Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic

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,

Expense control, budget vs actual

Advanced Excel, Power BI basics

Accuracy in reports, calculations,

Proactive in finding process gaps and suggesting practical improvements

Coordination with operations and budget holders

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