Дарина

DARYNA MAHDII
Finance & Communications
Location: Ternopil, Ukraine
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SUMMARY
Finance lead with 1.5 years of experience in budgeting, financial reporting, auditing and risk management at AIESEC, an international
youth-led non-profit organization. Grew from managing a local budget of UAH 112,000 to leading a national board of 9 finance
managers supporting 12 local committees across Ukraine. As a Journalism student, combines financial accuracy with strong
communication skills: simplifying financial tools, running training sessions and explaining numbers clearly to non-finance teams.
Looking for a junior role that connects finance with communications.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Entity Finance Board Chair, AIESEC in Ukraine Feb 2026 - Jul 2026
• Led a national board of 9 finance managers supporting 12 local committees across Ukraine.
• Reached 96% overall compliance with internal financial standards during the term and 100% by its end, by redesigning the
financial support approach and simplifying calculation formulas in shared financial tools.
• Improved the quality and consistency of financial audits and reporting across all committees.
• Strengthened risk management with a new feedback system and regular sessions led by finance managers.
Head of Finance & Legal, AIESEC in Ternopil Feb 2025 - Feb 2026
• Managed the local committee's annual budget of UAH 112,000 and supervised one finance team member.
• Exceeded the annual profit target by 32.5% through regular cross-department planning with the Local Committee President.
• Completed 86.9% of planned risk-management actions against an 80% target.
• Achieved 100% compliance across accounting, budgeting, reporting, auditing, risk management, investing and legal standards,
earning the national Best Finance Department of the Year award.
Audit Manager, AIESEC in Ukraine Feb 2025 - Jul 2025
• Redesigned financial audit tools for 6 local committees, making requirements and audit criteria clearer.
• Revamped the audit feedback system: by the end of the term all 6 committees submitted on time, up from two that initially
failed to submit.
• Delivered audit and reporting trainings on financial standards and common audit issues.
Global Volunteer, AIESEC, Türkiye 2024 (4 weeks)
• Taught English to children as part of an international volunteer project, working in a multicultural team.

EDUCATION
Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University Sep 2023 - Present
Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, expected graduation May 2027
Relevant coursework: Communication, Information Analysis, Digital Media

SKILLS
Finance: Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Risk Assessment, Financial Auditing
Communication: Training Design and Delivery, Explaining Finance to Non-Finance Teams, Written Communication
Tools: Google Sheets, Wave Accounting, Canva, Asana, Slack
Languages: Ukrainian (native), English (Pre-Intermediate)

AWARDS & ACTIVITIES
• Best Finance Department of the Year, AIESEC in Ukraine - national level
• Finance Growth Department Nominee, AIESEC in Ukraine
• Member, University Scientific Community - academic and research activities