1. Thomas E. Soczek
610 Wood Ridge Drive
Woodstock, Georgia 30189
Phone (770) 924-8654, email
t.soczek@outlook.com
Summary
Extensive experience in financial (US and international), operational and contract (construction)
auditing in distribution, converting and manufacturing environments.
Analytical, risk based, and results orientated auditing. Recovered several million dollars on
construction/sourcing projects and teamed with senior management to develop cost improvements and
protect value.
Experience
Georgia Pacific Corporation -Atlanta, GA
Audit Director
1990- October 2013 (Retired)
• Positions of increasing responsibilities from Audit Manager to Business Controls Design Analyst,
to Senior Audit Manager, to Director of Audit.
• Established contract audit program (i.e. construction, suppliers, maintenance, 3rd party
manufacturers, oil and gas, real estate, media) focusing on recoveries, cost improvements and
opportunity costs.
• Leadership team established to manage a downsized department focusing on Value Added Audit
Services utilizing MBM principles.
• Transitioned to a financial audit shop that implemented Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Teamed with Operations on company task forces and Special Projects (investigations, litigation
support, procedures/control standards, process labs, synergy projects, strategic sourcing projects,
wood sizing, joint ventures, post completion reviews, company initiatives/awards reviews, due
diligence, etc.) to add/protect value
• Transitioned to/from a self-directed work team and implemented a Risk Control Assessment
methodology.
• Developed manufacturing excellence survey with management and conducted surveys/workshops
and analyzed results for improvements required.
• Coordinated Audit's effort on large Divestitures protecting company assets with in excess of a
million dollars in favorable adjustments
• Developed risk assessments and planned, scheduled and scoped audits.
Great Northern Nekoosa -Marietta, GA
Regional Audit Manager
1978 - 1990
• Positions of increasing responsibility from Auditor to Senior Auditor, to Audit Supervisor, to
Regional Audit Manager.
• Led development of departments Risk Model
• Managed audit's efforts on Special Projects (investigations, contractors, inventory, wood yards,

2. expansions, white papers, acquisitions and divestitures, etc.)
• Participated in a team effort to establish a centralized audit department
• Established Regional Audit Office in Denver, Colorado
• Coordinated audits effort with external auditors to manage fees
• Consulted on the development of the key systems and participated on a cross-functional team to
review implementation of the systems
Talaska & Sharpe, CPA -Ironwood, MI
Accountant
1975 - 1978
• Prepared individual, partnership and corporate tax returns.
• Audited banks, hospitals, schools, governmental units, construction companies, wood product
operations, and retail businesses.
Education & Certifications
Michigan Technological University
BS - Business Administration/Accounting Option (Cum Laude) - March 1975
Certified Public Accountant (Michigan)