Ekaterina Pastukhova
Saratoga
Summary
Results-oriented finance professional skilled in FP&A, financial modeling, and investment evaluation. Expertise in leveraging financial data to drive strategic decisions, improve business performance, and support executive leadership in achieving organizational goals through effective planning and analysis.
Overview
1
1
Certification
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
Artec BPO
06.2008 - 02.2010
- Delivered FP&A and financial consulting services, enhancing financial decision-making for a pharmaceutical distribution company.
- Built financial models supporting investment evaluation and strategic business decisions.
- Created annual budgets and conducted quarterly variance analysis to align financial performance with strategic objectives.
- Contributed to business process redesign and financial process improvement initiatives, optimizing operational efficiency.
Finance Reporting & Analysis Manager
Janssen-Cilag
11.2005 - 04.2008
- Led financial and management reporting to global corporate headquarters, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with corporate reporting standards.
- Coordinated annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting, aligning financial goals with strategic objectives.
- Streamlined reporting processes and enhanced financial controls, increasing accuracy and reliability.
- Developed finance procedures and tested internal controls, ensuring compliance with SOX standards.
Senior Finance Analyst
Janssen-Cilag
12.2002 - 07.2005
- Prepared GAAP financial reporting packages and consolidated financial statements for two legal entities.
- Performed monthly variance analysis and presented financial performance insights to management.
- Coordinated transfer pricing and intercompany accounting activities, ensuring compliance and accuracy across legal entities.
- Conducted product profitability analysis to inform and enhance commercial decision-making.
- Evaluated investment opportunities through advanced financial modeling, providing insights on forecasting, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, DCF valuation, NPV, IRR, and payback analysis.
Finance Consultant (Project-Based Advisory)
Live Group – FMCG Manufacturing (Coffee, Snacks & Ready-to-Eat Foods)
Saratoga
05.2020 - Current
- Advised executive leadership on strategic capital investments, including financial evaluation of two new manufacturing plants.
- Built comprehensive financial models supporting investment approval and financing, including DCF valuation, NPV, IRR, sensitivity analysis, and risk assessment.
- Prepared financial projections and scenario analyses that facilitated informed decision-making during debt and equity financing discussions.
- Supported long-term planning and budgeting processes, contributing to strategic financial forecasts and multi-scenario business planning.
- Developed pricing framework for largest distributor, enhancing profitability through analysis, pricing adjustments, and participation in commercial negotiations.
- Assisted in preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
Finance Director
Live Group – FMCG Manufacturing
Moscow
11.2011 - 04.2020
- Partnered with executive leadership to evaluate strategic initiatives and support business decisions through financial analysis.
- Directed company-wide FP&A activities, including long-term planning, annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasts, and multi-scenario planning.
- Built financial models supporting capital investments, product launches, and business expansion initiatives.
- Evaluated capital investment opportunities using DCF valuation, NPV, IRR, and scenario analysis.
- Supported executive decision-making through comprehensive investment and risk analysis.
- Developed pricing strategies across sales channels, enhancing competitiveness with major distributors and government tenders.
- Conducted product portfolio profitability analysis (ABC) and recommended initiatives to drive profitability improvements.
- Delivered monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting packages including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
- Developed executive dashboards to monitor profitability and operational KPIs, facilitating informed business performance evaluations.
- Managed working capital, including receivables, payables, liquidity planning, and cash flow forecasting.
- Determined financing strategy and secured short- and long-term funding through loans, leasing, and factoring.
- Negotiated improved financing terms and refinancing of existing debt portfolio.
- Managed relationships with banks and financial institutions.
- Led company-wide cost optimization initiatives.
- Partnered with procurement and supply chain teams to negotiate improved commercial terms with suppliers.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
University of Notre Dame
Indiana, USABachelor of Arts - English
Turkmen State University
Ashgabat, TurkmenistanSkills
- DCF Valuation
- NPV / IRR Analysis
- Investment Evaluation
- Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis
- Annual Budgeting & Rolling Forecasts
- Long-Term Financial Planning
- Variance analysis
- Pricing Strategy
- Price-Volume-Mix Analysis
- Product & Customer Profitability
- Margin Optimization
- Contract Profitability
- KPI development
- Financial Modeling
- Adaptive Financial Modeling
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Working Capital Management
- Capital Planning
- Debt Financing
- Financial reporting
- Executive Management Reporting
- Executive Dashboards
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
- Pivot Tables & Large Dataset Analysis
- Data Transformation
- Microsoft Power BI & DAX (PL-300 currently pursuing)
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced); Business Intelligence
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced); Business Intelligence
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) — Currently Pursuing
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Financial Planning & Analysis; Financial Modeling & Valuation; Profitability & Commercial Finance; Corporate Finance; Reporting & Controls
Timeline
Finance Consultant (Project-Based Advisory)
Live Group – FMCG Manufacturing (Coffee, Snacks & Ready-to-Eat Foods)
05.2020 - Current
Finance Director
Live Group – FMCG Manufacturing
11.2011 - 04.2020
Consultant
Artec BPO
06.2008 - 02.2010
Finance Reporting & Analysis Manager
Janssen-Cilag
11.2005 - 04.2008
Senior Finance Analyst
Janssen-Cilag
12.2002 - 07.2005
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts - English
Turkmen State University