Kirill Knyazev

Kirill Knyazev has gained significant work experience in finance and accounting roles. Kirill started their career in 2008 as a Management Accountant at GlaxoSmithKline, where they designed and prepared monthly reports on advertising and promotional expenses and analyzed variances. In 2009, they joined Samsung Electronics as a Financial Analyst, responsible for various financial tasks such as monthly management reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis. Kirill then moved to Inditex in 2012, where they worked as a Financial Controller until 2017. In this role, they played a crucial part in financial control and management.

Most recently, Kirill has been working at Calzedonia Group, starting as the Head of the Controlling Department in 2017 and then progressing to the position of Deputy Chief Financial Officer. Currently, they serve as the Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the financial operations of the company. Throughout their career, Kirill has demonstrated proficiency in financial reporting, analysis, planning, and risk management. Kirill is also experienced in using various financial software systems such as SAP R/3.

Kirill Knyazev's educational history is as follows. From 2015 to 2016, they attended IE Business School and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Prior to that, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at LEBEDEV INSTITUTE OF PRECISION AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (RAS) from 2008 to 2013. Additionally, they completed a Master's degree in Management and marketing with a specialization in Financial management at Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation from 2008 to 2012. Kirill began their academic journey by earning a Specialist's degree in Medical Physics from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) from 2002 to 2008.