Viktor Kolybashkin

Experience

• 

  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  Oct 2008 - Jan 2011

  Tax consultant

  • Participation in large tax consultancy projects for major companies in Ukraine.• Consulting on corporate tax, transfer pricing, international and domestic (Ukrainian) tax planning and structuring, tax accounting.• Leading tax audits and tax due diligence projects.• Preparation of proposals, negotiating with clients.• Leading a group of 3-4 consultants. Tax consulting expertise in Metallurgy, EU&M, Agriculture, FMCG.

• 

  HarvEast Holding

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2022

  1. Led the newly established department focusing on improving the effectiveness of previously disparate support functions: IT, GIS, GPS monitoring and service, production planning and analysis, land management service, internal controls and project management.2. Performed digitalization and mapping of processes to reduce routine tasks, paperwork and costs and to improve efficiency, among others: - Implemented Power BI (25 analytics dashboards and reports integrating info from the ERP, GPS, GIS, Excel and other sources). - Implemented self-developed web and mobile apps, QR codes, RFID to integrate grain logistics processes, achieved 80% paperwork reduction, online costs calculation and monitoring of transport (up to 200 vehicles). - Implemented Telegram bots to organize and speed up data collection and approval processes within the company. - Developed an internal geoportal and analytics for the land management department (the company leased land from 30+ thousand landlords), reduced time required for the land rent accrual and payment and contract administration by 80%. - Integrated FMS Cropwise with our ERP system and Power BI via API to provide the personnel with up-to-date data and info for decision-making.3. Performed ongoing control and improvements to mitigate / minimize theft risks and increase efficiency (NDVI and UAV monitoring, drone spraying, soil sampling, differentiation of fertilizers, IoT solutions, integrated data analysis, etc.).4. Improved digital and financial literacy of personnel through regular in-house trainings and workshops. Show less 1. Developed and implemented centralization of accounting and financial services, reducing personnel by >35% and reporting time in half.2. Managed debt portfolio of up to $100m, together with the CEO successfully restructured debts after the first Russia’s invasion in 2014.3. Implemented a rolling budget and ensured regular financial reporting to the supervisory board and shareholders.4. Supported M&A transactions (financial modelling, presentations for the supervisory board, due diligence of targets).5. Managed the financial and IT team of 12-15 employees and accounting service of up to 50 employees.6. Calculated wage indexation for >22 thousand current and former employees for over 12 years (using Excel and VBA) to comply with the legislation. Show less Key areas of responsibility: economic and financial planning and analysis, management accounting and reporting.Tasks performed:• Leading the processes of budgeting and economic planning.• Analysis of costs and production results.• Transfer pricing, control of intragroup financing and settlements.• Development of methodology for statutory and management accounting, participation in accounting software (1C) implementation project; review of financial reports.• Managing a large number of accountants and economists. • Negotiations with external auditors.• Consulting on statutory and tax accounting and reporting for CPT-payers and FAT-payers.• Preparation of reports and forms for internal and external users. Show less

  • Head of Operational Efficiency Department

    Sept 2019 - Jun 2022

  • CFO

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2019

  • Head of Budgeting

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
• 

  Eridon

  Sept 2022 - Dec 2023

  Project Manager in Finance

  1. Identified and eliminated massive problems within the accounting system which prevented the company from closing the books for FY2021 and ongoing reporting (had to recode / post >1.1M transactions to the general ledger). 2. Developed a plan for short-term and midterm improvements for key problem areas in accounting and reporting. 3. Implementing amendments to the accounting system for land lease contracts (>20 thousand) to comply with IFRS and reduce the time required for the land rent accrual and payment by 70%. 4. Introduced a large number of reports, quick wins to reduce common mistakes and enhance data quality in accounting. Show less

• 

  Northumberland Estates

  Nov 2023 - Jun 2024

  Power BI Specialist

  1. Developed Power BI reports for various departments and businesses, improving reporting processes and addressing the limitations of the accounting system. Created insightful reports by combining data from MS SQL, SharePoint, Dataverse, Azure, APIs, Excel, and other sources.2. Eliminated manual data collection and posting, streamlining financial reporting processes through VBA macros and Power Query with direct connections to multiple SQL databases.3. Delivered internal trainings on Power BI and advanced Excel. Show less