Business Consultant (contract) June 2008 - now Wood Group (production facility in Niznevartovsk - Moscow, Russia), large US oil equipment manufacturer & service provider Optimization of the business processes; Developing and optimization of internal control; Special emphasis on improving control over inventory turnover; Drawing monthly consolidated financial statements (IFRS); Improving managerial reporting system; Consult the personnel on ERP system; Achievements: Processs paperwork time is reduced on average by 20%; Accuracy of inventory balance is improved by 15%; Accuracy of reports is improved by 20%;
Deputy Chief Accountant (retail division) Sept. 2006 June 2008 Warnaco Group (Montreal, Canada), large US wholesale & retail clothes distributor Setting up and controlling the full accounting cycle (from worksheets to closing) (US GAAP); Results analysis, and operational changes recommendations; Improving internal control procedures; Forecasting and budgeting; Control operational expenses; Managing complex inventory within the retail business; Achievements: Accuracy of predictions was up to 4%; Inventory control helped to achieve 1% difference between balance and physical count;
Chief Accountant (left due to companys restructuring) April 2004 Aug. 2006 SDM Inc. (Montreal, Canada), local plastic manufacturer Controlling the full accounting cycle (from worksheets to closing) (US GAAP); Results analysis, and operational changes recommendations; Communication with the bank and auditors; Standard cost evaluation of 5 most saleable products; Forecasting and budgeting; Achievements: Identified and corrected large discrepancy between the standard and actual cost;
Business Consultant (contract) Oct. 2002 Apr. 2004 SNC-Lavalin Inc. (Montreal, Canada), 3-rd world engineering company Analyzed accounting system, budgeting process, financial management practices, financial analysis; Developed several financial models; Investments analysis; Transformation from Russian GAAP to IFRS; Contributed to the project management (GANT, critical path charts);
Eductation
Master Business Administration (MBA) Jan. 2005 June 2006 University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Bachelor of Commerce in Finance May 1998 Dec. 2001 University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Bachelor Mechanical Engineering Sep. 1982 June 1987 State Maritime Academy, Odessa, Ukraine
