Alexander Markin Email & Phone Number

Amstelveen, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Амстердам, Северная Голландия, Голландия

As an Assistant Accounting Manager, I have the following main responsibilities:- preparing and assisting in monthly and quarterly closings, including preparation and review of the journal entries, appropriate ledger entries and reconciliations, variance analysis on both income statements and balance sheets, and preparation of the (interim) reports and annual accounts;- maintaining an accurate account and data reconciliation, including supporting sub-ledgers, journals, and other financial documentation;- being a sparring partner for various departments and stakeholders, resolving daily operational queries, concerning the accounting treatment of the financial transactions;- developing and documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls required by IFRS;- assisting Accounting Manager & Regional Controller with supervising the accounting department (2 junior team members) by providing clear guidance and on-the-job coaching;- leading the budgeting process, including the preparation and review of the various budgets and presenting the proposed budgets to the key stakeholders

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

As a Senior Analyst, I had the following main responsibilities:- performing the planning, fieldwork, and reporting for operational audits, including preparing audit planning memos, developing and executing test steps, reviewing and analyzing evidence, identifying and assessing risks and control issues, detailing work performed, composing summary memos, and drafting audit reports;- performing risk assessments and risk-based auditing, along with gaining an understanding of complex business processes and systems through interview and documentation review, analyzing data to identify trends and insights, assessing whether controls are adequately designed and operating effectively, and identifying and assessing risks associated with business operations;- performing analysis of financial and non-financial information including a broad use of Data Analytics;- acting as a trusted business advisor by developing business relationships and providing benefit assurance, advice, and insight to management on governance, risk, compliance, and control improvement matters;- working regularly and communicating effectively with employees at all levels of the organization to relay findings and recommendations, monitoring and helping drive remediation efforts to closure, advising on control requirements and improvements, and pursuing the identification of trends;- helping with creating and building a reciprocal, positive work environment with the BAS partners and internal customers;- monitoring and tracking the status of the audits, performed by other internal audit team members, andcommunicating the summary to the Chief Audit Executive

Amsterdam, North Holland Province, Netherlands

As an Audit Senior, I had the following main responsibilities:- preparing the detailed audit plan and work program in accordance with the audit standards and leading discussions within the team to plan and agree on the audit approach;- conducting the audit in accordance with the agreed audit plan which includes the audit of (consolidated) financial statements in accordance with IFRS/ Dutch GAAP/ US GAAP and SOX audit;- conducting the interviews with the process owners to get an understanding of the workflow of the existing processes, risk, and control matrix analysis, performing the walkthrough to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of the controls;- performing the review of entity-level controls (ELC) by means of the analysis of the ELC matrix, meetings with the responsible employees, and testing of controls’ effectiveness;- conducting the meeting internally and with the management to discuss the results of the control environment review (processes and controls);- conducting review and evaluation of compliance with corporate policies, laws, and regulations including the accounting standards, industry regulations, and control legislation;- performing analysis of financial and non-financial information including a broad use of Data Analytics;- executing the audit procedures, including requesting and reviewing audit evidence, investigating issues, and evaluating identified adjustments;- communicating the audit results to the management of the audit client and leading meetings with the team to evaluate the audit results;- continuous reviewing of the work performed by the team (staff and junior team members), coaching and supervision, and providing on-the-job feedback during the course of the audit.

Moscow, Russia

My responsibilities as a Senior in Russia were similar to the ones performed as a senior in Netherlands, therefore refer above.As the audit staff I was responsible for performing the tasks assigned to me by senior/ manager properly and timely. The tasks included general and substantive audit procedures, review of financial statements disclosures related to the accounts for which I was accountable.

Специалист, Accounting

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