Gyas Agayev

A highly qualified professional with excellent knowledge and 16 years of experience of cost estimating, budgeting, forecasting, control; accounting and financial management would like to apply for Cost Specialist/Financial Analyst position

Lead Cost Engineer Arch.Studio Caspian June, 15, 2006– to present day
• Establishing project requirements with regards to scope of services, organisation, job specific procedures and cost reporting.
• Provide and manage estimating, scheduling, cost management and trend/management functions
• Monitoring, reporting and forecasting against project cost estimates.
• Co-ordinate invoicing, including cost and cash flow schedule updates.
• Maintaining cost control systems;
• Maintaining close liaison with client personnel to maintain satisfactory working relationships and to identify potential problem areas.
• Develop and implement the Project Controls Management Plan and procedures.
Grants Compliance Officer – Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Company (BTC Co.)operated by BP March, 06, 2003– May 28, 2006
• Assess applicant’s internal structure and accounting and administrative procedures to effectively receive and manage a grant; actively participate in the development of Grant Agreements and generating subsequent communications/agreements.
• Manage Grant Agreements in conjunction with Project Director and Contract Accountable Managers (CAMs) and with the assistance of SCM.
• Review, analyze, consolidate and financial reporting of BTC/SCP investments evaluating investment projects progress, applying changes to keep the project on track and ensuring that appropriate levels of compliance are in place; contribute with performance measurements in connection with BTC/SCP Investment Programs development and follow-up.
• Assure and deliver of BTC E&S department business management inputs covering all aspects of cost (control, progress and schedule evaluation and analysis, VOWD analysis, trend analysis, forecasting, variance analysis, and budgeting), contracts and administration;

Senior Accountant - International Rescue Committee May, 1, 2000–August, 2002
• Manage all cash expenditures and implement internal financial controls.
• Review all transactions to ensure compliance with the grant requirements;
• Prepare Report on quarterly finances.

Education:
1990–1994 Azerbaijan Civil Engineering University Baku, Post-graduate studies
• Management Systems and Economic modelling
1983 –1990 Azerbaijan Civil Engineering University Baku,
• Construction Economics and Management Cost and Planning Engineer

Languages: English (excellent), Azerbaijani (excellent), Russian (excellent), French (good)
Knowledge/experience with:
• Resource planning, cost estimating, budgeting; commitment control, change control, analysis.
• Economic modelling, analysis and investment projects assessment.
• Financial analysis, planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, accounting, account reconciliation
• SAP System, CMMS (Maximo) and standard office programs;
Personal attributes:
• Strong commercial acumen and proven analytical skills.
• A strong team player with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• The ability to work under pressure delivering a quality product within tight deadlines.
Publications:
• Fuzzy economic modeling and expert judgments.
• Modelling the reasoning process in cost estimating
• Fuzzy hierarchical management systems
Awards: BP Global Helios Award winner for 2004.