Specializing in cost accounting, budgeting, and internal controls, she enhances efficiency while maintaining strict compliance standards. With over two decades of experience, she builds high-performing teams and drives process improvements that deliver measurable results.
Natalia Rayner Garaeva is a dynamic and results-driven financial leader with more than 20 years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, and operations management. Known for her strategic thinking, decisive leadership, and ability to foster high-performing teams, she has built a career guiding organizations through growth, transformation, and operational optimization. Natalia specializes in cost accounting, financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls, with a proven track record of delivering measurable results in complex business environments.
Currently serving as Fractional Controller for SATOV Consultants and TYM Consulting Inc., Natalia partners with executive teams to design and implement financial strategies that align with organizational goals, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve efficiency. In these roles, she oversees day-to-day financial operations, manages budgeting and forecasting cycles, strengthens internal controls, and provides leadership mentoring to finance teams. Her work has helped clients enhance decision-making processes, optimize working capital, and increase operational agility.
Natalia’s career includes key leadership positions such as Controller at Sofina Foods Inc., where she served as the financial lead for a division encompassing three manufacturing plants and distribution centers, managing treasury functions, cost control, and process improvement initiatives while mentoring a team of eight. She has also held finance and accounting roles across diverse industries, consistently recognized for her ability to streamline operations, reduce costs, and elevate financial reporting accuracy. Her expertise extends to ERP and financial systems, including SAP, JDEdwards, and advanced Microsoft Excel, enabling her to design data-driven solutions and optimize reporting capabilities. In addition to her technical proficiency, Natalia is known for her collaborative approach, adaptability, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Natalia earned her Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designations and completed the IFRS Certificate Program through CMA. She is also an accomplished communicator, having served as President of the Thornhill Toastmasters Club in 2013–2014, reflecting her dedication to leadership and professional development. With a career marked by both strategic vision and operational excellence, Natalia brings the insight, discipline, and energy required to help businesses navigate change, improve performance, and achieve sustainable growth.
