Luis R. Padilla

Luis R. Padilla has over 20 years of work experience in various roles within the finance and auditing industry. Luis R. currently holds the position of Vice President, Head of Internal Audit & SOX at Encore Capital Group since September 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director, Head of Internal Audit & SOX at the same company starting from September 2020, and as Director, Head of Internal Audit & SOX starting from May 2018.

Before joining Encore Capital Group, Luis worked as a Volunteer Facilitator at The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. from November 2015. Luis R. also served as the Vice President at LPL Financial from April 2014 to May 2018.

Luis gained valuable experience during their tenure at Deloitte, where they held the role of Senior Manager from September 2005 to April 2014. Their responsibilities included providing CFO Advisory services, leading projects for account reconciliation software implementation, and supervising internal audit projects.

Prior to Deloitte, Luis worked as an Internal Auditor at Capgemini from April 2004 to September 2005, where they performed operational and financial audits. Luis R. focused on HR, Marketing & branding, and Sales-to-Cash cycles.

At Deloitte and KPMG, they gained experience in external and internal audits. Luis R. served as a Consultant (Internal Audit) at Deloitte from October 2002 to April 2004 and as an Assurance Assistant (External Audit) at KPMG from January 2002 to October 2002.

Luis started their career as a Finance Intern at NASA in 1999.

Luis R. Padilla has a Master's degree in Professional Accounting with a focus on Audit from The University of Texas at Austin, which they obtained from 2000 to 2001. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's degree in Science of Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting & Finance from Universidad de Puerto Rico - Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez between 1996 and 2000. In addition to their academic qualifications, Luis R. Padilla has certifications as a Certified Internal Auditor from The Institute of Internal Auditors, as well as a Certified Public Accountant from the California Board of Accountancy & Texas State Board of Accountancy. The specific dates when they obtained these certifications are not provided.