Sergii

Sergii Ivaniuk (MS, CIMA Adv. Dip MA, ACCA DipIFR, IMF PFMx)
Vienna (Austria), [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section), [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
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Senior finance executive with 15+ years of international leadership experience in financial controls, governance, and IFRS-based reporting across the energy, renewables, and resources sectors (agriculture). Proven track record in strengthening internal control frameworks, leading multinational audit cycles, and safeguarding financial integrity for complex, multi-jurisdictional organizations. Skilled in consolidation, risk management, and compliance oversight, with hands-on experience managing finance teams across Central & Eastern Europe.
Trusted partner to senior leadership, boards, and external stakeholders (including Big Four auditors, international banks), ensuring transparency and accountability in financial operations. Experienced in process optimization, systems enhancement, and policy standardization, delivering improved efficiency, reduced reporting cycles, and stronger financial discipline.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023-09 – present
Group Head of Finance (AT) and interim Country CFO (Romania)
Enery Energy (Renewables: Solar/Wind/Hydro/BESS). Vienna, Austria

• Provide executive oversight for group-wide financial governance across European jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with IFRS, internal controls, and regulatory frameworks.
• Lead a multinational finance organization (CZ, SK, AT, BG, RO, EE, LT, LV) and the Sofia Shared Service Center for Accounting (100+ SVPs) strengthening accountability and performance discipline.
• Directed the audit of consolidated financial statements and harmonized statutory audits across local entities, resulting in accelerated closing cycles and improved audit efficiency.
• Strengthened the internal control environment by implementing standardized reporting, treasury, and compliance procedures, ensuring alignment with international best practices and institutional governance expectations.
• Partnered with executive management and external stakeholders (banks, auditors, insurers) to safeguard group assets, secure project financing (syndicated loans with 4 - 9 banks from EUR 200m to EUR 600m, green loans/blended financing), bank guarantees and M&A due diligence.
• Currently serving as interim Country CFO (Romania), providing leadership on strategic finance, budget governance, and risk management in a high-growth renewable energy market in RO

2019-05 – 2023-04
Head of Financial Controlling Department
JV PPC (JKX Oil & Gas, before 2022 listed on London Stock Exchange). Oil/Gas/LNG production, exploration, business development. Ukraine / UK

• Led group-wide controlling, reporting, and treasury functions, ensuring reliable performance monitoring and governance-oriented financial oversight.
• Managed IFRS consolidation and reporting for a multi-country structure (Ukraine, Russia, Hungary, UK, Netherlands), ensuring integrity of group financial information and consistency of reporting.
• Owned annual budgeting and monthly forecasting cycles, establishing structured planning processes to improve predictability and management visibility.
• Maintained oversight of working capital, with a strong focus on cash management, liquidity control, and treasury discipline.
• Managed CAPEX/OPEX planning and expenditure control, supporting investment decision-making and improving spending governance.
• Led the full external audit cycle and coordinated audit documentation, controls support, and remediation follow-up.
• Oversaw enterprise risk management activities and supported leadership in risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Designed and implemented corporate procedures and reporting standards, strengthening governance and improving consistency across operational units.
• Delivered reporting optimization and process automation initiatives, reducing manual effort and accelerating reporting timelines.
• Supported M&A financial due diligence and finance-related transaction workstreams.
• Managed and mentored finance staff, strengthening team capability and ownership culture.

2018-06 – 2018-10
CFO
First Agricultural Trading Company (Agriculture, logistic). Ukraine

• Developed and implemented the company’s financial strategy aligned to operational and commercial goals.
• Oversaw financial control processes and strengthened budgeting discipline.
• Initiated finance process automation initiatives to improve efficiency and reporting quality.
• Led and managed finance teams to strengthen accountability and delivery performance.

2014-12 – 2018-05

Deputy CFO
Agro-Region Group (Agriculture, logistic). Ukraine

• Led corporate reporting under IFRS for multi-entity operations across several jurisdictions.
• Developed finance and tax strategies and produced financial models to support investment and operational decisions.
• Managed transfer pricing processes end-to-end, ensuring compliance and documentation readiness.
• Led stakeholder management with external auditors (PwC, KPMG, Baker Tilly), investors, and banks including EBRD.
• Supported export/import transaction controls and finance governance across cross-border operations.
• Improved efficiency through business process automation and reporting enhancements.
• Managed finance team performance, development, and delivery across business units.

2013-07 – 2014-10

Senior Procurement Specialist
The Havi Logistics Ltd. Ukraine

• Preparation of import and export monthly pricelists for Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Moldova
• Master-data management
• Contingency actions planning (based on prices sensitivity)
2012-08 – 2013-02

Audit assistant
Kreston Guarantee Group Ukraine Ltd. Ukraine

• Audit documents and operating procedures analytical review
• Identification of accounting and auditing issues (payroll, VAT, FA, inventory, receivables/payables)

Professional Qualifications & Executive Education
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) – Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting
ACCA – Diploma in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR)
Executive Program – Corporate Governance & Business Law (Cambridge Open Academy)
Energy Markets Professional Training – EFET
International Monetary Fund | IMF - PFMx: Public Financial Management

Academic Qualification
Master’s Degree (MS) in Accounting and Audit

Technical skills
1С 8.3, BAS ERP, Oracle NetSuite, MS Office advanced user, Legatics, Debtdomain
Languages
Ukrainian, Russian, English