Yuliya Biryukova
U. Rajab Street18, Apt. #1
BakuAZ1040, Azerbaijan
E-mail: yuliya.alekperova@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/yulia-biryukova/27/616/33
Mobile: (994-55) 300-5710
Home: (994-12) 425-6780
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain position in Accounting, Financial Department.
EXPERTISE:
Financial Analysis; Cost Saving and Cost control analysis; Accounting based
of IFRS and GAAP(AR and US); Budgeting and Forecasting; Tax and Labor
codes of AR; SOX Compliance; ERP system analysis; COSO elements of
internal control; Performance measurement (KPI) analysis; Process
improvements (corrective/ preventive actions)
EXPERIENCE:
November 2014 -Present
Intercom Outsourcing Azerbaijan MMC
Chief Accountant
 Responsible for GAAP/ IFRS and other corporate reports and analyses for the
company and for the corporate clients (Estee Lauder – Reporting to head
office in New York; IBM – reporting to Moscow Regional Office)
 Monthly reporting to local regulatory boards: Tax (VAT WHT and others),
SSPF (B1 & B3), statistics (Intercomp, Estee lauder, IBM)
 Responsible for submitting Accounting; HR and Payroll documentation on
behalf of our clients (IBM, Estee Lauder and other companies)
 Posting current transactions, calculating payroll, posting accruals, controlling
Fixed Assets and calculating amortizations local and GAAP
September, 2013 -- GRC Assurance & Advisory
November 2014
Lead Financial Assurance Adviser
 Delivers assigned audit and other projects within a group of companies at
the required deadline. Report writing based on COSO principles.
 Review Financial Statements, Budgets, contracts, HR, and other documents,
identifying potential risks and fraud;
 Responsible for in-house comprehensive audit; providing reports for potential
risks; checking the existing policies and supporting in creation of required
 Responsible for communication between external audits& GRC
Projects: Azerfon (Mobile provider), Norm (Cement plant)
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November, 2012 –
September, 2013
Atlantic Waste Solutions Limited – (Oil Sector; subcontractor of BP)
Chief Accountant (4 employees under direct supervision)
October, 2011—
October, 2012
BM-Technologies LLC, Baku, Azerbaijan – company involved into sales,
construction projects and production in telecommunication and IT
technologies
Acting Finance Manager, Chief Accountant (6 employees under direct
supervision)
 Ensured accurate and timely monthly statutory closings: Tax (VAT and WHT
reports), Pension Fund, Statistical Reports; prepare IFRS financials;
reconciliation and adjustments based on IFRS;
 PreparedWeekly Liquidity Reports, Monthly P&L and BS (IFRS based)
 Preparedyearly budget
 Managed and coordinated internal and external audit processes
 ControlledSalary calculation;Cash Flow;Petty Cash; Intercompany
Transaction; Accounts Payables/ Accounts Receivables; Fixed Assets
 Controlled all companies’ insurance policies and checking and controlling
suppliers/ customers contracts.
 Prepared and implemented financial policies and procedures
 Ensured accurate and timely monthly statutory closings; prepared IFRS
financials in the line with corporate accountings policies and reporting.
