Maria Ibgui (Agafonova) Email & Phone Number

Paris, Fr

Île-De-France, France

Fairbrics is a fast-growing deeptech start-up with a mission: accelerate the transition to Net Zero by developing an innovative circular manufacturing process. Our first target is the textile industry. At Fairbrics thanks to our proprietary technology based on catalytic chemistry, we transform CO2 waste streams directly into the precursors of polyester.Based in France, Paris region, Fairbrics already generated traction amongst global brands such as H&M and Aigle. We are backed by top European VC funds. Fairbrics is expanding its European footprint by building its first pilot line in Antwerp, Belgium as part of the EU funded Project.

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

MIX.E, a multi-energy multi-solutions professional show, brings together technology innovations, smart solutions and applications from across Europe for a carbon-neutral energy mix: renewable energy producers, hydrogen innovations, storage & conversion, networks & data management... as well as scalable solutions for manufacturing, buildings, clean mobility & urban planning.MIX-E show floor features 200 exhibitors, 6 000 professionals, 60 conferences and 200 innovations.

Paris Area, France

• Responsible for compliance with Group Revenue Recognition Policy for all commercial functions• Opportunity-to-cash cycle support. Commercial policies / processes. • Deal support. Contributed to structure and draft contracts for public-private partnerships $100M+ each• Implemented new GAAP (ASC 606 “Revenue”). Project resourcing and leadership, quarterly restatement, process and tool changes, operational impact, training roll-out • People leadership: team of 10, coached an extended team of 20 controllersKey achievements:• Commercial tools. Implemented an ERP-based tool to manage financial, operational & credit risk in sale contracts• Remediated several internal control breakdowns: action plan, change implementation, stakeholder sign-off• Shared Services. Set-up & trained the record-to-report team of 40 accountants; set up operational KPIs • E-platform. Launched a web-based Portal hosting comprehensive EMEA-specific controllership guidance• Education. Established & instructed a quarterly All Finance training program, covering 50+ topics• Well-being in Finance. Major contributions to improve motivation and trust amongst Finance functions

Buc, France

• Commercial policies / processes. Developed and operationalized the following: Orders recognition, Bad debt reserves, Non-inventory items, Managed equipment service deals etc.• Identified a process deficiency resulting in material P&L adjustment

Paris Area, France

Accounting Advisory• Provided tailored specialized advice to CAC40 listed companies on complex IFRS issues• Worked for clients operating in: telecom & media, financial services, insurance, real estate, biotech, diversified manufacturing, public services• IFRS conversion and US GAAP restatement projects.• Overall responsibility for medium size projects; supervised up to 5 consultantsTransaction services• Initial public offerings (IPO). Prepared or reviewed IFRS financial statements, financial parts of the Offering document. Liaised with AMF, underwriters and legal counsel• Mergers & acquisitions, carve-outs, bonds issue. Advised clients on issues of accounting, financial reporting and internal control nature

Paris Area, France And Moscow, Russia

• Internal control recommendations for the largest diversified banking institution in France. • Audits of commercial banks under French GAAP, IFRS and Russian GAAP; IFRS restatement projects.

Executive Education, Sustainability Studies

Ifrs Certificate, Financial Reporting

Qualified Accountant, Ifrs Reporting And Financial Management

Highest score worldwide for Paper 9 “Information for Control and Decision Making” awarded in April 2000

Moscow State Linguistics University, Linguistics, Modern Languages, Economics, Management