MARISA DELGADO
South Gate
Summary
Dynamic finance and accounting professional with over 15 years of experience in safeguarding assets and ensuring precise financial reporting across diverse manufacturing environments. Proven success in leading teams to achieve financial objectives while collaborating with executive leadership to develop and implement impactful growth strategies. Expertise in internal controls, budget management, forecasting, and compliance, complemented by a strong ability to prioritize tasks and foster organizational success through exceptional leadership and cross-functional collaboration. Committed to driving efficiency and enhancing financial performance in fast-paced settings.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Controller
Wesanco Inc
02.2022 - Current
- Led the development, maintenance, and analysis of plant financial performance, delivering actionable insights for operational efficiency and profitability. Developed weekly reports to track performance.
- Provided strategic financial planning recommendations to senior leadership, enhancing long-term growth and stability.
- Directed financial control and accounting operations across multiple facilities, ensuring compliance with corporate standards and industry’s best practices.
- Maintained adherence to budgets, timelines, and quality standards, mitigating financial risks and improving forecasting accuracy.
- Conducted in-depth financial analysis to support Plant Managers with data-driven decisions for enhanced profitability. Designed and implemented a weekly performance matrix for Support System Facilities.
- Established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams; partnered with the Logistics Manager to develop SOPs for receiving and inventory management operations.
- Centralized accounting operations to support five facilities, improving consistency and reducing operational redundancies. Improving our KPIs to hit target goals.
- Oversaw and developed the accounting team; implemented cross-training programs to strengthen AP/AR support across all sites. Improved AR aging to 90% for less than 30 days. Meet our targeted goal of 35 DPO and 45 DSO.
- Demonstrate strong leadership as a key member of the cross-functional management team, promoting collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Ensured proper transactional controls were in place across facilities, enabling accurate cost analysis and profit tracking.
- Key contributor to major corporate initiatives, including the Tennessee plant setup project and the California plant relocation.
- Submitted all financial transactions, transmissions and reporting on timely and accurate basis.
- Championed employee engagement initiatives, fostering a positive and productive team culture.
- Oversaw inventory control positions by effectively following cycle counting policies and quickly identifying inventory discrepancies.
Sr. Accountant II
Live Nation Entertainment
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Prepare event flash reports (P&L’s), coordinating with operations team to gather and review relevant support
- Manage accounting for individual venue revenue and expense accounts
- Assist Accountants and Manager with account reconciliations or ad hoc requests
- Reconcile General Ledger accounts and research to ensure accuracy.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconciling Sales system with General Ledger
- Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures / policies, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
- Maintain, controls and reconcile accounts.
- Prepares daily, weekly, and/or monthly reports and schedules.
- Review and manage P-Card process and transactions and Artist payments.
- Responsible for Cash accounts and bank statement reconciliations.
- Assist with special projects as assigned.
Accounting Manager _Consultant
Phenomenex
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Provide support to GL Accounting team with monthly journal entry posting
- Provide support to GL Accounting team with monthly account reconciliations.
- Responsible for Cash accounts and bank statement reconciliations.
- Reconciliation of Lease/Rent and Property tax
- Amortization schedule creations and updates
- Responsible for bi-weekly payroll posting
- Responsible for weekly freight posting
- Responsible for intercompany posting
- Responsible for Rent/Lease Agreements, Prepaid Software Agreements & Property tax
- Royalty payments
- Performed ad-hoc requests from the Regional Controller.
- Responsible for Monthly Stats, Flash Report and President Letters.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Fixed Assets-Manage 2021 Internal Audit and SOX-Prepare documentation for Annual Audit and testing.
Senior Financial Analyst Consultant
SIEMENS
06.2020 - 10.2020
- Demonstrated advanced proficiencies with all routine and ad-hoc finance/accounting practices to assigned orders; served as a business partner for group project managers; as needed, supported or guided the weekly order review process; and helped prepare monthly/weekly forecasts for the Regional Director.
- In partnership with the Controller supported finance and accounting operations for the Sub-Region Service business.
- Worked with Operations to consistently generate profitability and oversee the balance sheet of the Field Service, Repairs, and the Parts business for legacy Dresser Rand.
- Completed full cycle accounting and month-end closes for assigned orders/projects including work in process costs, revenue recognition, cost of sales, A/R, and collections.
Senior Accountant
TICKETMASTER LLC
01.2008 - 09.2020
- Oversaw weekly seller credit payments for the NHL, NBA, and NFL teams; managed bulk gift card orders; and supported the Ticket Exchange and eCommerce departments with invoice processing.
- Built monthly performance packages and prepared detailed variance analyses focused on comparing actuals to forecast and plan; identified significant variances and kept business leaders informed.
- Supported the monthly close by preparing/recording journal entries; coordinated as needed with multiple employees as needed to gather necessary data.
- Charged with completing GL reconciliations, preparing monthly management reports/schedules; and with analyzing and reconciling balance sheet and income statement accounts.
- Produced metrics reporting; tracked projects; collaborated with business leaders to guarantee constant/effective communication; identify issues; conducted needed research; and formulated and offered solutions.
- Completed ad-hoc special projects as required; notarize contracts, tax documents, and other legal instruments related to ticketing.
- In the role of department Event Coordinator, I compiled price bids from vendors and events scheduling.
- Supported the Ticketmaster Social Committee and ERG groups tasked with cultivating/building company culture.
Capital Planning Analyst
01.2008 - 02.2011
- Monitored/managed the capital & expense budget for Ticketmaster Tech and produced P&L reporting/variance analyses.
- Successfully combined financial reporting for Ticketmaster Domestic & International.
- Charged with completing multiple financial analytical tasks like researching budget/forecast variances.
- Prepared annual budgets and worked in collaboration with business leaders to develop detailed monthly forecasts and annual budgets.
- Directed the Capital Project Approval and Purchasing process; completed ad-hoc analysis of spending accounts and variance analysis.
Education
Certification - L.E.A.D.E.R.
Crest Com
West Palm Beach, FL10-2024
MBA - Business Administration
Concordia University Irvine
Irvine, CA03-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Social Science/Business Management
University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA06-2018
Skills
- Financial variance analysis
- Performance reporting
- Project management tracking
- Capital budgeting
- Effective communication
- Strategic leadership
- Statistical analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Budget management
- SAP, Oracle, Macola &AX Dynamics
- One Stream FI Reporting
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Hyperion financial management experience
- Financial statements & Monthly forecasting
Accomplishments
- Implemented AR Credit Hold process. Developed processes for customer account setup and credit limits guidelines.
- Converted AP & AR process to digital formats, leveraging on technology.
- Instituted the automation of seller credit statement distribution to lower processing times and to enhance efficiencies and to reduce potential risk errors.
- Formulated and designed a new gift card bulk order tracking log that significantly improved the reconciliation process.
- Given the 2010 Rockstar Achievement Award in recognition of the successful merger of Live Nation Entertainment & Ticketmaster procurement.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Plant Controller
Wesanco Inc
02.2022 - Current
Sr. Accountant II
Live Nation Entertainment
07.2021 - 02.2022
Accounting Manager _Consultant
Phenomenex
11.2020 - 07.2021
Senior Financial Analyst Consultant
SIEMENS
06.2020 - 10.2020
Senior Accountant
TICKETMASTER LLC
01.2008 - 09.2020
Capital Planning Analyst
01.2008 - 02.2011
Certification - L.E.A.D.E.R.
Crest Com
MBA - Business Administration
Concordia University Irvine
Bachelor of Arts - Social Science/Business Management
University of California Irvine