Armen Petrosyan Financial manager

Personal
Nationality Armenian
Date of birth 23 Dec 1987
Marital status married with children

Education
• 2004 – 2008 Armenian State University of Economics, Bachelor’s degree in the field of “Accounting and Audit”
• 1994 – 2004 School №64

Awards
• Full member of Association of Accountants and Auditors of Armenia (AAAA)
• Certified as a Chief Accountant by RA Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Certified as an Auditor by RA Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Certified Internal Auditor by RA Ministry of Finance and Economy
• Member of Small and Medium Enterprises Association
• Certificate on “Business Applications Using Risk Analysis” by International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education (ICARE), Yerevan
• Certification on “HR Management, Leadership and Team Building” by Federation of Youth Clubs Armenia (FYCA)
• Financial Risk Management (FRM) Certificate by International Academy of Business (IAB)
• Certificate on completion of course “VBA Programming in Excel”
• Certificate on completion of course “Enterprise Risk Management” by ICARE
• Board member of SME Association
• Certificate on completion of course “Business Models – Mentoring” in Kavala Greece
• Certificate on participation of Public Policy Monitoring and Development

Trainings (Brightline Compliance)
• Avoiding Fraud and Abuse
• Global Anti-Corruption and Anti-bribery (International)
• Model Code of Conduct Course
• Government Contracting
• Social Entrepreneurship program funded by EU “Commitment to Constructive Dialogue”

• “Building a Sustainable Future, financial tools and techniques” – by MANGO (Humentum) in Romania
• “Keeping Your Donors Happy” – by MANGO (Humentum) in Romania

Short Term Service
• Auditing at Victoria Concern LLC
• Lecturing on NGO taxation and accounting
• Social Entrepreneurship concept financed by EU “Commitment to Constructive Dialogue” Project
•Evaluation of proposals submitted by state universities implemented by
Educational PIU of Armenia.

Consultancy
• Expert on Tax system development in non – commercial & SME organizations
• Professional Excel trainer, Advanced training on Financial Mathematics, Quantitative Methods in Finance & Science,
• Vocational trainer on Data analysis, Business modelling & Automation, Set up of full Financial management system.
• Business automation projects at different clients in partnership with Makichyan Consulting LLC

Serve at Army
2008 – 2010 as a Sergeant

Experience

Tumo Center for Creative Technologies | 16 Halabyan St, Yerevan 0038,  Armenia

Oct 2019 – To Present | Chief Accountant

“Simonyan” Educational Foundation

Reporting to Management, maintain bank accounts, cash managements, management of non-resident taxation, tax returns.

“EPGYi Labs.am” Ltd Armenian branch

Tax planning, monitoring & review of financial reports, audit & tax management, import.

“Tumo Ventures” CJSC

Franchaising, Licenzeing, calculation of tax returns.

 

“Assistance to Wounded Soldiers and Military Disabled Persons” NGO | Heratsi 1, Yerevan Armenia

Jan 2019 – Nov 19 | Accounting consultant
(January 2019 to November 2019, rehabilitation center)

Tax planning, accounting and preparation of financial reports to donors and state officials, store management, client database
management, audit management, policy making.

“ABCD Innovation center” NGO | Artsakh 6a, Yerevan Armenia

Apr 2019 – To Present | Chief Financial Officer

(AGBU Bridge for CSO Social Enterpreneurship EU project)

Monitoring, accounting and preparation of financial reports to donor, cash & bank management, audit management, VAT returns.

(BST, a project of the German Marshal Fund of the United
States)

Accounting, budgeting and preparation of financial reports to donor, cash & bank management, audit management.

“Development Principles” NGO | Teryan 10 5/1 , Yerevan Armenia

Oct 2015 – To Present | Financial & Accounting Consultant

“CERTOUR II”, BSB CBC Project

(For a better SME management, 2018 to present)

Reporting to Lead Partner, maintain bank accounts, cash managements, procurement of goods and services, mentoring of SMEs, VAT returns.

“SERA”, Social Entrepreneurship Project

(Dry fruit production, Comfiture / Tea production, 2016 to present)

Tax planning, monitoring & review of financial reports, audit management.
“PUBLIC POLICY MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENT“ EU co-financed project

(Commitment to Constructive Dialogue) Project

Tax policy development expert on NGO sector, program & financial reporting, submission of work plan, budget and log frame, narrative and project content.

“Social Entrepreneurship in Armenia & Georgia“

EU4Youth Project

Financial expert, financial & budget reporting, cash management, VAT returns, Tax reports.

