Internal Auditor

General Description:

The Internal Auditor will be a key member in supporting and executing operational and/or compliance audits, advisory projects and SOX/C-SOX assessment, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting. The role also supports additional/ad hoc assignments as needed.

Essential Functions of the job:

Business Partnership and Risk Assessment

• Support Internal Audit Managers in fostering and maintaining business partnerships with relevant functions at working level to enhance collaborated risk management and control processes.

• Coordinate and collaborate with business process owners, external auditors, and other control and monitoring disciplines (i.e., IT, Compliance and Legal) to support risk assessment and ensure effective and efficient coverage of Company-wide risks.

Audit Project Execution (Operations, Compliance, and IT)

• Support audit project management and responsible for assigned areas to assess process and control effectiveness, encompassing major audit cycle phases: planning, execution, issue escalation, root cause, working paper preparation, and remediation verification.

• Contribute to high quality data analysis, working paper preparation, and support audit findings documentation, root cause discussion and suggest audit recommendations to Internal Audit Managers for internal and external management communication.

• Ensure compliance with established internal audit standards and methodologies for assigned engagements, ensuring that all audit activities are conducted with the highest level of rigor and professionalism.

SOX/C-SOX Execution

• Collaborate with Internal Control, support certain processes and contribute to continuous SOX/C-SOX control framework optimization

• Coordinate with Internal Control, external auditor and process owners in performing the walkthrough and test of controls for assigned processes in alignment with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 /C-SOX compliance requirements.

• Timely delivery of high-quality work papers either for internal testing or external auditor reliance controls testing.

Advisory and Additional Assignments:

• Support Internal Audit Managers in actively contribute to advisory engagements as assigned

• Support any additional assignments or special projects as required, including but not limited to External/Internal Quality Assessment, Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) and audit process automation projects (incl. AuditBoard, Data Analytics, AI utilization), to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Internal Audit function.

• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in internal auditing.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or relevant field with 5 + years of overall experience.

• 2 + years of relevant experience in a public accounting or internal audit department, including direct execution of financial, compliance, or operational process audits from planning to reporting.

• Key contributor role of business risks, substantive testing, and use of analytics in testing.

• Proficient communication skills in discussing and aligning audit findings with management.

• Professional Certifications, such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA), CISA is desirable.

• Pharmaceutical industry experience and knowledge preferred (e.g., GxP).

• Fluent in English speaking and proficient report writing.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree from reputable institution, majoring in Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or relevant fields.

Computer Skills:

• Strong Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel and PowerPoint).

• Proficient skills in Audit Management Tools (e.g. AuditBoard / Optro).

• Foundational data analytics and visualization skills (PowerBI preferred).

• Skilled user of SAP.

• Knowledge of using or developing Generative AI.

Travel:

• 10-20%, as required.

• Availability to meet during evening hours (not regularly, but periodically/from time to time) on Teams calls with colleagues in the U.S. and/or China.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.