INESSA PIDVYSOTSKI
Address: Boston, MA
Cell 603-***-****
E-mail: ********@***.***
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/inessa-pidvysotski/4/754/9
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PROFILE
Experienced Finance Executive/ General Manager, MIT Sloan MBA, with 13
years of global corporate experience in multiple industries with proven
success in leading finance, operations and strategy in technology and
service businesses. Expert in corporate restructuring, financial controls
implementation, Sarbanes- Oxley Compliance (SOX) compliance and
documentation, implementation of key financial processes and controls,
streamlining operations, and mitigating risk.
My professional strengths I gained in working with regions around the
globe: US, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, China, Germany and Russia.
Committed to build lasting business relationships, identifying growth
opportunities, and excelling within rapidly changing environments.
Financial and Management Consulting Merge and Acquisitions
Budgeting, Forecasting/Cost Control Restructuring/
Business Strategy Development Turnaround/Recapitalization
Corporate Finance: IPO process (Due
Diligence Process)
CAREER ACHEIVEMENTS:
. Directed the establishment process of IPO process, including
compliance and reporting.
. Led international divisions, established and successfully implemented
consolidated reporting process
. Managed $120 M restructuring process
. Led financial software implementation for international subsidiaries
. Initiated and implemented Leadership Program in US and Europe, which
significantly impacted efficiency, moral and relationship with
customers.
. Established and managed an international office in Switzerland
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Trade Wings, Portsmouth, NH
Corporate Controller (11/2009- 06/2010)
Developed long-term operational strategy for high-tech company as well as
managed accounting, finance, and treasury operations.
. Developed and implemented a framework for month-end close process;
prepared all financial reports. Ensured that financial and regulatory
reporting is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
. Directed the preparation of the company's annual budget, cost
reduction for all international subsidiaries. Orchestrated budget
process with all departments and senior management's approval,
implemented monthly forecasting process.
. Developed set of reports to analyze projections of sales and profit
against actual figures, budgeted expenses, working capital, capital
expenditures against final totals and suggest methods of improving the
planning process and management of expenses as appropriate.
. Reinitiated bank debt and covenant structure, and implemented
restructuring program to reduce costs.
Averion International Corp., Southborough, MA
Assistant Corporate Controller (09/2008 -09/2009)
Led SOX team across multinational company. Successfully completed
documentation, risk mitigation and controls implementation process.
. Identified all risks or opportunities to strengthen internal controls
for recommendations to management, crafted detailed SOX readiness
manual for the domestic and international offices including are
following areas: accounting, treasury, investments and cash
management, accounting information systems, and internal controls.
. Cut approximately $ 500,000 in expenses via exemplary preparation of
annual business and financial forecast.
. Assisted with the preparation and coordination of SEC quarterly and
annual reports on Forms 10Q and 10K and financial press releases.
. Managed all financial aspects of revenue recognition
. Responsible to the Board of Directors and executive management team
for communicating Europe's performance and financial stability.
Acronis, Burlington, MA
Finance Manager (2006- 2008)
Responsible for major financial aspects in preparation of "IPO road show"
and related materials, managed financial resources through extended IPO
offering process.
. Responsible for strategic planning, IPO preparation process, reported
directly to Board Of Directors.
. Fully responsible for overseeing the company's SOX worldwide
compliance process. Identified all areas in the company which impact
the reliability of Financial Statements, Post-implementation of SOX
project, coordinate quarterly updates to documentation and develop
practical recommendations including the improvement of the Revenue
Recognition process for the company.
. Developed company foreign exchange tax restructuring with Deloitte &
Touch resulting in multimillion dollar $US tax saving.
. Led development endeavor of establishing start up join venture in
Switzerland; in a future successfully reached $100M sales in a first
year
Resources Global International, Boston, MA
Management Consulting/ Project Lead (2004-2006)
Business Strategy Advisor: worked closely with senior management team to
identify and pressure strategic opportunities. Conducted walkthrough
process the test plan development, sampling selection, documentation and
operational examination; identifying internal operational/financial
controls, developed the business strategy.
. Key Accounts: Tyco International, Polaroid, IPG
Abbott Laboratories, Beverly, MA
Assistant Division Controller (2002 - 2004)
Created a robust set of financial and sales analytical reports, which
highlighted trends and future opportunities. Successfully developed and
implemented a set of analytical tools for tracking the profitability and
efficiency of each business segment.
. Developed and coordinated monthly budget and forecast and provided
extensive analysis of operating results vs. plan in summary
interpretation for management team for strategic planning.
EDUCATION
. MBA- MIT Sloan School of Management Fellow Program in Leadership and
Innovation Technology (2010- current)
. Harvard Business School (2010- current)
. Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
. Advanced knowledge and proficiency of SAP, Oracle, Solomon, Great
Plains, Deltek and Costpoint and variety of financial reporting
systems
. Fluent in English, Russian and Ukrainian