Cristina Popa

• Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and performance of business.
• Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information to drive internal and external financial reporting, stewardship of company assets and ownership of cash management.
• Delivered forward-thinking and bold insights to enhance business assets and report financial metrics.
• Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
• Worked closely with audit team to hedge against or mitigate operational risks.

• Chaired partner meetings to drive discussion of matters important to firm operations, keeping discourse on-topic and moving at efficient pace.
• Worked with leadership to strategize and introduce office initiatives.
• Provided outstanding service to all individuals, promoting effective and lasting business relationships.
• Spoke with peers to verify task completion, meeting tight deadlines and schedules.
• Promoted new business and expanded firm's professional network through attendance and participation in community, government and industry events.
• Oversaw firm's day-to-day administrative operations, provided guidance to support staff and enforced compliance with local regulations across organization.

• Provided audit services on financial statements and reporting schedules prepared in accordance with various accounting frameworks (e.g.: International Financial Reporting Standards, US GAAP, Romanian Accounting Standards, French GAAP, Italian Gaap, Swiss Gaap) as well as being involved in other assurance services (e.g. Financial audit of projects financed by European Union)
• Delivered high quality reports to the intended users, as well as management letters (with recommendations for business, operating and financial improvement)
• Involved in project management (preparing budgets and allocating resources, monitoring KPIs)
• Trained and mentored department staff on policies and procedures to establish strong foundation for delivering exceptional client services.
• Conducted strategic and technical reviews to verify compliance with quality control standards, schedule constraints and budget parameters.
• Gathered and analyzed financial data to determine improvement efforts.
• Analyzed accounting systems for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Communicated with other Service Lines to engage in cross-selling and upselling activities and improve business generation results
• Developed high-level knowledge of client business goals, policies and procedures to establish foundation for targeted problem solutions.
• Evaluated design and operating effectiveness of audit areas.
• Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.
• Specialized in the following industries: oil and gas - audit of IFRS standalone and consolidated financial statements for the largest integrated oil and gas group in South-eastern Europe; telecommunication - audit of IFRS consolidated financial statements for the leading provider of pay TV and telecommunications services in Romania and Hungary
• Experienced in: Power and Utilities, Pharmaceuticals, Retail sector.

• Successfully managed several engagements within the deadlines and coordinated teams comprising of 3 to 20 members
• Part of the manager role, reviewed various accounting and reporting information for consistency and appropriateness of the data included, as well as provided recommendations on financial statement closing process in order to enable mitigation of misstatement risk and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Facilitated financial audits, working with internal specialists and external managers to communicate recommendations.
• Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
• Gained international exposure by being part of multicultural teams and also by reporting to different EY entities, such as: EY Austria, EY Germany, EY USA, EY Italy.
• Analyzed complex client problems and generated targeted solutions that resolved outstanding issues while enhancing client business positions.
• Gathered and analyzed financial data to determine improvement initiatives
• Cultivated mutually beneficial relationships with clients and company financial officers to facilitate improved business operations.
• Participated in billing and collections operations to facilitate client payment of overdue invoices.

• Involved in planning the audit and other assurance engagements, monitoring, coordinating teams, preparing and reporting deliverable in accordance with financial frameworks
• Leading audit missions (planning and coordinating the work performed by junior team members, executing and completing audit work from initiation and until completion phase, timely reporting and evaluating results and team members’ performance)
• Supervising and reviewing work of junior staff, ensuring quality and timely delivery of the audit report and related deliverables.

• Developing an understanding of audit methodology, client’s business and industry specifics
• Erforming audit procedures, following the guidance provided by senior team members
• Reviewing procedures and communicating the identified weaknesses to superiors, in a timely manner
• Ontributing to the preparation of deliverables, in accordance with the required reporting standards (International Financial Reporting Standards, Romanian
• Ccounting standards)

• Performing credit risk assessment and rating analyses for Romanian clients
• Contributing to the preparation of credit rating reports, in accordance with communicated norms, policies and internal procedures.
• Performed due diligence and valuation processes.
• Worked with clients to support understanding of rationale and details of financial strategies.
• Delivered strategy advisement and corporate financing to clients.
• Guided clients through compiling important financial histories and documentation for evaluation.
• Kept client financial plans optimized for current market trends and economic conditions.

graduation of the Harvard Leadership Academy for completion and understanding of the principles, approaches and best practices presented in HARVARD Manage Mentor module:

Course content:
Career management
Coaching
Decision making
Strategy execution

Business and Economics

• Awarded Memeber of the ACCA Association