Mr. Hidalgo has over 23 years of global experience, among others, in the external and internal audit profession, internal controls review and control gaps assessment, business process review and improvement, risk management and compliance, information security management, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, more than 7 years of which had been spent in various countries across the globe.
He has more than 11 years of public accounting practice with 2 of the Big 4 accounting firms in the country and in Singapore.
He managed different professional services rendered for clients (including publicly-listed companies in the Philippines and Singapore) in varied industries such as, among others: (1) real estate, hospitality and construction, (2) consumer non-durable goods, (3) food processing and manufacturing, (4) manufacturing and industrial services and equipment (5) cement; (6) foundations and non-profits; (7) agribusiness and consumer products; (8) food and beverage; (9) business process outsourcing; and (10) shipping. He also performed an audit of the operations of a large waste management company in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
In 2006, he joined The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia, USA as Principal International Auditor for more than 6 years. This role required him to travel 100% of the time visiting different types of operation of The Coca-Cola Company all over the world. The reviews of the entire financial processes performed on the Company’s global operations were primarily in compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Other reviews performed were agency audits, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and code of business conduct investigations.
Prior to joining SCP as Partner in the Audit and Assurance Division, he spent 1 year as Regional Internal Audit Manager of one of the largest producer and exporter of fresh fruits in the country. He was also a Risk and Compliance Manager of Accenture, Inc. in the Philippines for more than 2 years.
Mr. Hidalgo graduated Cum Laude from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy degree. He placed 14th in the October 1994 CPA Board Examinations.