Marcel Thanasack

About Marcel Thanasack

A Financial Leader with a breath of experience spanning across various industries and countries. Originally from France, I moved to the UK to pursue my B.A. Degree in Finance and Accounting. I subsequently qualified as a Fellow chartered accountant with the globally recognised body CIMA AICPA and moved to the Bay Area, California, in November 2019.Throughout my career I have been very fortunate to be able to be challenged to provide streamlined solutions. I have driven several new system implementations, driven cost down, and successfully mentor cross functional team members. I am seeking my next challenge and would love to bring my value add I’ve derived from my background. I’ve had particular success in the following areas:Project Manager for Salesforce CRM and ERP implementation including discovery and scoping, development, UAT testing and go-live.Proven experience building and mentoring high-performance teams through effective leadership influence not managementSuccessfully managed $100m budget with accountability for cost savings, vendor management and contract negotiationsExecuted complete revenue recognition to ensure accurate reporting in line with US GAAP and IFRSSome of the roles that I’d be most interested in are Senior Finance Manager, Controller, Senior Financial Analyst, but definitely open to hear about any roles that offer an opportunity to contribute and grow further.Key skills- Financial and Management Accounting- Business Partner driving monthly, quarterly and annual meetings- Revenue growth and costs savings expert- Executive Director at Board level - Corporate Governance- Operations (HR, IT, Facilities, Finance) and Administration management- Business development- Fundraising and grant writing- Grant management- CRM and ERP expert including Salesforce- Change management and transformation management- Risk Strategy Management- Project Management- Advanced Excel including pivot table, macros, index, match, look-ups, VBA- Languages (English, French and Spanish).

Experience

1. Director of Finance and Operations

   Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship

   Jun 2023 — Present · Santa Cruz, CA, US

Education

• University of Westminster

  BA (Hons) Business Administration, Finance and accounting

  2002 — 2005

• CIMA

  Chartered Institute of Management Accountant - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Management Accounting

  2006 — 2010

• Lycée Paul Eluard

  Baccalaureat Scientifique, Science

  1997 — 2000