Maris Männik-Gaite Cruz
International Accounting | Annual Reports | Financial Advisory, Analyses and Opinions | Consolidation | The controller service | Management Reporting | Digital assets and liabilities | Accounting Advisory | Interim Financial Manager Service
Consumer business | Financial services | Manufacturing | Natural Resources | Non-profit & Education | Professional Services | Public Sector | Real Estate & Construction | Technology & Life Sciences
Executive summary
Maris joined the BDO team in Estonia first in 2005 while still studying at the Tallinn School of Economics. After working and gaining experience abroad, she was welcomed back to our team again in 2014 as the Accounting and Reporting Services Manager, since 2018 is Maris partner in BDO Estonia. In addition to managing communication with both old and new potential clients, Maris acts as the CFO of the group. She also actively participates as a lecturer in different training and seminars.
Working for the accounting firms for more than 10 years has given Maris a vast knowledge with many different clients including IT-start-ups, fintech, blockchain-related, investment companies, and various other entities with international reach. Maris has acquired valuable knowledge and experience in preparing the Estonian Financial Reporting Standards, Spanish PGC and PGC PYMES, IFRS and Consolidated Annual Reports. In addition, Maris is fluent in Estonian, English and Spanish.
Maris has studied Legal Advice and Human Resources at EUDE Business School in Spain. She graduated from the Tallinn School of Economics with a degree in Accounting and earned her Master’s degree in Financial Management from the University of Tartu.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Accountant of the Year 2015
EDUCATION
University of Tartu, Master of Arts in Social Sciences, Financial Management, cum laude
EUDE Business School; Legal Advice and HR
Tallinn School of Economics; Accounting
Haapsalu Wiedemann Secondary School
LANGUAGES
Estonian (native speaker)
Spanish
English
German