LCC Mars Ukraine : 2016 - now

Gum Profitability Expert and Resource Allocation for UBBAI region (Ukraine / Balkans / Baltics / Israel)

• Producing budgets and forecasts, analyze variance, and propose robust plans to minimize budget deviations and control cost
• Providing financial support for the implementation of Segment Development Strategy and maintaining profitability of Gum Segment
• Coordinating and supported of the consolidation, monitoring, controlling and correctness of allocation fixed budgets: Overheads, Advertising and Consumer Promotion, Display cost
• Leading Overhead consolidation for UBBAI region
• Performing periodic budget variance reporting and providing insights. Addressing significant budget deviation to Budget holders, Market Heads and CFO during period close process
• Running budget reviews with Budget Holders and Business Partners and preparing Forecast on a quarterly base
• Initiated standardization of Overheads accounts within UBBAI region

LCC Wrigley Ukraine : 2002 - 2016

Finance Controller 2013 - 2016

• Key contact for overseeing Internal Audit.
• Key responsibility for implementation of the internal audit recommendations
• Managed business cash flow and mitigation financial risks Led financial planning process liaising with senior stakeholders of business
• Led budget consolidations, being advisor to key stakeholders
• Analysis of business performance, ensuring that budget holders have visibility of their expenditure against budget/forecast, giving recommendation to budget holders
• Facilitator of Management Business Review meeting and participant of Portfolio Management Review and Demand Management Review meetings

Senior Finance Reporting Analyst 2010 - 2013

• Led period/year-end closing (US GAAP), reporting package (P&L, Balance Sheet, NCFO), variance analysis
• SAP, Hyperion, FPPS (Financial Planning Profitability System) Key User - led research and system development
• Control over Accrual preparation, allocation of costs and accounting transactions according to Corporate Financial Manual
• Prepared monthly/quarterly/yearly corporate reporting package for Local and Regional Management Teams

Senior Finance Analyst 2006 - 2009

• Led end to end Budget process (from data process till the final report forms) for Ukraine and Moldova markets
• Budget execution control process
• Gross/net profit analysis by products/brands
• Financial evaluation of new products launches
• Took part in development of planning policies and procedure

Senior Accountant 2002 - 2006

Quarterly/Yearly statistical reports to local authorities, Reconciliation between GAAP and Statutory accounting, VAT accounting, preparing VAT Declaration, Fixed Assets/Intangible assets accounting, Payroll accounting