Manager Food Service

FREDDIE SANVICTORES, CPA, CMA

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Mississauga, ON L5N 8A1 E-mail: ************@******.*** SUMMARY

A senior audit professional with extensive audit experience gained through hands on and management roles. Track record for identifying improvement opportunities that enhanced the reliability, efficiency and effectiveness of the company’s internal controls. Excellent leadership and communication skills (written and verbal). PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

● Audit Instructor ● SOX and Bill 198

● COSO (2013) Framework ● Report Writing and Presentation

● Critical and Analytical Thinker ● CEO/CFO Certification and Sub-Cert process BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Just Energy Group Inc. (a leading global energy retailer) January 2007 – September 2018 Senior Director and Global Head of Internal Audit (since June 2014) Senior Director of Internal Audit (April 2013 – May 2014) Director of Internal Audit (2008 to 2013)

Manager of Internal Audit (2007 to 2008)

Reported administratively to the CFO and functionally to the Chair of the Audit Committee.Prepared annual risk and fraud risk assessments and global audit plans for approval of the Audit Committee. Reported quarterly the results of the audits plans to the Audit Committee. Performed special projects as required by the Audit Committee and Senior Management. Planned, executed and reported on financial, IT, regulatory and operational audits. Led the Bill 198 and SOX compliance for Just Energy. Oversaw the global whistleblower program by conducting or re-directing the investigations and reported results to the Audit Committee and Senior Management. Supervise directly 4 audit staff members. Some accomplishments over the years:

● Oversaw the successful COSO (2013) internal control framework implementation.

● Developed and oversaw quarterly CEO and CFO sub-certification program.

● Team member in project that oversaw the successful sale of the company’s water heater business for a record $505 million.

● Audit findings uncovered overpayments of sales tax $8 million and commission amounting to over $2 million. Approximately $8 million in sales tax was expected to be recovered.

● Leader of the Quality Assurance Field team (6 team members, 5 US and 1 Canadian) that performed weekly audit and compliance type reviews on 42 sales offices across North America from 2012 to 2017.

● Developed collaborative relationships with the external auditors to reduce the audit cost (on-going)

● Regular consulting services to the business: Examples, establishment of internal controls for a new Business Process Operation in India; system implementation reviews; gap assessment new commission system and processes; internal control assessment of the UK office; Health and safety program for the Ireland expansion.

● Audit Team passed a rigorous IIA standard Quality Assurance Audit conducted by PriceWaterhouseCooper last January 2017.

● Developed the internal audit framework and methodology adopted for the Bill 198 testing since 2007 and SOX since 2010.

Accounting & Business Advisors Inc. (Private Consulting company) July 2006 – December 2006

Accord Financial Corporation (a leading independent finance group of companies) Bill 198 Internal Audit Consultant

Reported directly to the CFO. Reported on Accord’s group of companies’ design of the internal control environment as required per Bill 198. Responsibilities included the review of the process documentation and development of the testing methodology and execution. Created the test programs and executed the test and remediation testing, as required. Issued gap reports and tracked and reported the same to the CFO and Audit Committee.

TD Bank Financial Group (A Schedule I Bank)

Audit Manager Consultant

Reported to the VP Audit Strategy.Responsibilities included: quarterly reporting to senior management of the audit entities risk assessment results and changes. Developed the audit universe; annual audit and staffing plans. Executed and reported on specific audits and reported results to senior management. Supervised directly 2 staff members.

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust May 2005 – June 2006 Director of Internal Audit

Reported administratively to the CFO and functionally to the Chair of the Audit Committee. Reported on RioCan’s internal control environment as well as assisting in entity wide risk and fraud assessments. Completed the planning and execution of audits and reported results to senior management. Reported quarterly to RioCan’s CFO and the Audit Committee on the results and progress of the audit plans and Bill 198 testing. Supervised 4 staff.

● Developed the Bill 198 testing methodology for RioCan. Conducted training to 4 audit staff on the new methodology, which was successfully applied against the test cycles. RioCan and the outsource firm has adopted the Bill 198 testing methodology developed. BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (A Schedule I Bank) 2003 – May 2005 Audit Manager – International Operations

Reported to the Director of International Operations and Vice President Audit. Assisted the Director in the development of a risk based annual audit work plan. Planned, executed and reported on the results of risks based audits using the COSO framework focusing on all aspects of international operations to ensure compliance with bank policies and best practices. Seconded to the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing team. Responsibilities include the determination of the effectiveness, efficiency, integrity and reliability of internal controls; identification of key risks and controls; and the design and execution of walkthrough and operating control testing.

● Developed a risk and change analysis for each country in the Caribbean and Central America region converting to a new credit card system. The risk and change analysis became the framework used by the Project Implementation Team to ensure that risks identified were mitigated. SOBEYS INC. (a food service and real estate company) 2000 – 2003 Manager Corporate Audit

Reported to the Chief Auditor and managed the activities of the Corporate Audit Team. Developed and executed broad programs of audits covering financial statements and distribution network operations. Provided assistance and support to other national initiatives/special system projects. Supervised 4 staff.

● Developed the audit program for the Distribution Centre (DC) audits for Sobeys. The DC was identified as a high risks area but was not audited for the last 5 years. Trained 4 staff to execute the DC audit programs, which was rolled out across Canada. The DC test program was instrumental in identifying operational control weaknesses and operational efficiencies.

Royal LePage Ltd. (a real estate and relocation services company) 1998 – 2000 Senior Internal Auditor

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CARA OPERATIONS LTD. (a billion-dollar food service company) 1997 – 1998 Senior Internal Auditor

BENT PROMOTIONAL SUPPLY INC. (a private promotional company) 1994 – 1997 Manager of Finance and Administration

ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO. – Manila Office 1985 – 1994

(Was the second largest Arthur Andersen office worldwide) Audit Executive (Manager)(1993-1994); Audit Supervisor (1991-1993); Audit Senior (1989-1991); Audit Semi-Senior (1987-1989); Audit Staff (1985-1987) Clients includes, manufacturing, food service, casino, financial institutions, export processing zones and mining. COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

ACL audit software; ACL GRC; TeamMate; Microsoft Windows; Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio); Accounting packages: ACCPAC; Great Plains; CBS; Quickbooks; Simply Accounting, SAP R/3, Auto Audit EDUCATION

● Masters of Theology, Christian Life School of Theology – Atlanta, GA, USA (Nov. 2015)

● Chartered Profession Accountant (since 2013); Certified Management Accountant, CMA Canada (since 1998); Certified Public Accountant, Phil. Institute of CPAs (since 1986)

● Certified Member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee since 2015

● Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Accounting, San Beda University (1985)

● Professional Development Program, Society of Management Accountants; Attended all Audit Seminars Conducted by Arthur Andersen & Co.; Certified Shotokan Karate-Do Instructor (second degree black belt) COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

● Volunteer Board Member of CRA charity organizations: Congregation Yeshua since 2015; Restoration Ministries Mississauga since 2010.

● Pastor of the Outreach Ministries for Kingdom Covenant Ministries (KCM) International providing compassion and care and spreading the love of God to homeless shelters; nursing homes, prisons, feeding centers and street ministry 2009 to 2012; Board Member KCM 2010 to 2012

● President Warriors Basketball Association Peel District, - House and Rep basketball leagues 2008-2010

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