Olena Rusalova

• Provided cash and liquidity management, prepared cash-flow forecasts and funding needs reports;
• Executed FX trades (spot, forward, swaps, NDF's), managed FX exposure;
• Provided intercompany and external funding solutions to cover cash needs and avoid liquidity gaps;
• Facilitated transactions like dividends, cross-border loans, capital injections and advising on treasury matters (transfer pricing, bank regulations, KYC and AML regulation);
• Honed skills in financial risk management, markets analysis and hedging strategy advising;
• Developing bank relationships, communication and negotiation with banks.
• Improved financial viability through performance analyses and strategic recommendations.
• Tracked macroeconomic trends affecting industry performance and advised about adjusting strategies accordingly.

• Managed FX trading, funding, liquidity and cash management for multiply legal entities;
  Run risk-taking activities (FX trading, interest rate arbitrage, T-bills trading);
• Oversaw FX exposure management, provided market analysis for strategic decision-making, risk mitigation and hedging solutions for different company's businesses;
• Built up and developed bank relationships and provided expert advice on payments, compliance, and currency control;
• Negotiated general terms and conditions of bank services along with specific conditions for along-standing transactions for different legal entities. Supervised KYC process and ensured compliance with ALM regulation;
• Facilitated transactions like cross-border loans, capital injections, dividends, M&A deals;
• Supervised payment process and ensure smooth payment execution, managed problem payment investigations;
• Advised on payment methods and trade finance solutions.
• Ensured compliance with statutory regulations, minimized exposure to financial penalties.
• Oversaw audits to collate accurate data and recommend constructive improvements.

• Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
• Analyzed reports, ratios, risk assessment etc. to improved operational efficiency by streamlining compliance protocols.
• Reviewed company practices and documents for legality assurance.

Establishing treasury function for a new bank entering the market (cash and liquidity management, liaisons with the central bank, market strategy set up, building up relationships with other banks, including agreements, setting limits, KYC, etc.), FX and MM trades execution, bonds issue, subordinated debt, etc.

Budgeting and business planning for treasury, efficiency estimation and evaluation, risk monitoring and suggesting limits to be set.