Alexey Gatin, PhD

Experience

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  Sberbank

  Mar 2002 - Jul 2005

  Working and negotiating with large corporate clients regarding all banking services. Implementing different projects (cash management, project financing etc).Key results: - implemented the system of cashflow budget control and supervised the process of “Permenergo” JSC reformation,- provided investment loans to “Solikamskbumprom” JSC, - organized the servicing of 80 filling station owned by “LUKOIL-Permnefteprodukt” in Perm Region. Customers credit risk evaluation, preparing documents for credit committee

  • Large Corporate Clients Consultant

    Mar 2003 - Jul 2005

  • Leading Credit Inspector

    Mar 2002 - Mar 2003
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  E.ON Russia (former JSC OGK-4)

  Jul 2005 - Apr 2011

  Head of Treasury

  Company profile: electrical power generation. 11,2 GW gas power plants capacityMy area of responsibility: cash&liquidity management and planning, debt rasing, payments, FX hedging, currency control, cash-flow control, IT-system implementation.Key results: • Created the treasury and budgeting system “from scratch” in the new company within 3 months that allowed to centralize payments and accumulate free cash flow to set credit limits with banks and earn interest rate on cash balance• Implemented an automated banking system for cashflow performance and payments control• Organized the issuing of SBLCs and guarantees by foreign banks for the total amount exceeding EUR350 mln as a means of securing the payment obligations under contracts with foreign EPC-contractors, such as General Electric, Enka, GAMA, Siemens• Costs reduction of $5 mln due to guarantees and SBCLs structuring in the process of negotiation with EPC contractors and banks. Prepared and obtained approvals for the financial articles of all the four long-term EPC contracts• Management $50mln loan portfolio • Participated in person in the process of the company’s foundation and separation from RAO “UES of Russia”, the company’s reformation, preparation for IPO and the sale to the German holding E.ON. • Realization of effective hedging strategy with forwards and options in a sum of about EUR190 mln • Implementation of IT systems (Axapta, 1C, Cognos, MS Perfomance) Show less

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  ZAO Plastic Logic

  Apr 2011 - May 2012

  Finance Director

  Company profile: venture JV,, polymer display manufacturingMy area of responsibility: fundrasing strategy, project finance, financial controlling, reporting, liquidity & cash management, RAS accountingKey results:• built accounting and financial functions from scratch• raised financing in the amount of 130 mln USD with complex collateral structure that allowed to launch the next production process

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  OAO NOVATEK

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2016

  Development of the regional strategy Company profile: sales of natural gas My area of responsibility: financial controlling, accounting, treasury, factoring Key results:• corporate IT-systems integrations completed within a 3 month period;• created budgeting system and processes within 2,5 months• cost cutting 30 mln RUB/7% (factoring of gas debtors, banking costs, staff optimization)

  • Deputy CEO

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  • CFO

    Jun 2012 - Dec 2014
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  GE

  Feb 2016 - Jul 2019

  Export & Trade Finance Leader Russia/CIS

  Company profile: equipment manufacturing and international sales (Power, Oil&Gas)My area of responsibiity: originating, arranging and execution of financing solutions supporting export sales to Russia/CIS (commercial credits, L/Cs, guarantees, factoring, ECA financing). Negotiations with customers, partners, banks and ECAs; Development of commercial strategy for new markets, risks assessment and deal evaluation during commercial process:structure, costs, margin.Key results : • Led and developed EUR 200MM financing solution with ECA SERV, KfW bank, Sberbank for NKNH (Kazan, TAIF) gas power plant project (all structuring and customer negotiations)• Contributed in structuring of EUR 100MM financing solution with ECA Hermes/BayernLB for DTEK (Ukraine) wind project led to 10% regional order increase• Led negotiations and convinced customer to open EUR30MM confirmed letter of credit (L/C) so the customer (Uzbekistan) could get desired deferral and GE could secure the risks and booked the deal• Arranged issuing and confirmation of more then 10 BGs and L/Cs, including international factoring deals, led to obtaining of EUR50MM new orders • Assessment of JV creation in order to increase regional sales by 25%: financing modeling, different scenarios.• Led localization and export strategy for RGT (JV) to be able to attract EXIAR financing Show less

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  Fortum

  Sept 2019 - Oct 2022

  Finance Director at JV Wind Farms

  Company profile: development, constuction and execution of 3 GW projects portfolio (Vestas equipment).My area of responsibility: project and corporate financing. Financial controlling. Treasury. Accounting. $1,5bn credit portfolio, 10 SPVsKey results:• Arragement of tender procedure for each project (pool of 5-7 banks) for non-recousre project financing and decrease of bank margin on 0,5-1% p.a. ($20mln costs saving)• Average leverage increase from 70 up to 80%, FCFE increase• Setup of loan covenants management procedure and as a result - absence breaches of loan obligation and events of default• Obtaning tax preference for сapital assests in different regions and as a result – $50mln costs saving• Setup of financial controilling, hedging and payment procedures Show less

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  International Trade

  Feb 2023 - now

  Group CFO

  Global Cash managementInternational Trade FinanceFinancial controllingAccounting