Zarina Owens
Summary
Hardworking and proactive professional with strong organizational skills eager to secure remote position.
Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
Nazarbayev University, Office Of The Provost
01.2020 - 12.2021
Researched and analyzed business processes and systems of the University (accounting, budgeting, inventory and supply chain management) with the purpose of selecting an appropriate ERP (Enterprise resource planning) software solution.
Business Analyst
Nazarbayev University, Office Of The Provost
09.2019 - 01.2020
Interacted with business process owners to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope. Performed gap analysis to identify areas of improvement.
Post Award Grant Specialist
Nazarbayev University, Office Of The Provost
07.2018 - 09.2019
Monitored funds allocated for the implementation of the research activities of the University. Managed University research funding database. Supervised compliance with conditions and requirements of the grantor.
Research Project Specialist
Nazarbayev University, School Of Engineering
02.2016 - 06.2018
Monitored funds allocated for the implementation of the research activities of the School of Engineering. Managed School of Engineering research funding database. Supervised compliance with conditions and requirements of the grantor. Planned and monitored execution of Research Projects budget.
Assistant Auditor
KPMG In Kazakhstan And Central Asia
11.2009 - 09.2015
Audited accounting records and financial statements, assessment of its reliability, and control of financial transactions, their compliance with laws and regulations.
Prepared financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics AndSR
Almaty, Kazakhstan08.2009
Skills
- Operations and Data Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Reporting
- Problem-Solving
- Preparing Budgets
- Data Mining
- Calm Under Pressure
- Fast learner
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Hobbies and Interests
- Learning new languages (German and French)
- Writing
- Reading
- Movies
Languages
English
Full Professional
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Kazakh
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
Nazarbayev University, Office Of The Provost
01.2020 - 12.2021
Business Analyst
Nazarbayev University, Office Of The Provost
09.2019 - 01.2020
Post Award Grant Specialist
Nazarbayev University, Office Of The Provost
07.2018 - 09.2019
Research Project Specialist
Nazarbayev University, School Of Engineering
02.2016 - 06.2018
Assistant Auditor
KPMG In Kazakhstan And Central Asia
11.2009 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics AndSR
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