Alina Efimova

Duties: • Strategic planning; • Budgeting for new formats and projects with external parties; • Non-core businesses (sponsorship, merchandising, hospitality, buffets) margin improvement; • Financial function supervision. Achievements: • 2 new projects developed and agreed with management and external investor - ready to move to creation/execution phase; • Non-core businesses margin increased by 6-8%.

Duties: • Participation in monthly consolidation reporting; • Business efficiency analysis (by unit, by client); • Preparation and review of rolling forecasts and business development plans with units’ managing directors; • Team of 3 analytics supervision. Achievements: • Timesheets tracking for costs allocation developed – reports accuracy improved; • Templates for reporting to London office optimized – quality increased with time spent minimized.

• Focus on cash flow management and currency risks mitigation; • Ensuring compliance with legal and taxation requirements; • Coordination of Big 4 audit (by Deloitte, KPMG); • Budgeting, cost effectiveness and profitability delivery; • Managing a team of 3 people (finance manager and 2 accountants).

• Accurate and timely financial reporting to IHQ in Montreal (Canada); templates set for direct uploads to SAP creation; • Implementation of budgeting and rolling forecasts in line with Cirque du Soleil corporate requirements.

Intern, Audit Consultant, Senior Audit Consultant IFRS/US GAAP and RSA audit engagements including consolidation projects Primary industries: Shipping, Metallurgy, Chemical, Pharm

Strategy, Negotiation and Decision Making

Finance, Accounting Specialist = Bachelor + 1 year