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Astellas Pharma · 2 weeks ago

Operational Audit Lead

Northbrook, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $192K/yr

7+ years exp

Astellas Pharma is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for patients. The Operational Audit Lead will conduct risk assessments, manage internal audit projects, and prepare audit reports while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance internal processes and controls.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Annual Risk Assessment and Continual Risk Monitoring

Assist in the identification and evaluation of the organization’s risks and provide input to the development of the Annual Audit Plan

Participate in assigned risk interviews with key stakeholders, formally summarize results, and identify key themes and trends to propose annual audit projects

Conduct independent research and leverage personal network to evaluate pharmaceutical industry risks and monitor for regulatory changes and emerging risks

Maintain the global risk register and support the Audit Business Partner in longer term audit planning

Lead complex global and regional projects as assigned. Responsibilities include end-to-end project delivery (e.g., planning, budgeting, fieldwork, and reporting):

Lead and conduct interviews with stakeholders in order to evaluate risks and review internal documents to deliver Audit Planning Summary and Audit Scope Memorandum for each project to the directors of Internal Audit

Prepare audit budgets, timelines, and resource allocations for review by the directors of Internal Audit

Prepare and complete a draft audit program and fieldwork testing plan to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls

Manage audit fieldwork processes including walkthroughs, workpaper documentation, and identification of audit observations. Communicate results via written audit reports and oral audit presentations to key stakeholders and senior management

Develop and maintain productive client, staff, and management relationships

Provide advice and counsel to management to help improve internal processes and controls

Responsible to provide day to day oversight of third-party co-source members supporting assigned audit projects, including:

Ensuring roles and responsibilities are well understood across the team

Timely delivery of workpapers and agreed deliverables, including results which meets the quality requirements aligned to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards and Framework

Managing budgets of individual projects and escalating potential overruns

Coordinate and partner with other governance functions including Risk Management, Compliance, and Quality Assurance to ensure risk coverage and avoid duplication

Lead or perform other internal initiatives to achieve the vision of Internal Audit

Qualification

Internal auditingData analysisProject managementAudit certificationsCommunication skillsHealthcare complianceData analytics toolsOrganizational skillsTeam management

Required

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree

Minimum 7 years of work experience in internal auditing, accounting, or compliance; including previous management and supervisory experience. 3 of the 6 years can be project management, team management and other relevant organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, including English

Strong data analysis, analytical and organizational skills

Proven experience in managing and leading internal audits consistent with professional standards, policies, and procedures is required

Preferred

Relevant professional auditing and accounting certifications preferred (e.g. Chartered Accountant, Chartered Internal Auditor, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information System Auditor etc.)

Previous internal audit or public accounting experience in a nationally recognized firm (e.g. Big 4, or global and publicly traded) as well as life science industry preferred

Subject matter expertise in medical research and development related activities (e.g., healthcare compliance, operations, fraud)

Previous experience working with data analytics tools (e.g., Qlik, Tableau) or secondary degrees / certificates / coursework to support analytics (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems)