Private consultancy/projects. Work with local businesses assisting in preparation for M&A transactions, setting up of internal business procedures, ERP implementation, etc. Major projects are:
Major Russian Agro-Industrial Group. Interim CFO. Main tasks: optimization of business processes, preparation for private placement with an investment bank. Overall responsibility for finance function of the Group (several manufacturing plants in regions, own land bank, management company in Moscow, 8 regional distribution centers, annual turnover 500+ mln USD). 50 direct reports including Treasury, Accounting, Planning&Reporting, Internal Audit, Investment Analysis, IT.
Preparation and successful sale of the company (private placement). Interim General Manager and Group CFO of operating company for a sound regional food retail chain (106 shops in Urals region). Overall headcount 4,500 employees, 105 in Finance. Main tasks – audit and improvement of financial business processes, set up treasury procedures, budgeting and forecasting, attracting of external financing. Preparation of corporate bonds issue. Liaison with investors and shareholders.

DuPont is US based international corporation, global leader in several sectors (Chemicals, Construction materials, Automotive components, Agriculture and Nutrition, etc.)
Corporate Finance manager (Eastern Europe) ,based in Moscow. My role in the EE region was primarily focused on business development and M&A activities. Involved in several projects including SOX compliance, setting up of a joint venture manufacturing automotive coatings, setting up of a new DuPont subsidiary in Kiev (Ukraine), working on opening of a rep. office in Kazakhstan, project on supply chain optimization and local currency trading.
ZAO “DuPontKhimprom”, Novocheboksarsk, Russia. General Manager – a manufacturing joint venture with the local partner producing and distributing cereal herbicides. Located approx. 800 km East of Moscow. Involved in daily management as well as buying out of share of the local partner and conversion to Dupont wholly owned subsidiary.

Campina is an international dairy group with headquarters in Holland.
Reporting to the Country Manager and functionally to the headquarters in The Netherlands, directly responsible for all finance, legal, administration and IT issues. At the moment company employs 350 people and owns one dairy production site - newly built green field factory (investment of EUR 80 mln), and several outsourced sites. Annual turnover EUR 100 mln. As only local member of Management team participate in development of strategic business processes, marketing decisions, sales strategies. Close cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (member of the World bank group) on development of special programs, including investments in agribusiness. Implementation of financial procedures and IT system. Supervision of a team of 16 employees responsible for statutory and management accounting, corporate reporting, administration, IT. Project management: implementation of Navision, Hyperion, internal control system, budgeting and forecasting system. Participation in ISO 9000 certification. On initial stage was responsible for local and international logistics. Experience in business acquisition and restructuring (bankruptcy).

Reporting to the Finance Director and indirectly to the Production Director, responsible for all production-related financial issues. Control of stocks, production expenses, supply chain, CAPEX. Budget follow-up.

Reporting directly to the General Director and Headquarters in Denmark, responsible for both - Russian and International accounts using two separate accounting computer-based systems. Development of financial and accounting procedures. Managing of special project on Implementation of Accounting and Financial Software (Navision). Also involved into development of purchase/sales schemes, contracts, procedures. Communication with local authorities regarding tax exemption, tax filings, etc. as well as with corporate Controlling and Finance Departments (international reporting and current operations). Responsible for contacts with banks and insurance companies, auditors and legal advisors. Budgeting, expense control/optimization function. Cash flow planning and control, treasurer’s function. Loans/deposits. Dealing on the stock market (mainly governmental bonds and securities). Tax minimization programs. Also coordinate financial issues for the new green-field factory construction project - USD 100 mm. investment with participation of EBRD and major European banks. Supervise Finance Department of 10 employees, including construction accountants.

Provide all standard (local and GAAP) accounting including reporting to the Russian Tax Authorities and Corporate Finance Department in the USA. Prepare Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Statement, Cash Flow and another reports Negotiations with customers and local/international banks, soft/hard currency operations and conversions, loans. Developing of company’s finance policy, including operations with off-shore company, planning and budgeting. Work with legal advisors on business schemes development. Financial aspects of customs operations, Charter Capital contribution, etc.

Supervise Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets/Low Value Items/Spare Parts, Inventory, daily and monthly reports to our management in UK and USA. Responsible for Cost of Production and Cost of Sales calculations. Prepare Trial Balance, Balance Sheet, Profit&Loss Statement, Inventory Reports etc. Consolidation of local Balance to US $ according GAAP rules. Supervise 5 accountants and secretary.

Software designing for data bases and accounting systems. Worked with students.