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Moscow, Russia

Moscow, Russia

Shareholders’ and the Board of Directors’ relations:- executive reporting on the Group and individual operating assets performance;- preparation of the Group-related IR decks/releases for shareholders’ IR teams;- providing guidance to the corporate governance matters; ensuring corporate compliance.Corporate development and M&A activities:- optimization/simplification of the holding structure (incl. reorganizations, mergers, liquidations);- leading several M&A projects for operating subsidiaries: purchase/sale of complimentary assets (negotiations, due diligence, deal structure and documentation, post-merger integration/disintegration);- development and implementation of long-term incentive plans for several operating subsidiaries.Measuring and reviewing financial performance of the Group and individual operating assets:- preparation of the Group’s budget and business plan;- Group budget control and intragroup cash management;- preparation of management accounts and reports;- preparation of the Group audited consolidated financial statements under IFRS.Development of corporate information and analytical systems:- integration, development and support of SAP ERP (as a solution for the holding company and three operating subsidiaries);- successful implementation of Anaplan as a corporate performance management (CPM) system.Tax planning and tax risk management (center of excellence on the holding company level).Internal audit of operating subsidiaries.

Moscow, Russia

Building and leading a business-oriented financial team (20+ FTE) responsible for delivering traditional financial functions (reporting, controllership, compliance), as well as providing decision support to key business functions (marketing, operations, commerce, R&D) and linking strategic objectives with the financial goals of the business.- management reporting (incl. unit economics and ROI, P&L for departments, P&L for key clients);- budgeting and forecasting (weekly and monthly forecasts to follow budget execution; quarterly forecasts to follow business plan execution);- business processes optimization and automatization;- development of corporate information systems (SAP ERP, Anaplan);- controllership and compliance;- treasury and working capital management;- internal controls and risk management;- tax planning and optimization.

Moscow, Russia

Valuation and business modelling of the Group’s assets:- valuation of investments, purchase price allocations, impairment tests;- financial analysis and modelling of the Group’s business units for operational decision making(incl. unit economics analysis, cohort analysis, scenario analysis, etc.); - valuation of ESOP, M&A-related options, options embedded in contracts(Black-Scholes model, binominal models, Monte-Carlo simulations, etc.);- preparation of valuation position papers for auditors and tax authorities.Top management and Board of Directors reporting (on monthly and quarterly basis):- collecting and analyzing financial and operational data of the Group and its business units;- development of reporting packages;- development of methodology for measuring operating metrics for business units;- monitoring of competitors’ key metrics, analysis of the Group’s key markets;- presentation of material matters for the Board approval (M&A, in-house projects, etc.).Corporate M&A activities:- financial due diligence (coordination of in-house and outsourced teams);- valuation and business modelling;- negotiating deal documents.Leading the preparation of the Group’s annual reports and press-releases with quarterly results.Active involvement in the budgeting process, development of management accounting principles, tax structuring of the Group.

Moscow, Russia

In charge of the valuation of the fund’s assets during pre-IPO preparation and audit of the financial statements. The scope of work included a large portfolio of companies in the Russian internet market (incl. Mail.ru, Mail.ru Games, Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, HeadHunter, Qiwi, etc.) as well as minority investments in Facebook, Zynga and Groupon, which were privately held at that time.- financial analysis and modelling;- valuation using income, market and cost approaches;- PPAs, impairment tests;- valuation of derivatives.Monitoring of financial investees:- financial and operational performance;- budgeting and forecasting;- development of management accounting principles.

Moscow, Russia

Transaction Advisory Services, Valuation & Business Modeling groupValuation of companies in metals & mining, fertilizer, real estate, cars dealership, DIY retail sectorsResponsibilities:- coordination of various valuation projects- financial modelling (DCF and EVA), WACC calculation- application of market and cost approaches in valuation analysis- industry research and analysis- presentation of valuation results, preparation and review of valuation reports- analysis of attractiveness of investment projects- building and review of impairment models

Moscow, Russia

Financial Advisory Services, Business Valuation groupValuation of companies in oil & gas, housing and public utilities, telecommunication and clothing retail sectors.Responsibilities:- industry analysis and preparation of industry overview- financial analysis of a company- financial modelling- WACC calculation- application of market approach- preparation and review of valuation reports