Internal Auditor

Job Summary

Responsible for developing, performing and documenting audit procedures to identify and assess significant risks to the Company in the areas of Finance & Accounting, Operations, Compliance and I.T. Also responsible for writing effective internal audit reports and for covering audit results with all levels of Company Management.

Essential Functions

• SOX-404: Develops and performs SOX-404 testing; tracks the completion of such testing to ensure it is completed on-time; recommends corrective action for deficiencies noted and follows-up to ensure deficiencies are remediated.
• Audit Testwork: develops and performs financial, operational, compliance and IT audit procedures and thoroughly performs and documents audit testwork by the deadlines specified. Testwork is performed to meet the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley law and the Company’s annual Internal Audit Plan. Determines the effectiveness of the operating controls in meeting control objectives, preventing waste and inefficiencies, and safeguarding company assets.
• Communications: Writes clear, concise, and factually correct draft internal audit reports that fully explain audit findings, the related risks, the compensating controls and the required corrective action. Also writes executive summaries that fully explain the most significant issues in a summarized format. Conducts opening and closing conferences and ad hoc meetings with the appropriate management to discuss the work to be performed and the findings and recommendations.
• Risk Assessment: Performs preliminary reviews of audit areas to identify risk areas. Gains an understanding of the areas to be audited and creates audit programs to ensure that planned audit testwork is thorough and adequately addresses identified risks.
• Corrective Actions: Monitors progress on the implementation of corrective action and follows-up with management to assist with the implementation of corrective action as needed.
• Best Practices, Training & Supervision: Provides guidance and counsel to departments regarding internal control aspects of policies and procedures as they are created and after they are implemented. Assists in the development and maintenance of the company’s policies and procedures and provides guidance to lesser experienced auditors. Recommends ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the internal audit process and company policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties/special projects that may include but not limited to:
  • Assist with the quarterly and annual external internal control audits.
  • Observe Company physical inventory counts and / or cycle counts as required by the internal audit plan.

Education

• Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) in Accounting or Finance - Required

Work Experience

• 1-3 years internal audit or public accounting experience. - Required
• 3 years or more Experience in a pharmaceutical or manufacturing environment a plus. - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Experience with JDE a plus. - Intermediate

Licenses and Certifications

• CPA or CIA strongly preferred - Preferred