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• Introduced a common financial reporting schedule for projects under the management of the organization. Lead budgeting of organizational shared services and project-related activities. Shortened financial / operating.
• Enhanced financial, treasury and operating reporting for the attention of CEO and Board
• Lead upgrade of enterprise accounting reporting system (SAP) covering two geographical locations
• Decreased monthly reporting deadlines from the second decade of the month to the first week of the month
• Orchestrated activities for accurate & timely budgeting / operating / reporting relating to organisation and projects

Managing financial, operational and tax affairs of the largest regional real estate development project with a budget of $1Bn+:- Managed full accounting and financial, tax, and operational reporting of the largest real estate project in Azerbaijan- Supervised accounting, financial, and warehouse teams and operations to ensure completeness and accuracy of.

• Set up the Network Startup and developed formal governance to manage commercial arrangements between the Network Company and Mobile Operators. Manage end-to-end financial and operating issues in a standalone business.
• Successful set up of a start-up Telco Network Company and developed its operational and financial governance structure
• Introduced cost efficiency program to achieve annual operating savings of 5%+ over the annual multi-million dollar OPEX and CAPEX
• Controlled network optimization allowing double-digit per cent savings on OPEX and Capital outlay on the combined network costs. Avoidance of duplicate investments has saved c. 25% of annual CAPEX outlay in the first 4.
• Identified and reported multi-million dollar tax risks upon transition of network operations into a JV entity
• Mitigated adverse tax exposure to c. 9% of its initial value for first three years of operations

• Enhancing planning and control over a multi-million revenue and OPEX / CAPEX by introducing budgetary / spend control and enhancing corporate ERP (Oracle EBS). Developing short- and mid-term cash flow forecasts.
• Budget accuracy of c. 5% on annual operating and capital spend by thorough planning & budgeting
• Introduced tight budgetary controls over the annual OPEX and CAPEX spend
• Modified corporate ERP to allow for cost control by revenue / cost centre / GL accounts on monthly basis
• Introduced automation of monthly financial reporting for C-level comfort on actual-to-budget data control

• Provide clients including high-value companies, investors, and lenders with hands-on strategic and tactical support for addressing their unique needs; spans from crisis situations to revitalisation and optimisation.
• Uncovered of $40M+ shortage of funding to repay c. $50M corporate debt and fulfil 8 construction contracts over 5 calendar qrtrs, reconstructing cash flows for an engineering company with a $200M+ turnover
• Mitigated financial crisis at a $25M Ukrainian IT start-up by developing and implementing robust cash flow forecast, treasury report, and management reporting package; identified and recommended ways to address.
• Enabled same $25M Ukrainian IT start-up to outperform target for 1st operational year, expertly strategising and coordinating construction, marketing, and procurement initiatives through close interaction with Finance.
• Played pivotal role in a Russian hedge-fund recouping c. $20M overdue loan owed to key investor, by analysing and providing clear picture of fund’s short- and mid-term liquidity position.
• Instrumental in obtaining information for business review of a $250M Turkish cement producer on behalf of a senior European lender; served as primary support in discussions with client CEO/CFO, while preparing 13-week.

• Formulated and laid basis for execution of strategic business plans for diverse companies including oil and gas, internet, retail, multi-industrial holding, publishing, and alcohol and tobacco industries. Served as.
• Laid foundation for a 5.5% annual increase in oil output (150M tons over 10 years) for 2nd largest Russian oil and gas company (LUKOil), effectively interacting with regional CFO, heads of geology / drilling / legal
• Championed investment valuation for a $4.8B Russian tobacco and light alcohol distributor as critical component of business development strategy.
• Single-handedly negotiated $0.5M cross-border cross-functional engagement with a large multi-industrial holding company in Kazakhstan; served as sole KPI and business process advisor.
• Aided internationalisation of large Russian chemical producer, providing quality translation to Board of massive technical study on European and UK chemical park building practices.Additional Highlights:
• Led operational and financial due diligence focused on increasing effectiveness of vertical integration for large Tier 1 automotive supplier in Russia; assessed operating facilities and production capabilities

• Planned, coordinated, and led all aspects of audit engagements for clients in oil and gas, transportation, banking, hospitality, and manufacturing industries, as well as Internationally Funded Institutions (IFI) for.
• Lead the advisory engagement on first-time adoption of the IFRS financial statements at a $97M Black sea port, and the subsequent audit thereof
• Ensured continuous delivery of high-standard service to a leading FMCG company in several locations
• Built world class methodology and team from ground-up to conduct audits of financial statements prepared by the World Bank and other IFI-financed organisations
• Generated up to 15% of office’s annual revenue on single-handed basis
• Achieved 15% increase in audit revenue for 3 consecutive years, serving as trusted and frequently referred tax and accounting advisor to US, Japanese, and Turkish oil and gas companies