Audit Manager (SOX)

Job Title

Audit Manager (SOX)

Requisition

JR000014845 Audit Manager (SOX) (Open)

Location

St. Louis, MO

Additional Locations

Bridgewater, NJ

Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Audit Manager is responsible for delivering independent assurance to the Audit Committee by developing and executing a risk-based annual audit plan. This plan will focus on the company's financial health, strategic risks, and compliance with regulations and internal policies. The role involves leading audits, managing client relationships within the organization, and overseeing Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) 404 compliance efforts and the broader internal control framework while coordinating with external auditors. Audited areas include Finance, Compliance, Commercial, Operations, IT, and occasional Forensic Investigations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead the organization’s internal controls and SOX compliance initiatives, including developing the annual audit plan, developing and executing test procedures, and reporting results to Management and Internal Audit leadership. 

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments of key business processes and accounts to define the annual SOX scope, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and external audit requirements.

• Manage co-source audit teams, providing oversight and ensuring timely execution of audit engagements and control testing.

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and standardization of business processes and controls, providing actionable recommendations to enhance the control environment and minimize risk.

• Oversee the evaluation and remediation of control deficiencies, including reporting findings and control deficiencies, concluding action plans with Management, and tracking remediation progress.

• Provide support for departmental initiatives, including maximizing the use of our internal controls management system, Workiva, and further refining internal audit methodologies.

• Stay informed of changes in financial regulations and accounting standards that impact the Company’s control environment and accounting policies.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

• 5+ years of experience in, or combination of, internal audit, internal controls, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, consulting, or risk management.

• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks, including an advanced understanding of the COSO framework, business process controls, IT applications, and IT general controls (ITGCs)

• Comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, and internal audit standards.

• Proven ability to perform risk assessments, scope internal control environments, and experience identifying appropriate controls based on assessed risks.

• Audit management experience with excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.

• Hands-on experience with Workiva, with the ability to optimize its functionality to improve control management, collaboration, and reporting processes.

• Highly motivated, positive attitude, and assertive with critical thinking skills.

PREFERENCES:

• MBA or graduate-level education

• Experience with a public accounting firm focusing on the pharmaceutical or related industries.

• Experience supervising audit teams and working with co-sourced overseas audit teams

• CPA, CIA, or other relevant certification

• Experience with SAP systems, including understanding key business processes, controls, and system functionalities

• Experience with the 'Big Four' (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC).

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS / SCOPE:

Reports to the Senior Director of Internal Audit, but interfaces with all team members in specific areas such as continuous audit reporting, annual risk assessment / other department improvements, and Audit Committee quality control; regularly interacts with Finance, Compliance, Global Security, Legal, and HR management, commercial and operational management, and occasionally with other key members of senior management.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Ability to travel approximately 10%.  Travel may fluctuate depending on acquisitions/divestitures and the degree of integration with corporate functions.

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