Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Timeline
Generic

MARIANA RIVERA SCIANDRA

Toronto,ON

Summary

Result-driven Finance Professional with thirteen-year background in accounting principles, procedures and practices. Prepares and maintains accurate and error-free records and manages a diverse workload aligned with dynamic priorities. Articulate, experienced, and high-performing in self-directed environments.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Finance Coordinator

PepsiCo
03.2021 - Current
  • Developed and managed IT team's annual budgets of 11 million USD.
  • Monitored and tracked actual spending against the budget, providing regular reports and forecasts for ten IT projects
  • Identified and analyzed budget variances, providing explanations and recommendations for corrective actions
  • Prepared monthly and annual financial reports for the IT team
  • Provided detailed financial analysis and insights to support IT management decisions
  • Coordinated financial aspects of IT projects, including budgeting, forecasting, and tracking
  • Worked closely with project managers to ensure financial accuracy and accountability
  • Manage financial relationships with IT vendors, including purchase order creation and invoice processing
  • Evaluated vendor invoices and ensured accuracy
  • Developed and maintained financial models to support IT financial planning and decision-making
  • Communicate financial information and insights to non-financial stakeholders in an understandable way.
  • Collaborated with finance, accounting, and procurement teams to ensure alignment and accuracy of financial data
  • Prepared ad hoc financial reports and presentations for senior management.

Finance Manager

East Los Capital
09.2020 - 03.2021
  • Executed financial analysis, including but not limited to ROI, NPV, cost analysis, P&L indicators, CPI, budget creation, and investment due diligence.
  • Managed relations with private equity and venture capital investors.

Credit Portfolio Coordinator

Engen Capital
01.2016 - 12.2020
  • Executed end-of-lease process by following contractual agreements with middle-market customers.
  • Determined buyout equipment pricing, buyout quoting, negotiation with clients, residual rent collection, early termination analysis, and execution.
  • Developed analytics on residual gains, collateral, and evergreens.
  • Negotiated settlements and established promise to pay.

Consultant

Indra Business Consulting
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Managed Banco Santander Mexico Branch-office IT operations: planning and follow-up on projects
  • Process Management: ATM Branch Definition and Coordination of ATM Platform Changes.

Procurement | Mexico Buyer and AMS Global Pipeline Leader

Geodis Supply Chain Optimisation
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Administrated logistic contracts with an approximate annual spend of USD 10 million
  • Renegotiated media and archiving contractual rates resulted in savings of up to 40% to those proposed for starting the RFQ process
  • Renegotiated transpacific global contractual rates, resulting in savings of up to 20% to actual rates.

Financial Support Centre Team Leader

Geodis Supply Chain Optimisation
01.2012 - 12.2014
  • Evaluated time and execution performance of administrative processes belonging to the North American region
  • Created three new tools to achieve time optimization in processes
  • Implemented and trained 'effective meetings' methodology using tools such as action logs, KPI matrix, terms of reference, etc
  • Implemented 40 administrative processes belonging to the Americas, achieving 80%-time optimization
  • 100% internal client satisfaction in 2013.

Finance Project Manager

Geodis Supply Chain Optimisation
01.2011 - 12.2012
  • Represented as the focal point for global projects with financial scope
  • Designed and implemented one centre of competence for LATAM
  • Designed approximately 40 financial planning and budgeting processes, automating main finance activities.

Education

Financial Planning and Wealth Management, Postgraduate program -

Lambton College
Toronto, ON
12.2024

Business Analytics, Certification -

Wharton School of Business
Online
12.2019

Masters, Finance -

EGADE Business School
Mexico City, Mexico
12.2017

Bachelor, International Business -

Tec de Monterrey
Mexico City, Mexico
12.2009

Skills

  • Financial statement analysis

  • Budget creation and management

  • Forecast vs actuals analysis

  • Process implementation and optimization

  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

  • SAP and Hyperion financial tools

  • Communication skills and intercultural competencies

  • Self-starter

  • Leadership and teamwork

  • Detail-oriented and strong analytical skills

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
German
Professional Working
French
Elementary

Timeline

IT Finance Coordinator

PepsiCo
03.2021 - Current

Finance Manager

East Los Capital
09.2020 - 03.2021

Credit Portfolio Coordinator

Engen Capital
01.2016 - 12.2020

Consultant

Indra Business Consulting
01.2015 - 12.2016

Procurement | Mexico Buyer and AMS Global Pipeline Leader

Geodis Supply Chain Optimisation
01.2014 - 12.2015

Financial Support Centre Team Leader

Geodis Supply Chain Optimisation
01.2012 - 12.2014

Finance Project Manager

Geodis Supply Chain Optimisation
01.2011 - 12.2012

Financial Planning and Wealth Management, Postgraduate program -

Lambton College

Business Analytics, Certification -

Wharton School of Business

Masters, Finance -

EGADE Business School

Bachelor, International Business -

Tec de Monterrey

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
MARIANA RIVERA SCIANDRA