Publicly Traded Biotech/ Pharma company is looking for an Internal Audit Director to oversee global strategy for the Internal Audit Division located in Burlington, MA. This is a mission-driven environment that promotes an extremely positive and collaborative atmosphere along with an impressive leadership group and a comfortable work/life balance.
As the Director of Internal Audit, you will be responsible for leading the entire internal audit division in developing a companywide strategic plan for internal control functions which will include the implementation, management, and testing of SOX controls. This is a highly visible role that will be reporting to the CFO and Audit Committee as well as working with all divisions within the organization.
Leads the company-wide internal controls effort including: implementation of SOX controls, compliance testing, training & awareness programs, and assisting in the communication for changes in accounting policies/procedures.
Responsible for creating a global internal audit strategy and leading in the implementation of compliance audit plans.
Engagement Planning: Mapping of operational objectives, identifying risk factors, understanding key performance measures and leading the audit itself.
Effectively structure and manage both the internal and external audit resources.
Evaluate and test processes and internal controls while properly documenting observations.
Collaborate with business partners to propose improvements that will strengthen internal controls and mitigate risk.
Provide value-adding assurance to senior management on operational and IT governance, risk, compliance, and control improvement matters.
Develop and conduct training for SOX compliance and awareness.