Job Summary
Internal Audit professional responsible for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, governance, and compliance processes within a pharmaceutical distributor and commercial environment. Conducts operational, financial, GMP/GDP, and regulatory audits to ensure compliance with industry standards, company policies, and applicable regulations including FDA, EMA, and local health authority requirements.
General Responsibilities
- Support superior in managing day-to-day operating expenditures against operating budgets to ensure efficient usage of resources
- Assist in the annual audit assignments related to governance, risk management and controls
- Compile updates and developments in the local country's applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures impacting Internal Audit
- Track and compile risks and internal control deficiencies identified by internal audit team
- Support superior in conducting ad-hoc reviews or fraud investigation
- Compile documents needed in the overall process of drafting audit reports and quaterly financial review on timely basis
- Record and track open audit remediation items until closure and report to superior on whether appropriate actions have been taken on significant findings
- Build relationships with internal stakeholders across the organization to understand issues and identify areas for improvement for the organization
- Work in partnership with external auditors to plan and implement appropriate follow-up actions
Functional Skills and Knowledge
- Demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical or distributor business and industry
- Demonstrate analytical skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- Demonstrate fluency in local language and ideally in English, both written and spoken
- Demonstrate good communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrate appreciation and respect for cultural sensitivities especially in cross-country/-cultural interactions
- Demonstrate appreciation of potentially sensitive matters, ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive issues
Education
Diploma/degree in Accountancy/Business Studies/Finance is preferred
Requisition Number: 227902
Job Function: Audit