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Last update: 06.09.2022

Lead FP&A Operations Analyst, Senior US GAAP Reporting Specialist, Financial analyst

Graduation: Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: English (Native or Bilingual) | Russian (Native or Bilingual)

Attachments

CV_Botagoz_Skakova.pdf

Skills

Microsoft Excel, Excel, spreadsheets, SAP, excel spreadsheets

Project history

06/2019 - 06/2020
Consolidation & Reporting Consultant
YILDIRIM Group of Companies

BUSINESS UNIT: YILMADEN
REGION: CIS
LEVEL: REGIONAL MANAGER
MY ROLE: Responsible for overseeing technical accounting and IFRS
compliance for the mining and production companies of Yildirim Holding in CIS
Region.
Achievements and Deliverables:
- [!!!] During the first 3 months of my own trial period, I recruited and Hired
new Talent for Reporting Team to RUS region - with relocation terms for the
province town of Leningrad Oblast - Tikhvin
- [!!!] Find a new Business Partner - for FS compilation services - for the whole
CIS region - with proven track of higher quality services - during the first 6
months of co-operation
MY Essential Responsibilities are now as follows:
- [ * ] Oversee IFRS compliance of mining and production companies'
accounting records, making sure that the Chief Accountants are aware of
and following all up-to-date IFRS requirements, accounting policies and
procedures.
- [ * ] Work with the accounting departments to resolve any IFRS or accounting
issues. Identify and resolve reporting errors or discrepancies.
- [ * ] Act as the key point of contact and manage the communication between
the IFRS department of Yildirim Group in Istanbul, outsourced Financial
Statement preparer and the Yildirim Holding entities in Kazakhstan.
- [ * ] Oversee and control the Financial Statement preparation by an
outsourced consultancy for Yildirim Holding entities in Kazakstan.
- [ * ] Ensure the preparation of accurate IFRS financial statements and
disclosures.
- [ * ] Ensure compliance of accounting records and financial statements with
the reporting regulations and external audit requirements.
- [ * ] Manage and participate in external audit activities (Big 4 Companies)
- [ * ] Facilitate the entire reporting process for Yildirim Holding entities.
- [ * ] Standardize the reporting process while also working to improve and
streamline it.
- [ * ] Develop, update and implement relevant policies, procedures and
internal documentation for the Yildirim Group in CIS

10/2018 - 06/2019
Lead FP&A Operations Analyst
GE

BUSINESS UNIT: GE TRANSPORTATION
REGION: CIS
BAND: Professional =>Lead Professional Band
My ROLE: Responsible for providing financial planning, analysis and reporting
for Business (GE Transportation in CIS countries, including KAZ).
~~~Started as Senior US GAAP reporting Specialist, as part of Global
Operations Finance Team - Finance Service Centre to Businesses.
~~~Promoted to Position of Lead FP&A Operations Specialist.
Achievements and Deliverables:
- [!!!] Pro-active Performance and engagement in M&A process of GE
Transportation and Wabtec Global Corporation in KAZ region.
- [!!!] After promotion to new job, I 100% combined duties of My prior Reporting
role with the current position. No delays in Reporting of FP&A deliverables
during this period.
- [!!!] Positive Assessment of Year-End Review from HQ colleagues.
My Essential Responsibilities were as follows:
- [ & ] Responsible for managing the business cycle- 3-year plan, budget,
forecasts at each level of the organization.
- [ & ] Define KPIs to measure the performance in all areas of the organization
* manufacturing, R&D, engineering, supply, commissioning.
- [ & ] Analyze the performance and propose action plans to improve
profitability and cash generation as well as corrective action plans as needed.
- [ & ] Develop basic commercial awareness for being able to handle complex
intra-divisional situations
- [ & ] Allocate and be responsible for the quality of work in others; act as
advisor and coach to junior team members;
- [ & ] Focus on team & department priorities within the operating unit and be
responsible for the work and development of others.

