Tanya Astafjeva
Southampton,Hampshire
Summary
Strategic and hands-on Finance Leader with 15+ years of experience transforming finance functions in high-growth, complex environments including PE-backed, FTSE-listed, and multinational businesses. Proven expertise in leading M&A integrations, ERP implementations (SAP, Dynamics 365, OneStream), and establishing FP&A and reporting frameworks. Strong technical accounting knowledge (IFRS, UK, US, and German GAAP), board-level communication, and regulatory experience. Adept at aligning finance with business goals, driving performance, and managing multicultural teams.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Corporate and technical Board Financial consultant
Roboyo group
2024.08 - 2025.06
- Company Overview: Process automation and security, B2B services
- Leading Multinational consolidation and Groups audit(UK GAAP, German GAAP, IFRS)
- Managing entity structure rationalization, improving efficiency and alignment with regulatory requirements
- Leading German Group audit (German GAAP)
- Drafting Audit and legal papers to support Global Intercompany transactions
- Drafting technical accounting papers for EMEA groups (Section 172, Management report, and ESG report)
- Acquired entities integration and consolidation
- Producing and first implementation of ESG reporting
- Contributing towards Dynamics 365 implementation process
Head of finance (no 1)
Nvayo Ltd
2024.04 - 2025.01
- Company Overview: Financial services, e-money, Crypto
- Leading year end, Consolidation and Single entities reporting and audit (local GAAPs and IFRS)
- Month and Year end for US, India, Ireland and Uk entities
- Overall Control and Leadership of all Financial processes
- Drafting papers and request answers to FCA
- Participating in Board meetings and advising on actions.
- Developing streamlined processes for entity rationalization, contributing to more efficient reporting and control frameworks
- Implementation of Cash flow control
Group Financial Controller
Mobius Life Group
2023.03 - 2023.11
- Company Overview: Financial services, fund management and administration
- Led Finance department (team of 7)
- Prepared and distributed month-end financial statements.
- Handled cash management and forecasting functions to facilitate financial operations.
- Managed internal systems to ensure accuracy and efficiency in reporting.
- Finance business partner for IT and Operations on cost reduction project
- Project manager for Finance department transformation
- Business partnering with COO on target operational model (TOM)
- Worked on 3 years budget for internal use and submitting to FCA
- Worked on consolidation, Solo and Group statutory reporting
- Led Statutory audit (EY)
- Business partner to Risk and Compliance department on identification of financial risks.
Group Financial Controller
Acolin Group Fund Services
2022.05 - 2022.11
- Company Overview: Financial services, Private Equity
- Worked close with CFO and other stakeholders on finance department functionality and improvement of controls across European entities
- Led newly acquired German and Luxembourg entities integration into the Group structure from operational and technical accounting side (IFRS 3)
- Set up transfer pricing system between entities in different jurisdiction
- Assisted CFO on shared services set up in Slovakia
- Dynamics BC implementation Finance Project lead
- Set up cash flow control including 16 weeks multi-currency cash flow forecast and cash flow analysis
- Led audit in Switzerland and the UK (BDO)
- Partnered with different departments and contributed towards due diligence for new investment
- Overall accounting and financial control.
Global Finance Director
Exante Group
2020.04 - 2022.06
- Company Overview: FinTech/Investment company
- Led Global Finance department in the multinational start-up FinTech/Investment company
- Led Family office Finance department
- Set up finance department structure and functions
- Recruited staff members and oversaw training programs.
- Implemented and oversaw flow of cash and financial instruments
- Created FP&A, Financial Control, Establishing Budget function
- Lead Finance business partner for all departments on budget, cost analysis and other matters
- Finance Projects management
- Set up Shared services in Warsaw (Poland)
- Project Lead for Microsoft Dynamics implementation
- Went through due diligent process on sale side
- Set up transfer pricing system between entities in different jurisdictions
- Communicated with Auditors and Regulators
- Partnering with Board of Directors
- Dealt with complicated Tax matters (cross border)
- Put reporting, operational controls and KPIs in place to enhance business performance and business decisions.
