Experience

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  Self Employed

  • Orange County, Los Angeles area,California and Latin America

  • Auditing/Controllership Consultant

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • Orange County, Los Angeles area,California and Latin America

    Provide consulting services participating in: 1) Internal and external audits, both operational and financial, as well as in projects for improving processes. 2) Controller's or Financial functions, as interim Manager or project consultant.

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  Parker Hannifin Corp (Retired September 2013)

  • United States
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • VP Controller - Latin America

    • Oct 2009 - Jan 2013

    Responsibilities included: provide guidance to Divisions’ Controllers, reporting of Group consolidated financial statements and required schedules, monitor compliance with internal controls, tax and legal requirements (local and USA), compliance with Corporate key financial and operational metrics, monitor talent development, manage acquisitions, preparation and presentation of annual Operating Plan, among others. Main accomplishments: streamlined financial/accounting processes, enhancement of training programs, partnering with Divisions’ management by developing a business/financial risk assessment process as part of Divisions’ Controllers functions and, implementation of monitoring tool for legal/labor reporting cases.

  • Director of Internal Audit, started as Audit Supervisor

    • Jun 1995 - Oct 2009

    Managerial activities were focused within the aerospace business segment in addition to industrial, including reviews of compliance with government and commercial contracts from a financial perspective. Also focused in activities of compliance with Corporate Information Technology procedures. Supervised audit staff, provided training and assisted in talent development.In charge of planning, performing and report preparation of operational and financial audits, as well as special reviews of locations in the US, Latin America, Asia and Europe. Exposed to a variety of business environments and participated in acquisition projects as needed. Initiated within Internal Audit services the performance of Process Self-Assessment reviews (i.e workshops) in coordination with Division’s management to improve efficiency of specific processes. Member of Institute of Internal Auditors

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  Rockwell International Corp.

  • Downey, CA

  • Internal Audit Specialist

    • Nov 1988 - Jun 1995
    • Downey, CA

    In charge of planning, performing and report preparation of operational reviews of aerospace Divisions within a government regulation environment. Obtained two awards from NASA for completion of proposal compliance reviews. Participated in the implementation of Continuous Improvement projects.

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  • Lima, Peru

  • Audit Manager

    • Jun 1974 - Oct 1984
    • Lima, Peru

    Started as Audit staff and through promotions reached the Audit Manager level. Managed audits and special reviews of domestic companies and foreign based subsidiaries, including business segments such as, automotive, pharmaceuticals, retail, oil drilling, advertising, among others. Exposure to client’s business management decisions and strategies in an inflationary environment, transactions with intercompanies and foreign currency conversion. Assigned to the Washington D.C. office as part of the Manager’s International Development program in 1981, and participated in engagement reviews of World Bank, Inter American Development bank, among others.