Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Movado
Search every verified Sallie Demarsilis interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Sallie DeMarsilis, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Movado Group, described the company as "one of the world's leading watchmakers" that designs, manufactures, and distributes watches across a portfolio of nine brands. She noted that the company is global, with 50 percent of its business outside the United States, and is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. DeMarsilis stated that in addition to traditional CFO responsibilities, she is involved in many other facets of the business and described the company as running "like a small business" despite its global scale. DeMarsilis also reflected on her time at Deloitte, calling it "phenomenal" and crediting the firm with developing her leadership skills and providing exposure to multiple industries and companies at various stages of growth. She said that colleagues she met at Deloitte have become advisors and mentors, and she described joining the firm as something one "would never have any regrets for." She encouraged others to fully engage in Deloitte's programs and leadership training.
“Movado Group is one of the world's leading watchmakers; we design, manufacture and distribute watches across our portfolio which is nine brands. We're a global company with fifty percent of our business outside of the United States, publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange.”
“In addition to having the traditional CFO responsibilities, I also get my hands into many of the other facets of the business. We run like a small business despite being a global company, and I'm actually able to really get hands-on into many of the initiatives that the company's undertaking.”
“My time at Deloitte was phenomenal. I had a lot of exposure to businesses and multiple industries, including regulated industries and companies at various stages of growth. These experiences are what I can really get into now in my current professional career and call upon them.”
“Thanks to Deloitte, I developed my leadership skills and am able to lead large groups of people and multiple projects at a time.”
“When I was looking to join a firm right out of school, Deloitte had everything I wanted: a great client base, lots of diverse industries, and they really wanted to invest in their people and give them all the training and development needed.”
“My colleagues that I met at Deloitte are actually now my advisors and mentors. I still look upon them many times to help me throughout my professional and personal life.”
“Joining Deloitte is really something that you would never have any regrets for. Whether you're at the beginning of your career or an experienced hire, it's something that when you add it to your resume, it's going to help no matter what.”
“One of the biggest things is really the investment of time that Deloitte takes in you. Once you're joined the firm, fully engage yourself in everything that Deloitte has to offer, be part of the programs, go through the leadership training, and look at experience maybe outside of what you came in for, whether it's inte...”
Deloitte alum Sallie DeMarsilis, SVP and CFO, Movado Group, Inc., shares her career journey at Deloitte.
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