Senior Manager ERP Assurance

Novartis Malaysia; Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Manager ERP Assurance to lead a team focused on assessing IT Application Controls. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in IT Audit or Internal Controls, particularly with ERP systems like SAP. This role involves collaborating with various teams to improve processes and ensure compliance. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity make this a unique opportunity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in IT Audit or Internal Controls, preferably with Big 4.
• Experience in auditing ERP systems and managing IT assurance teams.
• Solid understanding of external audit approaches and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of IT assurance experts for ERP controls.
• Review critical IT Application Controls related to financial reporting.
• Drive efficiency and effectiveness of IT controls landscape.
• Test IT application controls ensuring SOX compliance.

Skills

IT Audit

ERP system auditing

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

University degree in economics, business informatics or computer science

Tools

SAP

Job description

Summary

The Senior Manager ERP Assurance leads a global team of IT assurance experts who play a critical role in designing and assessing the efficiency of IT Application Controls across the company’s IT landscape. This is a key role exposed to senior stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external.

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Co-design, improve and drive the efficiency and effectiveness of Novartis IT controls landscape. Play a key role as an experienced ERP assurance professional and advisor.
• Collaborate with Corporate Financial Controls and Compliance Team and focus on reviewing critical IT Application Controls relevant to financial reporting.
• Provide assurance in the areas of ERP systems (e.g. SAP, others). Identify process and IT controls improvement opportunities and drive implementation.
• Test IT application controls – Reports, Interfaces, Fully Automated Controls, etc., ensuring SOX compliance and reliability.
• Drive the processes risk assessment with consideration of risks coming from IT environment, relevant application systems, data warehouses, IT infrastructure.
• Collaborate with IT Application Owners and Business Process Owners in helping to identify SOX relevant IT Applications and Infrastructures. Evaluate adequacy of internal controls when implementing a new ERP system or any other technology solutions.
• Advise on internal controls' structure by understanding the end-to-end processes, IT environment and data context to resolve the right mix of preventative and detective controls based on automation and data analytics.
• Lead a smaller team of IT assurance experts across multiple locations; guide, coach and develop junior team members. Collaborate with External Auditors as well as key internal stakeholders at all levels.

Essential Requirements

• University degree (university or college) in economics, business informatics or computer science with a track record in IT Audit or Internal Controls in any of Big 4 preferably; overall 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience in auditing ERP systems with a focus on application controls (ideally SAP systems), IT environments and (automated) business process controls.
• Experienced in managing IT assurance or audit engagement and teams, including solid understanding of external audit approaches, concepts, methodology.

Desirable Requirements

• Ability to lead a team of experts across multiple locations and time zones.
• Solid skills to handle various senior stakeholders; strong collaborator with the ability to communicate well with both technical and business contact.
• Entrepreneurial and structured mind‑set as well as a result and solution‑oriented approach to work.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and business writing skills in English. Pharma industry and shared services experience is a plus.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Benefits and Rewards

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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