Anastasiya H.

Freelance Accounting under IFRS and HGB

Munich, Germany

Experience

Jul 2024 - Present
1 year 6 months

Freelance Accounting under IFRS and HGB

Nov 2020 - Jun 2024
3 years 8 months
Germany

Manager Accounting Principles & Projects

Korian Deutschland GmbH

  • Leading corporate projects and providing technical leadership for the accounting team
  • Representing the department in cross-functional activities under IFRS and HGB
  • Preparing in-depth analyses on accounting topics according to IFRS and HGB
  • Preparing individual financial statements, from year-end journal entries to disclosure
Apr 2020 - Sep 2020
6 months
Germany

Accounting Policies Specialist

Wirecard AG

  • Primary contact for the US subsidiary on accounting matters in the card issuing division
  • Creating the IFRS 9 Accounting Manual for Wirecard Bank
  • Establishing the documentation system and overseeing communication within the accounting department (MS SharePoint, Asana, Slack)
Sep 2014 - Mar 2020
5 years 7 months
Germany

Assistant Manager and Project Lead in Audit, Finance Advisory

KPMG AG WPG

  • Leading specialist teams and serving as the main contact for client accounting projects
  • Managing audits of annual and consolidated financial statements under IFRS and HGB, including internal control systems
  • Preparing and moderating technical events
  • Supervising interns within the mentoring program
Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
7 months
Germany

Audit Intern, Corporate

KPMG AG WPG

  • Assisting with group and annual audits under IFRS and HGB
  • Preparing technical opinions on accounting and valuation issues
  • Supporting projects to optimize accounting processes
May 2012 - Aug 2013
1 year 4 months
Germany

Working Student in Financial Accounting

Hilti Deutschland AG

  • Performed Excel analyses in the "Automatic Accounting" project
  • Processed and posted internal cost allocations
  • Assigned accounts and posted ongoing invoices in SAP

Interim Team Lead in Accounting

Service Company

  • Prepared monthly financial statements in cooperation with controlling and the Shared Service Center in Poland
  • Prepared annual financial statements under German Commercial Code (HGB) and international standards (IFRS)
  • Supported internal and external audits
  • Led a team of six in the accounting department
  • Acted as the point of contact for questions on correct accounting treatment of transactions
  • Outcome: Led and optimized accounting processes during the transition phase. Delivered all financial reports reliably and on time.

Project Manager and Team Member: HGB to IFRS conversion

Manufacturing, media and telecommunications companies

  • Prepared opening balance sheet, comparative information, and reconciliation statements
  • Prepared notes to the financial statements (including additional disclosures under IFRS 1)
  • Prepared reporting packages
  • Adapted accounting processes and implemented procedures
  • Created IFRS accounting manuals and trained staff
  • Outcome: Completed an IFRS financial statement including an IFRS opening balance sheet. Applied IFRS accounting and measurement methods effective at the balance sheet date.

Project Leader: Establishment of a Policies Department

Manufacturing company (approx. 10,000 employees)

  • Developed workflows and created templates and documentation
  • Developed and updated internal policies and guidelines
  • Point of contact for auditors
  • Resolved complex issues in cooperation with relevant departments
  • Outcome: Established a new policies department with five trained in-house staff, set up processes, built an internal network, and defined professional guidelines.

Project Team Member: Implementation of IFRS 15 and IFRS 16

Telecommunications industry (approx. 16,000 employees)

  • Assessed the impact of the new accounting standards on the company
  • Drafted new accounting policies
  • Conducted training sessions for employees
  • Calculated the impacts and prepared reports for corporate committees
  • Outcome: Updated accounting practices to meet IFRS requirements

Summary

As an expert in accounting under IFRS and HGB, I have experience as a specialist for accounting projects, as a management consultant, and as an audit manager in financial auditing. My strengths lie in quickly and independently grasping, working on, and clearly presenting complex issues.

My main services include independently handling accounting issues, managing accounting projects for clients including operational bookkeeping, and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. I also advise companies on HGB and IFRS accounting. In addition, I am a reliable contact for your employees, managers, auditors, and consultants.

Languages

Russian
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
Italian
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2010 - Sep 2014

University of Augsburg

B.Sc. with a focus on Auditing and Controlling · Business Administration · Augsburg, Germany

Sep 2002 - May 2008

Immanuel Kant University

Diploma in Teaching · Teacher Education (English) · Russian Federation

Certifications & licenses

SAP User in Management Accounting with SAP S/4 HANA

Scrum Master & Product Owner

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