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Fariza Bekturganova

Finance & Business Analyst
Almaty

Summary

Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist with a strong background in budgeting, variance analysis and management reporting. Experienced in working with cost centers, administrative expenses and supporting budget holders with data-driven insights. Focused on accuracy, process improvement and reliable financial planning.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Senior Operations Finance Analyst

Kaz Minerals Bozshakol
09.2022 - Current
  • Prepare and consolidate monthly production reports for the Group; contribute to monthly financial reporting based on operational results.
  • Monitored cost centers and cost elements, validated allocations, accruals, and write-offs to maintain accuracy of management accounting data.
  • Participate in annual budget preparation and quarterly forecasts together with budget holders; compile data for budget and forecast consolidation.
  • Provide financial analysis and insights to support decision-making, cost optimization and performance tracking.
  • Contributed to the revision of the long-term strategic plan, including production forecasts and life-of-project operating cost estimates.
  • Coordinated meetings with budget owners and production teams to align assumptions, clarify deviations, and ensure timely submission of financial data.
  • Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support decision-making, cost optimization, and performance tracking.


Key Contributions & Results:

  • Reduced discrepancies in monthly cost reporting by improving the accuracy of accruals and cost allocations across administrative and support departments.
  • Enhanced budgeting accuracy by aligning financial assumptions with actual spending trends, contract terms, and operational needs of administrative units.
  • Developed and standardized templates for expense tracking and cost planning, which streamlined budget submission and improved transparency for non-production cost centers.

Lead Financial Controlling Specialist

EuroChem-Karatau
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • Prepared annual and monthly budgets (P&L and Cash Flow) and reports on budget execution; performed variance analysis.
  • Monitored operating expenses and identified causes of budget deviations.
  • Calculated production cost, including unit cost and process-based cost breakdown.

    Key Results:
  • Ensured timely budget reports with accurate variance explanations.
  • Improved visibility of cost deviations for management decisions.

Audit Associate

Ernst & Young
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • Conducted financial and operational analysis of client activities as part of audit procedures.
  • Reviewed current data, performed control testing and assessed internal processes.
  • Prepared audit conclusions, working papers and business correspondence in line with standards.
  • Participated in interim and year-end audits for multiple client companies.

    Key results:
  • Successfully managed tasks on a first-year client engagement.
  • Contributed to completing an audit project within tight deadlines.
  • Promoted based on strong performance and quality of work.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Narxoz University
Almaty, Kazakhstan
04.2001 -

Skills

Budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis,

Certification

Data Analysis and Visualisation with Microsoft Power BI

Timeline

Senior Operations Finance Analyst

Kaz Minerals Bozshakol
09.2022 - Current

Lead Financial Controlling Specialist

EuroChem-Karatau
05.2022 - 09.2022

Audit Associate

Ernst & Young
01.2021 - 04.2022

Data Analysis and Visualisation with Microsoft Power BI

07-2020

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Narxoz University
04.2001 -
Fariza BekturganovaFinance & Business Analyst