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Mikhail Shumski

Mikhail Shumski

Warsaw,Poland

Summary

Accomplished high-level finance professional with extensive 14+ years of expertise in various financial areas and audit. Demonstrate a high level of leadership and team management, ensuring proper allocation of duties and control over their fulfilment, but also always ready to support any finance team member with any specific task, if required. Proficient in optimizing and improving financial processes, with a strong focus on efficiency. Fluent in English and Russian, with expert knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel. Advanced user of 1C, IGF, Infor and good level of SAP and PowerBI. Always ready for new challenges.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chief financial officer

Stadler Polska
Warsaw, Poland
05.2022 - Current
  • Stadler Polska is a rolling stock producer (trains, trams, metros), member of the Stadler Group, based in Siedlce, Poland. Has around 1600+ employees and 500+ Mio. EUR revenues per year.
  • In less than two years established from scratch a strong team in project controlling and treasury areas.
  • Successfully managed all financial areas of the large production entity.
  • Was involved in most financial aspects in-depth (project controlling, treasury and liquidity planning, annual budgeting process, financial reporting and financial analysis, tax issues, etc.).
  • Significantly contributed to the improvement of the financial position and credibility of the factory (in two years managed to take out the company from loss-making into a profitable unit of the Stadler Group).
  • Designed and significantly improved several key reports of the entity in relation to project-by-project controlling and liquidity planning in different currencies (as well as the consolidated view for the whole company), CAPEX controlling tool, hedging analysis tool.
  • Successfully implemented the hedging strategy of the company.
  • During two consecutive years successfully managed annual external financial audits by BIG 4 without any modifications of the company's audit opinion.

Chief financial officer / Chief accountant

Stadler Minsk
Minsk, Belarus
03.2019 - 05.2022

Stadler Minsk is a rolling stock producer (trains, trams, metros), member of the Stadler Group, based in the Free economic zone "Minsk", Belarus. Had 1650 employees and 400+ Mio. EUR revenues per year at it's pick in 2020.

  • Started as a Chief accountant, then in less than 1 year also took over a Chief financial officer role and successfully managed both positions for the next 2+ years.
  • During my engagement as CFO the company has been one of the most profitable among all other production locations of the Stadler Group.
  • Supervised and led the financial / accounting / law teams of 25 employees in total during the rapid growth of the factory (three times from 600'000 to apprx. 2'000'000 productive hours in over 2 years).
  • Was deeply involved in the main financial aspects of the business: financial reporting (for the internal management purposes, statutory requirements, Swiss GAAP for the stock exchange), project-by-project controlling and cash flows simulations, liquidity planning for the whole entity, treasury operations, annual budgeting and financial planning process, annual audits, tax issues, financial analysis for new projects, financial due diligence of potential M&A companies.
  • Developed and successfully implemented several internal financial tools for project controlling, reporting and treasury / liquidity planning purposes.
  • During three consecutive years successfully managed annual external financial audits by BIG 4 without any modifications of the company's audit opinion.
  • Acted as the main point of contact for the Group Top-management and local CEO regarding any financial queries and issues of the factory.

Senior audit manager

Audit firm “Erudite” (Kreston International)
Minsk, Belarus
04.2016 - 03.2019
  • Managed the department of international audits (IAS) as well as corporate reporting and advisory services according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
  • Led the most important IAS / IFRS projects of the company in different business areas (production, trade, construction, IT and other services).
  • As the final step before signing by the Partner reviewed the IAS / IFRS projects of the company in different business areas (production, trade, construction, IT and other services).

Senior audit manager

Audit firm “FBK Belarus”
Minsk, Belarus
10.2016 - 01.2019
  • In half a year created and then supervised a strong department of international audits (IAS) as well as corporate reporting and advisory services according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - from just 3 employees to 21. Recruited and trained all new employees by myself.
  • Led the most important IAS / IFRS projects of the company in different business areas (production, trade, construction, IT and other services).
  • As the final step before signing by the Partner reviewed the IAS / IFRS projects of the company in different business areas (production, trade, construction, IT and other services).

Audit manager

Audit firm “Grant Thornton Belarus”
Minsk, Belarus
05.2015 - 03.2016
  • Led the most important IAS / IFRS projects of the company in different business areas (production, trade, construction, IT and other services).
  • Provided consulting and training services in relation to IAS / IFRS, corporate reporting to internal and external stakeholders of the company.
  • As the final step before signing by the Partner reviewed the IAS / IFRS projects of the company in different business areas (production, trade, construction, IT and other services).

Head of Group corporate reporting

Silvano Fashion Group
Minsk / Moscow, Belarus / Russia
05.2012 - 04.2015

Silvano Fashion Group was the leading producer and distributor of women's lingerie in CIS countries with 3500+ employees and over 100 Mio. EUR revenues per year. Main brands included: Milavitsa, Lauma, Alisee, Aveline, Hidalgo.

