OREANDA-NEWS. PwC Russia announces that Natalia Mileshkina, a partner in the firm, has been appointed Leader of the Financial Services (FS) practice, which provides assurance, advisory, tax and deals-related services to the firm’s financial sector clients. In her new role, Natalia will be responsible for formulating and carrying out the FS practice’s strategy as well as actively managing the firm’s numerous ongoing engagements with its large financial sector clientele.

Natalia Mileshkina has been a partner at PwC Russia since 2007. Her areas of professional specialisation have included conducting audits and due diligence reviews as well as consulting on diverse matters for PwC Russia’s key financial sector clients, including leading banks, real estate companies, investment firms and leasing companies across the Finance, Insurance, Real Estate (FIRE) segment.

Natalia has many years of experience in client projects and engagements involving securitisation, IPOs and Eurobond issues, as well as business consulting and risk management.

Igor Lotakov, incoming Managing Partner at PwC Russia, commented:

“We’re very pleased to welcome Natalia Mileshkina in her new role as head of one of PwC Russia’s strongest practice areas. Since joining the firm, Natalia has consistently proven herself to be a leader with the ability to think strategically. Specifically, she has stood out for her thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to building solid relationships with our clients as well as her tenacious focus on achieving outstanding results. “In particular, I should note Natalia’s remarkable track record as a team leader. She has consistently devoted a great deal of her time to working directly with our youngest employees and new joiners, serving as a role model by coaching them and encouraging them to develop their own professional and leadership qualities.”

Professional profile

Natalia Mileshkina has earned two higher degrees, one in a technical discipline and the other in the field of economics. First, in 1996, she graduated from the Ustinov Baltic State Technical University in St Petersburg with a degree in Automated Aircraft Guidance Systems. Then, in 1997, she earned an additional degree from St Petersburg State University in International Economics.

Natalia began her 20-year career with PwC Russia in 1995 when she joined the firm’s St Petersburg office while still a university student. She has invested significant time and energy in developing our FS practice, particularly our work with Russia’s banking sector. Her clients have included major state-owned and private Russian banks, as well as leading international financial institutions. As a result of her efforts, she was named head of the audit practice for banks and financial institutions at the firm’s St Petersburg office.

In 2006, having already been promoted to director, she transferred to PwC Russia’s Moscow office; in 2007, she was made a partner in the firm’s Assurance Financial Services (FS) practice.

Over her career, Natalia has worked with a wide range of international financial services companies with an active presence in Russia. As well, she has significant experience in conducting audits, both statutory audits under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) and audits under International Financial Reporting Standards. (IFRS).

Natalia is a member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA, UK), holds a Russian audit license to conduct audits of banks and commercial entities, and is a member of the Audit Chamber of Russia, the self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for the Russian audit industry.