Finance professional with extensive experience in developing and maintaining effective budgeting systems, improving financial reporting and analysis, conducting complex investment appraisals and providing business/strategy evaluations. Direct participation in two IPOs and various M&A transactions allowed me to acquire solid practical understanding of capital markets, IPO transactions and become a contributor in these processes. Key strengths include: detailed understanding of high scale retail business; ability to provide superior budgetary performance and discipline; innovative approach to solving complex financial and managerial tasks; managing and developing finance teams; ability to lead major capital appraisals / evaluation of complex investing (divesting) initiatives; practical experience of driving financial performance through business partnering approach; and a track record of implementing changes within financial processes and teams.
- deliver timely, reliable and accurate financial and management reports
- streamline investment reporting
- ensure compliance with Corporate reporting standards and internal controls
- provide analytical coverage for financial reporting and business purposes
- lead budgeting process to ensure achievement of strategic objectives
- assess, present and defend annual budgets/complex investments
- provide recommendations to the top management
- redesigned financial and controlling procedures at investment planning, tendering and execution
- established local controlling unit to ensure efficient controls over investments/capital expenditures
- find, develop, motivate and lead a controlling team
- enhanced controls over execution of investment programs, including contract management, invoice control and tender activities
- proactively challenge investment proposals to identify risks and opportunities
- provide all-in-one financial support for business partners (operations and expansion management)
- monitor industry trends and assess their implications for the Company
organizing and managing communications between the Company and investment community
- maintaining regular contact with stock market participants, including investment funds, minority shareholders and analysts
- preparing and issuing annual reports for the Group
- preparation and timely disclosure of all financial materials published by the Company
- review and analysis of IFRS statements/management accounts, preparing variance reports,
- briefing financial teams and management on implications of negative or mixed financial results, proposing measures on how to minimize adverse consequences
- developing strategic plans, aligning short-term plans with strategic targets
- evaluating financial impact of business initiatives (profitability analysis, cash-flow planning, capital rationing)
- managing the process of investment appraisal, preparing investment analysis using NPV, benchmarking, financial ratios, sensitivity analysis
- coordinating annual budgeting process
- integrated financial modelling
- internal advisory in M&A transactions, including financial evaluation of proposed deals (DCF, multiples, DVM, CAPM, net asset value)
- developing analytical team
- project related assignments ranging from implementation of new business processes on BU level to a company wide review of planning and forecasting activities