Rene Villela Jr, CPA

Experience

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  Movember Foundation

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Fundraiser

  Year round Fundraiser for the Movember Foundation.

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  KPMG US

  Sept 2009 - Sept 2011

  As a Senior Associate with KPMG, René worked within the Financial Services industry. His main clients pertained to the Banking Industry where he worked in various areas and developed his understanding of the industry as a whole.René has provided professional audit services to several large multinational groups in accordance with PCAOB requirements, U.S. GAAP, and IFRS. His audit experience ranges from Regulatory reporting for Broker/Dealers, audits surrounding Futures, CDO, Equity and Credit Derivatives, Stock Loan/Borrow and Repurchase Agreement process areas.Core strengths and accomplishments include:•Inherited a senior role in his second year on KPMG’s largest global client from beginning through to completion of the fiscal years audit;•Experienced in coordinating with up to 4 process areas made up of approximately 10 individuals both KPMG and client personnel from various geographical locations to serve the client;•Served on KPMG’s largest global client as well as smaller US and foreign broker dealers.Specialties:Securities Lending, Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDO's), Equity and Credit Derivatives, Broker Dealer Regulatory Compliance. Show less

  • Senior Associate

    Jul 2010 - Sept 2011

  • Associate

    Sept 2009 - Jun 2010
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  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

  Sept 2011 - Oct 2012

  Senior Auditor

  As a Senior Internal Auditor within the Global Compliance group, Rene has planned, conducted and analized SOX audits within North American and Latin American owned and managed properties in accordance with U.S GAAP auditing standards and corporate policies and procedures. He has coordinated cross-functional work as a lead Latin America Auditor between properties and audit teams within multiple divisions while assisting with translating when necessary.Featured in the AICPAs "This way to CPA" professional profiles:https://www.thiswaytocpa.com/profession/profiles/rene-villela/ Show less

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  KPMG Brasil

  Nov 2012 - Jul 2015

  As a Senior with KPMG Brazil, René was brought on to the firms largest Latin American banking engagement to apply his expertise in providing professional audit services in accordance with IFRS, PCAOB and SEC rules, regulations and requirements. Areas of focus center around Credit Risk and US Capital Markets compliance for foreign banking clients.

  • Acting Manager

    Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Supervising Senior Auditor

    Nov 2012 - Mar 2015
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  Movember Foundation

  Jan 2013 - now

  Year round fundraiser for the Movember Foundation. Year round Fundraiser for the Movember Foundation.

  • Fundraiser

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Fundraiser

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
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  KPMG UK

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2019

  Financial Services Manager - Banking

  René is a Manager in KPMG UK’s London office within the Financial Services practice, specializing in the Banking industry. He has 7 years of experience providing SEC regulatory reporting for foreign filing entities (20-F), financial statement audit and audit of internal control services to several large multinational groups in accordance with PCAOB requirements, U.S. GAAP and IFRS. René has also planed, coordinated and executed audits within North American and Latin American banking clients under SOX requirements. René also worked as part of the KPMG McLaren Alliance focusing on Business Development which involves working alongside teams throughout KPMG to facilitate the design and delivery of brand new tool concepts tailored to the needs of our FTSE audit tenders and supporting audit proposal teams tell a great story around our alliance with McLaren. Show less

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  KPMG Brazil

  Oct 2019 - now

  Capital Markets Group Senior Manager