Milena Bendereva

Milena Bendereva

Chief Accountant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Transformational Executive with a notable leadership prowess in Finance, Business Strategy and Project Process Management

  • Education

    • University of National and World Economy

      2009 - 2011
      Master Accounting
    • University of National and World Economy

      2002 - 2007
      Bachelor Finance
    • University of National and World Economy

      2000 - 2005
      Bachelor Accounting and control
    • University of National and World Economy

      2003 - 2011
      Specialist Corporate Planning
  • Experience

    • Eastern telecommunication company SA and FI CONSULT LLC

      Feb 2003 - May 2006
      Chief Accountant
    • GSHL - Kremikovtzi SA

      Jun 2006 - May 2007
      Executive Assistant, VP Finance and Business Strategy

      Defined and implemented business strategies. Presented for executive briefings and Supervisory Board meetings with ability to give top line information and dive deeply into complex investment strategies as the situation requires. Conducted in-depth business analysis of corporate financial statements and tax filings, economic data including marketing and investments, forecasting and financial modeling, company valuation, and credit underwriting to support strategic decisions.

    • OGRA Ltd

      Jan 2007 - Sept 2011
      Founder – CEO, CFO and Project Manager

      I founded and directed this financial services consulting firm that assisted clients in the application procedure for EU cohesion and structural grants and EU funding programs. My daily duties included reviewing and evaluating statistical data for various business sectors, trends, tender procedures, SWOT assessments, and client status to ensure compliance with EU legislation. I produced a marketing plan by producing a customer questionnaire to determine the program qualification of clients while heading all sales negotiations. Show less

    • Adecco

      May 2007 - Jan 2009
      T&T Manager - Payroll and Billing

      Executed service transitioning from UK across borders to Bulgaria. Responsibility for a weekly payroll containing approximately 2000 contractors and transactions in the range of 2 M GBP (100 M GBP annually). Operated as a connection between Financial, Personnel, Company Executives, and clients. Managed payroll general ledger accounts.

    • SDSD

      Jun 2011 - Oct 2013
      Group Finance and Operations Manager, Country Manager for Bulgaria

      During this time, I supported the CEO in managing the company's operations while fostering a culture of security and compliance in all software development activities. I played a pivotal role in driving operational efficiencies/margin growth and major improvements by delivering a portfolio of customizable software. In addition, I planned and directed all activities involved with software development across multiple functional domains, including product acquisition, development, and market expansion strategies. Show less

    • Hewlett Packard Enterprise

      Oct 2013 - Apr 2017
      Senior Customer Project and Program Manager

      In my most recent role, I oversee HP customer engagements for multimillion-dollar enterprise-level projects, including IT T&T, implementation, migration, upgrade, and governmental structure projects. I continuously optimize the end-to-end project development life cycle from planning to execution to ensure planned results are achieved on time and within budget. I also communicate technical concepts to customers while anticipating and mitigating project risks.

    • DXC Technology

      Apr 2017 - now
      Senior Customer Project Manager

      continuation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  • Licenses & Certifications