Iveth Cestona

Iveth Cestona is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) with extensive experience in financial management and accounting. Currently serving as the Alliance Accounting Director at Merck since April 2021, Iveth leads a team involved in financial reporting and cost accounting processes. Previous roles at Merck include Director of COSI Inventory and Local Site Support and Audit Associate Director, where responsibilities encompassed financial close processes and SOX compliance management. Prior to joining Merck, Iveth held key positions at Prudential Financial, Quest Diagnostics, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, with a foundation in auditing from J.H. Cohn LLP and PwC. Iveth holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers University and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University.