Director, Internal Audit

Description

Director, Internal Audit

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.  

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know: WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHEREWhy Syneos Health•    We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical       and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.•    We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are             dedicated to taking care of our people. •    We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together               diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities include planning, executing, and completing audit fieldwork according to a developed schedule, identifying and quantifying risks, recommending improvements and deliverables for senior management as well as process owners. Audits include financial, operational, contract, compliance, and special investigation audits for various business activities and locations with minimal guidance. Works with the Internal Audit team to develop the annual plan, identify opportunities to improve the audit process and complete other department goals.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage and conduct advanced, complex, specialized and/or managerial auditing work in multiple disciplines, including but not limited to FCPA or equivalent standards. Perform critical project management duties in the planning, scheduling, coordinating, reviewing and reporting of the work of audit teams; and providing expertise in auditing standards and performance criteria, audit requirements, and information technology skills.
• Develop and execute the annual audit plan for multiple locations, processes and perform duties necessary to achieve the internal audit objectives.
• Evaluate and/or perform SOX controls.
• Examine records to ensure proper recording of transactions and compliance with applicable laws, agreements and policies. Works and communicates effectively with management to obtain, analyze, and evaluate documentary evidence as basis for formulating an objective opinion on the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and activities being audited.
• Documents the audit methodology and results of testing in work-papers which comply with department standards for content and quality.
• Provides clear and actionable recommendations to client management in verbal and/or written format. Performs follow-up on assigned audit report recommendations to ensure management has completed agreed upon responsive action.
• Assist in developing and monitoring annual departmental budgets and resource requirements.Develop annual plan for assigned regions for review and approval by Audit Committee.
• Manage outsourced service providers, ensuring high quality work within budget.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, FCPA and equivalent principles, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the COSO framework. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead, influence and motivate others.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and clients.
• Ability to demonstrate the highest ethical standards.
• Ability to maintain a level of independence, to ensure there is no conflict of interest.
• Professional certification (CPA, CIA, etc.) or progress toward certification preferred.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years’ accounting experience including 4 years of public accounting or internal auditing experience, or other equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech.
• Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers.
• Regular sitting for extended periods of time.
• Occasional travel (max 25%).

 Disclaimer:

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities.Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description.The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.

Get to know Syneos HealthOver the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health