 Provided instructions and/or accounting support to the personnel
 Established and performed controls to ensure company assets, including
receivables and inventories
 Controlled A/R & A/P activities for sales and construction
 Financial analysis, monitoring and reconciliation business transactions in ERP
based on 1C (8.2 edition)
 Prepared yearly budget & analyzed expenditures against budget
 Salary calculation
January, 2009 –
September, 2011
October, 2006 –
September, 2008
Nokia Siemens Networks Baku LLC, Baku, Azerbaijan
Deputy Country Controller (Financial Manager)
 Responsible for compliance with NSN Global F&C financial policies,
procedures (including SOX and Internal Controls), and USGAAP/IFRS/local
GAAP accounting principles
 Participated in SOX audit for NSN entities in other countries (virtually)
 Calculated& posted company’s Sales Recognition& Sales Accruals
 Financial analysis, controlling and reconciliation business transactions in SAP
and 1C
 Ensured accurate and timely monthly closing, BS reconciliation
 Accruals: OPEX, unused vacation, loan & loan interest
 Cost allocation by cost centers&Cost Control
 Ensured correct posting of Fixed Assets (as per local legacy and per IFRS)
McDermott Caspian Contractors, Inc., Baku, Azerbaijan
Financial Supervisor (6 employees+9 employees from AP Department)
 SupervisedTreasury and Petty Cash, checked reports
 Supervised Taxation Department. Checked Statistical and Tax reports
 Supervised Payroll Department
February, 2006 –
 Indirect Supervision of Accounts Payable Department
Accounts Payable Supervisor (8 employees)
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October, 2006
 Supervised AP department and payable process
 Solved problems arising, while processing invoices
 Maintained Logged Invoice Report, helping to analyzed outstanding invoices
and problems, related to processing of these invoices
September, 2004 –
February, 2006
Budget Accountant for Topsides Projects (one employee)
Part-Time, while
working for
ACDI/VOCA,
on Saturdays,
2002 - 2003
TISA – The International School, operates as a subunit of BP
Financial Consultant and Auditor
July, 2000 –
September, 2004
ACDI/VOCA American Non-Profit Organization (Credit Project), &
CRED-AGRO None-Banking Credit Institution, Baku, Azerbaijan
CFO (Chief Financial Officer) & Chief Accountant, Credit Project
 Forecasted and maintained budget for DOE; analyzed entries related to DOE
(Direct Operating Expenses)
 Compared correlation of budgetedvs. factual results; processed allocation of
DOE to the projects based on man-hours
 Developed and maintained budget for Shared Area Management cost;
processed allocations to the projects based on revenue, adjustments and
reclassifications
 Analyzed books and records; corrected the records according to international
accounting standards
 Reclassified Fixed Assets into appropriate sections and categories
Corrected data related to Account Receivable section, bad debt provision
 Made analysis of company’s sustainability and profitability in general, and,
analysis of sustainability by each branch based on GAAP
 Preparedmanagement financial statements: Balance Sheet; Income
Statement, Cash Flow;statistical and taxation reports to the tax authorities
and National Bank of Azerbaijan
 Maintained ACDI/VOCA and CRED-AGRO accounting records compliant
with the US GAAP requirements
 Developed and implemented the financial policies and procedures for the
branches in regions
 Analyzed program expenses in compliance with budget, oversaw and
managed financial reports of 9 branches in different regions
January, 1998 –
October, 1999
CAM Painting Inc., Whittier, California, USA– Construction
Company with B & C33 license
Accountant/ Business Manager
 Prepared Balance Sheet , Profit and Loss Statements and Cash Flow
Statements; segregated the job cost by projects
 Financial analysis ongoing projects
 Handled company’s auto, liability, worker’s compensation insurance
 Accounting payable and accounting receivable; tax returns
 Prepared management reports, bid documents and contracts
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EDUCATION:
Enrolled as ACCA student.Qualified for F1-F4. Currently studying F5, F7
& F8
RioHondoCollege, Whittier, California
Attended college with a major in Business/ Management
Awarded Business Scholarship
AzerbaijanState Economic University, Baku, Azerbaijan
TRAININGS:
SKILLS:
REFERENCES:
Awarded Diploma (equivalent to Master Degree) in Economics, Accounting, Control
and Analysis of Economic Activities
 Certificate for Analysis of Financial Statements, received in 2012
 Revenue recognition and IFRS/USGAAP; IFRS improvement; Financial
Advisory Services, IT Security and SOX, conducted by Deloitte Touche
 Communication and Supervisory Skills Training, Grievance Handling
Techniques, conducted by McDermott
 Certificate of Completion on Fundamentals of Accounting for MIF
Managers. Courses conducted by Microfinance Center for CEE and
NIS
 Certificate of Completion in Peachtree Accounting. Courses conducted
by SierraAdultSchool, Whittier, California
 Certificate of Completion in Banking/ Finance Careers. Courses
conducted by Regional Occupational Program, Whittier, California
 Certificate of Attendance (English Studies). Courses conducted by
ASPECT International Language Schools, Whittier, California
 Fluent in English, good Azeri, Russian is native
 Computer knowledge:
Software:
SAP; Oracle; Navision; JDEdwards; Accounting on Peachtree
& QuickBooks; QuickBooks Pro; Accounting Program “1C” (7.7; 8.1; 8.2
versions) ; BTP; B1; B3; Banking Software - RS-Bank
Available upon request