Job Description

This role sits within our Internal Audit Services (IAS) team, providing independent assurance that we’re achieving our objectives effectively and in the right way. Our remit is to provide assurance over compliance, operational and strategic risks and ensure they are being managed effectively

You’ll work with internal teams on a complex portfolio of global audits e.g. Operations, Commercial, Finance and other Enabling functions, working collaboratively throughout the audits to highlight issues and propose solutions.

You’ll be required to quickly develop relationships with senior leaders and management teams, and evaluate a range of judgmental issues around governance, risks and controls. We’ll expect you to provide oversight, coaching and feedback on peer and team member performance to support their development.

We’ll also look to you to innovate and drive continuous improvement in our auditing processes, including sharing knowledge with the wider team. Another key focus will be to identify insights and themes to share with the business on the challenges and risks that arise. We’ll expect you to have an appetite to learn and develop, given the range of audit and advisory projects you’ll be involved with.

You will have worked in a managerial-level audit role, in a large global organization or a accounting firm. Ideally you will have Pharma sector experience. And your broad audit experience and global outlook mean you could make an extraordinary Internal Audit Manager with company, a world-leading pharmaceutical company.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience of internal auditing, including areas such as R&D, Operations, Commercial, Finance or IT
• Ability to undertake travel internationally (potentially up to 30% of working days) to work on a range of audits
• Ability to lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams across different global locations
• High level of personal integrity, tenacity and independence
• A flexible communication style, able to adjust your approach and influence others, including senior leaders
• Ability to analyze complex issues from a range of perspectives and form considered judgments around the actions to be taken
• Strong project management skills to both lead individual assignments, and co-ordinate and monitor broader programmes
• A relevant degree or postgraduate professional qualification
• Strong business English, including both written and verbal communication
• Breadth of global business understanding ideally within the Pharmaceutical industry