Leada Sarram
Director Of Operations at British International School Of Boston- Claim this Profile
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British International School Of Boston
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Operations
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Director Of Operations (Interim)
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Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
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Head Librarian
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Oct 2015 - Aug 2020
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Volunteer - Librarian
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Oct 2012 - Oct 2015
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Sanofi
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France
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Finance Manager
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Jan 2004 - Sep 2012
• Drove the detailed forecast, budget and LRP processes, and presented to senior management. • Partnered with management to ensure accurate revenue and expense tracking throughout year by creating files and meeting on an ongoing basis, resulting in minimal variances to plan. • Provided ongoing education to management on financials, processes, accruals and policies which minimized unexpected issues and increased predictability. • Assisted with the transition of the business into the new systems and processes (Sanofi). • Teamed with Controller in Paris and country controllers to integrate financials and implement processes, accurately and on time. • Served a critical sales operations/finance role during the re-integration of the Synvisc Sales team from Wyeth. Worked with IT and Wyeth to create a sales data warehouse, worked on territory alignments, and created new reports to track performance. As a result, all sales and finance reports were available "day one". • Developed a revenue tracking & forecasting tool for Synvisc, which was distributed to the CEO and other senior managers on a daily basis, continuing through today. • Performed revenue analysis on an ongoing basis to provide guidance on the performance of the product, improving ability to make effective decisions. • Implemented processes to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for financial accounting closing procedures, minimizing issues with auditors at quarter end. • Performed all monthly and quarterly financial accounting closing procedures accurately and on time. • Played a key role in the compensation planning and quota development process which resulted in the successful implementation of the new plans and territory alignments. • Accurately calculated and ensured timely payment of commission payments for ~ 200 employees. • Collaborated with senior management to prepare quarterly presentations to CEO. Show less
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Adobe
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Analyst
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May 2000 - Dec 2003
• Drove the forecast & budget processes and produced timely and accurate P&Ls. • Collaborated with managers to create commission plans and set meaningful quotas for the sales teams. • Published a weekly dashboard with analysis that tracked the sales performance of the regions against quota (~$22M per quarter) providing focus and motivation. • Created the first Consulting forecast report, which was used on a monthly basis in management meetings to improve visibility and action planning. • Accurately calculated commission payments for all North American sales representatives. • Supervised, developed, and evaluated analysts. • Created new models to analyze programs for senior management to assist in the decision making processes relating to expense management. • Forecasted and tracked expenses closely in Hyperion Pillar which resulted negligible variances (responsible for ~$12M on a quarterly basis). • Performed monthly and quarterly financial accounting closing procedures. • Communicated trends, variances, and issues with senior management; worked closely with them to understand the impact to the business. • Managed all headcount requests, and worked through the hiring process with HR and the managers. Show less
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Consultant
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Sep 1998 - May 2000
• Successfully created a Cost Management team that worked closely with the partners to better understand the expenses and headcount associated with their respective projects. • Performed monthly & quarterly forecasting, annual planning and variance analysis of 16 Business Practice entities ($62M per annum). • Created a cost management report to assist partners in managing their budgets; it was distributed to all finance groups in the company. • Served as the primary finance contact for the Resources Global Management partners. • Developed and implemented a cost audit process, which increased visibility into cost categories and details. • Collaborated with geographically dispersed finance teams to streamline processes and communication. Show less
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IBM
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Analyst
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Jan 1995 - Aug 1998
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Education
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Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
MBA -
University of Massachusetts Boston
B.S., Biology