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OBJECTIVE
To bring value to leverage technology
HIGHLIGHTS
* 10+ years of project management experience in the areas of accounting and financial reporting in various industries, including Management Consulting, Retail and Wholesale, Manufacturing and Distribution, Mining and Construction
* Pro-active and well organized with excellent analytical and communication skills
* Successfully managed projects of implementation the Hyperion System 9, Essbase and Visual Finance family of products
ACHIEVEMENTS
* Analyzed activities within finance, operations and internal controls, identified process improvement and cost saving opportunities 90% of which have been addressed by client's senior leadership
* Coordinated development and implementation of the new financial reporting, planning and budgeting software applications resulted in 20% raise in accounting and finance departments productivity
* Possessed the ability to communicate effectively within organizations that include members with different ages and professional levels
* Exceptional educational background includes Master's degree in Accounting & Audit, Certified General Accountant (CGA-Canada) and Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA-UK) designations
MAJOR AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
FINANCIAL PLANNING, REPORTING, ANALYSIS & CONTROL
* Led multiple Finance Modernization projects that involved full business process reengineering within areas of Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis, including related IT system design and for the various revenue and expense business units, including major and supplemental (Home Office, Regional, District levels, Marketing, Shared Services departments) areas of focus
* Applying Enterprise Performance Management framework developed set of major KPIs required to support and address Strategic Decision Making and Risk Management concerns
* Led a Cost Cutting initiative project that involved an identification of cost saving opportunities for the clients through periodical and ad-hoc Cost Variance, PPV, Corporate Overhead and Inventory reconciliations variance analysis
* Managed preparation of consolidated Financial Statements and year-end package for auditors
* Performed operational & financial audits, risk & control evaluations and effectively communicated the results to the appropriate level of senior executives and management
IT SYSTEMS DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLENETATION
* Managed multiple complex full-cycle Hyperion Planning system implementations that involved Business Process Reengineering (financial planning, reporting and systems of internal controls), system architecture and data integration services
* Designed data flow between various applications, including Hyperion, Oracle, Visual, SQL using various ETL tools
* Lead the project of consolidation inter-company and inter-division financial statements within one reporting / budgeting system
* Developed system and application controls, traceability and record-keeping processes
* Mapped AS-IS and designed TO-BE processes and procedures, identified opportunities for improvement and proposed actionable recommendations
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
* Delegation of tasks, monitoring their completion and performing effective follow up
* Conducted ongoing training, development and mentorship for junior staff
* Facilitated communication between departments and among different levels of professionals
WORK EXPERIENCE
Manager – Finance & Performance Management – Management Consulting & Integrated Markets, 2006 – present, USA
Accenture Inc., www.accenture.com – one of the largest global management consulting, technology and outsourcing services company.
Senior Financial Analyst, 2004 – 2006, Canada
Hudson's Bay Company, www.hbc.com – Canada's largest department store retailer.
Financial Accountant, 2002 – 2004, Canada
Privately held manufacturer and distributor of specialty baked products.
Investment Fund Accountant, 2000 – 2002, Canada
CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Ltd., www.cibcmellon.com – one of the world largest providers of custodial and trust services to corporate and institutional clients.
Manager – Financial Planning, 1996 – 2000, Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukrainian subsidiary of one of the largest home improvement department stores in Germany.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND DESIGNATIONS
ACCA – Chartered Certified Accountant
2007 – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Glasgow, UK
CGA - Certified General Accountant
2006 – Certified General Accountants Association, Toronto, Canada
EDUCATION
Hyperion System 9.3 – HFM. 2008 – Oracle – Hyperion, Stamford, CT, USA
Essbase Bootcamp. 2007 – Oracle – Hyperion, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Hyperion System 9.3 – Planning. 2006 – Oracle – Hyperion, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Canadian Securities Course (CSC). 2001 – The Canadian Securities Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
Master's of Arts Degree (MA). Double major: Accounting & Audit,
1998 – State Economic University, Odessa, Ukraine
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Present home location: Hollywood, FL, USA
Ready for 100% travel and work on remote locations for a long period of time.
Dual citizenship: Canada and Ukraine.
Interests: travel, diving, arts
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