Elena Shchegoleva, Fcca, Prosci Email & Phone Number

Geneva, GE, CH

Geneva, Switzerland

• Conducted change impact assessments to integrate key accounting processes into the corporate global reference model, aligning with business strategy and operational requirements
• Analyzed project benefits, resource allocation and capacity planning to facilitate prioritization and ensure timely delivery of project milestones, aiding management in value-based decision-making
• Supported change management initiatives to establish a unified vision of project outcomes, conducting in-depth process analyses and fostering communication to clarify change scope for leadership and stakeholders
• Created and implemented process training materials, programs and tools, serving as a knowledge hub for best practice dissemination across the organizationAchievements:
• Created online training modules for User Acceptance Testing (UAT), achieving a 100% on-time submission rate for test activities with minor questions from users, eliminating common delays
• Conducted change impact assessments with a 100% accuracy rate

Geneva, Switzerland

• I have taken over two roles at the same time: “Business Process Manager” and “Global FP&A Manager”.As a Business Process Manager I:
• Coordinated global business case requests, aligning them with strategic and operational objectives, highlighted potential risks and interdependencies for executive review, assessing project costs and benefits
• Served as the central liaison for global collaboration, ensuring effective communication and timely information exchange across project stakeholders and executive committee members
• Managed the enhancement of Operating Guidelines to improve the evaluation process for business cases and projectsAs a Business Shared Services Center Global FP&A Manager I:
• Directed a team of three local FP&A managers across Business Shared Services Centers (BSSC)
• Consolidated financial data during each planning cycle to develop comprehensive Global BSSC forecasts and plans

Geneva, Switzerland

• Oversaw comprehensive project portfolio, ensuring transparency and strategic prioritization of the global product across various business units through regular assessments and collaboration with project leads
• Directed day-to-day project management activities, focusing on explicit progress tracking and effective planning for key finance initiatives such as IFRS16 (Leasing) implementation
• Facilitated change management for critical finance system upgrades, by managing communication campaigns, knowledge-sharing efforts, and training programs to enhance global team competencies and networkingAchievements:
• Developed a Change Management Framework, ensuring successful adoption and application across multiple initiatives
• Implemented regular pulse checks as part of Change Management to identify and address risks and uncertainties

Geneva, Switzerland

• Analyzed GSC Leaf data, developed new reports, and improved existing ones to enhance data-driven decision-making
• Oversaw the reporting of Leaf business KPIs, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of critical metrics
• Led the development of comprehensive process flows and procedures, standardizing operations across various entities
• Administered project management operations, including budget oversight, change management, communications, and training initiatives for Leaf-related projectsAchievements:
• As a result of the procedures creation project which I led, detailed process flows and procedures for all the leaf entities and all processes were created.
• Designed an automated Power BI tool for R&D, reducing analysis & calculation time from one day to 10 mins monthly

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

• Created project documentation (e.g., process flows, AS IS and TO BE, system design etc.), working in collaboration with the Markets.
• Fully configured Concur Expense for multiple Markets (e.g., Netherlands, Iberia, France).
• Supported Concur Travel configuration, acting as a liaison between Concur Travel consultants, Markets, Amex, banks and other involved parties.
• Provided change management support i.e., communications, awareness sessions and demos for the entity end users, training documentation creation etc.
• Provided post go live support.Achievements: the system was successfully implemented with minor defects and questions post go live support for the Markets I was responsible for.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Created the Functional Specifications in cooperation with business customers and IT design team
• Led test scripts creation
• Participated in functionality unit/functional/user acceptance testing, managed defect raising and followed up resolution process. Achievements: Working in collaboration with IT team created the design of several system.

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

• I managed FI/CO/AA accounting i.e. posted FI/CO/AA documents, performed period-end FI/CO closing process (FX Revaluation, PL Translation, GR/IR clearing, etc.), Initiated investigation of FI/CO/AA issues and solution.
• Successfully led the project of revaluation and translation process improvement for Romania, involving Global IT team in order to properly change SAP settings.

Trier Area, Germany

• As a member of a multinational project participated in SAP integration for Brazilian entities (tax module):
• Managed the creation of business process documentation (process flows), AS IS, TO BE documents in collaboration with Brazilian accounting & tax specialists, Global Accounting and Tax, IT teams.
• Supported system configuration, serving as a liaison between Global Teams (IT, Accounting and Tax) and Brazilian accounting & tax specialists.
• Managed test scenarios creation for functional and user acceptance testings.
• Led the testing of the system configured and issue resolution process, managed security role testing.
• Provided functional on-time support and Post Go-Live support.

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

I was fully responsible for direct and Indirect tax calculation and reporting, as well as full accounting reporting for two entities (including one factory). This involved a lot of communication with Tax and Statistical Authorities. Other responsibilities: development and improving of internal controls, Tax/ Audit /Statistical requests.

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

As a young professional I managed Fixed Asset Accounting, i.e., posted asset transactions (i.e. acquisition, retirement, Intercompany asset sales and purchases), performed intercompany reconciliations, depreciation forecast, period-end closing, prepared Group Consolidation Financial Statements, prepared data for tax calculation (property, profit) and tax.

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Maintained accounting records (Accounts Payables/Receivable, Fix assets, Deferred expenses);Assisted chief accountant with financial reporting preparation (VAT, Cash-flow analysis, Sales analysis).

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Assisted with Financial Audit; Worked with individual clients to analyze financial documents and prepare Financial and Tax reports.

Fcca

Specialist, Financial Accounting, Analysis And Audit, Excellent

Activities and Societies: Student union