CV SOX Advisor, Cost Control, Internal Audit, Financial Controller Caspian Sea Region

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Last Updated: Thursday, September 24, 2009

Possessing 10 years of cost control, accounting, internal audit & external audit and SOX compliance experience and a proven ability to work in western environment, within tight deadlines and under pressure with an increasing business requirements and demand.

Last 9 years with bp – international oil&gas giant with multi $Bn projects in Caspian Sea Region.
Excellent analytical, communication, organisational skills. Team-player, prudent, honest, with integrity and discipline.

2000-2003
Cost Analyst
- cost analysis: actual vs budget spent analysis for various disciplines and functions
- working capital analysis
- finance fees and depreciation calculation: workings and analysis
- cash analysis, forecasting and management
- implementation review and update of activities’ based cost information (relevant cost drivers) for allocation of >$120K central overheads;
- accounting software knowledge: JDEdwards and SAP


2003-2005
Internal Auditor
- conduction of health checks; reviews and audits for various business processes with N assessment for matter efficiency and effectiveness following with of gaps identification and analysis as well as monitoring and mitigation plans implementation; preparation of reports for Audit Manager and CFO

- Financial : contractors’ and contracts’ audits; business expenses and cash advances; inventory; supply chain management processes; review of internal control processes for matter of adequacy and effectiveness
- follow up on outstanding audit issues from previous reviews and audits
- coordination of external audits: Joint Ventures partners auditors (follow up on un-settled issues)

- Non-Financial: HR processes, community investment programs; community and external affairs activities for matter of adequacy and effectiveness


2005-2008
Financial Controller (Information Technologies & Systems)
- managing $70M budget (operating and capital) per annum
- cyclical budgeting; forecasting and actual spent analysis and reporting
- costs analysis and categorisation as per generally accepted practice
- functional and local reporting
- challenge and analysis of corporate overheads: schedule, allocation basis, forecasting and actual spent


2008-2009
SOX Advisor
- promotion of internal controls and SOX awareness within the organisation
- coordination of the annual self-assessment processes
- support process owners to attest levels of internal controls
- implementation of control evaluation templates (CETs) for primary and secondary business process’
- annual review and update of CETs with respective process owners

Azerbaijan State Economic University Master in International Economics 2000
Chartered Institute Of
Management Accounting (CIMA) –UK, London MA (part qualified - strategic level) Present

MS Office (outlook, presentations)

Languages

• English (fluent)
• Russian (fluent)
• Azeri (native)
• German (beginner)