Manager Management

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Alfredo Rivera

Objective To work in a challenging position where my experience will benefit and

help the organization achieve its internal audit goals and objectives.

Work experience 04/07 to 04/09 HEICO Aerospace Hollywood, FL

Internal Audit Manager

Manager in charge of execution and timely completion of SOX 404

compliance audits (planning, testing, review and reporting) across the

company’s many subsidiaries and at the corporate level.

Supervision of external consultants.

Executed Control Rationalization projects pursuant to AS No. 5, and

other in house projects.

Managed the company’s annual physical inventory observation process.

Managing physical inventory observations at 28 subsidiaries and

compiling observation, test results, and summarizing audit report to the

BOD including observations and recommendations for process

improvement.

Presented results and lessons learned from the annual inventory

observation process at the company’s Annual Controller’s Conference.

Performed internal audits and investigations upon Executive

Management request, including developing audit programs tailored to

meet individual audit objectives.

Actively contribute to IA Team’s development through the sharing of

profession related articles and other publications.

04/06 to 04/07 Control Solutions International Miami, FL

Audit Manager

Manager in charge of execution and timely completion of SOX 404

compliance audits (financial and IT controls) for clients operating in

several industries, including manufacturing, distribution, software

development, mining, restaurant chains, and entertainment, including

clients with operations in Latin America.

Executed financial internal audits for clients in the automotive industry

with manufacturing operations in Latin America.

Contributed to the Team’s professional development by leading and

participating in weekly training sessions on profession related subject

matter.

Assisted the Regional Director with business development; including

presentations to prospective clients.

10/04 to 04/06 Accume Partners Miami, FL

Senior Auditor

Senior Auditor in charge of execution and timely completion of SOX 404

compliance audits for clients operating in several industries, including

manufacturing, communication, and banking.

Engaged in execution of internal and compliance audits for banking

clients.

Completed audits for publicly traded companies with operations in Latin

America.

11/01 to 10/04 Merisant Worldwide, Inc. San Juan, PR

Finance Manager

Managed the finance operations at the company’s subsidiary in Puerto

Rico, overseeing operations in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Reporting to the Latin American Region Headquarters in Mexico City,

Mexico.

Managed and executed Monthly Closings.

Prepared Monthly Management Reporting.

Prepared Financial Analysis including feasibility studies of marketing

programs.

Preparation of Annual Budget and Quarterly and Year End Forecasts.

Management of local HR and Payroll functions.

Ensure compliance with local tax laws

Liaison to the Marketing, Sales, and Logistics department at a local

level, coordinating communication efforts among departments.

Dotted line supervision of the Logistics Supervisor and Administrative

Assistant positions.

Assisted with internal control documentation for SOX 404.

Directly involved in SAP implementation.

Milestone: Actively participated in formulating transfer pricing while

complying with local tax laws which resulted in 800K a year in savings in

tax payments to local government.

11/99 to 11/01 Andersen Worldwide San Juan, PR

Senior Consultant

Managed the San Juan office Business Process Outsourcing practice

which provided business process outsourcing services to clients such

as Microsoft Caribbean, and Monsanto.

Engaged in financial systems implementation for start up clients,

including financial software implementation and data migration, design

of policies and procedures, and design and implementation of back

office functions.

Milestone: Assisted Microsoft Caribbean, through excellent service to

achieve worldwide recognition for adhering to Microsoft Accounting and

Business Rules, and perfect scorecard.

04/98 to 11/99 ECMC, Inc. Canovanas, PR

Asst. Controller

Managed day to day operations of the Finance Department at the

managed Horse race track. Functions included: Managing a team of 8

accountants, daily on site cash monitoring, and supervision of monthly

closings.

Prepared monthly management reporting to parent company.

Financial statement preparation and analysis.

Budgeting and forecasting.

02/95 to 04/98 ROC&Co. (RSM International) San Juan, PR

Senior Auditor

In charge of execution of Financial Statement audits for clients in the

following industries, retail, wholesale, real estate developer, rental

property management, healthcare, health insurer, and oil and gas.

Engaged by the Commissioner of Insurance for the Commonwealth or

Puerto Rico in compliance audits according to the Insurance Code

(Yellow Book).

Education 08/90 to 12/94 University of Dayton Dayton, OH

BSBA – Majors: Accounting/Finance

Recipient of Student Government Association’s Grant for excellence in

leadership and service to the student body.

Professional Institute of Internal Auditors (Passed Part I CIA Exam 11/07)

memberships

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

References Available upon request

Languages English and Spanish

Skills Proficient in the use of MS Office software (Word, Excel, Powerpoint,

Publisher), and Open Pages Audit Tool.

Proficient in the use of SAP Financials, and knowledgeable of other ERP

software such as Oracle.

Excellent communication skills.

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