Carlos Lozano Vázquez

Experience

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  Pullmantur Group

  Dec 2008 - Jun 2012

  Responsibilities:- To control and coordinate the Pullmantur’s brands (France, Portugal, Mexico and Malta) with the Matrix’s policies and procedures;- To prepare and/or review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensures timely resolution on outstanding items;- To perform journal entries (payrolls, income, expenses, accruals, depreciations…);- To assist in the review process of balance sheet and profit & loss financial statements to identify and resolve Accounting issues/errors during the month-end closing process. Show less

  • Accountant

    Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

  • Accounts Payable Agent

    Dec 2008 - Sept 2009
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  Royal Caribbean International

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2016

  Internal Auditor

  Responsibilities:- Sarbane-Oxley Act (ICFR / SOX): Planning / scoping, training, control documentation update, walkthroughs, tests of operating effectiveness and remediation / reporting for internal controls over financial reporting;- Audit / Advisory: Plan and execute projects designed to enhancing processes / controls via benchmarking, gap analysis, sharing of best practices and process / control redesign;- Ship Audits: periodical audits onboard of the ships of the Royal Caribbean Group (Royal Caribbean Cruises, Celebrity, Azamara and Pullmantur). These audits are focused on financial, casino, inventory, security and other areas. At the end of the audit a draft report is presented to the Executive Committee onboard;- Continuance Assurance: Implemented a program of continued testing of high risk areas and new controls in the Pullmantur subsidiary including; expense claims, invoice / PO approval, Anti-Bribery procedures, conflicts of interest and commissions to travel agencies;- Preparing Audit Reports, the results of our audits, including observations noted, recommended action items and monitoring the proper and timely implementation of such action items by the relevant departments;- Direct Assistance Program to support external auditor;- International Offices Controls Self-Assessment: Part of subject matter expert team involved in designing, presenting to Executive Management and rolling out a catalogue of key controls across all financial and operational areas in each Royal Caribbean International Office. Show less

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  Danone

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2019

  Internal Controller CBS Iberia

  Responsibilities:- Implement & apply Governing and Operating processes methodology to the Country Business Units (Essential Dairy & Plant-Based, Waters, Early Life Nutrition y Advance Medical Nutrition);- Set internal control policies (scope: all operational processes with potential financial impact);- Document procedures and controls to prevent internal control risks (inefficiencies, fraud, errors);- Evaluate fairly internal control effectiveness and report;- Provide recommendations to management and follow up implementation of appropriate action plans;- Ensure that adequate internal controls requirements are taken into account in system/ organizational projects;- Develop internal control awareness in the CBU with communication and animation;- Investigate cases of potential fraud. Show less

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  Campofrio Food Group

  Apr 2019 - now

  Internal Audit Senior

  Empresa dedicada a la producción, distribución y venta de productos refrigerados y congelados como carnes frías, embutidos, quesos, yogures, comidas preparadas y bebidas. Contamos con un sólido y diversificado portafolio de marcas bien posicionadas que se comercializan en los 18 países donde participa. Operamos en 64 plantas de producción, sirviendo a más de 670,000 clientes en Norteamérica, Centroamérica, Sudamérica, el Caribe y Europa.