Essense of Australia
Marcia Thompson has over 20 years of work experience in the accounting and audit field. Marcia currently holds the position of Vice President of Accounting at Essense of Australia, a role they assumed in May 2021. Prior to this, they served as Corporate Controller at the same company from January 2019 to May 2021.
Before joining Essense of Australia, Marcia worked at CVR Energy, Inc. for 10 years, from September 2008 to September 2018. During their tenure, they held the position of Director of Controls, Compliance, and Risk Management, where they oversaw the development of the Controls and Compliance department and led the ERM process for the company. Marcia also focused on establishing repeatable processes within the control environment.
Marcia began their career at Arthur Andersen LLP, where they worked for 5 years as an audit staff and audit senior. Marcia gained experience in various industries, including manufacturing of consumer goods, transportation, healthcare, retail, and industrial manufacturing.
Marcia then joined KPMG as an Audit Manager and later as a Senior Audit Manager, leading audit teams ranging from 2 to 8 individuals on both large and small clients.
Marcia Thompson attended Kansas State University from 1992 to 1996, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Marcia later pursued a Master's degree in Accounting from the same institution, although the specific duration of this program is not provided. Additionally, Marcia holds a certification as a Certified Public Accountant from the State of Missouri, although the month and year of its attainment are not specified.
Essense of Australia
Essense of Australia is a leading international bridal design house and wholesaler that creates and manufactures award-winning gowns for independent bridal retailers throughout the world under labels Stella York, Essense of Australia and Martina Liana, as well as private label collection Oxford Street and bridesmaid label Sorella Vita. The Essense journey began more than 20 years ago as a shared adventure that took place when Wayne and Martine Harris met - thus establishing the love affair with bridal that would go on to build the worldwide industry leader that is Essense of Australia. The union between Wayne’s talent for business and Martine’s experience in bridal design - brought together by their personal love story - has since fused two passions which changed the way our industry approaches and values the relationship between designers, retailers and brides. Innovative design combined with a passion for creating an exceptional experience has propelled Essense of Australia forward as a world-renowned company, allowing its international team to flourish in an environment that encourages living one’s best professional and personal life. Now employing more than 250 partners worldwide, the Essense team is truly valued as the heart of its growing success as a global company. The company’s Lenexa, Kansas office serves as northern hemisphere headquarters and showroom while its office in Perth, WA, Australia serves as the southern hemisphere headquarters and showroom. Additional offices located in the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Canada help complete the Essense global footprint. The Essense of Australia family of brands can be found at more than 1,200 retailers worldwide including the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and throughout Europe. For more information about Essense of Australia and available positions, please visit www.essensedesigns.com/careers.