Dear Sir/Madam, I am enclosing this letter of introduction to my Curriculum Vitae as part of my application for the above position. Sixteen years of increasing responsibilities with New Zealand, British, German, Brazilian and Russian companies; strong leadership abilities; unique combination of strategic, financial, sales, marketing and logistics management skills as well as uncommon enthusiasm are what I hope to bring to the company. My strong managerial background has given me experience of recognising, evaluating and solving complex problems. It has taught me how to conceptualise a problem and translate it into appropriate form, which can be analysed. I am well versed in accounting, taxation, international law along with sales and controlling, contracting, and general commercial matters. I have extensive experience in project management, finance and tax and managerial accounting, business analysis, legal advisory, and information technologies. Working in business environment I have acquired strategic thinking skills. All of the above skills enable me to work with rather high level of efficiency embracing various spheres of business, which finally materialises in the integrity of the whole project. I have experience in internal controlling, auditing, risk management under Sarbanes- Oxley rules as well as reporting procedures: taking raw data from the primarily Russian accounting systems and converting this into meaningful information in English for both internal use and head office reporting in accordance with International Financial Standards (IFRS and GAAP). I have been assisting managers and auditors of Arthur Andersen, Coopers & Lybrant, EBRD, RZB Austrian Bank, White & Case, Clifford Chance and other international and local organisations in their auditing and due diligence assignments. I am a quick learner and I can easily specialise my knowledge to meet the company’s requirements. I would welcome the chance to expand on abilities I have and to quickly develop new ones. Working for Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH I was responsible for finance and business reporting systems within SAP environment, producing the reports in accordance with local and German accounting standards and procedures. Three year planning procedures, flash and sales reporting were among my responsibilities as well. I also produced treasury reports, and was responsible for contracting and financial risks management. Business plans, accounting policies, cash flow projections is another strong point of my experience. I am confident and articulated when explaining concepts. I enjoy working with others, having been part of a team. As for myself, I would be proud to work for the company on a long-term basis and put all of my knowledge and experience for the successful materialisation of your goals. My strong linguistics background always helps me to produce documents in several languages, and correctly understand the requirements of the employer. The attached Curriculum Vitae details my business and academic background. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further details. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you at any time you find convenient. I would like to thank you very much for your time considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you. Very truly yours, Vasiliy Karpushenko