Sox Consultant for first year Sox Implementation for ADT. Documenting processes, implementing controls and reviewing both internal and external auditor testing work papers.

Managing the first year implementation of SOX 404 and SOX 302. Identifying internal control gaps and providing mitigation plans to management. • Training executive leadership, management, process owners and control owners on SOX 404 and SOX 302. Covered the importance of evidencing controls and importance of documenting review steps.• Collaborating with Management in implementing proposed internal controls, strengthening existing internal controls to limit design gap and process issues prior to testing to reduce the number of deficiencies. • Documenting and reviewing process documentation (flow charts and risk and control matrix) for 18 in scope process for different business units and markets.

Led Global SOX program for the largest privately held spirits company in the world, with over 200 brands , employing 6000+ and with $6B in gross sales. Oversaw external auditors’ review of internal controls and management assessment of internal controls for 40 in scope process and entities located in Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. Supervised indirectly 40+ compliance officers worldwide and supervised 5 direct reports. Prepared Audit Committee presentations, presentations for CFO and upper management, on internal controls test results, fraud /code of conduct reviews and other key issues.Some selected accomplishments:♦ Reduced external auditor fees by 25% with implementation AS5 risk review and single digit reductions thereafter with yearly control rationalization reviews and process improvements.♦ Attained 10% reduction of control deficiencies by developing training program for compliance officers and management on internal controls and SOX, as well as developing SOX web site .♦ Enhanced automated controls by 5% and reduced manual controls by 15% by providing consultative expertise to business owners on key controls in connection with SAP system implementations and business process changes. ♦ Increased management’s overall remediation implementation by 30% and on time implementation by 50% by assisting management in development of remediation plans for SOX and internal Audit deficiencies and by providing recommendations to Internal Audit in planning, root cause analysis and report writing.♦ A year prior to deadline, led COSO 2013 framework implementation for entity level controls.

Governed the corporate SOX compliance program for North America and Latin America, oversaw entity level controls design evaluation and testing and monitoring. Performed year-end aggregation analysis of internal controls findings, and reported to senior executives final yearly results. ♦ Co-led team designing SOX Controls for ERP system change (SAP implementation) for Europe and the Americas. Major achievements include: ◆ Developed risk and control matrices, end to end process flows, documentation of internal controls manual and automated for the following SAP process: Data Strategy and Reporting (DSR), Inventory to Fulfill (ITF), Forecast to Stock (FTS), Order to Cash (OTC), Procure to Pay (PTP) and Record to Report (RTR). ◆ Deployment of the SOX testing scripts for those processes used worldwide.  ◆ Coordinated the designed review activities and obtained sign off of new internal controls from internal and external auditors one month prior to deployment. ◆ Reduced SOX controls of 25% / 325 controls and SOX man hours of 30%/ 800 hours.

Provided leadership guidance, training, subject matter expertise and to local SOX managers in North America and Latin America. Planed, executed, supervised and reported to senior executives results of audits of advertising and promotional vendors. Major achievements include: ♦Development of risk and control matrices for IT General Controls used worldwide. ♦ Redeployment of SOX program in Mexico and deployment in Brazil, without any significant deficiencies. ♦ Reduced internal controls in region by 14% and increase in automated controls by 20%.

Coordinated, executed, supervised and reported to senior management results of SOX compliance as well as evaluated, documented, tested and remediation of internal controls for Bacardi USA. Designed, validated and monitored internal controls in order to assure the generation of accurate and timely monthly financial reporting results.

Managed and reported to senior executives the results of financial and operational audits in the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America for the Latin American division with manufacturing, retail, sales and marketing companies with regional gross revenues of $2B and worldwide of $72B. Evaluating, documenting, testing and remediation of internal controls for SOX .

Supervised audits and reported to senior executives the results of financial and operational audits in North America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America for a US Fortune 25 diversified manufacturing and service company with worldwide operations, and with gross revenues of $34 B. Provide consultative expertise in the areas of human resources, corporate diversity, local laws in Latin America, US GAAP compliance, risk assessment, legal and regulatory compliance projects. Manage the audit process in collaboration with external accountants. Provide leadership, train and evaluate newly hired auditors. Major achievement was the development of risk matrix by business based on past audit results.

Executed and reported to senior management the results of financial and operational audits in Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, for a US Fortune 500 company with gross revenues of $8 B engaged in the manufacture and marketing of branded apparel products, including but not limited to Wrangler, Lee, Vanity Fair, Bestform, Natori, Jansport, Jantzen, Healthtex and Red Cap Uniforms. As well as accounting, consulting and special projects such as legal and regulatory compliance.

Managed the Sales Department Accounting of the Latin America Division of a Worldwide Fortune 500, Japanese Heavy Construction and Mining Equipment Manufacturer with gross revenues $5B Managed the monthly, yearly Sales and Cost reports. Monitored actual financial results versus forecast and budget and provided senior management with detail variance analysis. Purchasing and inventory control of all Construction and Mining Equipment. Cash Collections and Letter of Credit preparation and presentation. Managed and projected cash flow by working daily with banks and the Chief Financial Officer. Influential in the development of a complete accounting, inventory control, sales and cost recognition computer program.