Nadiia Nagorna

Finance leader with 15+ years’ experience in financial strategy, P&L management, and operational optimization across multinational corporations, medium and large private companies, and investment groups in the Middle East and Europe. Proven record in financial planning & analysis, reporting, compliance, and risk mitigation, delivering measurable cost savings and implementing scalable processes and controls. Skilled at aligning financial operations with strategic business goals, fostering cross functional business partnerships, and driving sustainable profitability

Senior Finance Manager / Finance Manager
Emerson MEA | Dubai | Sep 2018 – Sep 2025
Directed financial reporting and compliance for the Isolation Valves unit, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and adherence to corporate standards, advised on the approach for budgeting for specific KPIs, led finance involvement in Oracle ERP implementation, introduced structured headcount reporting, shared financial expertise across functions via corporate-wide educational program, mentored wider finance team
Achieved measurable process improvements, including a 50% reduction in DSO over three years, post-acquisition consolidation of reporting, improved margins reliability, and deeper sales, costs and SGA analysis, to enhance forecasting accuracy and support strategic decision-making
 

Finance Manager
PwC’s Academy ME, PwC ME | Dubai | May 2017 – Mar 2018
Led Dubai finance team and coordinated regional team operations, delivering monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and forecasting; conducted performance reviews covering profitability, variance analysis, re-forecasting, and internal procedure compliance; and managed weekly, monthly, quarterly rolling, and annual volume forecasts/budgets with ongoing margin control
 

Finance Manager
Strata Investment Group ME | Dubai | Feb 2014 – Jul 2016
Established accounting departments across ME entities, including team recruitment/training, controls, SOPs, DOA, inventory systems, and ERP design/project management. Developed financial planning & analysis processes, adaptive pricing, and managed TWC, cash, and people costs
 

Financial Controller
EPG Hotels & Resorts, Kempinski/Raffles Palm | Dubai | Nov 2011 – Feb 2014
Revamped finance function for a group of companies, supported refinancing of ongoing projects. Established Homeowners Association reporting for Kempinski Palm Residence
 

Earlier career: Senior Auditor / Auditor – Deloitte; Auditor / Deputy Head of Audit & Assurance – Russell Bedford UA | Kyiv, Ukraine | Jul 2007 – Nov 2011
Led and participated in audits for some of Ukrainian market leaders: MHP SE (36% poultry market share), Sugar Union Ukrros (13% sugar market), Rud (33% ice-cream market)
Was part of the Deloitte team supporting MHP SE’s IPO on the London Stock Exchange Main Market (2008)

Pursuing formal Risk Management education with GARP
 

Chartered Accountant
ACCA, 2018
 

BBA – Management (Honors)
Minor in International Trade
State University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2007