Ben Markowitz

Experience

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  Maryland Office of Legislative Audits

  Nov 2001 - Oct 2004

  Staff Auditor

  Lead Auditor for internal audits of State agencies, including the Maryland Department of Mental Health and Hygeine, Motor Vehicle Administration, Maryland Aviation Administraton, Maryland Port Administration and Towson University.Performed audit procedures to determine effective internal control. Assessed business processes for efficiency and compliance.Performed compliance auditing for adherence to fiscal policies, State laws, and rules and regulations. Documented and presented audit findings and enhancement recommendations to Senior Management.Conducted financial statement audit for the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System. Show less

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  Ernst & Young

  Oct 2004 - Jan 2010

  Manager Advisory Services

  Coordinating and participating in risk assessments companies ranging from $1.2 billion - $3.5 billion in revenues.Designing, executing and presenting internal audit plans to executive management and client leadership. Managing and coordinating internal audit teams for various financial, operational, strategic and compliance reviews.Managing the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Section 404 compliance efforts in organizations across industries.Assisting Management in rationalizing and reducing Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 controls based on PCAOB Audit Standard No. 5 guidance by up to 30%.Developing financial reporting and accounting controls for the United States Department of Treasury Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to ensure OMB A-123 compliance.Managed multiple compliance attestation reviews as part of the Federal Communication Commission, Universal Service and Administrative Corporation’s E-Rate program.Managing, assisting, and training a $13 Million client with implementing Paisley GRC for a compliance attestation review.Performing review of IT application controls that included operating and network level security, logical access, and application change controls for the United States Department of Health and Human Services.Leading training sessions and client demonstrations of Paisley GRC as part of the firms’ re-launch of an Internal Audit methodology, technology, and approach. Leading training sessions of the Advisory Methodology used to support Performance Improvement, IT Risk and Assurance, and Risk efforts. Firm personnel at all levels were included in the training sessions. Developing a normative model of key processes, risks, and controls for the Provider Care Industry sector with a national team of other Ernst &Young professionals. Show less

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  AstraZeneca

  Feb 2010 - now

  • Audit Director - R&D, Medical Affairs and Global Portfolio and Project Management

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Internal Audit Manager

    Feb 2010 - Dec 2022