Iryna

Kovalenko Iryna
Poznan, Poland
Kyiv, Ukraine
(453) 615 514
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SUMMARY
Finance professional with strong experience of full-cycle accounting, financial reporting (US GAAP, IFRS), and management analytics. Combines deep accounting expertise with hands-on experience building automated financial workflows and designing AI-powered agents that connect ERP, SRM, Slack, emails and other systems to eliminate manual work, accelerate reporting, and deliver actionable insights to leadership

SKILLS
Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets, QuickBooks Online Advanced, Xero, 1C, Stripe, HubSpot, Zapier, workflow automation, AI agents (Claude API, GitHub Actions, Python, MCP connectors)

Full-cycle accounting, reporting, project accounting, revenue recognition (SaaS), management accounting, consolidation, financial modeling, analysis, P&L / Balance Sheet / Cash Flow, US GAAP, IFRS

Detail-oriented, systems thinker, cross-functional collaborator, ability to translate financial data into business language

WORK EXPERIENCE
Finance Manager Oct 2023 -
GMDH Inc, US

• Full-cycle accounting in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS (US and Canada entities), reporting, consolidation, management accounting
• Billing and Revenue recognition (SaaS, ASC 606, IFRS 15)
• Improving and implementing automated tools, instruments and workflows for operational and specific needs (accounting incremental costs, working with payment systems, tracking sales by states for Nexus purposes, analysis and reports, etc.)

Accountant (Contract)
US&Canada&UK Accounting · Contract (Remote services, projects) May 2023 – Oct 2023
• Provided full-cycle accounting (QuickBooks Online Advanced), multi-entity environment, management reporting for shareholders, consolidation
Staff Accountant (contract) Feb 2023 – March 2023
DEXTERITAS PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, CPA, Calgary

• Recorded and maintained the business’ financial transactions for clients – full-cycle accounting
• Prepared reconciliations of accounts: bank, A/P, A/R, cost of sales, depreciation, GST, trial balance
• Performed duties for part time CFO activity – ME review, BS and P&L analysis, consolidation files

Finance Manager
OFFICE SOLUTIONS UKRAINE, Kyiv Apr 2012 – Nov 2021

• Supervised full cycle accounting performance: A/P, A/R, cost of goods sold, reconciliations, fixed asset and depreciation, payroll and sales managers commission, intragroup transactions.
• Provided a management reporting system for shareholders (consolidated BS, P&L with project-based disclosure, cash flow) in accordance with IFRS
• Participated in a budget process (prepared a year budget based on P&L financial model, plan/fact deviations, cost control)

Finance controller
ASTRUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Apr 2008 – Jun 2011

• Organized an accounting department from scratch
• Performed monthly closes as well as maintenance of all accounting ledgers, monthly review of all account reconciliations/journal entries
• Prepared all financial company reports

Finance controller
ARTA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTMarch 2007 – Apr 2008

• Performed a full cycle accounting operation
• Completed project to migrate the accounting system to a new software
• Assisted managers in preparation various analysis

Corporate Accountant/Finance controllerApr 2000 – Feb 2007
TK GROUP INC

• Prepared journal entries of expenses, accounts payable, accounts receivable
• Promoted to a Financial Controller role in another production unit in the group
• Organized an accounting performance from scratch, performed general ledger accounting duties

EDUCATION

Accounting and Audit Master’s Degree
Kyiv State University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv, Ukraine

Professional certification

International Financial Reporting Standards, Diploma DipIFR
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK

Certified ProAdvisor User QuickBooks Online Advanced, Level 1, Level 2
Intuit

Certified Xero user
Xero