Milena Cadena Merchan
Summary
Strong understanding of globalized economic and continues changes in the retail industry, capable to manage each issue always focusing on a warm assistance for approaching customers in order to offer our products, solve and satisfy their needs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Concession Manager
SABA
- 10.2023
- To build strong working relationships with the Concession Store Management Team
- Assist in the development of short and long term financial and operational plans
- Establish quality and performance standards
- Work closely with the Buying teams to provide effective feedback, ensuring that popular selling lines are replenished on time
- Responsible for hiring and scheduling of staff; providing leadership, development and motivation of staff
- Ensure integrity of payroll and inventory management.
Sales Assistant
VICTORIA´S BASEMENT
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service
- Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards
- Keep up to date with product information
- Recommend and display items that match customer needs
- Ascertain customers’ needs and wants
- Follow all companies’ policies and procedures.
Director - Accounting
Empresa del Estado Federico Lleras Acosta
01.2020 - 10.2022
- Responsible for managing all accounting transactions
- Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
- Compute taxes and prepare tax returns
- Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
- Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity monthly
- Publish financial statements on time.
Accountant Manager
FABRICA DE CHOCOLATES ANDINO LTDA
12.2015 - 12.2019
- Responsible for managing all accounting transactions
- Ensure timely bank payments
- Compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial data
- Creating periodic reports, such as balance sheets, profit & loss statements
- Presenting data to managers, investors, and other entities.
Administrative and Financial Assistant
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Implementing effective internal control mechanisms to ensure adequate performance of a client-oriented financial management system
- Advising the recipient of advanced project funds on the proper procedures; assists the recipient of advanced project funds in the planning, budgeting and expenditure reporting on such funds in accordance with UNDP rules and procedures
- Liaising with the UNDP Country Office on matters related to payments, financial report verification and budget revisions.
Accounting Coordinator
DIAZ CONSULTORES GERENCIALES SAS
02.2018 - 03.2018
- Preparing weekly, monthly, and yearly financial reports, and budgets
- Ensuring that company bills are paid, and debts are collected
- Implementing and enforcing financial and inventory controls.
Accounting Assistant
ACCION SOCIAL FUERZA AEREA COLOMBIANA (FAC)
02.2013 - 12.2014
- Reconcile invoices and identify discrepancies
- Process reimbursement forms
- Prepare bank deposits
- Presenting data to managers yearly.
Junior 3 Budget Analyst
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT
06.2006 - 12.2012
- Work as part of the budget team to implement budgetary and administrative initiatives, policies, and programs; manage and track fund allocations
- Monitor budget balances and expenditures, review transactions, and assist in preparing budget and expense reports
- Prepare budgets, projections, and financial reports
- Coordinating with various departments on budget and accounting matters
Education
General English Course -
International House
Sydney, Australia01.2023
Specialization in Financial Management -
Corporación Universitaria Republicana
01.2021
Specialization in Tax Law -
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia01.2016
Bachelor of Accounting -
Universidad Libre de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia01.2006
Skills
- Excellent time management
- Skilled in problem solving rapidly
- Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal awareness with ability to work well in a team
- High capacity to manage high stress situations
- Dynamic, proactive, learn faster, enthusiast
Professional Overview
Strong understanding of globalized economic and continues changes in the retail industry, capable to manage each issue always focusing on a warm assistance for approaching customers in order to offer our products, solve and satisfy their needs.
References
Upon request
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Sales Assistant
VICTORIA´S BASEMENT
11.2022 - 04.2023
Director - Accounting
Empresa del Estado Federico Lleras Acosta
01.2020 - 10.2022
Administrative and Financial Assistant
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
03.2018 - 11.2019
Accounting Coordinator
DIAZ CONSULTORES GERENCIALES SAS
02.2018 - 03.2018
Accountant Manager
FABRICA DE CHOCOLATES ANDINO LTDA
12.2015 - 12.2019
Accounting Assistant
ACCION SOCIAL FUERZA AEREA COLOMBIANA (FAC)
02.2013 - 12.2014
Junior 3 Budget Analyst
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT
06.2006 - 12.2012
Concession Manager
SABA
- 10.2023
General English Course -
International House
Specialization in Financial Management -
Corporación Universitaria Republicana
Specialization in Tax Law -
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Bachelor of Accounting -
Universidad Libre de Colombia
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