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Annija Celmiņa

Annija Celmiņa

Senior Finance Controller
Riga

Summary

Hardworking (and smart-working) financial specialist, with more than 10 years of experience in a dynamic work environment. Exceeds at teamwork as well as on individual assignments. Driven towards problem-solving, institutional, and self-growth. Well organized and able to meet deadlines. In general a creative, sincere, and determined person with a positive outlook on life.

Call for reviews: Laura Zake +371 29 393 334 (Head of department 2016-2023)

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Project Manager

Residential Property Sapieru 1a
02.2024 - Current
  • Improve internal processes by increasing process performance efficiency, improving customer experience and tenant convenience;
  • Creation of rental pricing principles;
  • Communication with tenants, utility service providers;
  • Attracting new tenants

Deputy Head of Project Financial Management Unit

Riga Technical University
10.2019 - 02.2024

• Review of the work processes of the unit, implementation of streamlining, including the optimization of internal financial management IT systems;

• Participation in planning and controlling of university budget;

• Involvement in preparing reports for the authorities;

• Internal regulation development and process improvement in financial field;

• Supervision and expenditure check of core funding for science, scientific activity development funding, national and international fund project finance and income from research agreements with enterprises;

• Informing and consulting project managers on the financial aspects of funding for science;

• Involvement in project audits;

• Participation in ESF 8.2.3. project "Development of effective management in Riga Technical university"

Senior Financial Specialist

Riga Technical University
03.2015 - 10.2019

• Involvement in preparing reports for the authorities;

• Participation in internal regulation development in financial field;

• Supervision and expenditure check of core funding for science, scientific activity development funding, national and international fund project finance and income from research agreements with enterprises;

• Informing and consulting project managers on the financial aspects of funding for science;

• Involvement in project audits;

• Participation in ERDF project "Development of institutional capacity of Riga Technical University"

Financial Specialist

Riga Technical University
10.2011 - 03.2015

• Involvement in preparing reports for the authorities;

• Participation in internal regulation development in financial field;

• Supervision and expenditure check of national and international fund project finance;

• Informing and consulting project managers on the financial aspects of funding for science;

• Involvement in project audits

Trip and Event Coordinator

Erasmus Student Network Riga
08.2013 - 07.2015

Planning ad organizing activities (excursions around Latvia, neighbor countries, social events for international student integration in Latvian society) for incoming exchange students, coordinating group of people involved in organization of trips and events, communication with exchange students from all over the world.

Marketing Assistant

JSC Passenger Railway
09.2011 - 02.2012

Using of various market research tools and techniques to gather, analyze and interpret data (short-term contract work).

Post Operator

JSC Latvijas Pasts
12.2010 - 10.2011

To ensure high-quality and fast customer service in the provision of postal services

Credit Administrator

Latvijas Hipotēku Un Zemes Banka
07.2007 - 03.2009

Digitalization of client files

Education

Master's Degree in Real Estate Management

Riga Technical University
Riga, Latvia
03.2021

Master's Degree in Financial Analytics

BA School of Business And Finance
Riga, Latvia
12.2012

Bachelor in Finance

BA School of Business And Finance
Riga, Latvia
06.2011

Erasmus Exchange Program

Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen
Kortrijk, Belgium
2010

Skills

Native language Latvian

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Hobbies

Travelling, active lifestyle, motorcycles, bowling, darts.

Timeline

Project Manager

Residential Property Sapieru 1a
02.2024 - Current

Deputy Head of Project Financial Management Unit

Riga Technical University
10.2019 - 02.2024

Senior Financial Specialist

Riga Technical University
03.2015 - 10.2019

Trip and Event Coordinator

Erasmus Student Network Riga
08.2013 - 07.2015

Financial Specialist

Riga Technical University
10.2011 - 03.2015

Marketing Assistant

JSC Passenger Railway
09.2011 - 02.2012

Post Operator

JSC Latvijas Pasts
12.2010 - 10.2011

Credit Administrator

Latvijas Hipotēku Un Zemes Banka
07.2007 - 03.2009

Master's Degree in Real Estate Management

Riga Technical University

Master's Degree in Financial Analytics

BA School of Business And Finance

Bachelor in Finance

BA School of Business And Finance

Erasmus Exchange Program

Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen
Annija CelmiņaSenior Finance Controller