CFO/ Финансовый Директор

Specialized in comprehensive risk and tax optimization, taking into account the requirements of European
legislation and interaction with tax authorities, with a focus on developing individual asset allocation
strategies for clients in the European Union.
NDA

Managing Finance Department in Russian Speaking Region 45 employees responsible for 14 markets (CIS +
Ukraine, Baltics, Mongolia & Israel). Reporting to EMEA Senior VP based in London and local General Director in Moscow.

Strategy Development and implementation:
• in 2020 to support significant business growth finance department developed “online work” rules, new approval and signing process was implemented, was initiated
Project for 1C -Oracle ERP integration.
• in 2022-2023 developed and executed Russian operations shut-down plan, including retail stores and distribution centers shut-down, inventory stock control and staff termination.

Financial and Management reporting: coordination forecast and planning processes tacking into account Direct Marketing business specifics, such as Top-leaders manage and influence on business decisions, cross-functional initiatives support and execution in proper manner.
Cash Management: Customs cards launch reduced significantly prepayments and add transparency to the reconciliation processes with Broker and Customs. Royalty agreement was concluded with HQ in order to cash control. Salary Project in Raiffeisen was implemented in favor to employees.

Project Management: timely launches on each stage of the Project for new ERP configuration, regional
organization and processes review, ensuring resources and IT support availability across the region, regular updates with Deloitte /Schneider teams and Steering Committee and other Stakeholders.
Risk Managements: excellent audits reports both Internal and External in 2020-2021-2022. Due diligence process for counterparts was established based on SPARK system, in collaboration with Procurement and Legal departments.

Key Achievements:
• Initiated and successfully completed Project “1C-Oracle integration” for TAX reporting automation;
• Authorization Matrix with proper limits implemented across the region, electronic approval process launched in 2020, scan contracts archive was created in collaboration with Legal and Procurement depts.
• Controllership and Forecasting processes were optimized after signing Trade Mark agreement with HQ.
• In 2020 “Work online” plan was implemented. In 2022-2023 developed and executed Russian operations shut-down plan, including retail stores and distribution centers shut-down, inventory sale and staff termination.

Scope: Managing of the Financial Department team in business divisions LEGO Russia and LEGO Ukraine (12
people).
 Leading BSO (Business Service Organization) project.
 Development of a strategic plan for the Finance department development, introduction of the working
principles of a dedicated structural Accounting department, taking into account the start-up of the European
Business Service Organization (BSO). Re-structuring and redistribution of duties within Accounting
department
based on functional division (AP Group , AR Group, General ledger, Taxes, Bank).
 Financial planning, close collaboration with key distributors and Marketing department.
 Credit Policy implementation and follow up after business strategy updates.
Key Achievements:
 Team development: re-organization of the working responsibilities in Accounting Department, aimed at
further effective support of business growth. KPI’s implementation for each position based on BSO
principles. Implementation transition to the reduced closing schedule (4wd) was achieved after 3 months of
GAP-analysis.
 Forecast vs Actual analysis was implemented prior to submission.
 Established effective interaction Planning specialist with various business departments, SLA alignment
signed.

-Responsible for all supporting functions of the Company in Russia, Direct management of the departments: Finance, Accounting, IT, HR, Operations (8 direct subordinates):
- Management of Budgeting and Forecasting processes:
Preparation, calculation, presentation of the Budget to the Company Board, approval and subsequent control of the Budget in the Company's
divisions.
- Providing monthly / quarterly and annual management reports to the American Head Office in US GAAP and semi-annual and annual P&L, B/S on the principles of German GAAP to the Board in Germany.
- Control over the provision of financial, accounting and tax reporting to local authorities Tax Inspections, Statistics, Customs, Direct Sales Association.
- Calculation and optimization of the distribution model in order to improve efficiency and compliance with best practices to maintain the availability of the Company's products in developing regions.
- Development of financial and accounting procedures that support current, evolving processes and long-term business growth models.
A Credit Policy was developed, including work with bad debts and decrease in Account Receivables for 2012-2013 was down on 26%.
- Cash Flow: Drawing up of the schedule and the Control over movement of money transfers. In the conditions of non-profitability of the company, clear coordination with the Head Office of the sizes and terms of the tranches being directed, preparation of the necessary package of documents.

Achievements 2011-2014:
- Successful pass of Internal Audits both from the USA Head Office in 2012 and in 2013 from the representatives of the owners from German concern «Vorwerk». Satisfactory level of control, elimination of all "Major Issues", in accordance with the plan of measures and recommendations from the Company's Internal Auditors.

- Based on the results of the Tax audits 2012 and 2013 Claims for income tax and profit tax were
appealed in court and completed in favor of the Company. In order to avoid blocking company accounts and automatically writing off the disputed amount, I carried out work on preparing the Bank Guarantee from the Head Office through Deutsche Bank.

- Creating an effective motivated Team. Regular 1:1 meetings and work on development plans, assessment of competencies and capacities, recognition of contribution and incentive program for all employees.

Management Consulting department
-Lead project of consolidation banking operations for one of the biggest Russian Banks

1. Leading Finance Project- Financial Shared Service Center (FSSC) for business units Consumer Healthcare and GSK Pharma in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan.
- Project plan Development and follow up for GSK HC;
- Determining terms of the project and controlling tasks implementation for the Business Unit Consumer Healthcare, Russia and Ukraine;
- Interaction with the consulting company Deloitte for the project;
- Coordination of project team;

2. Development and implementation of supporting projects in the business of Consumer Healthcare that are necessary for the successful FSSC operation.
- Implementation of electronic workflow system for expense reports and contracts endorsement (2010);
- Revision of procedures and policies of financial processes associated with other business units (Sales, Logistics and Marketing);

3. Changes translation and internal communications support within the company.
- Preparing and making presentations for employees and company management at each stage of the project;
- Conducting training programs of technical changes in the SUN;
- Organization of monthly informational meetings with the heads of various business units for future financial organization;
- Organization of teambuilding trainings and joint events out of office.

Achievements:
Development and realization of the first joint project for the business units GSK Consumer and GSK Pharma in time;
Reorganization of processes according to the specificity of business;
Effective organization of interaction with the various business units and the consulting company Deloitte.

Scope: Management and control of day-to-day banking operations including payments, treasury operations
such as deposits placement, currency conversions, issuance of inter-company loans, etc. for 7 Russian P&G
Legal Entities.
Key Achievements: Successful implementation and execution banking operation in Accounting service
Center for 7 LEs P&G. Positive results of internal audits at the Bank site (2009) and Fixed Assets (2006);
Analysis of liquidity bank providers of Procter & Gamble to work with banks (2008).

Career development in P&G Novomoskovsk Manufacturing &Warehouse:

01/2007-10/2007 US GAAP General Ledger Accountant (4 direct reports, 3 functional)
11/2006-01/2007 Fixed Asset Supervisor (4 direct reports)
10/2005- 11/2006 Internal Control Specialist
10/2003-10/2005 SAP System Specialist
11/2000-07/2002 Financial Analyst Assistant