Mariya Paunova

Mariya Paunova

Service Delivery Lead, Record-To-Report Kalmar
Mariya Paunova

Mariya joined Kalmar (formerly part of Cargotec) in 2018 to lead the transition of Record-to-Report (RTR) activities to the GBS center in Sofia, Bulgaria. Headquartered in Helsinki, Kalmar is a leading provider of sustainable cargo-handling solutions, helping ports, terminals, and logistics operations worldwide enhance efficiency, safety, and productivity.

She successfully led the planning and execution of the RTR workstream during the Cargotec demerger and played a pivotal role in establishing the RTR function for Kalmar as a standalone organization. With over 20 years of experience in finance, Mariya brings deep expertise in service delivery, process transformation, and operational excellence, and has led multiple initiatives that delivered measurable improvements and lasting value.

Prior to joining Kalmar, she held senior management roles across diverse industries, including energy and utilities, manufacturing and telecommunications, bringing a broad, strategic perspective to business stakeholders.

Agenda Day 1

3:45 PM Panel Discussion: Global R2R Standardisation in Reality: What Works, What Fails, and What We’d Do Differenly

• What is the hardest part of moving from lift and shift to real process standardisation?

• What capabilities need to sit globally vs locally in modern R2R organisations? How do you decide what must be standardized globally vs where local deviation is acceptable?
• How does M&A continuously disrupt standardisation efforts, and how do you design processes that survive acquisitions?
• Where is AI already delivering productivity gains in finance—without big platform investments? What is not working yet with AI in R2R, despite the hype?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Mariya.

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