09/2017 - 09/2018
Senior US GAAP Reporting Specialist
GE

~~~Started as Senior US GAAP reporting Specialist, as part of Global
Operations Finance Team - Finance Service Centre to Businesses.
My ROLE: Ensure that all financial reporting for respective businesses (Direct
for Business Financial Disclosures) is complete for business during the
monthly/quarterly and annual close, fully responsible for the overall quality of
the reporting output and processes.
Achievements and Deliverables:
- [!!!] Positive Assessment of Year-End Review
- [!!!] BRAVO award from colleagues of Business Finance Team for the most
valuable input during BIG4 Audit
- [!!!] Hard Close-Out monthly reporting in compliance with US GAAP to HQ
offices, Chicago and New York - with regard to 10+,11+ time difference with
KAZ office. Monthly on the 2nd of the following month, and quarterly and
annually on the 1st day of the following month. My performance without any
delays each time.
My Essential Responsibilities were as follows:
- [ ^ ] Prepare of monthly reporting package in accordance with US GAAP
standards requirements in Microsoft Excel based on reports available in 1c8
and other internal GE systems;
- [ ^ ] Calculate and post GAAP adjustments, reserves, accruals and etc.
- [ ^ ] Understand differences between locally recognized IFRS based and
reported US GAAP figures;
- [ ^ ] Upload financial data into reporting systems;
- [ ^ ] Preparation of necessary reconciliation between 1c8 and reporting
systems;
- [ ^ ] Describe processes performed / update of reporting related processes
- [ ^ ] Preparation of balance sheet accounts reconciliation in accordance with
internal GE requirements on a monthly basis
- [ ^ ] Preparation of annual statutory vs US GAAP reconciliation;
- [ ^ ] Communication with business financial managers in terms of information
requests and any other questions relating to the reporting process;
- [ ^ ] Assistance to local accounting team in the reports preparation and
standards interpretations

02/2017 - 10/2017
Financial analyst
EGAGRO

BUSINESS UNIT: Agricultural equipment John Deere
REGION: Official Distributor at KAZ market
Achievements and Deliverables:
- [!!!] Created from scratch KPI model for Future JD dealership center
- [!!!] Maximum automatized Quarterly Reporting to HQ office, Switzerland by
constant updating Excel spreadsheets and SAP reports available
- [!!!] Compiled Full Financial Statements package in compliance with IFRS,
being mini Big-4 in place for the company.
- [!!!] FS package was audited by Big-10 company without modification opinion
- [!!!] Pro-active work for Credit line obtaining for New Finance Lease Projects.
My ROLE was to be a One Person in charge as a Whole Function in KAZ local
office as follows:
- [ # ] Create and coordinate the preparation and release of financial and
management reports
- [ # ]Develop, coordinate distribution, and maintain reporting templates for
investment to report financial and operational information to HQ (Switzerland)
- [ # ] Retrieve and utilize information from the accounting system and other
data sources and, when necessary, recommend and manage the development
and implementation of KPI reporting processes
- [ # ]Write and maintain processes related to all standard reporting
- [ # ] Work directly with banks and other credit organizations end users to
understand, define, and document current and possible future reporting goals,
needs, and requirements.

08/2016 - 01/2017
Financial Analyst
Mary Kay Global

BUSINESS UNIT: Mary Kay
REGION: KAZ
Achievements and Deliverables:
- [!!!] Hard-Close out on the 3rd day of the following month without any delay
for the HQ office in USA, Texas.
- [!!!] 1 quarter and 1-year budget plan-actual full analysis prepared for
management purposes.
- [!!!] modernized for all Business Cost Centers excel spreadsheets from
outdated non-informative excel to new easy to use and interactive budgetcreator
tool
My ROLE was to be a One Person in-charge for as follows:
- [ * ] US GAAP Monthly financial reporting and analysis of performance;
- [ * ] Analyze profitability of KAZ Business Unit;
- [ * ] Assist in the development and maintenance of key metrics for KAZ
Business Unit;
- [ * ] Work with various Business Cost Centers to drive cost reductions and
process improvement
- [ * ] Coordinate and prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for
revenues, expense, and capital
- [ * ] Analyze key drivers of costs to implement actionable measures
- [ * ] Assist to Accountants Team in month-end closing.

01/2014 - 07/2016
Audit Assistant
KPMG in Kazakhstan and Central Asia

BUSINESS UNIT: Audit Department
REGION: KAZ projects
SECTOR: Mining, Energy (Uranium), Retail.
Achievements and Deliverables:
- [V]Each Year Promotion as a result of Round Table discussion
- [V] Each Year assessment of Work as Effective Performance.
My ROLE as part of Audit Staff was as follows:
- [ ] Perform assigned work effectively, in accordance with the work plan
- [ ] Being able to produce significant work output within a limited period of time
- [ ] Appropriately plan and prioritize work tasks/assignments while keeping
flexibility in adapting to changing priorities and multiple work demands
- [ ] Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients.
- [ ] Being able to take responsibility for certain streams under the
assignments/projects, from the planning and to final approval by the client
- [ ] Assist in preparing reports and schedules that will be delivered to clients
and other parties.

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