Director, Corporate Audit

Neurocrine Biosciences; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 181,200 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity-based long‑term incentive

Retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation, holidays and personal/亲

Parental and medical leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences seeks a Director of Corporate Audit Services to guide risk-based audits across the enterprise from its San Diego area operations. You will lead complex engagements, develop actionable remediation, and partner with senior leaders to strengthen controls and governance.

You will coach a diverse team, drive innovative analytics and AI-enabled testing, and shape the audit program with cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring quality and impact across Finance, IT, Compliance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, IT, Data Analytics, Business or related field.
• 12+ years in internal audit, risk advisory, compliance monitoring or related field; master’s degree with 10+ years acceptable.
• Public company experience in biopharma or regulated industry preferred; Big4 and international experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Corporate Audit Services with risk-based planning, budgeting, and delivery.
• Oversee end-to-end audits, scoping, testing, reporting, and remediation follow-up.
• Manage internal, co-sourced and hybrid audit teams and ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Assess risks across financial, operational, compliance, technology, and third-party areas.
• Drive data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled auditing tools to enhance effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership and coaching

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics literacy

Auditing standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Accounting/Finance/IT/Data Analytics/Business

Master’s degree preferred

CPA/CIA/CISA/CISSP or equivalent

Tools

GRC / audit management platforms

Data analytics tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life‑changing treatments for patients with under‑addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders.

About the Role

The Director, Corporate Audit Services will oversee the execution of the audit plan, lead complex audit and advisory engagements, and provide practical insights that strengthen internal controls, compliance, and operational effectiveness across the enterprise. The Director reports to the VP, Corporate Audit Services, and partners with senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders to assess business, technology, compliance, financial, operational, third‑party, AI, and other emerging risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Corporate Audit Services in executing Corporate Audit priorities, including risk‑based audit planning and delivery, resourcing and talent planning, budget management, and coordinated assurance with other risk management functions.
• Lead end‑to‑end audit and advisory engagements, including scoping, planning, testing, issue development, reporting, and remediation follow‑up.
• Oversee internal, co‑sourced, and hybrid audit teams to ensure high‑quality execution, timely delivery, and alignment with applicable internal audit standards and Neurocrine procedures.
• Assess risks and controls across financial, operational, compliance, technology, and third‑party activities.
• Drive the strategic use of data analytics, automation, and AI‑enabled tools to improve audit planning, testing, reporting, issue tracking, and continuous risk monitoring.
• Identify control gaps, process improvements, root causes, and practical recommendations that are clear, actionable, and risk‑based.
• Review and draft audit observations, recommendations, and reports that communicate right‑sized remediations and value‑added insights; ensure content is clear, concise, factual, and practical.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and cross‑functional partners across Finance, Information Security, Compliance, Legal, Quality, and Business functions.
• Monitor business, regulatory, technology, and emerging risk trends and incorporate relevant insights into audit planning and stakeholder discussions.
• Coach and develop team members, fostering accountability, sound judgment, high‑quality deliverables, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Manage co‑source partners and consultants to ensure quality, consistency, knowledge transfer, and alignment with audit objectives.
• Cultivate relationships across the business to continuously assess emerging risks and incorporate changing business priorities into audit planning.
• Support department reporting, remediation tracking, leadership updates, and ad‑hoc projects as needed.
• Partner with the VP, Corporate Audit Services to evolve the department's strategy, audit methodology, talent capabilities, and long‑term risk coverage while advancing the maturity and effectiveness of the Corporate Audit Services function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, public accounting, risk advisory, compliance monitoring, technology audit, enterprise risk management, or related field, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Public company experience required; experience in biopharma or another highly regulated industry strongly preferred; Big4 and international experience are pluses.
• 5+ years of experience leading, coaching, and developing teams, including direct reports and co‑source partners.
• Relevant certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Experience developing and executing risk‑based audit plans and leading complex audits across financial, operational, compliance, technology, and third‑party risk areas.
• Strong understanding of internal audit standards, internal control frameworks, and remediation practices.
• Working knowledge of technology risk areas such as cybersecurity, cloud platforms, data governance, privacy, and AI‑enabled processes.
• Experience using data analytics, visualization, automation, GRC / audit management platforms, and AI‑enabled tools to improve audit effectiveness and business insight.
• Strong communication, influencing, presentation, and report‑writing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and translate risk and control concepts into clear business terms.
• Demonstrated strategic mindset, strong decision quality, accountability, change agility, continuous improvement orientation, and ability to deliver results in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is expected to be $181,200.00–$247,000.00, with annual bonus target of 35% of base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity‑based long‑term incentive program. Additional benefits include a retirement savings plan with company match, paid vacation, holidays and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage) as per applicable plans.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer. We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.