Clarity. Structure. Experience.
Boutique financial support, personally delivered.
Acrux Advisory
I created Acrux Advisory to provide experienced, hands-on financial support with a more personal approach.
With 17+ years of accounting and finance experience, I have worked across a wide range of industries and financial environments — helping companies strengthen financial operations, improve reporting, navigate complex projects, and build financial structures they can rely on.
My experience spans construction, energy, commodities, retail, manufacturing, publishing, art, horse racing, private aviation, SaaS, and professional services.
I hold a BS in Accountancy, a BS in Legal Studies, and an MBA in International Business, combining a strong accounting foundation with a broader understanding of business operations and financial decision-making.
Diana Ilina, MBA
How I Work
I believe good financial work starts with understanding the details.
I work directly with my clients rather than through layers of consultants or subcontractors. This allows me to stay close to the work, understand how the pieces fit together, and provide consistent, practical support.
Acrux Advisory is intentionally boutique. I work with a select number of clients so I can remain personally involved in every engagement.
Whether I am supporting a company's finance function, preparing a business for an audit, or maintaining the books of a private client, my approach is the same:
Clarity in the numbers. Structure in the process. Consistency in the work.
Why Acrux
Financial complexity looks different for every client.
Sometimes it means stepping into a finance function during a period of change. Sometimes it's cleaning up financials, strengthening reporting, implementing better processes, or preparing for an audit. For private clients, it may simply mean having someone trusted to organize and maintain a complex financial life.
My role is to understand what needs attention, bring structure to it, and help create something that works going forward.
Boutique. Experienced. Hands-on.
Ready to talk?
If you're looking for experienced financial support with a personal approach, let's connect.
Compliance & Scope of Services
Acrux Advisory is not a CPA firm and does not provide audit, attest, assurance, tax preparation, or other services requiring a license to practice public accountancy. Services are focused on financial operations, bookkeeping, financial reporting, advisory, and controller-level support permitted under applicable law.
