GARY M. JONES, CIA, CFE
5435 Landsdowne Court (248) 321-1450
Cumming, Georgia 30041 

INTERNAL AUDIT and FINANCIAL CONTROLS EXECUTIVE
Global Manufacturing; Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance; Shared Services
Management

High energy Finance professional with extensive domestic and international
experience. Demonstrated ability to direct Internal Audit and Internal Control
Compliance activities effectively in a large global manufacturing company.
Creative and dynamic team player with exceptional interpersonal and communication
skills. Detail oriented with excellent organizational and project management
skills. Proven expertise in:
 * Developing and managing risk-based effective Internal Audit plans within
budget;
 * Directing SOX compliance & managing internal and external financial
disclosures;
 * Overseeing global Financial Shared Service operations; 
 * Process Risk Management, Control Self Assessment, and COSO Integrated
Framework for Internal Controls.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
Assistant Controller, Detroit, MI ( 2006 - 2009)
Global responsibility for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and related SEC
filings, internal control activities, deficiency remediation, related accounting
and internal control policy development and training for GM's global organization
for over 180 plants in approximately 70 countries. Managed a global team of
approximately 200 employees and 100 co-source audit professionals.
 * Advised senior management and the Audit Committee on a regular basis
regarding the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting and
other operational controls.
 * Led the continuous improvement of global internal control performance,
including application access management for over 120 major systems (e.g. SAP,
PeopleSoft, etc.).
 * Championed the development of an integrated financial system to satisfy
various SOX requirements.

General Director - North American Financial Shared Service Centers and Global
SOX Compliance, Phoenix, AZ (2005 - 2006)
Responsible for overseeing Financial Shared Service activities (e.g.
approximately 400 employees processing payrolls, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, inventory and costing, etc.,) co-sourced with Affiliated Computer
Services in North America. Also, directed team of 200 employees responsible for
monitoring GM's global SOX compliance and internal control remediation programs.
 * Effectively managed internal control compliance activities (i.e. people,
process and technology) for GM's Shared Service Centers in North America, Latin
America, Asia Pacific and Europe.
 * Restructured organization and established continuous quality assurance
processes, including statistical sampling, robust compliance metrics and
scorecards to significantly improve operating performance and improve quality.

Finance Director - Corporate Controllers Office, Detroit, MI (2003 - 2005)
Directed strategy, policy, and process and system development of GM's SOX
program.
 * Closely monitored global performance of approximately 200 employees to assure
successful implementation and updated management and the Audit Committee on SOX
performance.
 * Recognized as the Corporation's subject matter expert on internal controls
and COSO.
 * Oversaw system development of internally developed global SOX application.

Director of GM North America, Finance and Business Process Controls, Detroit, MI
(2001 - 2003)
Directed a team of 120 employees in the USA, Canada and Mexico, responsible for
internal controls, business process self assessment activities and miscellaneous
finance and accounting functions.
 * Reduced headcount by 35%, improved customer value and strengthened the
overall control environment via process engineering and other productivity
initiatives.

Director GM Audit Services, Detroit, MI (1996 - 2001)
Managed audit relationships with the Corporation's most senior executives,
reporting to the Audit Committee on Global Internal Audit matters, macro risk
assessment, audit planning, engagement oversight, human resources and budget.
 * Developed highly motivated team of over 60 employees responsible for audits
of all North American activities (e.g. business operations and processes,
government business, dealers, suppliers, etc.) and global special
investigations.
 * Recognized as "Auditor of the Year".

Regional Audit Director, Europe - GM International Audit Group, Frankfurt,
Germany (1992 - 1996)
Consolidated internal audit activity of all GM locations in Europe (13
countries) and built a highly motivated team of over 40 employees.
 * Significantly improved audit performance, efficiency, employee morale and
customer value.
 * Managed the most significant special investigation in company history.

Finance Administrator, Budgets and Business Plans - CPC Group, Detroit, MI (1990
- 1992)
Developed annual budget and five year business plan for CPC's North American
manufacturing and assembly plants. Also, analyzed operational performance and
reviewed with senior management.
 * Developed profit improvement recommendations during serious economic
downturn.

Finance Administrator, GM forward Product Programs, Detroit, MI (1989 - 1990)
Performed all financial analysis as lead analyst for a future product program
including pricing, product cost, capital investment, profitability analysis,
discounted cash flow return on investment, etc. Developed product program
financial presentations for GM Board project approval.

Manager Financial Controls Analysis - GM CPC Group, Detroit, MI (1988 - 1989)
Managed the Division's internal audit activities, procedures, financial control
functions and certain general accounting activities with a team of 15 employees.

General Motors Corporate Audit Staff - (Prior to 1988)
Held a variety of financial and operation audit positions of increasing
responsibility in the USA and Europe.

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance & Accounting) - University of Windsor - 5yr
degree
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - 1992
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) - 1997

CITIZENSHIP
Citizen of USA and Canada