Zhanna Irgaliyeva, CTP

Manage daily global cash management operations across CIS, MENA, Africa, and the UK, including cash positioning, liquidity planning, and weekly cash forecasting. Oversee global banking and funding activities, including intercompany loans and optimization of internal financing structures. Execute and control international payments (SEPA, wire transfers) via major banking partners (Citibank, HSBC, BNP Paribas), ensuring accuracy and compliance. Work extensively with Kyriba Treasury Management System on a daily basis, including cash forecasting, payment processing, and system maintenance. Support and enhance cash pooling structures, improving liquidity visibility and efficient fund allocation across multiple regions. Lead and participate in H2H (host-to-host) SAP integration, improving automation and straight-through processing of payments. Manage short-term investments and FX operations, making strategic decisions on deposits and currency exposure across multiple entities (Kazakhstan, Cyprus, KSA, Turkey, etc.). Maintain and develop banking relationships, including fee optimization and coordination of bank migrations across regions. Support ongoing treasury system improvements and implementations, ensuring alignment between Kyriba, SAP, and banking platforms.

Daily global cash management, banking and funding/Intercompany loans: Managed weekly Cash Forecasts, facilitation of global payments w/n Citibank, HSBC, BNP Paribas, CF transactions in Kyriba (mappings, forecasts). Opened bank accounts in Cyprus, Uzbekistan, KSA, Cyprus entities. Intercompany loans. Short term Investments and FX: Made decisions on placing the Deposits in Kazakhstan, Cyprus, KSA, Turkey entities. Implemented CitiFXPulse in Kazakhstan, Cyprus entities. Banking Relationship Management: Reduced bank fees in Citibank Kazakhstan. Successfully did bank migrations Turkey, Saudi Arabia entities- HSBC, Citibank. Controles SEPA and Wire transfers and all the payment processes. Kyriba implementation: Participated in implementation of Treasury system Kyriba, supported support daily operation.

I was responsible for Treasury Operations in the CIS (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia), my role involves overseeing various crucial financial aspects related to the organization's treasury function in this geographic areas. My primary responsibilities included: Cash Liquidity Management: I optimized the company's cash position in the region, ensuring that sufficient liquidity is available to meet operational and strategic needs. This involved forecasting cash flows, identifying excess cash, and implementing strategies to deploy idle funds effectively. FX Exposure Management: Managed foreign exchange (FX) risks that arise from conducting business in different currencies (USD, EUR, KZT, RUB, UZB). Minimized the impact of currency fluctuations on the organization's financial performance. Investments: Made deposit placements in Kazakhstan, Russia. This included evaluating various investment options, considering risk and return factors, and ensuring compliance with investment policies. Bank Relations: Builded and maintained strong relationships with banks (Citibank, KDB bank, Unicredit) in the CIS region is a critical aspect of my role. Kyriba Implementation: Kyriba is a widely-used treasury management system that helps streamline various treasury functions. Reporting: Provided regular and ad-hoc reports to the Global Treasury Director and other key stakeholders. These reports included cash flow forecasts, FX exposure reports, investment performance updates, and other relevant financial metrics. Compliance and Risk Management: Ensured compliance with relevant financial regulations and internal policies is an essential part of my role, closed currency contracts in the banks. Strategic Initiatives: Developed and executed of strategic initiatives related to treasury operations in the regions. This involved new funding sources, optimizing working capital, and implementing innovative financial solutions, FX programs.

Managed the company's financial resources, ensuring efficient cash management, and mitigating financial risks. Cash Management: Controled, and optimized company's cash flow to support ongoing operations and capital expenditures. Prepared cash inflows and outflows, ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet operational needs, and making strategic decisions to optimize cash utilization. Managing Bank Relationships: Maintained relationships with various financial institutions, including banks. These relationships were essential for accessing banking services, credit facilities, and other financial instruments necessary for the smooth functioning of the business. Cash Forecasts and Funding Requests: Developed cash flow forecasts, taking into account factors such as currency fluctuations, and operating expenses. Made funding requests to secure the necessary capital for ongoing operations and investment projects. Development of Treasury Policies and Procedures: Developed and implemented treasury policies and procedures to maintain financial discipline, internal controls, and risk management. These guidelines cover areas such as cash handling, investment policies, risk management strategies, and compliance with relevant regulations. Bank accounts opening: Opened bank accounts for the entities in Poland, Russia, Kazakhstan.

Prepared Budgets and reforecasts. Actual vs Budget/Forecast Analysis of financial statements. Provided different data analysis, trend analysis, financial modeling to CFO. Provided ongoing cost reduction analyses in the company.

Cash Management. Weekly, monthly, annual Cash Flow. Cash requirements and daily financing decisions. Bank relationships (loans, overdrafts, deposits,etc).

Submitted monthly financial reporting according to IFRS. Prepared actual vs Budget/Forecast Analysis of financial statements. Participated in Budget and planning processes. Prepared monthly sales results analysis;

Audit of separate financial statement accounts.