Customer Service Sales

Sandra Skrypko (Chistyakova), CPA, CGA, MBA

Cell: 416-***-**** E-mail: ******.****@*****.***

Energetic, hands-on Senior Finance professional with broad experience leading finance department within both public and private sectors, including multi-national and multi-location companies.

Experience in wide spectrum of industries: manufacturing, construction, wholesale, retail, travel, Information technology, and service. Focused and passionate leader with consistently demonstrated expertise in solution delivery, knowledge acquisition, and staff motivation.

EDUCATION

PD (professional Development courses), Canada 2012-2015

MBA, Laurentian University, Canada 2012

IFRS courses, CGA Canada, 2010

CGA Ontario, Canada, 2007

CPA Russia, Russia 1997

B.Com, Institute of Professional Advanced Training, Russia, 1996

MSc, Chem (Hons.), State University of Technology, Russia, 1990

WORK EXPERIENCE

Controller/ VP, Finance and Operations SOLGENIA NORTH AMERICA, Toronto

2011 – Current

Solgenia North America (NA) is a start-up branch of Italian based Solgenia Spa, global market leader in Cloud Collaboration and Cloud Infrastructure software solutions with revenue EURO 50 million and over 400 employees. Solgenia NA has locations in Canada and in USA.

Report to CEO, Manage Finance and Customer Service departments; oversee all company day-to-day operations, including sales, tech. support, legal and HR

Worked within executive management team from day one to make newly acquired companies part of the global organization

Implemented CRM, financial and management reporting systems for Canadian and USA entities, including team training and collaboration between departments

Managed and coordinated with head office business planning process, including long-term and short-term business plans. Developed and implemented rolling budget and cash flow forecast models

Developed and improved corporate governance policies and procedures

Led processes of trademarks registrations in Canada and USA

Developed methodology and implemented processes for product-line profitability and cost tracking. Conducted variance analysis for planning and cost management purposes

Responsible for monthly financial statements and for consolidation between Canadian and USA entities.

Controller/ CFO VICEROY HOMES LTD, Mississauga 2009-2010

Viceroy Homes is leader in design, engineering and manufacturing of custom home packages. Annual revenue over $50 million with 2 manufacturing facilities, 3 international legal entities.

Reported to Executive VP and supervised Finance, IT, Pricing and Customer Service, and ERP Project departments; 8 direct reports and over 40 indirect reports

Directed and coordinated company's business planning process. Developed and implemented rolling budget and cash flow forecast models

Worked with executive team to develop a 5-year strategic plan including major marketing initiatives, product mix change and production consolidation resulting in $3.7M annual savings

Developed methodology and improved processes for cost tracking variance analysis. Revised BOM and pricing calculation, performed equipment efficiency and product-line profitability analysis

Led implementation of cross-department cost-reduction project realized in $600K of annual savings

Financial Controller G.A.P ADVENTURES, Toronto 2008-2009

G.A.P. Adventures is privately-held Canadian based world leader in adventure travel with over 500 staff in

10 countries. G.A.P. has annual sales exceeding $100 million with 6 international legal entities.

Reported to Director of Finance, managed 10 finance department staff

Held responsibility for various legal entities’ financial statements, consolidation, development and maintenance of financial and management reports

Supervised budgeting process, including revenue projections, cost and overhead

Led year-end process and liaised with auditors, investors, banks

Designed and implemented forecasting and rolling budget models, cash flow forecast model, supervised cash flow management and reporting, hedging, transfer pricing, covenant reporting to banks

Led and successfully completed conversion project of Microsoft Dynamics Navision ERP to Great Plains ERP system in the Head Office and international local offices (Peru, Ecuador, Australia)

Led refinancing process including negotiations with bank and due diligence audit

Led and improved product-line profitability analysis

Supported key departments including Sales, Operations, Marketing, and IT and participated in various cross-department projects

Controller / Director of Finance ZAVIDA Coffee Company, Toronto 2005 – 2008

Zavida is among the largest North American privately-held CPG manufacturers and distributors of flavored gourmet coffees. Zavida has a Toronto distribution center with 3 retail locations in Canada and customer accounts including Costco, Wal-Mart, Zellers, K-Mart, with annual sales of $20 million.

Reported to President, managed team of 7 finance and retail managers

Led financial and management reporting of four business units, covenant reports to banks, variance analysis and forecasting

Developed recommendations and supported managerial decisions, including new product launching, optimizing of product mix and supporting of other operating processes changes

Improved standard costing system and inventory management

Prepared capital spending projects evaluation (equipment modernization; software implementation)

Developed and improved budgeting process based on accurate forecasting, actual costs and reasonable assumptions, including factory and retail profit centers

Supervised Microsoft Navision ERP system development and implementation

Prepared and monitored multicurrency cash flow projections and rolling forecasts

Reviewed treasury risk management: hedging, future contracts, and options

Coordinated and managed year-end audit and liaised with banks and external auditors

Accounting Manager HONEYWELL–System Sensor Canada & Latin America, Toronto 2004 – 2005

(Contract position)

System Sensor Canada is a specialty division of a publicly traded US manufacturing leader which includes a plant facility and a distribution center with corporate customers in Canada, USA, and Latin America with annual revenue of $30 million.

Accounting Supervisor DISCOUNT Car & Truck Rentals, Kingston, Ontario 2003 – 2004

Privately owned franchise of the Canadian industry leader in car and truck rental services; includes 3 regional locations in Kingston, Napanee, and Belleville with annual revenue of $10 Million.

Branch Director of Finance MAY TEA COMPANY, St-Petersburg, Russia 1994 – 2002

Controller One of largest tea and coffee wholesale company in Russia; included

5 branches and manufacturing facility

Research scientist STATE CHEMICAL INSTITUTE, St-Petersburg, Russia 1990 – 1994

Research of heterogeneous systems

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