Maria Kyne

Maria Kyne, ACMA, CGMA, currently serves as the Director of Operational Finance at easyJet, providing financial leadership to the Chief Operating Officer and a team of 16,000 operations employees with a cost base of approximately £5 billion. Previously, Maria held the position of Head of Finance for Food and Dairy at Nestlé UK & Ireland, focusing on business transformation and profit improvement. Within Nestlé Professional, Maria undertook several key roles, including Finance Controller for Europe, Middle East and North Africa, and Finance & Control Manager for the Nordic Region, overseeing financial operations across multiple countries. Earlier experience includes roles as a Senior Commercial Expenditure Analyst and Warehouse Accountant at Nestlé, where Maria contributed to investment management and operational performance. Maria holds a degree in Economics and Management from Royal Holloway, University of London, along with professional qualifications from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.