Corporate Audit Senior Associate

Amgen Inc. (IR); Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Hyderabad seeks a Corporate Audit Senior Associate to join the Global Audit team. You will assist senior leaders and manage audits across international and healthcare compliance areas, using data analysis and testing to evaluate risk controls.

The role requires collaboration with senior management, adherence to internal audit standards, and proactive process improvements including automation and AI where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree, OR Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of Audit experience, OR Associate’s degree and 6 years of Audit experience.
• CIA, CPA, CA, CCEP or CFE certifications are preferred or mandatory for the role.
• Experience with healthcare compliance and internal auditing standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and conducts periodic audits of business processes per annual audit plans.
• Manages multiple projects with professionalism and timely delivery.
• Engages stakeholders to ensure audit scope meets organizational objectives cost-effectively.
• Researches applicable laws and regulations for healthcare compliance, finance, data privacy, ABAC risks.
• Executes audits with data analysis, sample testing, and transaction review.
• Documents work papers and communicates audit results clearly.
• Supports automation and AI initiatives to streamline audits.
• Travel up to 15% per year.

Skills

Internal control

Audit experience

Business acumen

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree + 3 years audit

Associate’s degree + 6 years audit

Tools

AuditBoard

Tableau

Alteryx

Smartsheets

Visio

Job description

Career Category Finance Job Description

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller, and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Corporate Audit Senior Associate will report to the Corporate Audit Senior Manager. The Audit Senior Associate will assist the Chief Audit Executives, Director, Senior Managers and Staff of Amgen Corporate Audit in providing independent, objective assurance and consulting services. The Corporate Audit Senior Associate will support with International, functional and Healthcare compliance audits by analyzing data to identify higher risk transactions; perform sample selection for the audits and to test transactions to determine if the company’s system of risk management, control and governance processes are adequate and functioning in a manner appropriate to a company of Amgen’s size and market. In addition, the Corporate Audit Senior Associate will support the team by further streamlining the audits and using automation; robotics and AI were possible and appropriate.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Effectively plans, coordinates, and conducts periodic audits of Amgen business processes in accordance with approved annual audit plans.
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Successfully manages and cultivates key relationships to ensure that Corporate Audit's scope of work and the objectives of the organization are completed in a cost-effective and timely manner.
• Exercises excellent judgment and initiative in handling business issues of significance to Corporate Audit and the Company.
• Effectively researches the laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the healthcare compliance; finance; data privacy; ABAC risks and functional risks.
• Execute audits, including but not limited to analyzing data, performing sample selection and executing transactional testing.
• Drafts work papers documenting work performed and written communications of audit results.
• Provides project management responsibility for accomplishments of audit timelines.
• Pro-actively suggest improvements to streamline the audit process by the use of automation; robotics and AI.
• Discharges responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with The Institute of Internal Auditors' Code of Ethics, International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Statement of Responsibilities, as well as the Association of Healthcare Compliance Internal Auditors Seven Component Framework.
• Travel up to 15% per year.

Must-Have Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of internal control framework and International Compliance and Finance risks.
• Audit experience (preferably with big 4 company).
• Excellent business acumen (e.g., knowledge of business drivers, finding solutions, and knowledge of accounting, finance, and other business areas).

Good-to-Have Skills

• Pharmaceutical / biotechnology industry experience.
• Understanding of US and International Healthcare Compliance and Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC) risks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, as well as AuditBoard, Tableau, Alteryx, Smartsheets Big 4 and Fortune 500 internal audit experience.
• Initiative-taker with excellent project management skills.

Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role)

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant, Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), and/or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
• Advanced certification (i.e., MBA).

Soft Skills

• Analytical, interpersonal, team building, leadership, and conflict resolution skills.
• Effective communication skills (both verbal and written), including the ability to interact with Amgen senior management effectively and confidentially.
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
• Collaborative, with a focus on achieving team goals.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

Basic Qualifications

Master’s degree, OR Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of Audit experience, OR Associate’s degree and 6 years of Audit experience.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

• Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its biologics manufacturing expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

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