Responsible for the following activities in LATAM region:Manage and ensure Internal Control System over Financial Reporting (ICSoFR) compliance, regulatory and statutory requirements;Coordinate, run, monitor and follow-up on the annual Internal Control System over Financial Reporting (ICSoFR) certification process;Working with cross-functional and/or global teams supporting process designs by giving advice regarding risk & controls related questions;Support stakeholders group during ICSoFR cycle activities and the usage of IT system (ICS4U);Collaboration with process owners on projects evaluating changes and adjusting or developing risks and controls in the IT system (ICS4U) according to revised processes (e.g S/4Hana implementation)Create effective action plans to cover the risks of the identified issues in agreement with the respective process owner;Act as a business partner with process owners to evaluating risks and controls ensuring its properly defined and mitigated;Perform process mapping activities in order to evaluate possible risks and improvements;Safeguard local financial statements;Provide training and develop material to assist all involved parties aware about the importance of ICSoFR and the activities to be performed through the year.

Coordinate the annual Internal Control System over Financial Reporting (ICSoFR) certification process, assisting the areas during all the cycle activities;Working with cross-functional teams supporting process designs by giving advice regarding risk & controls related questions;Support stakeholders group during ICSoFR cycle activities and the usage of IT system (ICS4U);Create effective action plans to cover the risks of the identified issues in agreement with the respective process owner;Act as a business partner with process owners to evaluating risks and controls ensuring its properly defined and mitigated;Collaboration with process owners on projects evaluating changes and adjusting or developing risks and controls in the IT system (ICS4U) according to revised processes (e.g S/4Hana implementation)Perform process mapping activities in order to evaluate possible risks and improvements;Provide training and develop material to assist all involved parties aware about the importance of ICSoFR and the activities to be performed through the year.

My main responsabilities as senior analyst comprises:Execution of the global internal control plan as it relates to the SOx testing (test of design and test of effectiveness) and support the control owners in the Control Self-Assessment (CSA);Control Self-Assessment (CSA) review;SOX 404 assessment;Review of the existing financial and internal business controls procedures and proposing/recommending control improvements;Develop and provide SOx/COSO trainings in the company to disseminate the relevance of internal controls environment;Establish effective business relationship within the company and other key stakeholders, including external auditors, assisting management in understanding the corporate risk and control environment, and helping developing action plans.

My responsibilities included assisting the Internal Controls Manager oversighting the existence and efficiency of the company’s control environment. I also reviewed KPI’s and audit performance results, support business partners in executing controls and identifying process improvement initiatives, and was the contact point for internal / external auditors requirements.

Started as assurance intern in 2011 working on diverse audit engagements in retailing and consumer Companies, such as FEMSA – Coca – Cola (client which primary team was located in Mexico with US SEC regitrant) and Raia Drogasil (leading company in the Brazilian drugstore market with CVM (Brazilian SEC) registrant). Within 2 years, I was promoted to senior auditor.My experiences include engagement risk assessment; mapping procedures and controls; SOX control testing; review and analysis of reporting packages and financial statements. In addition, my role is comprised coordinating and management of the project engagement, providing coaching and training to staff auditors.

My role as accounting intern comprised: Reconciling GL accounts and post journal entries;Review and ensure accounting balances are complete and accurate, and in alignment with IFRS and US GAAP principles; Reporting and financial statements.