Internal Audit Construction Project

IVAN MARTINEZ HERNANDEZ

Cel 903-***-**** ***********@*****.***.

SUMMARY

Mr. Martinez has wide experience of 20 years as an internal auditor of international companies from various industries. His expertise includes process improvements and cost savings projects. He has participated in forensic reviews within international companies. He also has experience as an external auditor in national and international companies listed in national and international exchanges.

Working with multifunctional teams focused on results.

Main qualifications: Results-oriented, Leadership, Teamwork.

EXPERIENCE

Sunrider International April 2023- to date

Internal Audit Manager

Planning and executing internal audits for manufacturing site in USA and affiliate companies worldwide.

Whistleblower investigations, planning strategies, execution, and reporting resolutions.

Fraud investigations.

Process improvements and Risk assessment in different departments, Quality, manufacturing, R&D. Construction audits for a 100MUSD project.

Sunrider Manufacturing March 2022- April 2023

Accounting Manager

In charge of the relocation of the finance function in 2022 from the LA plant to Texas. Consolidation of the finance function and creation of a new team.

-Reporting on a monthly basis financial information.

-Supervision over the construction Project.

-Treasury transactions, AP, and Banks.

-Payroll control and review

-Accounts payable SOP implementation.

Sunrider Manufacturing June 2021- to March 2022

Internal Audit outsourcing

In charge of auditing the Construction Project of the new plant built in Midlothian.

Detection of fraud in the construction project and recovery of cash.

Managing Legal documents with main subcontractors.

Assist the legal team in the recovery of cash in a legal trial.

Sensata México (Aguascalientes-Mex) Nov 2019- May 2021

Internal Audit Manager

Leading Mexico s Internal Audit department consolidating the Americas team. Recruiting outstanding talent to build the IA team. Participation in internal audit reviews of different cycles and forensic reviews.

Coordinating Mexico and USA IA consultants' teams to perform SOA testing.

Co-sourcing with management to enhance Internal Control structure for SOA compliance.

International assignments working remotely for USA branches, auditing sales and receivables cycle and in the expenditure Internal Audit.

Performed forensic reviews at Aguascalientes identifying control deviations in construction projects.

Johnson Electric México, Zacatecas, México 2015-to 2019

Internal Audit Manager

Consolidation of the Internal Audit Department developing the IA Mexican team.

Development and recruitment of talent to build the IA Mexican team.

Contributed to all cycles of internal audit for high-risk areas and helped management to execute practical solutions.

Lead the company s management to develop and implement the Internal Control structure required for appropriate Corporate Governance.

Detection of fraud in the following departments, Finance, Tool Room, and IT payroll.

Detection of conflict of interest in the purchasing area.

Follow up legal procedures against perpetrators until recovery of losses for the company.

Implementation of Internal Control on the Treasury in order to avoid any risk of cash loss.

Improvement in inventory flow.

Participated in International assignments in USA, Europe, and Asia.

BDO México, México City, 2007-2015

Risk Consulting Audit Manager

Consolidation of Internal Audit and Forensic Practice, both in co-sourcing and outsourcing mode.

Forensic and Internal Audit reviews related to manufacturing companies as Daimler Corporation, Remy International, Pfizer, Spirax Sarco, PFS freight company, TI automotive, among others.

Financial audits and consolidations of national and transnational companies as well as financial statements translation from Mexican local GAAP to ASC and IFRS, both national and foreign subsidiaries.

Special assignments such as mergers and acquisitions analysis of companies, impairment of long-lived assets and derivative financial instruments analysis, valuation method reviews for financial instruments and accounting presentation according to IFRS and corporate finance practice performing impairment studies of long lived assets according to local and international regulations.

Special audits of internal control for financial institutions according to local regulations all the areas of banks and insurance companies.

Reviews of financial information to file quarterly and annual reports for the Mexican Stock Exchange in compliance with international financial reporting standards, as well as local regulations.

Audits, reviews, and preparation of financial and qualitative information to be filed in securities issues for North American markets in accordance with SEC rules. (IPO) and worked in coordination with US law firms. for this effect related to Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), CFE Comision Federal de Electricidad.

Smurfit Kappa México, México City. 2001-2006

Internal Auditor. -

As an internal Auditor, he worked for manufacturing companies reporting to the head of internal audit in Ireland. Developing risk-based annual plans and participating in internal audits in Mexican and Latin American operations, (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (Cali Colombia). His role as internal auditor included the review of all business cycles compliance to policies and procedures and internal control best practices, preparing the internal audit reports, making follow-ups, and reporting them to Ireland.

For the Mexican operations, he developed de Sox control documentation, and made the walkthroughs and testing in all Mexico plants (Monterrey, Culiacan, Guadalajara, Juarez). He also participated in Sevilla, Spain, testing.

He received internal audit training in Miami from 2001 to 2004 from the European internal audit team for Sox and PWC.

For the Sarbanes Oxley project his initial training was in Chicago and participated in the Latin America training every year in Miami from 2004 to 2006 with the Ireland team leaders.

Deloitte and Touche Mexico, Mexico City, 1997-2001

External Audit Supervisor

Mr. Martínez has experience as an external auditor in Deloitte and Touche Mexico –Japanese Practice Division. (1997-2001).

LANGUAGES

English fluent, written, spoken. Japanese 30%,

Spanish mother tongue level

EDUCATION

UNAM Mexico

Public Accountant Degree

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

- Certified Fraud Examiner, ACFE.

-CIA in progress

-Training in Sox 2001 - 2007 Miami Florida and Chicago

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Products, SAP, ORACLE, IDEA, ACL

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