• Develop and implement Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) addressing assessed risk for the North American region operating units (including Financial, Operational, Compliance i.e. sustainability, and ITCG controls)• Lead all-year-round regional Internal and External Section 404 SOX ICFR and ITGC audits• Conduct Top-Down Risk Assessments and assess control design effectiveness of the Operating Units across the region reviewing Risk Control Matrices, Business Risk Maps, Business Impact Assessments and BCP Plans• Co-ordinate regional annual self-assessment utilizing GRC (remediation tracker system) collating results and drive remediation action plans• Design and implement new processes and policies and manage process documentation maintenance• Conduct training sessions for control owners and Senior Management of new ICFR requirements and Policy updates • Drive regional remediation plans resulting in timely close out and GRC upkeep• Manage and provide strategic direction on compliance team initiatives and internal audit plans• Collate regional SOX compliance metrics and present to Senior Management and regional operating units• Serve as Data Privacy (CPRA, GDPR) Subject Matter Expert reviewing regional data inventory assessments reporting to Data Privacy Officer

• Charged with sole ownership of SOX compliance; coordinate, manage and monitor compliance across the organization ensuring effective controls are in place addressing key operational, financial reporting and ITGC risks• Manage and coordinate all aspects of the annual SOX 404 audit and Internal IT audits• Execute org-wide remediation action plans addressing control gaps and audit deficiencies in a timely manner• Cross-trained team members to conduct process walkthroughs and execute audit test procedures• Developed internal audit plans, testing procedures and performed review of walkthroughs, internal test procedures and conclusions documented • Conduct process walkthroughs and review process documentation with control owners identifying risk areas and provide recommended controls for implementation, mitigating the risk • Formulate new manual and automated processes to accommodate new ICFR Risk Control Matrix requirements • Establish new and amend existing policies to ensure continued compliance with new requirements• Present audit deficiencies, new ICFR controls and new policies drafted to senior management• Review user access over financial systems ensuring appropriate access and Segregation of Duties (SOD) exist and execute access corrective action or implement monitoring controls for SOD conflicts identified • Served as technical accounting Subject Matter Expert in the implementation of new accounting standards and policies, documented writeups and proposed journal entries and presented to the accounting team

• Prepared monthly management reports including profit and loss and commentary on variances analysis• Performed monthly inventory cost and year-end LIFO valuation coordinating eighteen inventory count locations • Conducted process walk-throughs and developed workflow enhancements improving controls and efficiency• Developed new processes and controls for control weaknesses identified, implemented and monitored effectiveness • Research and implement new accounting standards and assess appropriateness of new accounting policies • Designed and implemented automated capability significantly improving the financial reporting process • Reviewed work papers of monthly balance sheet account schedules

• Exceeded expected budgeted realizations by effectively managing the planning, execution and finalization ofrisk-based financial audits of public and private companies producing high-quality deliverables to stakeholders• Served as a technical resource to clients, co-workers and partners on complex accounting and auditing matters:- compiled high-quality IFRS and US GAAP compliant financial statements- designed innovative and cost-effective substantive and control tests and formula driven macros-enabled workbooks in assessing management estimates and various financial analytical reviews, utilized firm-wide- conducted risk assessments by assessing manual and automated controls relevant to the COSO framework • Offered exceptional value-added client service by:- determining accounting treatment approach in ensuring correct application of IFRS and US GAAP - presenting recommended remediation action plans related to control deficiencies and process improvements- developing and fostering personable client relationships consistently available as the first point of contact - providing recommendations for operational process improvements based on variance analysis• Successfully project managed concurrent engagements and provided hands-on supervision which required:- reviewing audit file and assessing adequacy of risk assessment, audit approach and testing conclusions - adequately delegating and allocating tasks to the appropriate staff skill and level attaining optimal leverage- providing staff with detailed engagement-specific expectations prior to the planning stage and continuous honest, practical, and constructive feedback during and after fieldwork- playing a pivotal role as resource leader in formulating and implementing staff professional development plans, training requirements and educational goals and cultivated cordial assignee work relationships