João Murata Email & Phone Number

São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil

Campinas E Região

In November 2021, I was employed by Smart, after an internal control material weakness, with the challenge of deploying a local internal audit structure and insourcing the SOX activities. In November 2023, the SGH American group sold Smart to a Chinese group called Longsys and changed the company name to Zilia Technologies.Directly reporting to the Global Head of Internal Audit (SGH and Longsys) and indirectly to the local Finance VP, my major projects and highlights are:- Deploying a local internal audit structure based on IIA;- Annual SOX certification without reservations in 2022 and 2023;- Insourcing of SOX activities (the activities had been performed by a global consultant);- Reviewing, in 2024, the risk matrices aim to rationalize the internal controls in accordance with new shareholder guidelines.I emphasize that no internal controls deficiencies were identified in the due diligence of the company sale to the Longsys group.

Campinas E Região

Professor of the internal controls, internal audit and risk management subjects in the MBA course on Corporate Governance, Risks and Compliance at PUC Campinas

São Paulo, Brasil

In July 2021, I was employed by Group MCassab with the challenge of deploying an internal audit area aiming to improve the corporate governance structure and culture.Reporting directly to the internal audit committee and shareholders, my major activities are:- Internal audit area deployment (team building, methodology, audit management system, etc.)- Deployment of the IIA-based internal audit regulation;- Elaboration of the Internal controls policy based on the COSO and ISO 31.000;- Internal audit committee regiment set-up; - Internal audit management, all the way from the annual plan elaboration up to the execution and results presentation (including subsidiaries in Argentina, Paraguay and Colombia).

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

In 2013, the japanese group OKI acquired 2/3 of Itautec and I took over the post with the challenge of deploying and managing the governance and risk management structures required for a multinational company with shares traded on the Japanese stock exchange. Reporting directly to the Audit and Risk Management Committee (composed of members from Itaúsa and OKI) and indirectly to the internal audit global leader in Japan, my major projects and highlights were:- J-Sox deployment in 2014 and annual certifications until 2019, without reservations, by the E&Y and PwC;- Anti-corruption compliance program deployment and management based on act 12.846/13 and FCPA and destitute of any history of harmful action against the public administration;- IIA-based internal audit structure revision and management, from the preparation of the annual plan all the way to the execution and quarterly presentation of results (including the subsidiaries in Argentina, Paraguay, Mexico and Portugal);- Corporate risk assessment (based on COSO and ISO 31.000);- Whistleblowing channel design, dissemination and management;- Management of internal investigations and due diligences;- Revision of the conduct code and deployment of the local anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy and subsequent diffusion, training and questions support.I emphasize that the governance and compliance level was kept up to the end of the operations in Brazil, even within a company-sale scenario and the key business unit termination.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

At the end of 2011, I was employed by Itautec with the challenge of deploying an internal control structure, as the company was in the professionalization phase.Directly reporting to the CFO and indirectly to the Audit and Risk Management Committee, my major projects and highlights were:- Deploying the department and the COSO-based internal control structure;- Disseminating the risk management culture, by means of communication and training;- Drafting and revising the company's operational and financial procedures based on the IFRS and CPCs;- A reduction from 474 opened points in the audits (internal and external) down to 16 points;I emphasize that the internal controls entire structure, including the procedures and policies established during my management, were validated, without restrictions, in the due diligence of the company sale to the OKI group and, subsequently, in the J-SOX certification.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

In August 2010, Motorola Industrial was split into two entities in Brazil (Mobile and Solutions) and I was transferred to Solutions.Directly reporting to the Corporate Controller and indirectly to the Internal Control Global Leader in the US, my responsibilities and challenges were:- Ensuring the internal control structure and maintaining the SOX certification in the new entity;- Managing a project for replacing Oracle ERP by Microsiga;- Identifying and mitigating risks in the manufacturing and logistics full outsourcing process.I remark that all of these projects have been successfully completed and validated by the US internal audit and the Brazilian external one (KPMG).

Campinas Area, Brazil

I was employed at the beginning of 1999, when Motorola had just opened its factory in Jaguariúna/SP, aiming at helping to deploy the internal control structure in Brazil.Directly reporting to the Corporate Controller and indirectly to the Internal Control Global Leader in the US, my major projects and highlights were:- Defining the entire internal control structure, from the beginning of manufacturing operations in Brazil in 1999, going through sales and acquisitions of new businesses, all the way to the segregation of the company into two entities in 2010;- Developing key control indicators and coordinating a panel to monitor them; - Deploying SOX in 2004 and annual certifications by KPMG, without restrictions, until 2010; - Establishing the controls (ITGC) in the deployment and maintenance of ERPs (SAP and Oracle);- Defining financial processes (USGAP and IFRS) and anti-corruption compliance (FCPA);- Providing support to the business units in the revision of their processes to improve operational and financial results through the Six Sigma concept and best risk management practices.Along this trajectory I got successive promotions (from analyst to manager) and awarded several prizes in recognition of the excellent results.

Campinas Area, Brazil

Setting-up of the office from scratch, from the infrastructure and team training all the way to the sale and delivery of services.

Campinas Area, Brazil

Providing support to the partner in the design of the audit services area for large-size companies in Campinas (Lix da Cunha, Correio Popular, etc.).

Campinas Area, Brazil

Mapping processes, drafting risk matrices, perform walkthroughs and prepare reports for later revision. Provide support to the risk management culture dissemination.

Campinas Area, Brazil

External audit work on large-size customers (IBM, Metal Leve, Banestado, etc.) and two promotions in a year’s time.

Campinas Area, Brazil

Verification of indexes and metrics for economic and administrative controls.

Campinas Area, Brazil

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Governance, Risk And Compliance

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Controlling, Audit And Tax

Bachelor'S Degree In Business Administration

Technician In Accounting