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OLGA TRUFANOVA
BOOKKEEPER | ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING
Kyiv, Ukraine | Remote | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
ACCA-qualified finance and accounting professional with extensive hands-on experience in financial reporting, management accounting, budgeting, cash management, internal controls and audit. Strong knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS and preparation and review of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements. Experienced in international environments and English-language reporting, with fluent English and a strong ability to learn new accounting systems quickly. Interested in returning to a hands-on accounting role and developing practical expertise in QuickBooks and US small-business bookkeeping.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
• Financial reporting: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, monthly reporting, forecasts and variance analysis.
• Accounting fundamentals: journal-entry logic, account reconciliations, cost allocation, intercompany transactions, tax and deferred tax.
• US GAAP and IFRS experience; supervised monthly consolidated US GAAP reporting for 5 legal entities.
• Cash management, budgeting, cost control, management accounting and internal controls.
• Audit background with KPMG and Ernst & Young; experience supporting external audits and SOX controls.
• Systems: SAP-related solutions, Hyperion, 1C 7/8, MS Office; confident with Excel and quick to master new software.
• Languages: Ukrainian and Russian — native; English — fluent.
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nexontis Consulting GmbH / msg group — Walldorf, Germany | 11/2022–Present
Manual Tester / previously Scrum Master, Accounting Solution Project
• Work on SAP solutions related to profitability, performance management and accounting.
• Validate business and accounting-related functionality, data flows and reporting behavior in enterprise software.
• Previously coordinated a 30-person development team on an accounting solution covering accounting, sustainability and tax use cases.
RRP Group / Show Time Incorporated (IVORY Films) — Kyiv, Ukraine | 02/2012–05/2022
Executive Director — Finance & Operations
• Managed financial operations, budgeting, cost control, cash management, tax matters and financial analysis for a business with annual turnover up to USD 10 million.
• Monitored costs and expenses, analyzed financial performance and prepared management recommendations.
• Implemented procedures for intercompany transactions and transfer pricing and maintained effective internal processes and controls.
TBC Studio / 1+1 Group, Central European Media Enterprises — Kyiv, Ukraine | 11/2004–01/2009
Internal Auditor → Deputy Finance Director
• Supervised monthly US GAAP consolidated financial statements for 5 legal entities, including entities outside Ukraine, with total annual turnover up to USD 100 million.
• Prepared and reviewed P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow budgets and monthly forecasts; performed budget-to-actual variance analysis.
• Provided financial information and operational reviews to local management and London headquarters.
• Participated in daily cash management, tax planning, deferred tax and transfer-pricing assessments.
• Implemented management accounting, group accounting policies, cost-control processes and SOX controls; worked with external auditors.
KPMG — Kyiv, Ukraine | 09/2002–11/2004
Auditor
• Audited financial statements for clients in banking, FMCG and heavy industries.
• Performed transformation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS/GAAP and evaluated internal controls.
Ernst & Young — Kyiv, Ukraine | 01/2002–05/2002
Auditor
• Supported financial statement audits, IFRS/GAAP transformations and internal-control reviews.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
MSG Benelux — SAP Consultant (05/2022–11/2022) | 1+1 Group — Operations Manager / Deputy Head of Production (01/2009–06/2011) | Regional Press Development Institute — Executive Director (05/2015–05/2021, concurrent NGO role) | PACT / USAID Financial Management Capacity Development Initiative — Project Manager & Consultant (10/2014–02/2015)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• ACCA — Qualified, 2008.
• MBA — IE Business School, Madrid, Spain, 2011–2012.
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Cum Laude — International Christian University, Kyiv/Vienna, 1998–2002.
• CMA Program — studies undertaken.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Accounting & reporting: US GAAP, IFRS, management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, P&L / BS / CF, internal controls, audit, cash management.
Software: SAP-related solutions, Hyperion, 1C 7/8, MS Office / Excel. QuickBooks: ready to learn and apply in a US bookkeeping environment.
LANGUAGES
Ukrainian — Native | Russian — Native | English — Fluent