Manuel Alejandro Zambrano Poveda
MBA - Accountant - CIA (in Process)
Bogotá
Summary
Internal auditing professional with comprehensive experience in risk management, compliance, and financial analysis. Adept at enhancing operational efficiency through meticulous assessment and strategic planning. Strong collaborator who drives team performance and adapts swiftly to evolving business needs. Proficient in developing and implementing robust internal controls to safeguard organizational assets and ensure regulatory compliance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Principal
EMMIN School
08.2015 - 04.2025
- Prepared school budget and submitted to school board with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures and cost-saving initiatives.
- Established instructional practices driven through statistical performance data.
- Collaborated with system's comptroller to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Coordinated yearly operations and staff budget, tracked expenses and documented actions.
- Improved financial performance through thorough analysis of company expenditures and revenues.
- Assisted with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new employees.
- Established partnerships with local businesses, community organizations, and higher education institutions for mentorship opportunities and college readiness programs.
- Collaborated with district leaders on initiatives aimed at sharing best practices and resources among local schools.
Accounting Professor
Pontifical Javeriana University
07.2022 - Current
- Created successful lesson plans with IFRS projects and real application activities to enhance lectures.
- Reinforce and improve knowledge of accounting principles and standards and general business practices in order to evaluate financial data and transactions.
- Supervised and analyze accounting issues to provide feedback and evaluate progress in student cases.
- Worked within applicable international financial standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote a proper application in a company working environment.
Senior Auditor
General Motors
01.2012 - 06.2015
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.
- Developed and implemented corrective actions to bring business areas in line with standards.
- Interviewed business owners, explained audit scope and conducted exit interviews of audit findings.
- Reviewed, assessed and testing for financial, audit or communication IT system implementations to understand and identify main sub-processes and risk related.
- Reviewed system implementations in order to obtain validation plans and verify that main process and activities are covered.
- Determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources.
- Enhanced audit efficiency by implementing risk-based audit strategies and streamlining processes.
- Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of implemented internal controls by regularly reviewing policies and procedures for compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Facilitated clear communication between auditors and stakeholders regarding findings, promoting transparency throughout the entire audit process.
Accounting Professor
Pontifical Javeriana University
01.2009 - 07.2009
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Led and prepared lectures for Accounting classes.
- Reviewed program materials and coordinated updates to keep department materials relevant and accurate.
Audit Assistant
KPMG
12.2007 - 02.2009
- Completed planning, budgeting, and fieldwork and for audit engagements.
- Interacted with key client management to gather information, resolve audit-related problems and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
- Reviewed and assessed accounting systems and business controls.
- Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability and profitability of business operations.
- Supported senior auditors in the preparation of detailed reports for management, outlining key findings and areas for improvement.
Audit Assistant
Ernst and Young
06.2005 - 02.2006
- Executed litigation support by examining canceled checks, expense accounts, invoices and bank records.
- Reviewed accounting clients' financial data systems to determine functional compliance.
- Assessed financial statements and records.
- Worked audit engagements for industries in engineering, manufacturing, non-profit and human resources.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Pontifical Javeriana University
Bogotá 06.2018 - 09.2020
Certified - International Financial Reporting Standard
Pontifical Javeriana University
Bogotá 02.2008 - 03.2009
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting And Finance
Pontifical Javeriana University
Bogotá 07.2001 - 09.2006
Business English -
Queens Academic Group
Aucland - New Zeland 03.2010 - 02.2011
Diploma - Forensic Audit
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Bogota, Colombia 05.2001 -
Skills
Assessment of internal control systems
Skilled in Microsoft Office tools
Collaborative teamwork
Experience with SAP systems
Excellent communication
Timeline
Accounting Professor
Pontifical Javeriana University
07.2022 - Current
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Pontifical Javeriana University
06.2018 - 09.2020
Principal
EMMIN School
08.2015 - 04.2025
Senior Auditor
General Motors
01.2012 - 06.2015
Business English -
Queens Academic Group
03.2010 - 02.2011
Accounting Professor
Pontifical Javeriana University
01.2009 - 07.2009
Certified - International Financial Reporting Standard
Pontifical Javeriana University
02.2008 - 03.2009
Audit Assistant
KPMG
12.2007 - 02.2009
Audit Assistant
Ernst and Young
06.2005 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting And Finance
Pontifical Javeriana University
07.2001 - 09.2006
Diploma - Forensic Audit
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
05.2001 -