Ruslan Nikiforov

• Documented financial data, maintained contract-related data and information
• Backed up data, processed and approved invoices, and managed financial reporting in SAP
• Checked the accuracy of consolidated income tables, payment applications, contracts, income and expense accounts, and other financial data to eliminate discrepancies and inaccuracies and update information
• Conducted and provided accurate financial reports, ad-hoc reports, and analytical data to support strategic decision-making
• Conducted detailed scrutiny of purchase requests to ensure the right products and materials were delivered on site with optimal budget utilization, efficiently managed purchase orders, payment applications, invoicing, and compared quotes against actuals
• Analyzed actual data for the month, performed cost forecasting, and conducted detailed monthly analysis of deviations from the previous forecast
• Presented and discussed monthly Earned Value Management (EVM) reports with the client, including detailed analysis of weekly KPI's of physical progress for the designated scope

Сareer development:

Analyst [10/2015 - 09/2017

Inventory Distribution Manager [10/2017 - 12/2018]

Senior Inventory Distribution Manager [01/2019 - 12/2019]

Head of Inventory Distribution Department [01/2020 - 07/2022]

• Supervised and mentored a team of six managers responsible for supply control and distribution to regional warehouses, raised department productivity by 25% through enhanced work processes and targeted employee training
• Developed new regulations for the department to improve existing business processes
• Provided analytical support for strategic decision-making, which resulted in a 15% enhance in revenue
• Achieved a 19% increase in KPI's service level indicators and turnover by 15% in the first year through strategic enhancements in inventory management, delivery processes, order accuracy improvements, and rigorous KPI monitoring and analysis
• Improved the current inventory distribution system by changing the replenishment model, planning and the approach to sales accounting what helped to reach higher values and have saved about 30% of human and time resources

Сareer development:

Analyst [11/2014 - 02/2015]

Logistics Manager [02/2015 - 06/2015]

• Updated and maintained the relevance of information in warehouse and transport management systems
• Controlled the availability of goods in the warehouse and organized timely replenishment of stocks
• Analyzed current processes and proposed improvements

Сareer development:

Assistant Auditor [06/2010 - 08/2011]

Auditor [09/2011 - 05/2012]

Internal Auditor [05/2012 - 04/2013]

Manager-Analyst [04/2013 - 10/2014]

• Collected, analyzed, and organized data using SQL, Excel, statistical methods, and models to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies
• Developed and prepared regular and one-time reports for management and other interested parties
• Conducted on-site audits
• Optimized the reporting process by developing new forms and tools for management, which reduced reporting time by 25% and increased reporting reliability by 15%
• Over 2 years, conducted 48 internal audits, producing about 130 reports, revealing and suppressing 1 fraud scheme, which improved corporate governance
• Received positive feedback from participants and management