ADRIAN GEOVANNI F. LUZURIAGA

**** ****** ** **** ********, Apt 638

Weehawken, NJ 07086

Mobile: +1-973-***-**** Email: ad3afg@r.postjobfree.com ACHIEVEMENTS Awarded company-sponsored scholarship for graduate management studies in the U.S. Ranked 18th of 9,000 examinees in May 1985 Philippine CPA board examinations. Won Philippine National Science Development Board scholarship for four-year college course. Completed six-quarter Master’s degree in five quarters, and five-year Double Bachelor’s program in four and a half years. Received GM Spontaneous Award for audit work in purchasing. Gained promotion to senior auditor in only three years with the biggest accounting and management consulting firm in Southeast Asia. Promoted to manager after working for General Motors in Asia Pacific for four years. Received award for professional excellence in 1997 GM Audit Worldwide Conference. Promoted to executive regional director of Delphi’s internal audit function in October 2007. Won Glen D. Hall Memorial Mentoring Award out of over 110 nominees from Delphi’s global operations. EDUCATION J. L. KELLOGG GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 1989-91 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Evanston, Illinois Master of Management. Majors in marketing, finance, economics and international business. Member, Graduate Management and Asian Management Associations. Summer Intern, General Motors Corp. 1980-84 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Manila, Philippines Bachelor of Science in business administration and accountancy. Member, Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (UP-JPIA). Representative, Alpha Sigma Fraternity. Member, UP-JPIA Choral Group. EXPERIENCE PREMIERE HORIZON ALLIANCE CORP. Manila, Philippines 2021-23 Chief Financial Adviser

• Demonstrate leadership and showcase Finance capabilities and contributions to management.

• Advise CEO, board of directors, subsidiary heads and executive management on financial and operational matters, and business plans and strategies for growth, revenue and cost optimization.

• Lead preparation and consolidation of streamlined group policies, annual budgets and monthly or periodic analyses and reporting of actual results against budgets, forecasts and long-term goals.

• Oversee Finance and Accounting functions, including those in electronic payments associated company; and manage, mentor and motivate finance and accounting, back office and control staff.

• Negotiate or provide input to negotiations with customers, suppliers and service providers, and set or approve pricing and credit terms for sales, supply, purchase, service and other agreements.

• Create and negotiate funding, payment, credit or barter arrangements with banks, creditors, shareholders, financial institutions and other sources of investments, credit and equity.

• Oversee all external audit contacts, data sharing and processes, and provide expertise as needed. 2016-20 NISSAN MOTOR ASIA PACIFIC CO. LTD. Bangkok, Thailand NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY, LTD. Yokohama, Japan

Vice President, Internal Audits–Asia and Oceania (2019-20) General Manager, Internal Audits–Africa, Middle East and India (2016-19)

• Led and managed audits and reviews of most troubled operations and functions.

• Organized audit function and recruited, trained and based auditors in critical Nissan operations.

• Ran internal audits with nine, instead of 14 approved, heads and dealer audit function with six heads.

• Delivered high-quality audits focusing on essential Nissan requirements, high-risk finance and operating functions, management requested reviews, and profit improvement opportunities.

• Developed audit capabilities in retail sales reporting, dealer incentives, warranty claims, steel procurement and production, labor and consultant contracts, vehicle pricing and cybersecurity.

• Wrote audit reports, incorporating compelling evidence and quantification of audit exceptions.

• Recommended effective, cost-justified and value-generating corrective actions for audit exceptions.

• Monitored and assessed implementation of corrective action plans and audit recommendations. 2000-15 DELPHI ASIA PACIFIC OPERATIONS Singapore

Regional Audit Director (2007-15) and Regional Audit Manager (2000-07)

• Executed internal audits, process reviews, SOX validations and accounting investigations.

• Formed audit function, recruited/trained auditors and placed them in crucial function post-audit stint.

• Audited revenue recognition and contract administration at Delphi’s biggest plants in the region.

• Vetted credit administration and use of bank notes and commercial notes in China, Korea and Japan.

• Developed customs, purchasing, Board of Investments and China expense claims audit capabilities.

• Performed internal audits and due diligence reviews at Delphi minority joint ventures.

• Helped newly acquired entities implement Delphi policies and SOX requirements.

• Designed internal controls framework for new China shared services center.

• Conducted statutory financial statement reviews, pricing studies and forensic audits.

• Reduced audit costs by negotiating down contract audit fees and Delphi preferred provider rates.

• Attended finance directors’ and controller’s meetings for updates on audit and accounting matters.

• Conducted walkthroughs, compliance and substantive testing at Genpact paid for by external auditor. 1998-99 DELPHI ASIA PACIFIC OPERATIONS Singapore

Regional Internal Controls Manager

• Promoted strong Tone at the Top and effective internal controls at Delphi operations in the region.

• Simplified accounting and internal control procedures for ease of implementation.

• Acted as regional finance director when incumbent was on vacation.

• Wrote accounting instructions and helped separate Delphi and GM operations in Japan and Korea.

• Organized Regional Internal Control Conference and Joint Venture Board of Directors Training. 1990-98 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION Singapore, Tokyo and Detroit Manager (96), Supervisor (95), Senior (94), AP Auditor (92) and U.S. Auditor (90) •

• Audited cancellation claims in Japan that resulted in $3.6 million claim reduction.

• Led royalty audits at Japanese OEMs and GM’s biggest JV and identified $597,000 extra royalties.

• Participated in dealership audit that resulted in warranty claim recoveries of $550,000.

• Collaborated with data mining team in developing IT programs for auditing non-productive purchases resulting in annual savings of about $472,000.

• Wrote audit reports that gave rise to $171,000 tax savings and $114,000 incremental revenues from interest and recoveries of duplicate payments and company assets. 1985-89 SYCIP, GORRES, VELAYO-ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO. Manila, Philippines Senior Auditor (88), In-Charge (87) and Junior Auditor (85)

• Managed year-end audits, financial reporting and income tax return preparation of various clients.

• Implemented cost and government reporting systems, developed prospectus for public stock offering and performed other special client services resulting in additional billings over year-end audit fee.

• Supervised physical inventory and turnover of assets of liquidating client.

• Audited client export programs, which resulted in Adverse opinion being issued by audit firm.

• Performed special audit procedures on advertising expenses, value added taxes and expense claims, which contributed towards opinion disclaimers being issued by audit firm.

• Identified short billings of finished good deliveries to allied entities by oil refining client.

• Investigated unusual and ever-increasing deferred tax liability in audit client’s balance sheet.

• Selected for firm-sponsored programming course at Institute of Advanced Computer Technology.

• Seconded to IT Audit Group for hands-on audit in electronic data processing environments. OTHERS Enjoy playing golf and tennis; watching movies and documentaries; and cross-country driving. LANGUAGES English and Filipino

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