Sr. Associate, Internal Audit

Responsibilities

• Lead with integrity & enthusiasm
• Participate in audit scoping discussions with cross-functional teams (e.g., Finance, Operations, IT)
• Develop audit planning memos memorializing the audit scope, objective and approach
• Manage the collection, review, and storage of all supporting audit documentation within the audit system
• Coordinate audit interviews and process walkthrough, including the agenda, leading the discussion, and memorializing the outcomes/notes
• Create the initial audit testing workbook detailing the key risks and controls in the process and the subsequent testing plan (and testing attributes) required to provide reasonable assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of management's controls or insights needed for decisionmakers.
• Manage outreach to stakeholders to request relevant data / system reports, and or other to support detailed analysis of control effectiveness, including the collection and review for completeness.
• Perform audit testing, analyzing available datasets to identify patterns, outliers, and potential issues related to internal policies and business processes.
• Document conclusions from testing, including a summary of the control effectiveness, and any identified instances of non-compliance / exceptions
• Communicate results of audit testing with the Audit Leadership and respective auditees to validate the accuracy of findings by confirming no additional data /documents exist that would explain any exceptions identified
• Quality self-review for accuracy, clarity, completeness, and adherence to program and audit techniques employed
• Escalate any critical audit issues appropriate management
• Communicate issues and root causes with Audit Leadership and management of the area under audit and gain consensus on the path forward
• Draft initial materials to socialize results with auditees and department leadership
• Participate in enterprise risk assessment activities, and conduct other audit engagements, including advisory engagements
• Maintain existing certifications and seek further certification where appropriate
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor operational & other metrics and key risk indicators and support the development of continuous auditing and monitoring tools to proactively detect non-compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• One or more of: CPA, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or Certified Fraud Examiner designation preferred
• 3-5 years in internal audit, Compliance, advisory or global corporation, or a combination hereof.
• Biotech/Pharmaceutical/Life Science experience preferred.

Qualifications

• A strong candidate will be our “go to person” to solve problems, and get work done. Attention to quality and details, data-driven, critical thinking, and good analytical skills are essential to this role.
• Fluent & self-starter in the use of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.)
• Highly self-motivated and able to work independently
• Proactively seeks knowledge, new tasks, and responsibilities.
• Ability to organize projects and work responsibilities.
• Prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in data analytics and visualization platforms (e.g., Databricks, Power BI).
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and audit management tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work with ambiguity, and respond to a rapidly changing, highly innovative environment
• Exhibit professional savvy and ability to interact with various levels of management
• Excellent in developing high quality presentations, Excel formulas and data analytics