DescriptionManager, Internal Audit:This role supports the Head of Internal Audit, and the Audit Manager will be instrumental in building a world-class internal audit function, a function that provides both assurance and advisory services regarding BioMarin's governance, risk and control effectiveness, as well as a function that generates actionable business GRC insights.
This role partners with other members of the Internal Audit team and is responsible for overseeing and/ or performing audits to evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls, to identify instances of non-compliance, ineffective or inefficient operations, potential fraud, waste, and abuse. In carrying out this role, the Manager must demonstrate good business acumen and robust experience with assessing risk and conducting internal audits. The Manager serves as a trusted partner to the business, continually staying abreast of enterprise-wide initiatives and functional strategies, to ultimately ensure that the Internal Audit portfolio of audits is aligned with key business risks.
Responsibilities
The position of Manager reports to the Head of Internal Audit. The major responsibility of this position is business partnering, planning, ensuring high quality execution & reporting audit results, as well as strengthening relationships with the business stakeholders.
1. Planning the audit
- Lead or assist the development of scope and objectives of various audits
- Conduct relevant data analytics to support planning, scoping
- Meet with relevant stakeholders to understand risks and priorities of the audit
- Coordinate with external subject matter experts, as appropriate
2. Conducting the Audit
- Ensure the audit is executed with high quality, on time and on budget, including work performed by third party subject matter resources
- Perform quality self-review for accuracy, clarity, completeness, and adherence to program and audit techniques employed
- Escalate any critical audit issues appropriate management
3. Reporting Results
- Communicate issues and root causes with management of the area under audit and gain consensus on the path forward
- Collaborate with management to develop risk-based response and action plan; this will often include facilitating a strategic assessment of options and costs-benefits
- Be able to fully evaluate risks and exposures and risk-rank issues accordingly
- Develop CEO/Audit Committee level deliverable, including sophisticated analysis of risk & exposure
4. Other
- Participate in or lead enterprise risk assessment activities, and oversee and conduct other audit engagements, including advisory engagements
- Participate in and support special reviews or investigations at the request of Global Compliance & Ethics personnel, senior management, or the Audit Committee
- Maintain existing certifications and seek further certification where appropriate
Education
- Bachelor's degree required
- One of more of Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Fraud Examiner designation required
- Advanced degree or Six Sigma designation a plus
Experience
Relevant Experience:
- 7+ years in public accounting, internal audit, advisory or global corporation, or a combination hereof.
- Knowledge of and experience with FCPA, ABAC, Healthcare Compliance auditing
- Biotech/Pharmaceutical/Life Science experience preferred.
Essential Skills:
- Ability to work with ambiguity, and respond to a rapidly changing, highly innovative environment
- Candidate must be skilled and exhibit professional savvy and ability to interact with various levels of management
- Proactively seeks knowledge, new task, and responsibilities.
- Highly self-motivated and able to work independently
- Ability to work with a variety of personalities and working styles
- Knowledgeable in SAP or other ERP systems, and visualization solutions
- Working knowledge of Data Analytic tools such as Power BI, exposure to AI/ML techniques
- Ability to organize projects and work responsibilities.
- Prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines
- Ability to travel up to 25%; both domestically and internationally
Other:- Participate in or lead enterprise risk assessment activities, and oversee and conduct other audit engagements, including advisory engagements
- Build / enhance Internal Audit's data analytics capabilities through collaborating with other teams, the Global Compliance & Ethics team, and business stakeholders
- Participate in and support special reviews or investigations at the request of Global Compliance & Ethics personnel, senior management, or the Audit Committee
- Maintain existing certifications and seek further certification where appropriate
Education: - Bachelor's degree required
- One or more of Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Healthcare Compliance, or Certified Fraud Examiner required
Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.
