OLENA SHOPOVA: THE BRAVERY TO MAKE YOUR OWN WAY


Plameli Finance helps foreign companies to step on the European market – and to succeed there

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Olena Shopova, founder of Plameli Finance

Leaving one's comfort zone and discovering a new world – this is the core of so many success stories. One of these belongs to Olena Shopova. After a career as an accountant and auditor in Ukraine, in 2010 she moved to Bulgaria and restarted her life. She worked at an accountancy company, mastered the nuances of the profession in Bulgarian conditions and of the Bulgarian language, and in 2017 she established her own company for accounting and tax services. Plameli Finance offers the full range of services in the field and is focused on working with foreign companies. Building relations based on trust and lasting partnership is in the core of the company's corporate philosophy.

How did you overcome the difficulties you faced when establishing Plameli Finance?

It was so hard. I had very little time to learn all the terms in Bulgarian, to find contact with colleagues and to understand the essence of my clients' business. It took me about a year to get a grasp of the situation and to be able to say confidently – here, I know this thing and I understand it well, and if I do not know everything, at least I know where to seek for answers.

A huge "thank you" to the colleagues who helped me back then. They gave me the secrets of their craft and used their free time to teach me the fine nuances.

What is the profile of the clients of Plameli Finance?

They are mainly companies from the former Soviet republics – Georgia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, who work in international commerce. Registration of a company in Bulgaria helps them to step more easily on the international markets. The Bulgarian legislation is very comprehensible and clean-cut, and the low taxation is an additional stimulus to foreign companies. Currently, Bulgaria is a true haven for making business. One of our clients, the popular CinnaMom's Bakery on Sofia's Graf Ignatiev Street, are Ukrainians who never did any business before. After free consultations from us, now they are a success.

What are the core challenges that your foreign clients face when operating in Bulgaria – and how do you help them?

For many of them it is hard to grasp the different taxes and the philosophy behind how the VAT is formed in Bulgaria and the EU. We help them to understand the principles and we work in a way that ensures them that we have everything under control and that their company operates in full compliance with the local law.

What is your approach in your work with the team of Plameli Finance?

Our team is made of Bulgarians, Ukrainians, Russians. All are good professionals. We manage to find a balance in our work, to be friends to one another – and to our clients. Of course, everything happens – sometimes misunderstanding and mistakes occur. In such cases I always say: okay, there is a mistake, now we are going to fix it. The most important thing is for the client to be confident that everything is under our control. Clients are our wealth, and I am sticklers for working with them smoothly, in mutual understanding.

Sofia, 1A Racho Dimchev St, floor 1, apt 2

+359 886 843 640, +359 2 423 2732

оffice@plameli.com

plameli.com

Олена Шопова: Смелостта да проправиш свой път

"Пламели Финанс" помага на чуждестранни компании да стъпят на европейския пазар – и да успяват на него

Да излезеш от зоната си на комфорт и да откриеш нов свят – това е в основата на много истории на успеха. Една от тях е на Олена Шопова. След кариера на счетоводител и одитор в Украйна, през 2010 г. тя се мести в България и започва живота си отначало. Постъпва на работа в счетоводна къща, усвоява тънкостите на професията в български условия – и на българския език, и през 2017 г. открива своя собствена компания за счетоводно и данъчно обслужване. "Пламели Финанс" предлага пълната гама от услуги в сферата и е фокусирана върху работата с чуждестранни компании. Изграждането на отношения на доверие и дългосрочни партньорства е в основата на корпоративната ѝ философия.

Как преодоляхте трудностите, които срещнахте, когато създавахте "Пламели Финанс"?

Беше ми адски трудно. Трябваше в кратък срок да науча термините на български, да намеря контакт с колеги и да разбера съществото на бизнеса на клиентите. Отне ми около година, за да съм напълно наясно и да кажа – ето, това го знам, разбирам го, а ако не знам всичко, поне знам къде да търся.

Голямо благодаря на колегите, които ми помогнаха тогава. Те ми подариха занаята си, отделяха ми от личното си време, за да ме научат на тънкостите.

Какъв е профилът на клиентите на "Пламели Финанс"?

Основно са компании от бившите съветски републики – Грузия, Армения, Узбекистан, Казахстан, Киргизстан, Украйна, които се занимават с международна търговия. Регистрацията на фирма в България им помага по-лесно да стъпят на международните пазари. Българското законодателство е напълно разбираемо и ясно, а ниските данъци са допълнителен стимул за чуждестранните компании. България в момента е истински рай за правене на бизнес. Едни от клиентите ни, популярната пекарна CinnaMom's Bakery на "Граф Игнатиев" в София, са украинци, които преди това никога не са имали бизнес. След безплатни консултации с нас сега се развиват много успешно.

Какви са основните предизвикателства, с които се срещат чуждестранните Ви клиенти в България – и как им помагате?

За много от тях е трудно да разберат различното данъчно облагане и философията зад формирането на ДДС в България и ЕС. Помагаме им да вникнат в принципите и работим така, че те да са спокойни от знанието, че държим всичко под контрол и че фирмата им оперира съгласно местното законодателство.

Какъв е подходът Ви при работата с екипа на "Пламели Финанс"?

Нашият колектив е от българи, украинци, руснаци. Всички са добри специалисти. Успяваме да намерим баланс в работата, да сме приятели помежду си и с нашите клиенти. Разбира се, всичко се случва – понякога някой не е разбрал, сгрешил е. В такива случаи винаги казвам – окей, станала е грешка, сега ще я поправим. Най-важното е клиентът да е спокоен, че държим всичко под контрол. Клиентите са нашето богатство и винаги държа да се разбираме с тях и да работим гладко.

София, ул. "Рачо Димчев", 1А, ет. 1, ап. 2

+359 886 843 640

+359 2 423 2732

оffice@plameli.com

plameli.com

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