Anna Romanova, Ph.D., Mba, Ll.M., Alm, Fcca Email & Phone Number

Saint Petersburg, Ru

Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

CIS, Asia, Africa and the Middle East

St Petersburg, St Petersburg City, Russia

M&A and New Market Expansions:–– Performed comprehensive review of target company's contracts, agreements, financials, tax position, customers, IP, IT, HR, regulatory and environmental compliance, shareholding structures, and other relevant factors. –– Provided guidance in local and cross-border restructurings, local and cross-border reorganizations, M&A, joint-ventures, re-domiciliations, financing and capital rising.–– Performed financial modelling within a deal, restructuring or financial forecasting context. Supported target company valuations.–– Supported preparation of transaction documentation, such as NDAs, LOIs, term sheets, SPA, and shareholders agreement.–– Participated in negotiation and closing activities.Digital Transformation:–– Supported automation of finance, tax, accounting, and legal functions.–– Designed and managed implementation of business approval process and the respective digital system for group business risk review, assessment, and approval.–– Supported introduction of electronic signatures as a business solution.–– Performed management of end-to-end project life cycle: effort estimation, scope management, planning, monitoring and reporting of project execution.Tax and TP Consulting:–– Delivered expertise, consulting, financial modelling, risk assessment for a full spectrum of group tax issues in international taxation, CIS taxation, Russian taxation, EU tax law, transfer pricing (CbCR, master file/local file, functional analysis, statistical analysis), including BEPS actions, tax monitoring, efficient operational structures, earnings repatriation, CFC, securities, debt structures, concessions.— Devised, directed, and executed database searches. Performed economic, financial, and accounting analyses. Designed transfer pricing policies and documentation. Supervised benchmarking studies provided by advisors.–– Managed the global TP documentation, Country by Country Reporting (CbCR), and tax authority requests.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

M&A and New Market Expansions:–– Contributed to worldwide M&A, restructurings, and corporate projects, resulted in significant business expansion, including acquisition of Gallaher Group (FTSE 100) by Japan Tobacco for $15 billion.–– Partnered with CIS+ region business leaders, finance, legal, and external advisers on various business development matters.–– Advised regarding major strategic initiatives (new distribution channels, change of legal structure, business expansion, or new production facilities).ERP (SAP) & Digital Transformation:–– Managed change in various business scenarios: restructuring, integration, and growth markets.–– Supported implementation of automated solutions for statutory and tax product cost calculations and analysis.–– Supported digital projects in the area of advanced tax data modeling and analytics, including providing training support within the region.–– Promoted finance process automation through technology implementation, to increase efficiency and efficacy.Tax and TP Consulting:–– Provided strategic tax and transfer pricing advice to the $6 billion revenue business segment.–– Managed a team of 15 professionals to deliver solutions for the full spectrum of group tax issues, including efficient operational structures, transfer pricing, earnings repatriation, debt structures.–– Partnered with the Public Relations team to advocate for tax policy positions on material tax legislation.–– Identified, managed, and monitored tax and transfer pricing risks and tax compliance.–– Developed and implemented transfer pricing methodologies and processes. Monitored intercompany pricing for the group services, products, and royalties. Supervised cost allocation models.–– Supported tax and transfer pricing audits and litigations, including VAT, DTT implications, marketing expenses deductibility, trademark royalties.–– Analysed the effective tax rate (ETR), provisions, deferred tax calculations in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP.

–– Supported integration of Gallaher Group (FTSE 100) and JTI.

Moscow, Russian Federation

M&A and New Market Expansions:–– Performed due diligence to identify existing and potential issues and risks.–– Supported FP&A team to create financial models and perform valuation analysis e.g. comparable companies, precedent transactions, discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, merger models.–– Supervised business valuations.–– Supported integration of Gallaher Group (FTSE 100) and JTI. Ensured non-interruption of business, manufacturing, and sales during the integration process. Performed Risk / Contingency planning for integration. Supported management in creating post-integration business structure, including logistics, regional sales offices, marketing activities, goods flows.ERP (SAP) & Digital Transformation:–– Managed cross-functional teams to identify, gather and analyse requirements, define key business drivers, and design an effective and innovative digital solutions.–– Managed the digital transformation of the tax function including but not limited to the definition of the digital strategy and related technology solutions. Acted as key business point of contact for IT on all tax technology matters.–– Designed and managed implementation of SAP tax accounting solution for JTI/Gallaher integration. Tax and TP Consulting:–– Managed the tax and transfer pricing advisory for JTI Russia ($5 billion revenue business segment).–– Defined and directed group tax and transfer pricing planning including analysis regarding implications of major strategic initiatives (new distribution channels, change of legal structure, business expansion, or new production facilities).–– Managed tax and transfer pricing audits and litigations.–– Ensured that the tax department is providing the highest quality controllership and compliance services to the business.–– Managed and developed a team of 10 professionals to deliver solutions for the full spectrum of tax issues.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

