Senior Internal Auditor, Global Medical Technology

Senior Internal Auditor

Our client is a global medical technology company based in Massachusetts with operations worldwide. The Senior Financial Auditor is responsible for executing assigned financial, operational, and compliance engagements. This entails developing the audit scope, following appropriate audit procedures and preparing internal audit reports that provide management with insights and conclusions that benefit the business.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning, conducting and/or leading engagements to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of controls, compliance with laws and regulations and efficiency/effectiveness of operations.
• Developing risk assessments and audit programs.
• Reviewing/testing policies, procedures, and controls to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Conducting meetings with management upon commencement and completion of engagements to discuss scope and significant audit issues.
• Developing meaningful recommendations for management to improve the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of controls and operations.
• Drafting clear and concise audit reports and performing follow-up on status of management actions taken on identified issues.
• Assist in achieving full and continued compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act via annual testing.
• Interviewing and meeting with Process Owners and management.
• Updating SOX narratives and test matrices.
• Performing/supervising/Reviewing tests of compliance in various business cycles/areas.
• Participate in other projects and activities as assigned.
• Maintain technical and audit skill through performing research on new audit techniques, special projects, accounting pronouncements and regulatory issues and attending industry relevant training courses.

Qualifications

Education/Professional Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline required. Graduate (Master's) degree preferred.
• At least one professional certification (CPA, CIA, CFE) completed or in process.

Experience:

• 3 plus years of experience in operational, financial, and/or compliance auditing, including developing risk assessments, audit surveys and audit programs. Prior experience at a national attestation/consulting practice preferred.
• Proficient in business applications - Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Knowledge of Oracle and AuditBoard a plus.
• Understanding of internal auditing standards, COSO, and risk assessment practices, audit principles and awareness of IIA standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Experience in data analytics would be preferred.

Why is This a Great Opportunity?

If you believe a long-term career as an auditor is attractive, please contact me. This role can be either a less experienced or an experienced senior. The goal is to find an individual that can contribute immediately but also has advancement potential. The scope of the role can be modified to the individual's immediate level of experience. The selected individual must enjoy some level of travel (domestic and international); wish to learn about the many complexities of a global organization and aspire to advance their career. In addition to opportunities within audit, there are other possible paths long term for the selected candidate.