Grains Trading, Risk management, Trade finance

ANNA LYSENKO

+41-79-870-**** Chemin des Corjons 23, 1052 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland Permit B *****.*******@*****.***

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GRAINS OPERATOR/TRADER ASSISTANT/TRADE FINANCE OFFICER

Highly qualified and experienced trading, economics and IT professional

KEY COMPETENCIES

Trading Economics, EBITDA and Working Capital Budgeting and Monitoring, Trading operations, Credit and Price Risk Management, Investment Analysis and appraisal, Corporate Governance, Project Management, Reporting IT Solutions Implementation, Performance Assessment and Activity Based Costing

CAREER PROGRESSION

Trading Economics / Litasco, Switzerland July 2013 - Present

One of the major traders of crude oil and petroleum products, trading in more than 80 countries with turnover of USD 64 billion (170 million tons) and 450 employees in 2016

Trading economics analysis and reporting (margin per ton, working capital consumption, gross profit and EBITDA overheads costs allocation)

Preparation, defense and presentation of quarterly / annual commercial and overheads budgets (KPIs: EBITDA, gross profit margins, Working Capital consumption, ROACE, level of financing)

Monitoring and analysis of Free Cash Flow of the Group based on the plan of payments vs actual cash payments

Cooperation with Chief Treasurer on the level of financing required in view of established limits and required profitability

Preparation of regular trading results presentations to management and its analysis

Successful development of methodology and implementation of activity based overheads allocation to trading profit centers

Freight and shipping reporting and analysis

Launch of new transactional and reporting solution for demurrage operations (annual cost savings up to USD 10 million annually)

Development of internal analysis and valuation checklist for investment proposals

In cooperation with IT team developed reporting tools for a new trading platform to control trading margins and operational costs, possibility to split and analysis costs, profits and working capital consumption by metric ton

Successful negotiations for outsourcing of back office services (annual savings of up to USD 1m)

Financial Consolidation / Columbus IT, Russia May 2009 - Jun 2012

Major clients: listed companies in oil and gas, mining, and banking sectors such as Novatek, Polus Gold, Center Credit Bank, Alpha Bank

Successfully launched and completed full scale automation of financial consolidation and reporting process using IBM Cognos platform for Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer first time in CIS region

Led architecture design and implementation of financial consolidation automation based on IBM Cognos solutions in accordance with IFRS, local GAAPs, management and tax requirements

Ensured accuracy of process automation for clients: consolidation processes, accounting methods, consolidation and transformation adjustments, and reporting requirements

Conducted financial consolidation solutions’ marketing, PR, and training activities for prospective and standing clients in cooperation with IBM expert team

Reached high efficiency of financial consolidation team (internal staff chargeability ratio increased to 80% vs. 40% company average)

Audit and Risk Management/ Kreditprombank, Ukraine Nov 2006 - May 2008

Bank profile: Top 15 bank in Ukraine with 215 branches and EUR 1.6 bln in assets as of Jan 2008

Initiated and conducted risk management and efficiency improvement programs in cooperation with Management Board, CRO and external consultants (implementation of methodology of the credit risk assessment in accordance with IAS 39)

Successfully piloted a staff performance appraisal initiative in cooperation with HR function

Participated in M&A projects and due diligence processes

Supervised internal audit department in the bank

Developed annual audit plan, controlled audits, approved internal auditors’ reports, reported findings to the audit committee, monitored implementations of recommendations

Monitored process of public information disclosures (IFRS financial statements, annual reports, and corporate web site)

Finance Advisor / International Finance Corporation (IFC) part of the World Bank Group, Ukraine Aug 2005 - Nov 2006

Major clients: National Bank of Ukraine and top Ukrainian commercial banks such as TAS Commerzbank, MegaBank, RodovidBank, Dnisterbank, Ukrgazbank

Conducted assessments of corporate governance (CG) practices through detailed documents reviews and top management interviews in the area of financial performance, internal controls and risk management; external and internal audits; IFRS / Basel II compliance and disclosures

Provided recommendations to enhance CG practices and supervised implementation through on-going consultations and technical support

Conducted open seminars and workshops on internal controls and risk management topics for senior management and board members of pilot banks

Launched and conducted initiatives to promote disclosure practices among local banks (Best Disclosure Practices for Annual Report and Web-site Award)

Developed Guidance for Supervisory Board Members and Banking Corporate Governance Principles in Ukrainian Banks adopted by Regulator and recommended for using by local banks

Auditor - Audit Supervisor / KPMG, Ukraine Jun 2000 - Aug 2005

Major clients: International consumer packaged goods companies (InBev, BBH, Sun Interbrew, Nestle), ship building (Damen Okean), banking (Raiffeisen, Sberbank, Ukrsotzbank, PromInvestBank) as well as energy sector (LukOil, KievEnergo, DonbassEnergo, Kurahovskaya TES, Slavianskaya TES), diary and agricultural sector companies

Coordinated my team in audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting

Identified weaknesses of internal controls and recommended improvements

Successfully developed relationships with prospective clients and conducted various negotiations

Supervised assurance related projects such as due diligence, compilations and agreed-upon-procedures

Prepared (compiled) clients consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS

EDUCATION & QUALIFIACTIONS

Diploma of Advanced Studies in Commodity Trading provided by Swiss Trading and Shipping Association and University of Geneva, expected graduation July 2017

MBA with merit at Oxford Institute of International Finance (OXIIF), Oxford, Jan 2008

ACCA, Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 2004

Certified IBM Cognos Developer, Moscow, Dec 2009

Bachelor / MBA with honors, National Economic University, Kiev, Jul 2001

Recent trainings:

SAP Business Performance and Consolidation, Lausanne, SAP, Nov 2014

SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence Advanced, Lausanne, SAP, Nov 2013

Risk management in commodity trading, VAR, Mauro A., Nov 2013

IFRS Update, ACCA, Moscow, 2011

Accounting Principles, Taxation, Special Tax Regimes, 1C 8, Bauman Moscow Technical University, Moscow, Sep - Dec 2008

Research in Business, OXIIF, Oxford, Jun 2006

New Venture Business, OXIIF, Oxford, Jun 2006

Risk Management in Banks, IFC, Feb 2006

Presentation Skills and Time management, Kiev, Sep 2005 and Geneva, 2014-2015

IFC Corporate Governance Methodology, IFC, Kiev, Jun 2005

SKILLS

Advanced analytical, interpersonal, managerial, and communication skills

Solid project management skills

Strong presentation skills

Proven team player in cross-functional projects

Trading Economics and Finance

IFRS, Ukrainian & Russian reporting and accounting principles, ISA

User of MS Office, BES Explorer, SAP R3/ETRM, SAP BO, SAP BPC, IBM Cognos Controller, TM1, Adobe Photoshop CS3, HTML, Joomla 1.5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, Google Analytics, 1C 8

LANGUAGES

English - Fluent

French - Upper intermediate

Ukrainian and Russian - Native

ACHIEVEMENTS

Launch of ABC cost analysis and profitability by metric ton

Launch of demurrage transactional and reporting solution

Best Project Team Award, Columbus IT, Dec 2010

Co-author of Guidance for Supervisory Board Members and Banking Corporate Governance Principles in Ukrainian Banks, 2006

Winner of Global ACCA’s MBA Scholarship at OXIIF, Apr 2005

Winner of Presidents’ Scholarship, Kyiv State Economic University, Feb 1999

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