1. MARIO ALBERTO MARTÍNEZ
Supervisor Senior
KPMG Cardenas Dosal, S.C. (Mexico)
Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho No. 176 P2
México, D.F. 11650
Phone 33 1571 7240
mmartinez6@kpmg.com.mx
Function and Specialization
Mario specializes in Risk and Compliance
Advisory Services
Languages
English, Spanish
Education, Licenses & Certifications
Mario majored in Marketing, Universidad de la
Comunicación S.C.
Background
Mario is a Senior in the Mexico City office of the KPMG’s Advisory Risks and
Compliance Services practice. He has experience in internal audit for multinational
corporations in Mexico, and Latam. He has been involved in Risk management,
Business Development projects as well as Anticorruption investigation.
Professional and Industry Experience
Mario has participated in KPMG LLP projects (US) for Mexico based companies,
providing Internal Audit Services, including testing of the design and effectiveness of
controls, Compliance Services (FCPA, SOX, and Contract Compliance), Gap Analysis
Process Improvement and IT. These engagements included the activities of
interviewing process owners, documenting operational and financial processes and
finally testing of the operating effectiveness for key controls within the processes.
Mario has experience participating in the following Industries / Companies:
Retail: Walmart Latam (Anti-corruption Compliance).
Finance Institutions: Mapfre Tepeyac, Navistar Financial, AIG, HSBC, ING Seguros,
Prudential.
Automotive: General Motors, Takata, AAM, CSK, and Sensata.
Pharmaceutical: GSK, Medix, Elly Lilly.
Manufacturing: Moino de México, Grupo Herdez, McCormick Pesa, Avery Dennison,
Tornel, Trinity, Sensiet Flavors & Colors, Vitro (Glass Manufacturer), Tempur Sealy,
Stepan, Applied Technologies.
Other Industries: Mattel (Contract Compliance), Sunbeam México, Possehl.
Examples demonstrating the range of experience in projects:
Contract Compliance Services
Assisted our client in monitoring its business partners including but not limited to self-
reporting relationships, review of the control environment involving payments, gaining
and discounts to ensure the Licensee is compliant with all financial and economic
terms, and royalties have been paid completely and accurately.
I worked with management trying to identify: Incorrect Royalties Rates,
Underreporting of Revenues – Units and Selling, Selling Unlicensed products or
Incorrect Product Classification, Damage to Reputation or Brand Through Unlicensed
Activities, and Regulatory Risks – Product Approvals, Manufacturing, Insurance or
Labor Laws
Anti-Corruption Control review and implementation.
Collaborated with Central America teams in the review and improvement of controls
for one relevant retail company, in which perform a verification of current controls and
verified the compliance with FCPA requirements and other regulatory requirements
(Anti-Corruption and data privacy, among others).
Risk and Compliance
Participated on SOX control review. COSO framework based projects. The projects
involved the activities of interviewing process owners, testing of the operating
effectiveness for key controls within the processes, proper recommendations to
customer, and final report to Management.
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