Jennifer Canestra

Experience

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  Boral Bricks

  Nov 1998 - May 2000

  Intern

  Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and G/L Accounting

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  Serotta Maddocks Evans & Co, CPAs

  May 2000 - Dec 2001

  Staff Accountant

  SME is a small CPA firm providing audit, tax, and business services. Focused on providing regular on site accounting services to small businesses in the Augusta area.

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  Louis Vuitton North America

  Feb 2002 - Aug 2007

  Louis Vuitton North America is a $1 billion+ subsidiary of the LVMH Group - the largest luxury goods company in the world. LVNA operates more than 120 retails outlets in North America and is one of the Group's largest markets.Responsible for the overall short and long term planning process for the company including regular communication to the local and headquarter executive teams. This included developing Business Plans for each Region, establishment of key performance metrics, and preparation of investment proposals for all new projects. Show less Louis Vuitton North America is a $1 billion+ subsidiary of the LVMH Group - the largest luxury goods company in the world. LVNA operates more than 120 retails outlets in North America and is one of the Group's largest markets.Responsible for the integration of the Hawaii regional finance function into the North America region including ERP system conversion from Lawson to JDE and streamlining the current processes and procedures to ensure consistency with those of the Mainland USA. Additionally, responsible for the financial and management accounting for LV Hawaii, Canada, and Bermuda. Show less

  • Business Planning Manager

    Aug 2006 - Aug 2007

  • Finance Manager

    Apr 2005 - Aug 2006

  • Assistant Finance Manager

    Feb 2002 - Apr 2005
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  Pepsico Australia & New Zealand

  Sept 2007 - Jul 2008

  Business Planning Manager

  Pepsico Australia New Zealand is a $1 billion+ subsidiary of Pepsico Inc comprised of 4 separate business units. They are a dominant player in the FMCG industry, especially across Beverages and Snacks.Responsible for the overall strategic planning and analysis management of Pepsico Australia New Zealand, including both short and long term planning and regular presentation to the executive team.

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  Richemont Australia Pty Ltd

  Jul 2008 - Oct 2012

  Chief Operating Officer

  Richemont is a publicly listed global luxury goods company specializing in watches, jewelry, and fashion. Our stable of Brands includes Cartier, Baume & Mercier, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre, Panerai, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, Chloe, Mont Blanc, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Alfred Dunhill.Responsible for the overall management of the Australia and New Zealand subsidiary with direct oversight of Finance, HR, Logistics, Customer Service, IT, Legal, and General Administration.

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  Whitecaps Marine Outfitters

  Nov 2012 - Dec 2019

  Owner & Managing Director

  Whitecaps Marine Outfitters is a premium online retailer of top sailing Brands including Zhik, Henri Lloyd, Gill, Helly Hansen, SLAM, Harken, Ronstan, and many others.www.whitecapsmarine.com

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  Qlew Group LLC

  Nov 2012 - now

  Business Finance Consultant

  Qlew Group provides top to bottom accounting services including interim financial leadership, business partnering and project centric services to small and medium enterprises. We bridge the gap that growing companies find where a bookkeeping service cannot provide the commercial information, reports and insights, while hiring a full-time CFO or Controller is beyond budget.We work with companies to develop management and board reporting, implementing internal controls, build financial projections, audit readiness preparations, strategic planning and GAAP/IFRS financial reports for prospective investors and financing. Show less