Kinga Socha
Summary
Senior finance leader with over 20 years of experience in managing end-to-end finance functions within international, multi-country environments. I have led regional finance teams across EMEA, covering controlling, financial planning, management reporting, treasury, working capital management and financial governance.
I act as a strong business partner to senior management and commercial organisations, supporting strategic and operational decision-making. My experience includes supporting growth through acquisitions, leading due diligence processes and executing post-merger integrations — including complex mergers completed under COVID lockdown without operational disruption.
I have a strong background in finance transformation, including the design and implementation of scalable controlling, reporting and budgeting solutions (Power BI, OneStream), improving transparency, performance management and decision-making across regions.
I am currently focused on senior roles such as Finance Director or Regional Finance Director within international organizations operating across multiple countries.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work history
Regional Finance Manager (Finance Director scope)
Azelis Poland sp. z o.o.
Poznan
2011.10 - Current
Leading end-to-end regional finance across multiple countries (Poland, Ukraine, Russia; previously also CZ, SK, HU). Scope includes financial planning, controlling, management reporting, treasury, working capital management and financial governance. Acting as a strategic business partner to regional management and commercial teams, supporting growth, performance optimisation and M&A-related initiatives.
Earlier career - selected
(details available upon request)
Director of Finance & Administration – eService S.A.
Financial Controller – Frost & Sullivan International (EMEA)
Chief Accountant – Atradius Credit Insurance
Education
Executive MBA -
Leon Kozminski University
Warsaw / Poland 2001.04 -
M.Sc. in Quantitive Methods in Economics -
Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw / PolandSkills
- Finance Director
- Regional Finance Management
- Business Partnering
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Management Reporting
- Controlling
- Working Capital Management
- Cash Flow Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Post-Merger Integration
- Finance Transformation
About
Finance Director | Regional Finance Leader | EMEA | Business Partnering | M&A | Finance Transformation
Key achivements
- Controlling Innovation: Designed a daily stock monitoring tool that evolved into a Group-wide PowerBI dashboard, significantly improving inventory visibility.
- System Implementation: Successfully designed and implemented a comprehensive budget model in OneStream (Microsoft Reporting tool).
- M&A Excellence: Executed two major mergers without operational impact: one during the COVID-19 lockdown and another within 7 months of acquisition.
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Upper intermediate
Timeline
Regional Finance Manager (Finance Director scope)
Azelis Poland sp. z o.o.
2011.10 - Current
Executive MBA -
Leon Kozminski University
2001.04 -
Earlier career - selected
(details available upon request)
M.Sc. in Quantitive Methods in Economics -
Warsaw School of Economics