Internal Audit Hands-On

Karl J. Van Mill

** ****** *** ***** **. Augustine, Florida 32092 904-***-**** *******@*****.***

Summary

Experience working across diverse manufacturing industries including consumer products, pulp and paper, automotive, and electronics.

Focus on providing cost effective solutions to business issues and ensuring financial controls are in place and effective.

Leadership and hands-on experience implementing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance programs and providing testing and management reporting.

Skilled in ensuring solid working relationships with management and staff.

Personally design and lead comprehensive ethics and compliance programs.

Extensive experience in fraud investigations and international operations.

Experience

Independent Audit Consultant Jacksonville, FL

January 2024 – Present

Available for contract audit assignments or permanent employment. Fully comfortable in any capacity or organizational level needed.

KIK Consumer Products ($1.2B Revenues) Toronto, CN HQ

Senior Audit Manager December 2016 – December 2023

Initially led hands-on SOX project documentation and testing until the Board determined the company was not ready to go public. Quickly transitioned to performing operational and financial audits of plant locations across US, England, France, and Canada.

Instrumental in providing guidance to management in strengthening month-end closing procedures, purchasing, and inventory processes.

Led initiative to implement cycle count procedures that will provide more reliable inventory status throughout the cycle and eliminate non-productive year-end physical counts.

UCI International, Inc. / UCI-FRAM AutoBrands ($1.5B Revenues) Chicago, IL

Vice President, Internal Audit & Compliance March 2004 – November 2016

Hands-on leader, integrating the internal audit, SOX, and compliance programs across the company. Our internal audits were instrumental in improving segregation of duties reporting, including resolving conflicts or providing testing of mitigating controls.

Rayonier Corporation ($1.1B Revenues) Jacksonville, FL

Assistant Controller September 2002 – March 2004

Responsible for leading the Companywide implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and testing as necessary to support management compliance reporting.

Internal Audit Director June 2000- September 2002

Rebuilt an ineffective internal audit group into a professional organization providing the control focus and operational audit perspective necessary to assist management and the Audit Committee in meeting rapidly changing corporate governance and control assessment requirements.

Howmet Corporation ($1.5B Revenues) Whitehall, MI

Audit Director and Ethics & Compliance Officer April 1997 – June 2000

Directed worldwide audit and ethics programs. Restored leadership and direction to the audit organization. Simultaneously led the rebuilding of an ineffective ethics program to incorporate industry best practices.

Arthur Andersen LLP Auburn Hills, MI

Audit Manager October 1996 - April 1997

Provided internal audit outsourcing, primarily to ITT Industries’ defense and electronics business segments. Implemented a risk-based audit approach using AA methodology.

ITT Industries ($8B Revenues) Auburn Hills, MI

Senior Audit Manager - Defense & Electronics April 1994 - October 1996

Managed financial and operational audits, with leadership of nine professionals. Responsible for defense and commercial electronics audits (divisional revenues $1.5B).

Education

University of Missouri - St. Louis - B. S. Accounting

CPA

Certified Internal Auditor

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