Theodore Cavaliere: Corporate Senior Internal Auditor

Theodore Cavaliere worked for years as the Senior Internal Auditor of Philip Morris Management, assessing the company’s control, governance and risk management in the areas of budgeting, accounting, investment and finance. When reflecting on the position, Theodore Cavaliere remembers it as a “great job... where I gained a lot of experience in doing thorough audits, and really overseeing the big picture of managing finance and accounting within a large company.”

He reports enjoying being able to analyze large swaths of data, and the insights he developed on the causes and risk factors for financial growth and major financial decisions and investments in a company by examining the patterns over time resulting from the company’s financial decisions. “It was an honor to work for such a large and well-respected company... I really felt supported by the upper level management at Philip Morris, and the employees I was supervising were really on point... they really hire the best of the best at Philip Morris.”

When reflecting on his Philip Morris employment experience, Theodore Cavaliere comments that he “would definitely like to do auditing work again” and that being able to work with such large amounts of data was “fascinating.” Philip Morris, one of the world’s largest companies producing cigarettes and tobacco products, was founded in 1847. Theodore Cavaliere was drawn to the company in particular because of their long history of successful business and creative sales and advertising campaigns. Theodore Cavaliere felt that there is much to learn in particular from well-established, long-lasting companies that have grown into some of the world’s largest corporations. Theodore Cavaliere has since recommended other young finance professionals that he has mentored and supported for positions at Philip Morris. Though he has moved on from the position to new jobs, he is grateful for the experience and to have maintained positive relations with the company.