Group Financial Controller
L&G Affordable Homes
2021.09 - 2022.05
- Led Finance department
- Shaped structure of existing business forming new LTD's, LLP's and JV's, merging and splitting existing entities
- Implemented OneStream in the entities under management
- Restructured the Finance department and establishing FP&A function
- Business partner to Regulatory accounting department on Solvency II input
- Created efficient tax and legal structure partnering and communicating with the wider Group
- Member of selection board and project lead for new accounting software implementation project
- Member of Control, Risk and Assurance committee, STEERCO, Financial crime risk committee
- Prepared solo and consolidated Statutory accounts under IFRS and UK GAAP (UK GAAP conversion on Consolidation)
- Led Big 4 audit process (KPMG)
Senior Finance business partner
Lloyd's register
2019.11 - 2020.04
- Business partner for Finance, FP&A, Sales, Tax, Legal, Operational and Leadership teams
- Improved process in SAP ByD system
- Improved reporting from SAP ByD to provide clear and concise analysis of the monthly performance and inform forecasting and business planning
- Challenged departmental and regional managers on forecasts submitted
- Provided support to the business on profitability analysis and bid preparation
- Projects lead for improving process efficiency and business liquidity
- Managed working capital by minimizing WIP (Accrued Income) and bad debt
- Delivered improvements in North Europe Marine budgeting/forecasting and reduced error rate
- Provided high-quality, timely and accurate analysis and business information
- Lead role in the sub Area budget and forecasting process
- Support, consultancy and expertise in delivery of ad-hoc project.
Group Financial Controller
Castle Trust Bank
2019.06 - 2019.11
- Led Finance department (6 direct reports) during period of changes
- Integrated newly acquired Consumer lending business (Omni capital)
- Business partner to Risk and Compliance departments on Banking license application
- Managed distressed retailers analysis and provided advise to higher management
- Business partner to Collections, Complaints and Risk department on business risk analysis and reporting
- Monthly management accounts with comments on variances (Actual vs Budget, Actual vs Prior period
- Financial modelling and financial analysis implementation
- Built distressed retailers analysis model and risky consumers' discounting model (IFRS 9)
UK Finance manager
CPS Ltd
2018.12 - 2019.03
Group Financial Controller
eeGeo Group
Group Financial Controller
Watchstone Group Plc
Senior Finance Manager - Acquisitions
Shire Plc
Financial/Management Accountant
Babcock International
Group Reporting Manager
The AA
Group Financial Accounting Manager
Hendy Ford Ltd
Senior Finance Business partner
TechData UK
Budget and Forecast Manager
Unilever Plc
Education
ACCA full qualification (Fellow) -
ACCA
2010.01 - 2015.12
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) - Buisness administration
Anglia Ruskin University
2016.02 - 2019.09
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance and Economics
Riga International High School of Economics
1994.09 - 1998.06
Bachelor of Science - Finance management
The University of Salford
1994.09 - 1998.06
Certificate - DATA ANALITICS
ACCA
Certificate - FinTech for Finance and Business Leaders
ACCA
Skills
Strategic Leadership & Transformation
Technical Finance & Reporting
Planning, Forecasting & Analysis
Systems & Process Improvement
Cross-Border & Regulatory
Leadership & Communication
Timeline
Corporate and technical Board Financial consultant
Roboyo group
2024.08 - 2025.06
Head of finance (no 1)
Nvayo Ltd
2024.04 - 2025.01
Group Financial Controller
Mobius Life Group
2023.03 - 2023.11
Group Financial Controller
Acolin Group Fund Services
2022.05 - 2022.11
Group Financial Controller
L&G Affordable Homes
2021.09 - 2022.05
Global Finance Director
Exante Group
2020.04 - 2022.06
Senior Finance business partner
Lloyd's register
2019.11 - 2020.04
Group Financial Controller
Castle Trust Bank
2019.06 - 2019.11
UK Finance manager
CPS Ltd
2018.12 - 2019.03
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) - Buisness administration
Anglia Ruskin University
2016.02 - 2019.09
ACCA full qualification (Fellow) -
ACCA
2010.01 - 2015.12
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance and Economics
Riga International High School of Economics
1994.09 - 1998.06
Bachelor of Science - Finance management
The University of Salford
1994.09 - 1998.06
Group Financial Controller
eeGeo Group
Group Financial Controller
Watchstone Group Plc
Senior Finance Manager - Acquisitions
Shire Plc
Financial/Management Accountant
Babcock International
Group Reporting Manager
The AA
Group Financial Accounting Manager
Hendy Ford Ltd
Senior Finance Business partner
TechData UK
Budget and Forecast Manager
Unilever Plc
Certificate - DATA ANALITICS
ACCA
Certificate - FinTech for Finance and Business Leaders
ACCA