- Act as a strategic Business Partner for Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Belarus, and Caucasus markets influencing commercial and financial decision-making at cluster level. - Led long-range planning and forecasting processes, aligning financial plans with commercial strategy and market dynamics. - Full P&L management; deliver monthly management packs and strategic insights. - Identified performance gaps through variance and root-cause analysis, driving corrective actions and improving business outcomes. - Developed Power BI solutions to increase KPI transparency across the region, enabling faster more informed strategic decisions. - Collaborate closely with regional and global teams across Europe. - Improved forecasting reliability by tightening alignment of volume, pricing and trade investment inputs, leading to a measurable uplift in forecast accuracy. - Provided commercial teams with financial scenarios that supported negotiations and unlocked incremental net sales opportunities while protecting margins. - Identified distributor stock risks and proposed mitigation actions, preventing potential financial losses.

- Led pricing and revenue growth strategy across Bulgaria, Serbia, Adriatics, Balkans, optimizing price-volume-mix and trade investment decisions. - Assessed financial impact of commercial initiatives on net revenue and gross margin. - Partnered with Sales and Marketing to share go-to-market strategies and improve margin performance.

- Led financial management for a diverse commercial real estate portfolio, driving profitability through strategic budget planning and investment analysis. - Partnered closely with the commercial team to align financial strategies with business objectives, driving revenue growth and enhancing decision-making across key real estate initiatives. - Consolidated financial reports across subsidiaries, enabling executive- level decision-making. - Conducted plan vs. actual analysis, delivering actionable insights and recommendations to optimize financial performance. - Defined and monitored KPIs to improve operational efficiency and investment returns. - Spearheaded the implementation of a new investment strategy using financial instruments (notes, repos), resulting in measurable profit growth.

-Designed Annual Operating Plan and organizational structure, supporting operational scaling. -Led cross‑functional projects aimed at process improvement and efficiency enhancement. -Conducted process mapping and cost‑efficiency analysis to strengthen financial controls. -Co‑developed digital tools with ICT to improve finance and commercial workflows.

-Managed OPEX & CAPEX budgeting and multi‑year planning for operational departments. -Delivered monthly performance reviews and variance analysis supporting management decisions. -Oversaw supplier contract spend (~$5M/month) and ensured financial compliance. -Achieved $85K savings through process improvements and optimized cost control. -Reduced operational costs by $3M through strategic budget reallocation and spend optimization.