 Ensured that the tax reporting was prepared accurately and within the established deadlines  Controlled work of the chief accountants and tax manager and cooperated with the team responsible for the GAAP reporting and treasury to ensure efficient work of the finance department and accurate and timely internal financial reporting  Assisted the country financial director in the decision-making process by preparing financial information and analysis the Kazakhstan tax and civil legislation  Developed and implemented internal procedures and controls for efficient work of the finance department  Reviewed contracts and tender documentation for compliance with Kazakhstan tax legislation  Reviewed payroll calculation  Cooperated with IT department to improve accounting software to automate the processes and work efficiently  Prepared the companies for the tax audits and successfully passed two complex tax audits with the minimal tax assessments  Led from finance side of the restructuring of the companies (merger and separation) to optimize taxes and management of the companies  Participated in the customs audit and successfully appealed criminal investigation which was initiated as a result of the customs audit

 Acted as a head of the tax compliance practice in Kazakhstan  Provided tax support in the litigation projects  Provided tax support to the clients during tax audits  Participated in the drafting amendments to the Tax Code  Was seconded as a tax controller to the Kazakhstan branch of a foreign production company (October 2011 - April 2012) to restore VAT accounting. As a result the client passed VAT audit without any tax assessments  Was seconded as an accounting manager (chief accountant) to the Kazakhstan branch of one of the major foreign investor in oil and gas industry (March 2008 – April 2009)  Coordinated tax compliance projects