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Paul Eddie Eckstrom

Houston

Summary

Experienced with conducting comprehensive internal audits to ensure regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. Utilizes advanced analytical skills to identify system weaknesses and implement corrective actions. Track record of enhancing internal controls and contributing to financial integrity.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Internal Auditor

Transocean
09.2023 - 08.2025
  • Completed a 6-month internship with the Internal Audit Business Process Department upon graduation from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Hired full-time into the IT Internal Audit Department upon completion of internship.
  • Responsibilities included: ensured company compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices. Working with multiple departments including IT, finance, operations, internal controls group, and external auditors.
  • Analyzed and evaluated effectiveness of controls, identified risks for areas of improvement, provided advisory recommendations to management to mitigate risks.

Site Representative

HLAVINKA Commodities Company LLC
09.2022 - 08.2023
  • Worked 12 hour shifts 7 days a week during harvest season at Rice Mill in East Bernard, TX while carrying a full load in college.
  • Work closely with Supervisor to increase role and responsibilities from mill worker to leadership role over seeing associates.
  • Responsibilities included: operation of rice dryers and loadout bins, managing mill workers/cleaners, and welding/repair/replacement of any broken equipment.
  • Learned all operating procedures on high-risk rice mill dryer, processor, and various types of heavy machinery.

Events Manager

Community Philanthropic Ventures LLC
10.2021 - 09.2022
  • Promoted to Manager after 3 months of being hired as an Events Activation Representative
  • Engaged with school leadership teams to plan and execute onsite events.
  • Managed safety compliance program for events which included safety for hundreds of school aged children that participated.
  • Recorded results to allocate prizes.
  • Managed warehouse and product inventory. Assembled and distributed prize bags to schools.
  • Organized and drove company vehicle with all event supplies and prizes.
  • Worked closely with business manager to better understand financial impact on event cancellations, participation rates to remain profitable, break-even point for funds raised versus event and prize investments.

Team Leader/Manager

Sun & Ski Sports
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Hired for general maintenance and quickly promoted to team leader/manager.
  • Opened new locations.
  • Oversaw moving warehouses across Houston and repair of existing stores and warehouses.
  • Successful new product launches and assembly of displays in various stores.

Service Coordinator & Salesman

Discount Tire
06.2018 - 03.2021
  • Hired as a tech and quickly promoted to Lead Tech/Service coordinator in less than 6 months. Soon after promoted to part-time sales.
  • Worked closely with owner shadowing to better understand the franchise model from a financial and risk perspective.
  • Demonstrated Discount Tires Core Values
  • Trained new hires, responsible for opening and closing shop, assessed and placed orders for customers.

Lifeguard

Lifeguard A Beautiful Pools
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Hired, trained and certified lifeguards.
  • Opened and closed pool.
  • Ensured safe water and environment for visitors.
  • Successfully passed all audits and reviews.

Education

BS - Business Management

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
05-2023

Skills

  • Audit planning
  • Oral and written communications
  • Fraud investigations
  • Regulations and compliance
  • Data analytics
  • Report generation

Certification

BOSEIT - (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training)

COSO Certification - (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, Institute of Internal Audit Certified Course)

TWIC - (Transporter Worker Identification Credential)

Timeline

Internal Auditor

Transocean
09.2023 - 08.2025

Site Representative

HLAVINKA Commodities Company LLC
09.2022 - 08.2023

Events Manager

Community Philanthropic Ventures LLC
10.2021 - 09.2022

Team Leader/Manager

Sun & Ski Sports
06.2021 - 08.2021

Service Coordinator & Salesman

Discount Tire
06.2018 - 03.2021

Lifeguard

Lifeguard A Beautiful Pools
06.2018 - 09.2018

BS - Business Management

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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