Marina brings over 20 years of finance experience from leading global organizations such as Ratiopharm (TEVA) and PepsiCo. She is a member of ACCA (the UK equivalent of CPA), with deep expertise in financial management, including FP&A, business planning and analysis, transformation initiatives, capital expenditure management, cost-saving programs, and standard cost analysis. Marina leverages her broad skill set to help clients streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive sustainable growth.
Key Achievements:
Enhanced Cash Flow: Improved cash flow by $10 million annually through in-depth cash flow analysis and a revamp of supplier engagement practices.
Cost Savings through Transformation: Achieved annual savings of $1 million by implementing process changes as part of a company-wide transformation project.
Best Practices Implementation: Introduced best practices in COGS variance analysis across all PepsiCo business units, driving efficiency and accuracy.
VAT Recovery: Successfully managed a complex VAT refund process, securing $5 million from the tax authorities.
ERP System Implementation: Effectively developed and launched a new FI SAP module from scratch for a large manufacturing company.
Budgeting System Projects: Led multiple successful projects for budgeting system modeling and implementation, including staff training and development.