Maria Kushkina

Experience

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  MAIR

  Apr 2004 - May 2005

  Finance Analyst

  Challenge: Manage and control of operational cash flows within 30 Group's companies, treasury functionPreparation of management accounts and the consolidated budgetControl of the budget execution and re-forecasting Results and Achievements:Optimisation of cash flows between subsidiaries resulted in deferred tax assets utilisation amounted to RR 20 mln

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  OMZ

  Apr 2005 - May 2006

  Corporate Financial Controller

  Challenge: Manage business planning (mining segment), control budgeting execution, control the working capital of the segment and search for efficiencyManaging the Group transformation and financial consolidation (IFRS reporting) Supervise the reports to the Board of DirectorsResults and Achievements:The fast closing project was completed, and Group’s annual IFRS reporting cycle was reduced for more than 20 daysWork with VAT recoverability improved WC by more than RR 3 bln Show less

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  PwC

  May 2006 - Sept 2019

  Director Audit Services

  Challenge: Lead the audit department with more than 200 employees Develop the system of preparation and controlling of the department management accounts (on-going control of losses and margins, monthly rolling budgets)Business development with the target of annual RR 20 mln of new revenue personally, department revenue growth with more than 15% Time management skills to manage audit leading, business development and operations of the department Results and Achievements:Operations: Inter-department management accounts were developed, which helped early identification of losses at the work-in-progress stage, lead the HR activities of the department (new employees, firing, trainings record)Audit: Key audit account of the department was won and successfully leaded (50 mln of annual revenue), lead the personally-gained audit projects with the client portfolio up to RR 120 mln, lead all public interested entities audit projects of the department Financial statements preparation and other experience: IPO preparation for the Clinets, preparation of the financial statements, experience in SOX (test of controls) Show less

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  NTC

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2021

  Group Financial Director

  Challenge: Develop and lead the finance function of the Group of companies (15 subsidiaries , 7 of them subject to consolidation)Establish the reporting process, including presentations to shareholders, accounting standartisation, IFRS reporting, management reportingOptimise the operational planning process, including budgeting sysytem, tax planning (including optimisation of legal structure), M&A structuring, communicate with key Russian and Internationl Financial InstitutesResults and Achievements:Raise credit facilities RR 12 bln, including development financing, leasing, overdraft, factoringImprove finance function, including centralisation of treasury function, establishment and automatisation of budgeting process, New Reporting and Tax accounting: IFRS reporting fuction (BIG4 Auditors, deadline for the financial statements 30 April), operational management reporting system were developed, restructuring, cash management and change of the tax system resulted in tax economy up to RR 100 mln Complex deal of acquisition and sale structured and completed (the first railway car park amounted to RR 2 bln) Show less

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  Logoper

  Nov 2021 - now

  Group Financial Director

  Logoper is fast-growing multinational group, which has subsidiaries in Russia, China, Turkey, Kazahstan and UAE. The services of the Group cover marine, railway and warehouse logistics. Logoper revenue exceeds USD 2 billion and its credit portfolio has a comparable number. The role of the financial director includes leading of the financial function, including - optimisation and organisation of cross-border payments, - accounting, budgeting and controlling- gain additional credit facilities- potential tax risks managementResults and Achievements:Gain syndicated bank financing, amounted to USD 0,5 billionSuccessfully introduce Group's cross-border budgeting system and opertaional reportingDevelop leasing portfolio with key Russian lease companies amounted to USD 0,2 billion Show less