Carmen Harabagiu

Director
Carmen Harabagiu
HOME BASE
London
BEFORE ACCORDION
  • KPMG UK

  • Upfield Foods UK

  • Unilever UK/ Netherlands/ Romania

  • PwC Romania

ALMA MATER
  • Chicago Booth, MBA

  • University of Economic Studies Romania, Bachelor

HOME BASE
London
BEFORE ACCORDION
  • KPMG UK

  • Upfield Foods UK

  • Unilever UK/ Netherlands/ Romania

  • PwC Romania

ALMA MATER
  • Chicago Booth, MBA

  • University of Economic Studies Romania, Bachelor

Carmen is a Director with over a decade of advisory, corporate finance, and value creation experience with clients from high growth startups through to large multinational companies.  

At KPMG, Carmen led projects ranging from multibillion- pound investment planning models and large scale cost optimization programs to global reporting and KPI frameworks, advising senior leadership on corporate turnarounds, IPO readiness and integration/ separation activities.  

Previously, as Commercial Finance Lead for KKR’s Upfield Foods she managed the financial strategy and planning for the UK & Ireland portfolio and led post-divestment growth initiatives. Earlier at Unilever, she held regional and global finance leadership roles with P&L accountability, enhancing working capital performance, implementing Zero Based Budgeting programs and driving M&A carveouts. 

Her experience includes working with global companies operating throughout Americas, Europe, and Asia, with a primary focus on consumer packaged goods, life sciences and energy.  

Carmen began her career in the audit & assurance practice of PwC where she gained expertise in financial reporting, risk management and compliance for corporate clients. 

She is a Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with concentrations in Finance, Strategy and Entrepreneurship. 

Something you should know
  • Shares a hometown with Nadia Comaneci, first female gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics
  • Qualified barista
    Noteworthy
    • Former MBA Student Council Representative and frequent speaker on recruitment panels
    • Volunteering as school governor for a public primary school in London & start-up business advisor in UK government funded program
    • Former board member for KPMG women-focused leadership program