Maria

I work in Controllers as a part of a global team. We look at local and corporate aspects of accounting and reporting as well as monitor P&L in Russia. I am responsible for Product Control and the Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) roles within Controllers.

The main challenge of my role is to handle multiple tasks and to follow deadlines related to both Product Control and SAO. Our team needs to be flexible because our projects change often, even though we are constantly working under time pressures and deadlines.

Efficiency, commitment, effectiveness – these are the characteristics I would use to describe my day-to-day activities. I need to be very attentive to not only those on my team but to the traders as well. When sending daily P&L reports, I must stand behind my calculations and be ready to answer any questions that could arise from traders and senior management.

Corporate Accounting as well as the Product Control function gives me plenty of opportunities to develop my skill set and provides me with a broad picture of the financial positions and activities of Russia-based entities.