Carolina MacKenzie, PMP

Experience

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  SAP

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  B2B Solutions Architect, Consumer Sector

  SAP is a market leader in enterprise application software.Coordinated consumer sector participation and IT requirements for SAP's annual user conference with 14,000 participants. Presented e-commerce software to participants. Generated sales of SAP e-commerce products by promoting the software to the internal sales force through communication of product specifications, development news and competitive strategies.

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  IKEA

  Sept 2000 - Oct 2007

  IKEA is the world's largest furniture store with operations all over the world.Oversaw all departments of the store, including operations, budgeting and logistics. Responsible for a staff of 350, including 40 managers. Directly supervised 11 mid-level managers. Project manager for buildup of a new 300,000 sq.ft. store and demolition of old 150,000 sq.ft. store. Fully accountable for all aspects of the project with a budget of $52M, including procurement, operational strategies and budgeting. Completed the project 5 weeks ahead of schedule and $4.8M under budget. Responsible for operational management of furniture sales department with annual sales of $35M. Increased sales 300% and profit 7 fold. Achieved highest sales day in store's history of over $1M.

  • Deputy Store Manager

    Aug 2004 - Oct 2007

  • Project Manager - New Store Buildup

    Jan 2003 - Aug 2004

  • Sales & Marketing Manager

    Sept 2000 - Jan 2003
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  Lenox Hill Radiology

  Mar 2008 - Feb 2010

  Administrator & Compliance Officer

  Lenox Hill Radiology is a privately owned, multi-modality radiology practice.Oversaw the day-to-day business and administrative operations of the medical practice, including 5 MRIs, 2 CTs, 7 ultrasound rooms, mammography, X-rays, nuclear medicine, and PET/CT. Implemented and managed the compliance program. Evaluated the facility and its operations for potential safety and security risks and implemented corrective solutions.

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  Macquarie Group

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2012

  Compliance Analyst - Risk Management Group

  Macquarie is a global financial services group with operations in 34 markets.Monitored and analyzed financial statements and performed various administrative functions related to employee compliance for all the bank's departments in the Americas. Assisted with external audits and internal reviews of employee compliance.

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  IKEA

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2014

  Comptroller & Operations Manager

  IKEA is the world's largest furniture store with operations all over the world.Comptroller with accountability and ownership of the P&L and budget for a store with $110M in annual sales. Formulated the yearly budget forecasts, analyzed and reported on monthly and year-end results, led all internal auditing, and created store-wide routines to ensure a healthy P&L structure. Key member of the store's 10 person steering leadership team tasked with overseeing all aspects of operating the store. Show less

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  St. Michael's Inc.

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2017

  Consultant, Government Sector

  St. Michael's is a consulting company supporting the Department of Defense in financial management and acquisition.Member of a small consulting team that provided Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) support to the DoD Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Analyzed financial and management reports and developed proposals, issue papers and policy recommendations to ensure auditing compliance.

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  WWC Global, a Pequot Company

  Apr 2024 - Jun 2024

  Program Manager
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  BDO USA

  Jun 2024 - now

  Senior Consultant, Public Sector - Defense