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Registration: 13.01.2023

Yuri Levin

Specialization: Head of finance or the like
I am a finance professional with consulting and industry experience. I recently relocated to the UK from Russia and am currently looking for a finance job: - Based in London. - Available to start immediately. - Allowed to work in the UK (restricted - no public funds, no sports person). - Flexible on industry / contract type - permanent or temporary, on-site or remote or hybrid.
Team Building Problem solving financial analytics
I am a finance professional with consulting and industry experience. I recently relocated to the UK from Russia and am currently looking for a finance job: - Based in London. - Available to start immediately. - Allowed to work in the UK (restricted - no public funds, no sports person). - Flexible on industry / contract type - permanent or temporary, on-site or remote or hybrid.
Team Building Problem solving financial analytics

Portfolio

Service unit Uralmash NGO Holding

• Built up economic/finance modelling to allow flexible planning and quick current product line analysis ($50m+ revenue, 2 branches and Moscow head office, headcount ~400, 10 product lines). • Initiated monthly actual/plan variance analysis by product lines/individual projects to allow necessary operation adjustments. • Developed economic reasoning for new product line (investment of $20m, 35% of total business revenue in 4 years after launch). • Changed management reporting from overall business results with zero product line clarity to results by product lines/individual projects to improve management decision process (revenue/profitability/cash position of individual projects). • Developed performance based motivation systems for top and middle management Reported to unit managing director and Group CFO and managed 2 staff.

InvestGeoService

• Built up economic/finance process/office to align with continuous 50%+ annual growing business environment ($500m+ revenue, 5 companies and Moscow head office, headcount ~1600). • Improved corporate financing (diversified funding options, improved existing bank loan terms). • Implemented new ERP to automate planning/current reporting process to ensure clarity in performance of individual businesses/projects. • Developed investment governance tools (investment project appraisals; ongoing monitoring). • Developed performance based motivation systems for top and middle management. • Started preparation to shareholder exit routes via IPO/sale to strategic investor (IFRS reporting, business process adjustments). • Reported to IGS Group CEO and managed 45 staff.

Integra

• Built up united economic/finance process/office following merger of two businesses (drilling co and turnkey contractor) with different operation models/environment/profitability ($400m+ revenue, 3 branches and Moscow head office, headcount ~1600). • Set up managing reporting process to ensure clarity in performance of individual businesses/projects. • Safeguarded business continuity within severe cash limitations. Reported to unit managing director and managed ~100 staff.

Skills

financial analytics
Financial Analysis
Team Building
Problem Solving

Work experience

Finance Director
04.2016 - 06.2022 |Service unit Uralmash NGO Holding
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• Built up economic/finance modelling to allow flexible planning and quick current product line analysis ($50m+ revenue, 2 branches and Moscow head office, headcount ~400, 10 product lines). • Initiated monthly actual/plan variance analysis by product lines/individual projects to allow necessary operation adjustments. • Developed economic reasoning for new product line (investment of $20m, 35% of total business revenue in 4 years after launch). • Changed management reporting from overall business results with zero product line clarity to results by product lines/individual projects to improve management decision process (revenue/profitability/cash position of individual projects). • Developed performance based motivation systems for top and middle management Reported to unit managing director and Group CFO and managed 2 staff.
Finance Director
05.2013 - 03.2016 |NDA
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• Advised Russian/CIS individuals on UK education system and optimal and efficient ways of entry. • Wrote articles on economic and finance issues to Russian financial magazine.
CFO
06.2012 - 04.2013 |InvestGeoService
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• Built up economic/finance process/office to align with continuous 50%+ annual growing business environment ($500m+ revenue, 5 companies and Moscow head office, headcount ~1600). • Improved corporate financing (diversified funding options, improved existing bank loan terms). • Implemented new ERP to automate planning/current reporting process to ensure clarity in performance of individual businesses/projects. • Developed investment governance tools (investment project appraisals; ongoing monitoring). • Developed performance based motivation systems for top and middle management. • Started preparation to shareholder exit routes via IPO/sale to strategic investor (IFRS reporting, business process adjustments). • Reported to IGS Group CEO and managed 45 staff.
Finance Director
02.2011 - 06.2012 |Integra
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• Built up united economic/finance process/office following merger of two businesses (drilling co and turnkey contractor) with different operation models/environment/profitability ($400m+ revenue, 3 branches and Moscow head office, headcount ~1600). • Set up managing reporting process to ensure clarity in performance of individual businesses/projects. • Safeguarded business continuity within severe cash limitations. Reported to unit managing director and managed ~100 staff.
Controller / Product line group Manager / Planning & investment governance
09.2005 - 02.2011 |Weatherford
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Controller, Product line group, Well services ($50m+ revenue): • Participated in planning/budgeting, investment decisions, performance assessment and optimization, analyzed commercial tenders Reported to product line group manager and managed 2 staff Manager, Planning & investment governance, Oilfield services stream ($600m+ revenue, 10 companies). • Facilitated OFS investment process, prepared short-/long-term business plans/budgets, set up KPI to monitor economic efficiency. Reported to Department director.
Segment business analyst / Tax manager
02.2002 - 08.2005 |Schlumberger
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Business analyst, Integrated project management segment ($50m+ revenue): • Assessed project financial and economic aspects Reported to segment manager and managed 2 staff. Tax manager - Ensure minimal tax risks to domestic operations: • Ensured compliance of corporate arrangements with local tax legislation, advocated corporate interests with local tax authorities. Reported to finance controller and managed 2 staff.
Tax Consultant
05.1995 - 02.2002 |PricewaterhouseCoopers / Coopers & Lybrand / consulting
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• Advised clients on tax efficient ways of doing business in Russia / CIS countries.

Educational background

Accountant
1997 - 2000
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants of the United Kingdom
Specialization
1993 - 1998
Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation
Specialization
1989 - 1995
Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Languages

RussianNativeEnglishProficient