Fp A Financial Analyst

ELENA KASATIKOVA

San Francisco Bay Area 510-***-**** ************@*****.***

linkedin.com/in/elena-kasatikova-a33aa7235 U.S. work authorization No Sponsorship Required

FINANCE MANAGER FP&A LEADER SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST PROFILE SUMMARY

FP&A Leader with 15+ years of experience driving financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, and performance management across global manufacturing, energy, and technology sectors. Expert in US GAAP and IFRS with Big 4 background, skilled in managing $1B+ budgets and driving EBITDA growth. Proven track record of improving reporting cycles by up to 25% through automation and process optimization, and recently increased per-unit margins by 10% at a global glass distributor. Expertise in cross-functional team leadership, cross-border reporting, and enterprise ERP implementation (SAP ERP, IBM Cognos, Power BI). Fluent in English, Russian, and Spanish.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis, Cost Accounting

(COGS, SG&A, R&D), CapEx & OpEx Management, Revenue & Margin Oversight, Strategic Decision Support, Financial Modeling: ROI, IRR, NPV, US GAAP & IFRS Compliance, SAP (ECC, S/4HANA, Ariba), IBM Cognos, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Advanced Excel, Executive Dashboards & Board Reporting, Month-End Close Process Optimization, ERP Implementation & Process Automation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Verallia USA, Fairfield, CA Dec 2024 – Present

Finance Manager, FP&A and Controlling

• Boosted EBITDA and per-unit margins by 10% via advanced pricing analysis, expense tracking and developing automated dashboards in Power BI

• Improved forecast and budget accuracy by 12% through enhanced variance analysis across 5 cost centers

• Led SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration as FP&A key user, streamlining reporting and cost control

• Shortened monthly close cycle by 2 days with increased data visibility

• Collaborated closely with HQ (Verallia France) and LATAM (Verallia Brazil) in reporting Career Pathway Institute, San Francisco, CA May 2023 – Dec 2024 Financial Analyst (Contract & Volunteer role)

• Built financial systems and budget tracking from the ground up

• Collaborated with leadership to optimize program funding and resource allocation for non- profit (15% gain)

• Produced transparent financial reports that guided strategic decision-making Polyus Gold Mining, Moscow, Russia Dec 2018 – Jan 2023 Senior Financial Analyst

• Managed $1B+ in consolidated CapEx and OpEx budgets; identified $200M in savings via planning insights

• Led revenue forecasting and pricing strategies for $5B+ in gold sales

• Reduced close cycle by 3 days and implemented SAP-based reporting workflows

• Created project-level investment models (ROI, IRR, NPV, payback)

• Designed Power BI dashboards, improving cost allocation accuracy by 10%

• Led finance team (3 FTE) managing $300M budget, enhancing reporting speed by 16% NOVATEK, Moscow, Russia Aug 2011 – Dec 2018

Senior Reporting Analyst

• Oversaw transformation from RAS to IFRS & US GAAP and consolidation for 12 international business units (Singapore, Switzerland, Ireland, Cyprus, Poland, Lebanon).

• Cut month-end reporting time by 50% through automation and IBM Cognos CDM

• Developed new cash flow model, improving financials visibility by 50%

• Supported SEC-compliant external audits with in-depth financial analysis Ernst & Young, Moscow, Russia Oct 2010 – Jul 2011 Assistant Auditor (Oil & Gas Focus)

• Performed detailed audit procedures for international oil & gas clients under IFRS and GAAP

• Contributed to timely completion of large-scale audit engagements EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Master’s in Financial Analysis & Audit — Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Bachelor of Science in Accounting — Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Certifications: ACCA (FCCA), Advanced SQL (Mathshub), Investment Project Evaluation, IFRS 15

& IFRS 16 (EY Academy of Business)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: English (Fluent), Russian (Native), Spanish (Fluent) Community: Volunteer at Career Pathway Institute; advocate for women’s empowerment via UN Women; supporter of pediatric health research

Interests: Healthy lifestyle, sports, travel (visited 30+ countries)

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