
Ekaterina Chernyuk
@ekaterinachernyuk
FP&A professional, 15+ yrs, budgeting/forecasting, advanced Excel/Power Query. Relocating to Brazil, available remote US hours
What I'm looking for
At YAMAL LNG, I lead a USD 150M five-year OPEX/CAPEX business-planning programme across more than 10 departments and coordinate stakeholder groups for Board approval. I also serve as Business Lead for 1C:ERP Holding Management implementation activities.
I designed a Power Query solution for timesheet consolidation and contractor service-cost calculations for 150+ personnel. It reduced reporting turnaround from five days to one hour and strengthened monthly accrual and invoice-verification accuracy through automated controls.
Earlier at YAMAL LNG and KARACHAGANAK PETROLEUM OPERATING B.V., I worked across cost control, project planning and SAP ERP implementation. My work included managing a 40+ project CAPEX portfolio valued at approximately USD 200M and coordinating SAP testing across six workstreams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Manager, Budget & Cost Control Department
Yamal LNG
Sep 2025 - Sep 2026 (1 year)
Led a USD 150M five-year OPEX/CAPEX business-planning programme across 10+ departments and coordinated 11 stakeholder groups for Board approval. Served as Business Lead for 1C:ERP implementation and automated reporting with Power Query.
Senior Cost Control Engineer
Yamal LNG
Aug 2017 - Sep 2025 (8 years 1 month)
Recruited, trained, and led a four-person Cost Control team, establishing priorities and reporting standards. Consolidated OPEX, CAPEX, and five-year plans for 10 departments and coordinated 1C:ERP TOIR module requirements.
Cost Control Engineer
Yamal LNG
Sep 2015 - Aug 2017 (1 year 11 months)
Developed and controlled operating and investment budgets and five-year business plans for assigned departments. Produced monthly expenditure statements, forecasts, and variance analyses.
Budget Planning & Cost Control Coordinator
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
May 2015 - Sep 2015 (4 months)
Coordinated annual budget compilation for Production and Maintenance across 26 cost units and supervised 26 Cost Control Specialists. Implemented a cost-tracking system that reduced manual effort by 40% and supported corrective actions for 5% annual OPEX savings.
Budget & Reporting Specialist
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
Dec 2014 - May 2015 (5 months)
Led monthly management reporting for 26 cost units and designed a fiscal KPI dashboard. Reduced reporting inaccuracies by 25% and standardized templates, cutting preparation time by 30%.
CAPEX Cost Control Specialist
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
Nov 2011 - Dec 2014 (3 years 1 month)
Managed 40+ CAPEX projects valued at approximately USD 200M, preparing annual budgets and rolling forecasts with 90%+ accuracy. Supported AFE approvals in SAP-FM and developed an Excel-based tracker integrating ERP, procurement, and logistics data.
SAP Business Process Coordinator
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
Jun 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year 5 months)
Developed business plan and financial justification for SAP ERP implementation (~USD 14.5M) and managed project budget and contractor milestones. Coordinated SAP FI/CO/MM/PM testing across six workstreams, achieving 98% first-pass UAT success and training 50+ end users.
Administration Coordinator
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
Mar 2006 - Jun 2010 (4 years 3 months)
Managed document-control, vendor, office-services, travel, expense-reconciliation, and timesheet processes for a department of 150+ employees.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Moscow State Technical University
Professional Development Programme, Strategic Financial Management
2024 -
Professional development programme in Strategic Financial Management, ongoing with expected completion in August 2026.
Haward Technology Middle East
Estimating, Budgeting & Value Engineering, Estimating, Budgeting & Value Engineering
2012 - 2012
Estimating, Budgeting and Value Engineering certification from Haward Technology Middle East, completed in 2012.
Ambition
Project Management, Project Management
2011 - 2011
Project Management certification from Ambition, completed in 2011.
SAP CIS
SAP FI/CO/MM Courses, SAP FI/CO/MM
2009 - 2011
SAP FI/CO/MM courses from SAP CIS, completed between 2009 and 2011.
ESI International
Business Process Analysis, Innovation & Design, Business Process Analysis
2010 - 2010
Business Process Analysis, Innovation and Design certification from ESI International, London, completed in 2010.
Academy 'Eurasia'
Bachelor of Economics, Economics
2008 - 2010
Bachelor of Economics degree from Academy 'Eurasia', Kazakhstan, completed in 2010.
East Kazakhstan State University
Diploma, Interpreting and Translation
2000 - 2005
Diploma in English and French Interpreting and Translation from East Kazakhstan State University, completed in 2005.
AACE International
Cost Control Technician, Cost Control
AACE International Cost Control Technician certification, completed but expired in 2015.
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