Vice President of Finance

• Apr 2022 - Present

Corporate Controller

• Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

Corporate Controller

• Jul 2017 - Jun 2021

Corporate Controller

• Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

Manager of Financial Reporting

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2016

• Preparation of the company’s financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and management discussion and analysis; • Review supporting working paper and consolidation;• Prepare monthly and quarterly operational and financial reports for management;• Participate in monthly cost control and operations meetings;• Provide leadership and guidance to the Financial Planning and Analysis team;• Hands-on with budgeting and planning activities including working with sophisticated financial models, performing sensitivity analysis and forecasting for six operating mines;• Review and analyze consolidated annual budgets and forecasts to ensure reasonability ;• Leverage technology and effectively use information systems and tools to generate reports;• Responsible for business process review and improvement from control and efficiency standpoint;• Recommend on internal control improvement and work processes and follow-up on implementation status;• Design, review and implement corporate accounting policies and internal controls to ensure the Company’s operational effectiveness and compliance with SOX;• Train and supervise staff on the design, implementation, and monitoring of the Internal Controls;• Coordinate with Internal Auditors the testing of the Key controls for SOX purposes. Show less

Internal Auditor

• Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

• Performing, reviews and/or assists the evaluation of design and operating effectiveness of Internal Control over Financial Reporting, including documentation, assessment and development of recommendations for ineffective controls or areas of business risks and operational improvements;• Performing, reviews and/or assists in various types of internal audit engagements such as SOX Compliance, Operational, Information System or special projects as directed by Senior Executives;• Managing and reporting on multiple functions and projects (budget, planning, execution, reporting) and develop procedures, schedules, priorities and programs for achieving goals. Show less

Internal Control Consultant

• Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

Responsibilities: • Preparing and documenting accounting policies and procedures in accordance with the Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (“COBIT”) and the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (“COSO”) frameworks • Designing testing procedures for clients to ensure effective controls are in place in accordance with SOX or NI 52-109 • Preparing detailed reports on internal control findings and making recommendations to the client • Overseeing Mexican/South American client communications and acting as a liaison between the auditors and the client’s executive team Accomplishments: • Designed and implemented a firm-wide internal control policy in accordance with SOX for two publicly traded producing mining companies, one with subsidiaries in Mexico and the other with a subsidiary in the US. Both companies had no exceptions, findings or control deficiencies when the internal controls were reviewed and tested by the auditors Show less

Audit Manager

• Oct 2002 - Oct 2010

Responsibilities • Supervising and coordinating audit teams of up to ten people for eight different groups of companies (approximately forty companies in total) • Maintaining client relationships by effectively serving client needs and developing relationships with key personnel within each organization • Keeping up-to-date with current accounting standards, as well as business and economic developments relevant to each client’s business • Collaborating with the client to identify scope of work, project timelines, expectations, and potential barriers to success • Monitoring audit hours against the budget, and preparing client billings • Conducting team meetings both internally and externally, ensuring open lines of communication both within the audit team and with the client • Identifying any client needs beyond the scope of the audit • Mentoring staff through providing formal and informal feedback Accomplishments • Consistently received high performance ratings for annual reviews Show less