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Christina Sakai, CPA (inactive), CIA

Christina Sakai, CPA (inactive), CIA

Audit Senior

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Third-Party Compliance Manager at nVent

  • Education

    • Nankai University

      2002 - 2002
      Exchange Student Chinese Language and Literature

      Activities and Societies: Mandarin Language, Taichi, Chinese Vaudeville (Xiangsheng)

    • University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor of Business Accounting

    • University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor of Arts Asian Languages and Literature - Chinese

  • Experience

    • CliftonLarsonAllen

      Jun 2005 - Jul 2008
      Audit Senior

      Performed external financial statement audits in various industries. Performed SOX implementation and internal controls review to identify key controls and control gaps.

    • Smith, Schafer and Associates, Ltd.

      Aug 2008 - Dec 2009
      Audit Senior

      Led teams on financial statement audits and reviews in industries covering manufacturing, governments, employee benefits and not-for-profit.

    • Pentair

      Jan 2010 - Apr 2018

      Responsible for enhancing third party anti-corruption and bribery program's operations and control environment by modernizing and introducing improved technologies and automated process, resulting in overall efficiency and ensuring alignment with current regulatory expectations. Led and performed SOX and internal controls audits. Enhanced efficiency of audits by utilizing lean theories. Identified violations, root cause, and remediation through collaboration with control owners and management.

      • Third-Party Program Operations & Controls Manager

        Jan 2015 - Apr 2018

      • Senior Internal Auditor

        Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

    • NVent

      May 2018 - now
      Third-Party Compliance Manager

      As the Third-Party Compliance Manager, I oversee the daily operations of our anti-corruption and bribery program, ensure its effectiveness, implement process improvements, support mergers and acquisitions, and mentor interns.

  • Licenses & Certifications