“Heifer Project International” Armenian Branch | Tery an street, Yerevan Armenia

June 2015 – Nov 2018 | Financial and Administrative Officer

“ARDI”, USAID Project with leading partner Fuller
Center for Housing Allowance

(Advanced Rural Development Initiative, 2015-2018)

Advance Liquidation reports and procurement management, maintain cash & bank accounts, preparing advance requests, cash managements, Cost control, budgeting, pay-roll & documentation, reconciliation statements, project closure & disposition plan.

“CARMAC”, World Bank Project (Cost share)

(Community Assessment Resourse Management And
Compettitivness, 2015-2016)

PIU reporting, maintain bank accounts, cash managements.

“Soft Construct” LLC | Getar4 / 17 , Yerevan Armenia

July20 14 – July 2015 | Chief Accountant

“BetConstruct”, Brand of Soft Construct

(07.2014-present)

Fin & Tax recording, maintain bank accounts, cash managements, Cost control, budgeting, documentation.

“Fin Construct”, Subdivision of Soft Construct

AGILE Product owner

(10.2014-present)

 

Designation of financial/accounting software for wide use.

“Vivaro Betting” LLC | Getar 4 / 17 , Yerevan Armenia

July 2014 – Sep14 | Deputy Chie f Accountant

Managerial & Tax recording, maintain bank accounts, cash managements, Cost control, inventory, documentation.

“Counterpart International Inc.” Armenian Representation | Demirchyan 62, Yerevan
Armenia

October 20 12 – Jan 2014 | Seni or Accountant
February 2011 – October 2012 | Accountant ( Finance specialist)
November 2010 – Jan 2011 | Consultant (Internal Reporting Specia list)
July 2010 – October 2010 | Intern

“Civil Society & Local Government Support Program”
CSLGSP Project financed by USAID,

(20010-2014)

Budgeting, monitoring, voucher reporting, HQ & Local accounting and preparation of financial reports to CPI HQ, as well as local tax authorities.

“Community Humanitarian Assistance Program” CHAP Project financed by DoS,

(2004-2014)

Budgeting, monitoring, accounting and preparation of financial reports to CPI HQ, as well as local tax authorities.

“Civic Advocacy Support Program” CASP Project financed by USAID,

(2007-2010)

Accounting and preparation of financial reports to CPI HQ, as well as local tax authorities.

 

“Civicus world assembly” Project financed by Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA), Admin and management Grant for i-CAB office (2010-2012)

Budgeting, monitoring, accounting and preparation of financial reports to CPI HQ, as well as local tax authorities.

“Limited Intervention-S” WB Project IBRD Cost share to
CPI Armenia (ARM-WB-CPI-JMF-S-2009-04/05/06/07)

Monitoring and preparation of financial reports to CPI Armenian
Office, as well as local tax authorities

“UN ISO grant” Project financed by UNDP, Cost share to
CPI Armenia (Support to RA NA)

Accounting and preparation of financial reports to CPI Armenia, Expense distribution, reports to local tax authorities

“National conference, Exchange tour in the framework of cross-border cooperation initiative, Cross Border Cooperation Initiative” Project Black Sea Trust (BST) Cost share to CPI Armenia (2010)

Accounting and preparation of financial reports to CPI Armenian
Office and HQ, as well as local tax authorities.

“G & Co Audit” LLC | Papazyan 22 / 111 , Yerevan Armenia

October 2011 – To Present | Auditor

Set-up of accounting system, Auditing based on international standards, support to clients, sampling, trainings, risk evaluation, consultancy and reporting.

State University of Art and Cinematography | Amiryan 26 , Yerevan Armenia

September 2012 – December 2014 | Lectureron Financial Management

September 2012 – June 2013 | Lectureron Account ing and Audit

Lecturing on Accounting, Taxation & Finance

 

“Bergamon” LLC | Nor Aresh 33 / 21, Yerevan Armenia

November 2010 – Jan 2011 | Accountant – Cashier

Calculation of CoGS, pay-roll, warehousing & accounting, import declaration, monitoring and preparation of tax & managerial reports to founders, as well as local tax authorities.

Computer Skills
• Programs MS Office (Advanced Excel skills, functions & formulas, macro recording & code development, MS & SQL Query)
• QuickBooks Pro, Agresso
• AS-Accountant, AS Enterprise
• Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
• Other

Languages
• Armenian (native)
• English (fluent)
• Russian (good)

Professional references

Available upon request