Jekaterina Piskunova

Experience

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  KPMG

  Aug 2008 - Sept 2016

  Main tasks and responsibilities: • planning of the audit projects and audit team management, including: risk assessment, tasks delegating, supervising, reviewing of the work, giving feedback to the team; • auditing of the most complex areas of financial accounting (business combinations, consolidation, impairments tests, IFRS reports, auditing of estimates); • communication with clients during the whole audit project; • completion phase of audit and reporting (including communication with those who charged with governance); • advisory projects to clients; • facilitating internal and external trainings, facilitating trainings to the members of the Estonian Board of Auditors; • participating in the Baltic region audit methodology and IFRS working groups; • audit methodology coaching to other audit managers in a firm;• participating in the recruitment process;• being a performance manager to several audit associates. Show less

  • Audit Manager, Certified Auditor

    Oct 2012 - Sept 2016

  • Audit Senior

    Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

  • Audit Accociate

    Aug 2008 - Sept 2010
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  Skinest Rail

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2020

  As group Head of Finance I was responsible for all financial activities across over 10 countries and over 40 group companies, being head of the finance team of over 20 people.My main tasks and responsibilities were:• Assisting in formulating the group's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives• Developing performance measures that support the group's strategic direction• Assisting management in developing financial and tax strategies• Managing the capital request and liquidity in all group companies over multiply jurisdictions, including budgeting monthly and quarterly group cash flows• Ensuring timely preparation of management reporting to members of the management board, supervisory board and shareholder• Ensuring the efficiency of cash flow management • Maintaining relations with external auditors and investigating their findings and recommendations• Maintaining banking relationships in Estonia, as well as in other jurisdictions (being primary contact to bank-partners in Europe and CIS countries)• Preparing the financial analysis and attracting bank and equity financing for new investment projects • Investment projects’ efficiency and profitability review• Supervising acquisition due diligence• Managing the foreign exchange risk, incl. using derivative instruments, "natural" hedging over the group companies and timely planning of foreign currency inflows and outflows • Ensuring compliance with accounting and tax-related regulations in all jurisdictions Show less As group financial controller I ensured strong accounting and reporting throughout the group, including overseeing and monitoring an effective control environment and providing strategic information and advice to the management team.Main tasks and responsibilities:• Providing accurate, timely and comprehensive financial reporting to the management team and shareholder, including profitability analysis by departments and service lines • Preparing ongoing cash flow budgets and forecast, as well as being involved in annual budgeting process• Implementing and being responsible for new reporting framework (including monthly, quarterly and annual management reports from all jurisdiction)• Being involved in establishing new ERP systems for more efficient accounting and reporting• Overseeing all accounting procedures, financial transactions and systems used by the group • Establishing, implementing and monitoring the group's finance policies and procedures, incorporating both accounting policies and internal procedural controls • Overseeing the financial operations of subsidiary and affiliate companies, as well as performance of other investments. Show less

  • Head Of Finance

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2020

  • Group Financial Controller, deputy Head of Finance

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2017
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  Magnetic MRO AS

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2023

  Business Controller

  My main responsibilities include:-Developing business and financial recommendations, providing budget feedback, and assisting leadership with key financial decisions-Establishing management accounting and financial controls across business units and subsidiaries-Leading budgeting process, including annual budget consolidation-Overseeing month-end closing activities, consolidating data, and reporting to business unit managers, senior management, and the parent company in line with requirements-Serving as the primary contact for external financial auditors-Implementing corporate financial reporting requirements in subsidiaries-Acting as a key team member in Business Intelligence (BI) development with QlikSense-Contributing to the team implementing the new ERP system Show less

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  Magnetic Line

  Apr 2023 - now

  Director of Finance