Sergii Kozak Email & Phone Number

Bratislava, Slovakia

• Manage a GL team of 6 preparing US GAAP based reporting packages for entities from Germany, Austria, Scandinavian countries, Luxemburg
• Draft German GAAP statutory financial statements
• Supervise and manage month-end closing activities
• Execute and oversee SOX controlling activities
• Liaise with auditors and manage the audit process
• Support tax team with current and deferred tax calculations

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine

• Monthly prepare reporting packages based on US GAAP
• Supervise and manage month-end closing activities
• Execute and oversee SOX controlling activities
• Prepare, post and review journal entries (SAP)
• Liaise with auditors and manage the audit process for a group of companies

Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

• Defined organization’s strategy and legal structure, launched the business
• Established relations with suppliers and banks
• Set up and ran the company's accounting (Zoho), ensured adherence to statutory legal and reporting requirements
• Ran the project’s operations

Limassol, Limassol (Lemesos), Cyprus

• Reviewed and ensured completeness of accounting records for 40+ client companies
• Reviewed draft IFRS financial statements for clients to ensure proper presentation, completeness and accuracy of information
• Acted as a principal liaison with external auditors of clients and managed the audit process
• Advised on reporting improvements, managed any arising accounting, reporting or audit issues

Kyiv City, Ukraine

• Managed finance, accounting and legal functions in a 100+ company (15 people under supervision)
• Managed cash flow
• Drove and supported robust forecasting and budgeting
• Performed in depth business analysis
• Drove continuous fiscal improvement initiatives
• Couched and supported stuff

Kyiv, Ukraine

• Managed the process of monthly reporting and prepared reporting packages
• Prepared annual IFRS reporting packs and maintained IFRS accounting
• Revised and monitored IFRS accounting system, ensured proper reconciliation with local numbers
• Introduced some internal controls that helped prevent fraudulent activity

Kyiv City, Ukraine

• Performed audits and review procedures for client companies (IFRS and Ukrainian GAAP) for all major captions of financial statements
• Provided assistance to clients with drafting financial statements
• Major experience included engagements in mining, food production, construction, oil industries, agriculture, leasing and consumer markets
• Consistently demonstrated strong performance

Kyiv City, Ukraine

• Drafted analytical reports on economic issues
• Participated in drafting speeches of Ministry’s officials
• Translated documents
• Drafted international correspondence and liaised with foreign state authorities / international organizations
• Acted as an interpreter

Kyiv City, Ukraine

• Monitored and managed work of 20+ team
• Instructed and couched new staff
• Made outbound telemarketing calls to the USA to offer investment companies’ services in the US

Kyiv City, Ukraine

• Received inbound calls from Ukrainian and international companies customers
• Consulted customers regarding specific features of the companies’ activities
• Made reports of every resulting call

Acca Qualified, Accounting And Finance

Master'S, Economics

Winner of the Nationwide Competition on Enterprise Economics in 2006 (Ukraine)