Irada S.
Senior Finance Manager
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Irada S. is a seasoned Senior Finance Manager with over 20 years of experience steering finance and accounting operations in multinational and project-based settings across Azerbaijan and Georgia. She boasts extensive expertise in financial management, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and internal controls. Her career has been marked by significant roles in the Oil & Gas, engineering services, and consulting sectors, where she has supported international operations. Irada has proven her ability to function as a strategic business partner to management, maintaining oversight of finance operations, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder relationships. Her experience includes working with notable entities like BP, Equinor, Total, Siemens, and ABB. At Schneider Group LLC in Baku, she led the accounting team, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and optimized finance procedures. Previously, she managed finance operations at Fircroft Engineering Services across Azerbaijan and Georgia, where she developed and implemented business processes to boost company efficiency and profitability.
Experience
Head of Accounting Group
Schneider Group LLC · 2023 — 2025Oversaw the accounting and financial operations, ensuring compliance with local regulations and Group standards through accurate statutory and management reporting. Monitored the performance of the accounting team and internal controls, while managing communication with tax authorities, auditors, banks, and regulatory bodies. Assisted management with financial analysis and operational decision-making, participated in enhancing finance and accounting procedures, and trained and mentored finance staff.Finance Manager
Fircroft Engineering Services ltd · 2006 — 2022Provided direction in setting goals and implementing business processes and policies within the finance and accounting department, which improved company efficiency and profitability. Supervised the preparation of financial reports for state bodies in Azerbaijan and Georgia and oversaw customer invoicing, cash collection, and cash flow optimization. Produced monthly reporting packs for the General Manager and Group Headquarters, managed budgets, and conducted year-end close processes while ensuring the accuracy of financial information and training the finance team.Chief Accountant
Fircroft Engineering Services ltd · 2001 — 2006Handled the preparation of financial and tax reports, as well as reports to statistical bodies and the Social Fund. Conducted daily accounting operations, including internal procedures and bank reconciliations, and produced consolidated balance sheets and income statements. Managed monthly reporting packages, budget preparation, and quarterly reports for subcontractors, while overseeing payroll calculations for foreign employees and supervising invoicing processes.Chief Accountant
Universal Sodexho Eurasia Azerbaijan · 2000 — 2001Managed the input of monthly data in the accounting program Scala and prepared various financial and tax reports. Communicated with banks and undertook daily accounting functions, ensuring payroll responsibilities were met. Handled sales and invoicing, and maintained the general ledger while preparing balance sheets and income statements.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- Master's Degree - Certificate Mining Engineer - HydrogeologistAzerbaijan State Oil Academy · 1982 — 1987
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