget preparation, making disbursements in World Bank Client connections system • Reporting FMRs to World Bank and government organizations • Preparation special purpose financial statement for annual audits • Monthly, quarterly, annual reporting of financial operations, preparation annual budgets • Initiation and approval of payments, collection of back-up documents for granting funds from WB • System improvement for several projects, Reporting FMRs to World Bank Baku office Show less



Nexia International

• Yemen
• Accounting

• Audit manager

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2011

  Responsibilities: Serving US GAAP and IFRS clients as an auditor, which includes: • Supervising and managing audit teams and staff on audits • Planning and presenting formal training workshops to staff • Determine the audit approach; perform more complex test of detail procedures • Collaborate with internal auditors, IT auditors and tax specialists/experts; • Draft management letter and auditor’s report for client; SOX Compliance review Liaising with clients and partners of the firm; Coach less experienced team members Show less



BDO Latvia

• Latvia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit Senior

  • Oct 2008 - Apr 2010

  • Accounts preparation: Capturing all accounting transactions during the year • Performing loan reviews and calculations of allowances ( for Top 5 banks of Azerbaijan) • Completing client ledger accounts, writing journals and producing a final trial balance • Performing bank, debtors’ and creditors’ reconciliations; preparing annual financial statements for various types of legal entities • Audit: Responsible for preparing of the audit file for review by manager • Taxation: Performing and/or auditing taxation calculations and VAT returns for various entities • Completing and submitting annual tax returns for both individual and corporate clients Show less