Yekaterina Ivanovskaya
Almaty,Kazakhstan
Summary
Finance professional with over 10 years of progressive experience in financial reporting, budgeting and analysis, leading teams to meet organizational financial standards.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Deputy Chief Accountant
US. Agency for International Development
Almaty, Kazakhstan
01.2022 - 07.2025
- Supervised a team of one Senior Accountant and two Accountants responsible for Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan Missions
- Compiled budget projections based on detailed forecast and analysis, cost projections, planned staffing levels and procurement actions
- Managed the reconciliation process on all project activities, ensuring the cash balance with the U.S Treasury.
- Implemented internal control procedures and financial monitoring systems and streamlined financial processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Monitored and controlled execution of the annual budgets
- Estimated payroll budget for all Mission's local staff
- Conducted regular audits, identifying discrepancies in accounting records.
- Managed cash flow with careful monitoring of receivables and payables.
- Analyzed projected resource requirements against probable budget availability as provided by Head Quarters
- Formulated budget with justifications and documentation of projected expenses by category and fund account
- Monitored allowance ledgers, reviewed obligation records, prepared a budget allowance status report and budget versus actual reports
- Participated in the regular reviews of Accruals and unliquidated obligations (Section 1311 reviews), facilitated the process with accounting, procurement, personnel and contracting teams
- Acted as a subject matter expert and supported accountants with troubleshooting errors within STATE’s financial, procurement, and reporting systems (Phoenix, E2, GLAAS, ILMS Ariba)
- Provided guidelines in assessing the consistency of both project and operating expense financial transactions
- Established and tracking the annual performance goals and work objectives for subordinates
- Monitored time and properness of tasks implementation, managing workload adjustments in lie of new requirements, new systems and improving efficiency of work
Senior Accountant/Budget Specialist
US. Agency for International Development
Almaty, Kazakhstan
08.2015 - 01.2022
- Prepared and estimated the assigned budgets
- Monitored and controlled execution of the annual budgets
- Worked closely with the Bureau management
- Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated assigned accounts to provide information related to historical and projected pipeline trends, time and budget limitations of funding sources
- Pre-audited, validated, and processed financial transactions, determined the legality and validity of the potential obligations in accordance with applicable Government regulations
- Ensured the timely and accurate preparation of required regular and ad hoc accounting reports for financial mission management, country offices and client missions
- Participated in the regular reviews of Accruals and unliquidated obligations (Section 1311 reviews), facilitated the process with accounting, procurement, personnel and contracting teams
- Designed and implemented the establishment of effective control mechanisms and procedures to ensure the accuracy, consistency and timeliness of closeout activities
Accountant
US. Agency for International Development
Almaty, Kazakhstan
10.2011 - 08.2015
- Used US government accounting system to control and report on all program and operating activities in the assigned portfolio for four USAID Missions in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
- Maintained the integrity of the accounting records in the assigned portfolio to ensure that all elements such as budget, acquisitions, accounts payable, bills for collection, close-out and accrual subsystems are properly and correctly incorporated and accounted for
- Participated in the quarterly accruals process
- Performed accounting functions, reviewed and reconciled data in other USAID and DOS procurement and travel systems - GLAAS, ILMS Ariba and E2
- Participated in the development and monitoring of budget information for both operating expense and program funded operations for the assigned mission
Education
Strategic Financial Analysis
Harvard Business School
08.2025 -
Master of Business Administration - Finance and Financial Management
University of International Business (UIB)
01.2011 - 01.2013
Bachelor’s degree - Finance
Kazakh National Economic University named after T. Ryskulov
01.2003 - 01.2007
Skills
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Budget planning
- Analyses and Execution
- Accounting
- Internal Control
- Leadership Team Management
- Bank reconciliation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Custom
- Christopher Hynak, Regional Controller at USAID Kazakhstan, cmhynak@gmail.com
- Ivan Stepanov, Deputy Controller at USAID Kazakhstan, ivanstep@hawaii.edu
- Jamshed Zuberi, Executive Officer at USAID Uzbekistan, jzuberi@usaid.gov
- Oxana Korneo, Business Officer at Internews Kazakhstan, Ok_korneo@rambler.ru
Certification
- Training for trainers: Performance Budgeting Power Users - January 2025
- CLIMB (Collaborate. Lead. Influence. Motivated. Build) DVA USA - March 2024
- Asia Performance Budgeting course - June 2023
- Cash Reconciliation and eCart training in Washington, DC -July 2023
- Voucher examiner advanced course in Washington, DC- Aug 2019
- Financial Analysis, - Bangkok, January 2016
Conferences:
- M Bureau summit in Washington, DC - April 2023
- Afghanistan Mission conference in Washington DC - May 2024
Ongoing certification and courses:
-Google- Foundations: Data analytics
-Google- Crash course on Python
-Becoming a SAP Professional course
-Power BI
Languages
English
Fluent
Russian
Native
Kazakh
Intermediate
Turkish
Advanced
Accomplishments
- United States of America Mission to Kazakhstan- Mission Honor Award
- United States of America Mission to Kazakhstan- Eagle Award
- The US Consulate General- Certification of Appreciation
- The Department of State- Official recognition for completion of 15 years of service with the United States Government
Timeline
Strategic Financial Analysis
Harvard Business School
08.2025 -
Deputy Chief Accountant
US. Agency for International Development
01.2022 - 07.2025
Senior Accountant/Budget Specialist
US. Agency for International Development
08.2015 - 01.2022
Accountant
US. Agency for International Development
10.2011 - 08.2015
Master of Business Administration - Finance and Financial Management
University of International Business (UIB)
01.2011 - 01.2013
Bachelor’s degree - Finance
Kazakh National Economic University named after T. Ryskulov
01.2003 - 01.2007
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