AbbVie · 2 days ago
Supervisor, Internal Audit
North Chicago, IL, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAbbVie is dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions that address serious health issues. The Supervisor, Internal Audit is responsible for leading strategic Internal Audit initiatives, ensuring compliance with IIA standards, and managing third-party audits to enhance the company's governance and risk management processes.
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Responsibilities
Support and enhance third‑party audit activities
Designs and enhances internal processes for gathering data and building insights to inform third‑party audits, including standardized approaches for collecting, organizing, and analyzing information on third‑party relationships
Develops and maintains dashboards and tracking mechanisms to monitor third‑party audit plans, observations, trends, and remediation status
Oversees select third‑party audits, including leading risk discussions with stakeholders, coordinating and overseeing consultants throughout all audit phases, and reviewing consultant deliverables for quality, completeness, and consistency
Partners with stakeholders to ensure timely and effective remediation of audit observations, including tracking action plans and validating closure
Prepares clear, concise executive communications and stakeholder presentations that summarize third‑party program objectives, key risks, observations, and overall insights
Serves as project manager for the annual Internal Audit risk assessment process used to develop the annual audit plan, ensuring key milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are clearly defined and met by other IA team members
Leads data‑gathering activities and coordinate with the data analytics team to design, refine, and maintain dashboards and analytical tools that support risk assessment and prioritization
Coordinates and communicates timelines, expectations, and key outputs with Internal Audit leadership and other stakeholders throughout the risk assessment cycle
Ensures risk interviews are effectively scheduled, conducted, and documented, with outputs accurately captured, synthesized, and incorporated into risk assessment materials and reporting
Collaborates with functional leads and I A colleagues to assess current risk assessment and planning processes, identify enhancement opportunities, and implement agreed process improvements
Enhances and maintains processes for monitoring audit activities throughout the year to help ensure alignment with IIA standards and IA methodology
Assess the impact of changes to audit methodologies, tools, and processes on conformance with IIA standards and recommend updates or mitigations as needed
Designs, formalizes, and helps execute an internal quality assurance and improvement program, including annual or bi‑annual internal reviews of audit processes
Coordinates the planning and execution of the external quality assessment (EQA), performed at least every five years (next review in late 2026), including liaising with external assessors, managing information requests, and tracking resulting action plans
Prepares summaries and presentations on IIA conformance, quality review outcomes, and continuous improvement initiatives for IA leadership and other governance stakeholders
Supports ad‑hoc IA initiatives and projects from time to time as deemed appropriate by IA Leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred
Professional certification strongly preferred (e.g., CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE, or equivalent)
Minimum of 5 years of progressive, related experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, or a related field; prior experience in a highly regulated, global, or healthcare/pharmaceutical environment is a plus
Experience leading audits end-to-end; third-party risk management, compliance, or oversight (e.g., vendor audits, distributor audits, or similar engagements) is preferred
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, applying strong project management skills to deliver high-quality work within agreed timelines
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex issues into clear, actionable messages
Proficient Excel and PowerPoint skills required; experience with data analysis or visualization tools and use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is a plus
Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex processes and control environments
Demonstrated ability to work independently while effectively managing stakeholders, building relationships, and influencing across functions, geographies, and levels of seniority
Commitment to integrity, objectivity, and adherence to professional standards and the company's Code of Business Conduct
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Experience leading audits end-to-end; third-party risk management, compliance, or oversight (e.g., vendor audits, distributor audits, or similar engagements) is preferred
Experience with data analysis or visualization tools and use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is a plus
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
Vice President, Global Strategy and Pipeline, Allergan Aesthetics
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