Marcela M. Danesh, Mba Email & Phone Number

Brookline, MA, US

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Document Accounting and Financial ProcessesDirect and deliver full migration from the current accounting platform to a successoraccounting platform including detailed documentation of all new accounting relatedworkflows

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

• Created business analyses & models of data to support senior management in achieving financial commitments.
• Budgeting, Forecasting, and Planning
• P&L variance Analysis
• Conducted operating expense and head count reviews
• Collected, prepared, and analyzed financial data
• Ad-hoc reporting

Greater Boston Area

• Provided interim and long-term financial services to small and medium size businesses including:
• Budgeting, Forecasting, and Planning
• Prepare reports of the financial condition
• Internal controls and compliance
• Cost Controllership
• Cash Flow Management

Greater Boston Area

• Supported the execution of contacts for services
• Oversaw the services team productivity
• Established sales territories
• Calculated sales commissions
• Supported the President with ad-hoc reports

Greater Boston Area

• Prepared, reviewed, and analyzed financial statements for NCDC and all its subsidiaries and affiliates
• Prepared and supervised the annual audit work papers for NCDC and affiliates
• Produced the annual operating budget and analyze variances of these budgets
• Provided support to reconcile projects under development versus the accounting records.
• Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the accounting department.

Boston, MA

I was responsible for all financial operations for this full service $7.5M property management firm. Improved accuracy and speed by automating financial processes, scrutinizing expenses, and instituting financial controls.Advised on strategic decision-making, oversaw all accounting operations, prepared and analyzed financial statements including budgets.

New York City

• Reviewed processes and determined deficiencies of controls at Colgate Palmolive and its consumer product’s subsidiaries worldwide. (Worldwide sales USD$13.8 B in 2007)
• Planned and executed audits in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and Colgate’s internal policies.
• Monitored progress of audits and developed and presented recommendations on formal audit reports to the management team.
• Audited international subsidiaries in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Kenya, New Zealand, Philippines, Reunion, Senegal, Switzerland,Venezuela, and Taiwan.
• Audited advertising company Young & Rubicam offices in Hong Kong and Colombia.

Colombia

• Held several positions with increasing levels of responsibilities in cost, budget and planning, taxes, and accounting.
• Performed cost simulations to evaluate over 50 new product developments and launches.
• Managed inventory compilation and provided conclusions totaling over $31 MM.
• Analyzed monthly costs of products and variances to increase efficiencies of manufacturing operations.
• Prepared and analyzed financial statements for budget and actual performance on 16 brands with yearly sales of $38.5 M.

Mba, Masters Program That Encompassed All Aspects Of Business Management.

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, May 2010

Specialist In Finance, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Business Administration And Management, General