APAC Audit Manager

Medtronic; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare technology leader in Singapore is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join the APAC team. The role involves leading audit projects, developing audit plans, and fostering team growth. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in auditing, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with US GAAP. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits, along with opportunities for travel to support audit engagements.

Benefits

Flexible Benefits Package

Short-term incentive plan

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in auditing, including Big4 or internal audit.
• Professional certification in accounting or internal control is preferred.
• Experience with US GAAP and SOX compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit projects according to departmental and international standards.
• Motivate and develop team members to enhance performance.
• Analyze issues and ensure alignment with corporate strategy.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Data Analytics tools (e.g., Power BI)

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)

Job description

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Medtronic’s Corporate Audit Department is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join our APAC-based team. In this role, you will lead the execution of audit plan within the APAC region as well as potential international assignments. You will be developing a working knowledge of Medtronic’s products & business models processes and operations. You will leverage your business/industry acumen, technical expertise, and leadership experience to drive audit quality, operational excellence, and support Medtronic’s objectives.

As a member of the Corporate Audit team, the Audit Manager will contribute to Corporate Audit's mission, which is to preserve and enhance shareholder value through the independent and objective identification and evaluation of risks, the assessment of the integrity and effectiveness of internal controls, and the evaluation and promotion of operational excellence across the global Medtronic enterprise.

In your role, you will lead a variety of assignments across the region such as auditing sales office/countries, new business models, global/region led processes, post acquisition audits, internal controls assessments as well as advisory projects to support management on transformational initiatives. You will coordinate and work with the team on all phases of the audit cycle from planning, fieldwork and reporting activities. In this role, you will also have an opportunity to expand your data analytics skillsets to drive audit results.

The role provides an excellent opportunity to expand knowledge on Medtronic value streams and business practices as well as to interact with a wide range of stakeholders in the region (Controllership, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Forensics, Supply Chain, COEs).

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Inspire, motivate, develop and actively coach team members
• Lead audit projects in accordance with department standard operating procedures, as well as International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Exhibits a clear understanding of risk-based auditing concepts, SOX 404 procedures, and testing strategies.
• Support on communication of project results to key stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Develop and maintain a stakeholder network in order to be timely informed on upcoming strategic initiatives and critical events occurring in the region to support the Audit Plan Development.
• Review team members work, providing feedback in an honest and constructive manner.
• Lead meetings with others (Medtronic business control owners, Corporate Audit department management, etc.).
• Collaborates with others, develops self, and embraces diversity and inclusion.
• Understands and acknowledges the Corporate Audit Mission and Charter.
• Understands the Medtronic business, analyzes issues, and connects to strategic direction.
• Understands impact on patient and customer, generates ideas, and embraces change.
• Sets challenging goals, enables operational excellence, maintains accountability and models ethical behavior.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in a relevant field of study (Accounting, Finance, Business Administration)
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Audit i.e. Big4, internal audit, etc
• Excellent interpersonal and English communication (verbal and written) skills
• High energy, results-orientated individual with demonstrated capacity to take charge of assigned projects with sense of urgency, good organizational, analytical and problem solving skills, good business sense.
• Flexible and able to adapt to shifting priorities and responsibilities in a dynamic and changing environment
• Experience with accounting and auditing theories and principles.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint.
• Professional Certification in accounting and/or internal control (Preferred)
• Experienced with SAP (Preferred)
• Experience with Data Analytics tools (e.g. Power BI) (Preferred)
• Experienced with US GAAP and SOX
• Able and willing to travel subject to local/international restrictions (domestic and international), ranging from 20 - 40%.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here