Tom Peerless
Head of Internal Audit @Olympic Auto Group
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Internal Audit @Olympic Auto Group
Risk-Based Audit Leadership – Develops and implements a group-wide audit plan covering sales, service, parts, finance & insurance (F&I), accounting, payroll, IT systems, and dealership operations.Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) – Builds an integrated risk framework to identify, assess, and monitor strategic, operational, financial, cybersecurity, and regulatory risks across multiple dealerships and business units.Fraud Risk & Loss Prevention – Designs and leads fraud risk assessments specific to dealership operations, including inventory controls, warranty claims, and F&I compliance, preventing significant potential losses.Regulatory & Policy Compliance – Ensures adherence to Automobile Dealers Act, Motor Vehicle Sales Authority (MVSA) regulations, privacy laws, AML requirements, tax laws, and OEM contractual obligations.Operational Controls Improvement – Assesses and designs process efficiencies in dealership workflows, reducing transaction errors, strengthening segregation of duties, and improving financial controls.
EDUCATION
The Institute Of Internal Auditors
Certification in Risk Management Assurance, Risk Management
University of Victoria
BA
Simon Fraser University
CPA, CMA
Royal Roads University
MBA
SKILLS
ABOUT TOM PEERLESS
A strategic financial professional in the areas of governance, enterprise risk, operational risk, compliance, and audit. 20 years of experience in the financial and IT services industries with extensive experience working with Board of Directors and C-Suite executives to transform finance, risk, audit, internal control, business continuity, crisis management and compliance functions.
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