Internal audit

Natalia is SCHNEIDER GROUP Partner and General Director of the St. Petersburg office. She is a lawyer with more than 20 years of practical experience in legal consulting. Natalia provides tailored-made, practically-oriented legal solutions in establishing and managing subsidiaries of international businesses in Russia, manufacturing localisation, acquisition of real estate, as well as corporate and labour law. Big international enterprises, medium-sized and family-run businesses benefit from Natalia’s legal advice. Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Natalia worked for Beiten Burkhardt and Salans (now Dentons). Natalia is a qualified lawyer with a degree in Law from St Petersburg University.  She speaks Russian, German and English.

Ekaterina joined SCHNEIDER GROUP in 2005 as senior accountant responsible for accounting and tax reporting for company’s customers. She was engaged in complex projects on accounting and taxation, set up of accounting and management reporting preparation processes, voluntary audits, and financial due diligence.  With SCHNEIDER GROUP business growth, the need in the development of unified internal accounting standards, policies, and procedures to ensure same highest quality of service for all customers became obvious. Ekaterina, as a head of accounting group, took over the responsibility for the project. In 2009 she was appointed head of the newly established internal controls department. As group director for internal controls and audit, Ekaterina leads all in-house projects on constant assessment and improvement of business processes, identification and mitigation of operational risks. She also advises SCHNEIDER GROUP’s customers on setup of corporate internal controls and audit systems, business process efficiency review, and risk management.   Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Ekaterina worked as chief accountant in the trading and construction industries. Ekaterina is a certified foreign trade economist, a certified professional accountant with the Institute of Professional Accountants of Russia, a certified internal auditor (CIA) and a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Natalia joined the company’s Minsk office in 2009. She is in charge of the services offered by SCHNEIDER GROUP in Belarus: accounting outsourcing, financial, tax and legal consulting, compliance, interim management as well as business setup and manufacturing localisation. Natalia has extensive experience in accounting, financial and management reporting, taxation of subsidiaries of international companies and foreign representative offices in Belarus.  Natalia actively contributes to the professional community, presenting at various conferences and seminars. Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Natalia worked as chief accountant for international companies in manufacturing, energy, construction and professional services industries. She has over 20 years of professional experience. Natalia graduated from the Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics with a degree in Accounting, Analysis and Audit. She is a certified expert in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR RUS) and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Natalia speaks Russian, Belarusian and English.

Anna joined SCHNEIDER GROUP St. Petersburg office in 2020. She has more than 10 years of professional experience at the international law firms.  Anna is a leading legal advisor in St. Petersburg. She specialises in financial and tax planning and provides legal support in manufacturing and real estate investment projects, manufacturing localisation, and infrastructure projects. She advises SCHNEIDER GROUP’s customers on customs law, IT regulations, foreign trade and financing, M&A, and international legal agreements.  For many years, Anna has been heading the legal & tax committee of the Association of European Businesses (AEB) in St. Petersburg. She participates in the tax and financial reporting committee of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce (AHK). Anna graduated with a degree in Law from St. Petersburg University.

Olga joined the company in 2004. During her 17 years at SCHNEIDER GROUP, Olga has worked her way up from senior accountant to finance & accounting director. She has more than 25 years of professional experience. Olga specialises in accounting, taxation and financial reporting according to Russian accounting standards, projects on internal audit, transformation of local financial reporting into IFRS and management reporting. She is responsible for automation of financial processes and communication with Russian tax authorities and industry regulators. Olga is an interim General Director for several SCHNEIDER GROUP customers.  She graduated from Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance with a degree in Accounting, Analysis and Audit and also holds a degree in Economics and Management from Lomonosov Moscow State University, with a specialisation in Financial Management. Olga is a certified accountant of the Institute of Professional Accountants of Russia.

Lyudmila joined the company in 2011 and has been leading an accounting team of 35 experts since 2014. Lyudmila is in charge of company’s accounting and tax reporting services. She advises SCHNEIDER GROUP's clients on the current legislation, supervises projects for accounting & tax review to identify and mitigate associated risks. Lyudmila's portfolio at SCHNEIDER GROUP includes over 40 projects for companies in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, agriculture, construction, retail, and professional services. She regularly participates in seminars and trainings organized by the company in Kazakhstan. Lyudmila has more than 18 years of professional experience in accounting, international financial reporting preparation, and taxation. She earned her degree in Accounting and Audit from Narxoz University (formerly, Turar Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University) in Kazakhstan, holds an MBA from the International Academy of Business in Finance. She is also a licensed professional accountant and tax consultant in Kazakhstan.

Olga joined the company in 2010. She is in charge of the full range of company HR services: advises SCHNEIDER GROUP customers on labour and migration law, leads projects on Kazakhstan labour market analysis, employer of record, HR administration, occupational and health safety, personnel recruitment, assessment and training. Olga holds the position of the Head of HR Competence Centre at SCHNEIDER GROUP and is the chairperson and active member of the HR & Marketing task force by the German Economic Union in Kazakhstan. In July 2021, Olga became an Erickson School Certified coach. Olga speaks Russian, English and German.

Evgeniya joined the company in 2017 as senior internal controls expert and was promoted to the head of internal audit in 2019. Evgenia is responsible for internal control and audit projects, advises SCHNEIDER GROUP customers on financial and non-financial audits, manages projects on business processes efficiency review and optimization and on development and improvement of internal policies and procedures.  She has worked at the Big Four consulting companies for over 6 years and has in-depth knowledge in audit, risk management and compliance. Evgeniya is a certified economist with a degree in Finance and Credit, an honorary member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors. 

Elena has been with the company for 11 years, working her way up from accounting assistant to deputy finance & accounting director, CPA. Elena specialises in accounting, taxation and preparation of financial reporting according to the Russian accounting standards, including projects on internal audit, as well as transformation of local financial reporting into reporting according to international standards (FRS and HGB). She also supports projects on automation of accounting and financial reporting. Elena has deep knowledge of accounting for wholesale and retail, logistics and agriculture, real estate, professional services industry and representative offices. She graduated from Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance with a degree in Accounting, Analysis and Audit and is a certified chief accountant of the Institute of Professional Accountants of Russia. Elena speaks 4 languages: Russian, English, German and French.

Sergey joined SCHNEIDER GROUP in 2018. He is responsible for projects in accounting and taxation and advises company clients on accounting and management reporting setup, business process efficiency assessment and operational risks identification.   Prior to SCHNEIDER GROUP, Sergey worked as chief accountant at industrial and agricultural enterprises and manufacturing and construction companies for over 10 years. Sergey has a degree in Economics and Enterprise Management and constantly improves his accounting and tax qualifications.

Aizhan has been working for the company since 2019. She handles complex projects on internal control and audit, as well as on the enhancement and development of corporate policies and standards. Prior to joining SCHNEIDER GROUP, Aizhan gathered extensive (more than 9 years) experience in accounting and taxation, including her work for the international consulting and audit company Grant Thornton, where she was in charge of accounting and tax reporting for corporate clients'. Aizhan graduated from Narxoz University (formerly, Kazakh Economic University named after T. Ryskulov) with a degree in Finance. She speaks Russian, Kazakh and English.