AstraZeneca

Senior Manager, Group Internal Audit

AstraZeneca$114K — $171K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years auditing regulatory compliance within life sciences
  • 3+ years in a managerial audit role, ideally from a Big Four firm
  • 3+ years experience in Pharma/Healthcare sectors
  • Proven ability to manage and motivate cross-location teams
  • High integrity, tenacity, and independence
  • Expertise in digital/data-driven auditing techniques
  • Strong analytical skills for complex issues
  • Bachelor's degree required, master's preferred
  • CIA or CISA certification preferred or equivalent experience considered

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex audit portfolio across commercial, operations, R&D, and support functions
  • Build relationships with management teams to enhance audit effectiveness
  • Evaluate risks and controls, providing insightful recommendations
  • Encourage innovation by applying data-driven techniques to audits
  • Share insights with stakeholders to improve understanding of commercialization challenges
  • Educate business on risks and policy interpretations
  • Manage and guide teams in various locations to achieve audit objectives

Benefits

  • Eligible for short-term incentive bonuses and equity-based awards
  • Qualified retirement programs available
  • Generous paid time off policy including vacation, holidays, and leaves
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Opportunity for flexible in-office working arrangements while promoting collaboration
Full Job Description

Senior Manager, Group Internal Audit
Location: Boston, USA

Accountabilities
As a Senior Manager, Group Internal Audit, you will have the opportunity to make a substantial impact by contributing to a top-performing Internal Audit function. With a focus spanning commercial, operations, R&D and enabling functions across AstraZeneca and the Alexion Rare Disease Unit, you will collaborate with our team to deliver a complex and high-profile portfolio of audits. Building relationships with management teams and evaluating risks, controls, and policy interpretations will be key aspects of your role. Innovation is encouraged, including applying digital and data-driven techniques to enhance audit planning and reporting. Sharing insights from your work will inform audit planning and educate the business on commercialization challenges and risks.

Essential Skills/Experience
•    5+ years previous experience of auditing regulatory compliance frameworks within the life science sector, including evaluating compliance with anti-bribery policies and controls
•    3+ years’ experience of working within a manager-level audit role, preferably in a Big Four accounting firm or another large global organization
•    3+ years’ experience within the Pharma / Healthcare sectors 
•    Ability to integrate with, manage and motivate teams across different locations
•    High level of personal integrity, tenacity and independence
•    An open and flexible communication style, able to adjust your approach and influence others, including senior management teams
•    Ability to analyze complex issues from a range of perspectives and form considered judgements around the actions to be taken
•    Experience of using digital or data-driven auditing and visualization techniques to drive impactful insights.
•    Strong project management and report writing skills
•    Bachelor’s Degree required, master’s degree preferred

•   CIA or CISA certification preferred, though equivalent experience will be fully considered

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $114,505.60 to $171,758.40. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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