Robert Ordonio Campos

Responsible for leading and managing the audit function across the company to ensure compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. Manages and executes comprehensive risk-based internal audit plan, driving internal control assessments, and providing strategic recommendations to enhance governance and risk management. Works closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to strengthen the control environment, optimize processes, and support the achievement of established corporate objectives.

Key Achievements/Accomplishments:

• Pinpointed misclassified aircraft parts amounted to $4.0M.
• Periodically reviewing ACMI contracts and reviewing taxation matters.
• Re-designed various business processes that enhanced airworthiness, reduced volume of repairable parts, improved TAT of Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situations, and empowered safety and quality.
• Corrected misclassification of tools & equipment priced at EUR65.0k.
• Re-engineered the Materials Management System to enhance the monitoring, reporting, and control of spare parts.
• Motivated the creation of the warranty policy and procedures to manage financial risks and have continuously reduced repair costs, to date about $400k saved.

Develop, manage, oversee, and implement financial strategies to optimize the company's financial performance and ensure accuracy of financial reports in compliance with all financial regulations and requirements. Lead budgeting cycles, roll forecasts, and variance analysis to support executive decision-making. Manage reporting under IFRS standards and oversee tax compliance across borders. Optimize treasury functions, including cash flow management and foreign exchange management. Establish robust internal controls, risk mitigation plans, and ethical financial practices. Collaborate with senior executives to align operations with financial goals and drive cost control initiatives across functions and financial operations to make informed business decisions and financial insights.

Key Achievements/Accomplishments:

• Uncovered the irregular payment of insurance premiums assessed at $7.0M for a period of
7 years on a mega project that had not been started yet.
• Suspended payments of materials purchases assessed at $38.0M due to absence of testing report and Materials Safety Data Sheet.
• Developed the Performance Appraisals Criteria and Policy for all employees of the company.
• Developed the Accounting Manual of the company.

Develop, manage, oversee, implement, and perform financial, operational, technical, and compliance audits of the company’s business processes according to the risk-based internal audit plan, and identify, report, and remediate weaknesses in the system of internal control and make recommendations related to efficiency, effectiveness, existing standards, and industry best practices. Overseeing audit planning, field work, and preparing reports, communicating findings and recommendations to management, and the audit committee.

Key Achievements/Accomplishments:

• Revealed the manipulation of bids and awards criteria for a mega project contracted for $10.0M.
• A spot audit revealed the existence of bogus spare parts approximately $3.0M.
• Irregularities on projects assessed at $5.0M were revealed during contractual review.
• Exposed the manipulated estimates and suppliers’ quotations of $500k.
• Facilitated the hearing and investigation of various employees with fraud cases together with compliance, legal, and human resources.

Manage the internal audit activities and projects in the operational areas of the company.

Lead the internal audit activities & projects.

Lead the audit team in performing the internal audit activities & projects as planned & approved by the audit committee.

Participate as lead audits covering the activities and processes of risk and global markets across the company in accordance with the approved risk-based internal audit plan. Provide assurance by identifying weaknesses, reporting, and escalating significant audit findings in a timely manner, and agreeing action plans to address the issues raised. Participate in audit teams performing risk-based audits of the risk management units (operational, fraud, credit, market, capital management, local & international locations) and specific risk domains, and related support functions in ensuring that governance, risk management and controls are in place to mitigate the inherent risks of the business. Share skills and knowledge with audit teams and utilize available GIA tools for completion of audits.

Key Achievements/Accomplishments:

• Detected misappropriate purchase of furniture & fixtures of $1.0M for local/international ticket offices during an inspection audit.
• Scrutinized the revenue reports of sales agents that led to the discovery of $5.0M claims of extra sales commissions.
• Determined the cash collection shortages of $100.0k by a cashier during spot audit of ticket sales offices.
• Irregularities in the acquisition of inflight equipment’s of $5.0M were identified in the audit of international stations.
• Anomalies in catering materials and meal uplifts of AED2.5M were pinpointed.

Other Positions Occupied:

Manager Fuel Planning & Supply Division l Mar’97- Aug’98
Senior Internal Auditor l Jun;96 - Feb’97
Manager Material Sales & Management l Oct’95 - May’96
Internal Auditor l Jan’ 89 - Sep’95

Responsible in managing and delivering effective internal audit engagement, leading operational and process focused audits and driving audit delivery, quality, methodology, and team effectiveness across all business areas in accordance with the approved risk-based internal audit plan. Identify and assess risks across the global businesses such as in maintenance and engineering, marketing and sales, revenue management, accounting and finance, flight operations, catering, including interline partners, general sales agents, travel agencies, ticket offices, and all functional areas, and stations across local and internal operations. Leads and executes the audit projects, including reviews of front-to-back processes and operational activities, and key operational areas to evaluate the effectiveness of controls against strategic objectives. Own end-to-end audit delivery and ensuring outputs are clear, concise, and relevant with actionable recommendations. Provide practical advisory support on governance, risk management, and internal controls. Lead or perform fraud investigations and hearings in collaboration with human resources, legal, and compliance.

Key Achievements/Accomplishments:

• Irregularities in the payments of fuel excise taxes of $500.0M were identified to be in connivance with suppliers during a fuel audit.
• Anomalies were revealed on the disposal of serviceable surplus spare parts of $1.0M during an inventory audit.
• Excess baggage anomalies of $500.0k were noted at the airport during airport watch.
• Irregularities in cargo shipments of $2.0M were determined upon scrutiny of shipping documents.
• Fraud in ticketing and refund of $2.0M were exposed during a station audit.
• Uncovered the smuggling of spare parts priced at $20.0M during the audit of technical records.

Responsible in leading the internal audit projects, delivering independent assurance and advisory services to enhance governance, risk management, and internal controls across the company’s operations. The role supports the organization in achieving its strategic objectives by identifying risks, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and industry best practices within the industry. Lead and manage end-to-end internal audits in accordance with the risk-based internal audit plan in ensuring that key business processes and high-risk areas are covered in engagement. Conduct periodic risk assessments to identify emerging risks and adjust audit priorities accordingly such as, the evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control frameworks, including Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), ensuring that all audit activities are conducted in accordance with internal audit methodologies and professional standards (IPPF, COSO), coordinate with external auditors to align audit efforts and support external audit requirements where necessary, and support continuous improvement of audit processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance audit effectiveness.

Key Achievements/Accomplishments:

• Smuggling of goods with market value of $12.0M was determined in the port operations audit.
• Unauthorized releases of cargo shipments amounted to $23.75M were revealed to have been covered with fake documents during cargo operations audit.
• Unauthorized withdrawals of oil products amounted to $5.0M were found during operations audit