George Edwards, Cfa, Cpa
About George Edwards, Cfa, Cpa
George Edwards, CFA, CPA, is the Global Supply Controls Manager at ExxonMobil, overseeing a global team and ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley standards.
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George Edwards serves as the Global Supply Controls Manager at ExxonMobil. Since 2013, he has been responsible for overseeing a global team of eight controls advisors in Fairfax, VA. His duties include managing risk-based control environments that comply with Sarbanes Oxley standards and ensuring compliance with internal and external audit requirements, contracting standards, and capital budgeting standards.
Professional Experience at ExxonMobil
George Edwards has held several positions at ExxonMobil over the years, reflecting a strong and varied career in the company. He started as a Plant Analyst/Controller from 2001 to 2002, then progressed to become a Global Manufacturing Analyst from 2002 to 2004. He served as Lead Internal Auditor from 2004 to 2006, and later held supervisory and managerial roles, including U.S. Lubes Stewardship and Analysis Supervisor (2009-2010), U.S. Stewardship and Analysis Manager (2010-2012), and Downstream Business Development Advisor for M&A/Divestment (2012-2013). In 2013, he took on his current role as Global Supply Controls Manager.
Experience at BASF
Before joining ExxonMobil, George Edwards gained significant experience at BASF, where he worked as a Pilot Plant Supervisor/Product Development Engineer from 1992 to 1995 in Wyandotte, Michigan. He then transitioned to the role of Operations Supervisor from 1997 to 2001. His time at BASF helped him develop valuable product development and operations management skills.
Education and Expertise
George Edwards earned his MBA from the University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, where he studied Corporate Strategy and Corporate Finance. He also holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University. Additionally, he is a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) as accredited by the CFA Institute. His educational background equips him with strong analytical and financial skills, well-suited for his roles in management and analysis.
Responsibilities and Expertise
In his role as Global Supply Controls Manager at ExxonMobil, George Edwards oversees control environments across five global trading centers and three satellite locations. He manages risk-based control environments that comply with Sarbanes Oxley standards and ensures adherence to audit requirements, contracting standards, and capital budgeting standards. He has expertise in logistics optimization and contract administration within the commodity trading sector, making him a vital asset to the organization.