Francisco J. Barragan

About Francisco J. Barragan

Program Manager of Internal Controls (MAZDA North American Operations)Very “hands-on” Big 4 CPA (also passed CISA exam), with over 25 years of global Internal Audit, ERM, SOX section 404, & process improvement responsibility, in regulated industries (i.e. automotive chemicals; pharmaceuticals; biotech; construction materials; consumer products). A valued resource to Sr. Management & Audit Committees. Established and led four high-performing internal audit departments by understanding management’s needs, developing timely solutions, and evaluating the internal control and reporting structures. Risk-based approach for reviewing and improving all functions of global companies. Identified hundreds of key control deficiencies, and their root causes.Consulted for global businesses & investors.(Trilingual: Eng./Spanish/Portugese, Traveled to 30 countries)CORE COMPETENCIES• Pre-IPO controls enhancements & internal controls design\' SOX implementations, SOX 404 & 302 Certif• Implemented Enterprise Risk Mgmt (ERM) globally• Implemented Ethics Hotlines & Ensured global FCPA compliance• Led periodic Risk Assessments (ERAs), including IT & Fraud risk• Led ERP/Oracle pre-implementation reviews• Identified, & monitored corrections of Frauds• Achieved significant savings with Operational Efficiency & Effective Compliance.• “Big 4” experience. Performed Financial Statement audits, Analytical Reviews for firm Partners, audited city governments• Led or served (Pro-bono) on Boards of several not-for-profits: Veterans; Professional; Housing.• Led & managed co-sourced IA teams domestically and internationally from 3 of the Big 4, one national firm.• Conducted chemical plant manufacturing audits (traveling 90% of time for 3 yrs)- Earned Award from auditee• Deloitte Auditor (1992-94) in SF, CA. Other:* Cofounder; TECMA-OC (Tech, & Entrepreneurship)• President, ALPFA-OC (20••••09)• President, The IIA-OC (20••••06)• US Marine (87-94)- Top Honor Graduate / CA Army National Guard (94-97)Specialties: Audit/SOX/JSOX/Systems Implementation & Review/Internal Controls Design & TestingAutomotive; Pharmaceuticals; Biotech; Construction Materials; Chemical Mfg; Health & Beauty Products, Multi-Level Marketing (MLM), Consumer Products, and Not-for-Profits. SOX Compliance; Operational Audits; Governance & led ERM implementation.

Experience

1. Program Manager of Internal Controls

   Mazda North American Operations

   Nov 2020 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   AUDITBOARD SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR (manage all Internal Control & audit activities in AuditBoard including JSOX testing, operational audits, CSAs; ELCs; FR-ELCs, ITGC-ELCs and ESG). Annually save thousands of hours (managers & directors) using AuditBoard (including SoxHub/Controls; OpsAudit; AB Annotate; AB Analytics).Responsible for Internal Control (IC) Program, including Quarterly Reporting to Sr. Management and Corporate parent (MC-Japan) & Annual IC Certification.Responsible for Internal Control Design & implementation guidance.Lead JSOX internal control design; and CCPA/CPRA Readiness.Provide IC guidance to the BUs in USA, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, including leading the JSOX controls design & implementation at the Huntsville, AL manufacturing operations (2022) and for Mexico retail operations (2024). Providing JSOX design & implementation guidance to Colombia retail operations (2025).Review JSOX ITGC testing for USA & Mexico.

Education

• San Francisco State University

  Business of Science - Business Administration, Accounting

  1989 — 1992

Skills

• Nonprofits
• Code of Ethics
• Consumer Products
• Acquisition Integration
• Due Diligence
• Us Military Veterans Advocate
• Fcpa
• Strategic Planning
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Governance
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Business Process Improvement
• Enterprise Risk Assessment
• Not-for-Profit Management
• Mergers
• Sec Filings
• Veterans
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Biotechnology Industry
• Business Process
• Internal Audit
• Strategy
• Fraud
• Corporate Governance
• Coso
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Audit Committee
• Financial Risk
• Inventory Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Fraud Detection
• Financial Reporting
• Cpa
• Project Management
• Auditing
• Process Improvement
• Non-Profits
• Finance
• Business Acquisition Integration
• Bilingual-English/Spanish