Mark Sandberg, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Satellite Beach, Fl, Us

Provide advisory, risk and audit services to companies in the greater NYC region. Emphasis placed on building and developing Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management functions by targeting areas of improvement to drive innovative and cost-effective solutions.

Greater New York City Area

Recruited by the Vice President to build and develop the global Internal Audit & Risk Management department at a technology enabled services Company. Selected achievements: ✔️ Delivered risk-based internal audit projects that improved financial and operational processes, significantly reduced costs and improved cash flow✔️ Spearheaded the use of data analytics to uncover process and control inefficiencies affecting the P&L ✔️ Developed and launched the global ERM program using the COSO Framework which identified key risks and effective mitigation strategies✔️ Monitored, tracked and assessed mitigation strategies and KPI’s of risks identified within the ERM program to determine changes in the risk ratings through GRC automation✔️ Pioneered the initial stages of the SOX compliance program to identify and assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls✔️ Initiated and led direct audit assistance provided to external auditors leading to $40K cost savings✔️ Created efficiencies through selection and implementation of a GRC tool for automating internal audit processes ✔️ Designed and launched a third-party risk management program that reduced vendor costs & vendor risks and improved service delivery ✔️ Educated the Audit Committee and senior leadership through quarterly presentations on key business drivers and opportunities✔️ Led global investigations identified through the Company's whistleblower hotline

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York, United States

Developed and executed the risk based audit plan including SOX compliance and financial audits, while supervising and coaching audit and co-sourced staff.Selected achievements:✔️ Optimized annual audit plan presentations for in-scope business units that included key business risks, issues & opportunities, and key metrics that rationalized audit projects to senior leaders✔️ Executed SOX risk assessments to identify key reporting processes and assess their inherent risk to determine nature and extent of procedures required ✔️ Identified, evaluated and monitored control deficiencies to ensure timely remediation

Danbury, Connecticut, United States

Managed a team to execute financial, operational and compliance audits of Praxair’s global subsidiaries that strengthened controls, reduced costs and improved cash flow. Selected achievements:✔️ Utilized data analytics to identify and mitigate key business risks within the order-to-cash, purchase-to-pay, record-to-report and payroll cycles✔️ Modernized the selection of the audit project plan by automating the process based on key inputs and statistics leading to reviews focused on high risk areas/subsidiaries✔️ Recognized for the CEO’s ‘Young Achiever’ award given for exceptional work✔️ Demonstrated strong leadership qualities through management of an international team of audit professional by outlining goals, managing the appraisal process, providing direction and coaching to deliver a strong work product

Led financial statement and SOX audit engagements for various Fortune 500 and private equity-led companies in the media publishing, financial services and tourism industries. Hired following a successful summer internship. Selected achievements:✔️ Reviewed and provided recommendations to management regarding SEC financial reporting documents including 10K and 10Q annual / quarterly reports.✔️ Managed simultaneous client projects along with supervision and coaching of teams on industry and accounting matters, including responsibility over performance evaluations. ✔️ Executed SOX audit engagements to evaluate the design, implementation and monitoring of controls that resulted in improved operations and identified deficiencies that were monitored for timely completion