Associate Director, Finance Internal Audit

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie’s Internal Audit (IA) function protects and enhances the organization’s value by providing risk-based assurance and insights. The Finance Audit Associate Director will plan, execute and report on global audits and drive department improvements.

Reporting to the Finance Audit Director, you will manage audit teams, develop talent strategies, and influence senior management while maintaining independence and professionalism across multiple functions worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting and/or Business Administration or equivalent required.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• CIA, CPA and/or CFE certifications preferred.
• Public accounting or internal audit experience preferred.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• Previous managerial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and report on internal audits across global operations.
• Lead multiple audits focusing on internal controls, efficiency, and compliance.
• Provide management with recommendations to strengthen controls and processes.
• Coach audit staff and manage teams.
• Partner with business functions to address risk and control issues.
• Support leadership with quarterly presentations.

Skills

Communication & relationship-building

Ability to deal with ambiguity

Critical thinking

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting and/or Business Administration or Equivalent

MS and/or MBA preferred

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Company Description

About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

AbbVies Internal Audit (IA) function plays a valuable role in protecting and enhancing the organizations value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice and insights. The function is guided by a disciplined, collaborative approach that is aligned with AbbVies strategy and the IIA standards with a focus on constant innovation and talent development.

Reporting to the Finance Audit Director, the Finance Audit Associate Director will have responsibility for planning, executing and reporting on assigned internal audits as well as developing and implementing key improvements to department processes. Finance Audit assignments may be performed anywhere in the world AbbVie operates. The Finance Audit Associate Director will also work as part of the departments overall management team to perform and maintain an annual risk assessment which forms the basis of our annual audit plan. Other responsibilities include aiding the Director in developing talent strategies and effectively managing direct reports and audit teams.

Given the extent of the departments interactions with the business and other functions, excellent communication and relationship building skills are required together with the ability to deal with ambiguity and exercise critical thinking to effectively influence senior business management and peers while acting as a catalyst for positive change. Strong people management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Audit Planning, Execution & Reporting (~70%)
• In collaboration with the rest of the IA management team, assist the Directors in the development and execution of a comprehensive risk-based global internal audit program through proactive involvement and research of industry and profession best practices.
• Directly manage and perform multiple Financial and Operational internal audits simultaneously with the objective of assessing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, efficiency of operations, compliance with corporate policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Provide management with valuable recommendations and insights to strengthen the control environment.
• Manage internal projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism and independence in the execution of duties.
• Other (~30%)
• Coach and mentor audit staff.
• Proactively liaise with various business and corporate functions management providing counsel and input on risk and control issues facing their functions.
• Manage and perform key departmental process improvement initiatives including internal quality assurance; assist with audit issue trend analysis and reporting.
• Manage and perform special projects including providing controls consulting expertise to the business.
• Assist with preparation of quarterly Leadership presentations, as needed.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting and/or Business Administration or Equivalent required (MS and/or MBA preferred)
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• CIA, CPA and/or CFE certifications preferred
• Public accounting or internal audit experience preferred
• Previous managerial experience preferred
• Progressive Financial/Accounting experience preferred
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof thisposting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission,incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless anduntil paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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