Naiden Kostadinov

Naiden Kostadinov, FCCA, CPA

Partner, EY Tax & Law Leader for the South Cluster of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe & Central Asia (CESA) region.

Accounting, tax, payroll and transaction advisory services expert. Father of two teenage sons. Loves swimming.

Areas of focus Tax compliance
Office Sofia, BG

Naiden Kostadinov is Partner and EY Tax & Law Leader for the nine countries composing the South Cluster of CESA region, including Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Malta, Moldova, North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo.

Naiden has joined EY in 2001 as a member of the Assurance department where he gained significant business experience on assurance engagements for leading local companies and multinationals. Naiden has also been part of the Strategy and Transactions department where he led transaction support, restructuring and working capital advisory projects for major banks and corporates across diverse sectors. In 2013 Naiden became Bulgaria Accounting & Payroll Services Country Leader. He was admitted to partnership in 2016, followed by the appointment as EY Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo Tax & Law Leader in 2019. Since 2021 Naiden is CESA South Cluster Tax & Law Leader.

Naiden has led projects for providing accounting, payroll, tax compliance, transaction advisory and assurance services to companies operating in IT, telecom, energy, oil&gas, banking, shared services, pharmaceuticals and various other sectors. With over 20 years of experience, he has served multinational and local clients in Bulgaria, Greece, Norway, Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo and other countries.

Naiden holds a master’s degree in Accounting & Control from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia, Bulgaria. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the UK and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPA) in Bulgaria.

He has delivered financial analysis and IFRS training programs to banks and to the Bulgarian tax administration. Naiden is the author of publications on assurance, outsourcing, investment analysis and working capital management. He is also a lecturer at ICPA Assurance courses.

How Naiden is building a better working world

"At EY, we deliver advanced accounting, tax and payroll outsourcing solutions that enhance businesses' potential for growth. Our team is committed to providing high quality financial reporting that is not only transparent and insightful but also meets the unique needs of all stakeholders, thereby fostering investor confidence. We also nurture exceptional leaders who play a critical role in driving the economy and contribute to the society as a whole."

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