M&A and New Market Expansions:–– Reviewed financial models from a tax perspective to assist in evaluating the commercial opportunities available.–– Analysed financial and non-financial business information.–– Quantified tax and other non compliance exposures.–– Provided transactions structuring advice.ERP (SAP) & Digital Transformation:–– Supported the digital document management, archiving and automation of ERP (SAP) workflow processes.–– Provided a high degree of business alignment, standardization and harmonization, while ensuring the local business needs and legal requirements.–– Contributed to the design of end-to-end process for a sound application landscape and process design.–– Participated in testing and validation.–– Enabled departments and employees to conduct business in line with applicable laws and regulations, as well as with global and local policies and procedures.Tax and TP Consulting:–– Managed tax dispute for gas and oil product sharing agreement corporate tax issues.–– Performed a tax analysis of the company’s activities, transactions and projects, including Russian and international tax analysis, ensuring that all tax exposures and risks are minimized.–– Analyzed cost sharing arrangements and intercompany agreements in order to identify transfer pricing risks, deficiencies, mitigation steps and planning opportunities.–– Analyzed Product Sharing Agreement requirements for the company and its vendors.–– Prepared and implemented internal procedures and policies in order to secure tax efficiency and compliance, including but not limited to internal procedures on fixed assets commissioning after construction, representation expenses, global charges and personnel secondment structures.–– Participated in preparation of communications to the Board of Directors and investors (Gazprom, Shell, Mitsui, Mitsubishi).–– Monitored legislation, OECD guidelines, updated business departments on changes.–– Managed a team of 5 legal trainees.

Saint-Petersburg, Russia

M&A and New Market Expansions:–– Supported the global M&A and BD teams, including due diligence and transaction documentation.–– Advised on deal structuring, separation issues, and financial elements of sale and purchase agreements.–– Assisted with creating valuation models, DCF, merger, LBO, and other financial models.–– Supported preparation of transaction documentation.–– Contributed to the development and execution of the post merger integration plans and initiatives.–– Participated in post-merger integration process.ERP (SAP) & Digital Transformation:–– Participated in ERP (SAP) deployment project, including system integration and configuration, data migration, rollout.–– Key user for SAP processes.–– Incorporated tax requirements into General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, product costing, cost object controlling, cost center accounting, profit center accounting, internal orders, project systems, consolidation, profitability analysis and period end close.–– Implemented statutory and tax compliance service for multiple business units within an international finance shared services center.–– Optimized shared services by use of best-in automation and digitalization solutions.Tax and TP Compliance and Consulting:–– Supported tax audits and litigations: JTI CREST AWARD 2005 (Employee of the year).–– Prepared transfer pricing documentation.–– Ensured compliance with global policies, J-SOX, US GAAP, and IFRS requirements.–– Ensured correctness, completeness and timely submission of statutory and tax reporting.–– Analyzed relevant intra-group transactions, assessing financial accounts and benchmarking intra-group transactions to determine market-based prices for intra-group transactions.–– Analyzed and approved agreements with vendors and customers, intra-group agreements, payments in favor of foreign entities and ensured their compliance with tax regulatory requirements.

Master Of Liberal Arts In Extension Studies, Software Engineering

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Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning

Current research: Autonomous director and autonomous BoD systems based on AI am ML.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Capstone Project – CFO for Social media digital HR platform (digital platform for personnel management based on social media), development.

Master Of Advanced Studies In International Taxation

Research field: Implications of the Russian transfer pricing law for cross-border transactions.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Accounting And Audit

Research field: Accounting for land property

Master'S Degree, Accounting And Audit, Diploma With Honors

Research field: Tax implications of the Russian Civil Code