Elena Lazareva - Startup Founder, FinXpose

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Work Background

B2B Fintech startup for Financial InstitutionsCEO&Co-founder

Nov. 2023Identification of manipulated financial statements based on AI\machine learning algorithms. Use cases (for more efficient analysis): - Know Your Business (KYB). - Additional parameter for scoring models before loan emission for corporate clients in banks.

ERSOChief Audit Executive (CEO-1, BoD-1)

Oct. 2021 - Oct. 2023- Launched internal audit from scratch. - Identified areas of vulnerability and opportunities to improve business processes and strengthen internal controls - Developed strong relationships with key business leaders, providing insight into opportunities to improve risk management, control and compliance - Provided thought leadership to senior management to help solve complex issues and challenges in achieving company objectives - Overseed advisory engagements including reviews of key business processes, risk management reviews/assessments, and proactive assurance for areas with developing controls - Worked closely with senior management on strategic priorities that include transformation, operational change, and enhancing risk management - Promoted a culture of risk and controls awareness and transparency

Sollers-AutoChief Audit Executive (CEO-1, BoD-1)

Apr. 2018 - Oct. 2021Internal audit of subsidiaries. Fraud investigations

Machinery (top-5)Chief Risk Officer (CEO-2)

Feb. 2016 - Nov. 2017Moscow Region, Russian FederationSet up risk management function from scratch for head office (risk matrix, risk tolerance, management of risks of investment projects, risk appetite).

Investment fund ($2 bln)Chief Audit Executive (CEO-1)

Nov. 2013 - Feb. 2016CyprusInvestment fund - 20 enterprises. - Set-up internal audit function from scratch. - Managing internal audit department. - Development method documents. - Execution internal audits. - Taking a part in due diligence activity. - Performing forensic investigations. - Optimization internal control system in enterprises.

IBSSenior consultant on internal audit

Dec. 2010 - Nov. 2013Moscow, Russian FederationAssessment internal control system (according to COSO) at corporate level at major energy company. Preparing methods document for assessment internal control system, internal audit. Outsourcing, co-soursing internal operational audits for major russian manufacturing company (IT-projects management, Investments).

OAO MechelInternal auditor

Nov. 2007 - Dec. 2010Moscow, Russian FederationInternal auditing. • Fulfillment audits concerned with assessment internal control system, performance management, including planning audit, execution, making recommendations, audit reporting. • Implementation operational audits, such as procurement raw materials, railway construction in Far East of Russia (including procurement, project development, etc.), documentation circularization system, KPI system.