  • Managed the department of the Group corporate reporting (5 employees in total): monthly internal management accounts, annual budgeting, quarterly reporting in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the Warsaw and Tallinn stock exchanges, various kinds of ad-hoc reportings and analysis, annual external financial audit by BIG 4.
  • Prepared consolidated quarterly and annual financial statements of the Group (12 companies in different countries) for the shareholders, Warsaw and Tallinn stock exchanges.
  • During three consecutive years successfully managed annual external financial audits by BIG 4 without any modifications of the Group audit opinion.
  • Prepared several monthly and quarterly individual financial statements, management accounts of the Group subsidiaries for the shareholders and top-management.
  • Prepared consolidated annual financial budget of the Group (12 companies in different countries) for the shareholders as well as several individual budgets of the Group subsidiaries.
  • Significantly improved and successfully implemented the Group template for the monthly management reportings as well as for the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements including the notes.
  • Consulted the Group CEO and CFO in respect to any queries and issues about corporate reporting and IFRS aspects. Reported directly to the Group CFO.

Senior Finance controller

Firebird Distribution LLC
Dubai, UAE
01.2012 - 05.2012

Firebird Distribution LLC is a trade company specialized in electronics and IT equipment, was one of the largest distributors in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan.

  • Prepared monthly financial statements, management accounts of the company for the shareholders and top-management.
  • Prepared financial analysis of the profitability of all wholesale merchandise of the company.
  • Participated in the implementation of the management accounts and reportings in 1C of a new trading subsidiary in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Finance controller

Oasis Group LLC
Minsk, Belarus
11.2010 - 12.2011

Oasis Group LLC was the largest producer and distributor of juices in Belarus. Also specialized on other beverages, baby food and beer.

  • Prepared monthly financial statements, management accounts of the company.
  • Prepared various financial analysis of the prices, cost structure and profitability of all finished goods and merchandise of the company.
  • Prepared the annual financial statements including the notes in accordance with IFRS.
  • Together with the CFO participated in the annual financial audit in accordance with IFRS / IAS by BIG 4.
  • Prepared the annual financial budget of the company.
  • Managed the payment calendar and liquidity planning of the company.
  • Communicated with the banks in regard to new and ongoing financing/credits. Provided various ad-hoc reports and analysis to them.
  • Managed and controlled the receivables and payables of the company.
  • Reported directly to the CFO.

Auditor assistant

KPMG
Minsk, Belarus
11.2009 - 11.2010
  • Participated in various IAS / IFRS projects in different business areas (production, trade, construction, mining, IT and other services).

Education

Bachelor of Economics - Accounting, audit, finance and economics

Belarusian State Economic University
Minsk / Belarus
09.2005 - 06.2010

Diploma - International Financial Reporting Standards

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
London / UK
01.2016 - 06.2016

Diploma - Certified Public Auditor

Ministry of Finance
Minsk / Belarus
01.2015 - 06.2015

Skills

  • High level of leadership and team management
  • Efficient multitasking
  • Actual knowledge and experience in various financial areas as well as audit
  • Always focused on optimization and improvement of financial processes
  • Proper allocation of duties and control over their fulfilment
  • Fluent in English, Russian as a native language
  • Expert knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel
  • Advanced user level of 1C, IGF, Infor
  • Good user level of SAP, PowerBI

Languages

English
Fluent
Russian
Native

Affiliations

  • Sports (swimming, calisthenics and gym, running, cycling, yoga), travelling.

Certification

Certified Public Auditor, Ministry of Finance of Belarus, June 2015.

Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards, ACCA, June 2016.


Timeline

Chief financial officer

Stadler Polska
05.2022 - Current

Chief financial officer / Chief accountant

Stadler Minsk
03.2019 - 05.2022

Senior audit manager

Audit firm “FBK Belarus”
10.2016 - 01.2019

Senior audit manager

Audit firm “Erudite” (Kreston International)
04.2016 - 03.2019

Diploma - International Financial Reporting Standards

Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
01.2016 - 06.2016

Audit manager

Audit firm “Grant Thornton Belarus”
05.2015 - 03.2016

Diploma - Certified Public Auditor

Ministry of Finance
01.2015 - 06.2015

Head of Group corporate reporting

Silvano Fashion Group
05.2012 - 04.2015

Senior Finance controller

Firebird Distribution LLC
01.2012 - 05.2012

Finance controller

Oasis Group LLC
11.2010 - 12.2011

Auditor assistant

KPMG
11.2009 - 11.2010

Bachelor of Economics - Accounting, audit, finance and economics

Belarusian State Economic University
09.2005 - 06.2010
Mikhail Shumski