We are Fresenius' Corporate Audit team: a key function in the governance of our healthcare group, consisting of around 30 highly skilled, refreshingly diverse, inspiringly innovative people committed to agile, cross-disciplinary and international cooperation. Leveraging our expertise on matters such as cyber and IT security, Anti-Fraud or Anti-Corruption Management, Data Security forensics etc., we play a crucial part in enabling the top management to make responsible, well-informed decisions based on our thoroughly conducted audits. We lead the way when it comes to mitigating risks and improving processes: not merely by pointing fingers and commenting from the side-lines, but by jumping right into the fields of action, rolling up our sleeves, getting down to the nitty-gritty, analysing the situations from within, and then developing solid, specific advice and detailed suggestions for the management board to consider and implement.
Can you picture yourself in this special role: objectively examining complex matters, carefully scrutinizing details, discussing sensitive topics, asking critical questions? Then we would love to meet you!
Your tasks
1. The main goal of your job will be - after a thorough analyses - to pre-emptively identify potential weaknesses, followed by proposing improvement measures for our business organizations to implement. Depending on your level of previous experience and areas of interests, you can either join the team as a member, or directly aim at becoming our new audit lead.
2. In case of the latter, you’ll be trusted with the high-responsibility task of leading complex audits within our hospitals mainly in Germany, considering the available resources, timelines, quality requirements and other relevant standards as laid out by the International Institute of Auditors IIA, and the Fresenius Internal Audit Manual.
3. Additional responsibilities will be developing new audit programs, for challenges the organisation is facing such as ESG or other regulation.
4. As an Audit team member, you’ll carry out audit procedures, assess observations, and document the work results. Furthermore, you’ll develop recommendations to mitigate the identified risks, and follow up on the agreed measures based on the respective audit reports.
5. In both roles, you’ll frequently communicate and closely cooperate with the persons in charge of the audited entities and internal audit teams. To sum it up: You’ll make important contributions to our management systems, and their future development.
Your profile
6. Apprenticeship as nurse or Master’s degree, preferably in one of the following fields: health care management, medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences, etc. with relevant industry experience in an hospital environment
7. Minimum of 4 years of work experience (minimum of 8 years if you’re applying for the senior lead position) in hospitals / health care sector.
8. Additional advantage: audit-related certifications (e. g. CIA, CFA, CISA); knowledge in the area(s) of internal auditing (DIIR standards, CIA, investigations, COSO, ICS life cycle), controlling, accounting, ICS, risk management, compliance, legal requirements (in Pharma), antitrust, data privacy, production and construction, IT-related processes.
9. Very good level of German and English. Spanish nice to have
10. Very good analytical skills, curiosity, openness to learn & familiarize yourself with new topics, hands-on mentality for solving problems, willingness/readiness to travel occasionally (40%)
11. Empathetic “people person” and dependable team player with well-honed social, communication, presentation and negotiating skills; intercultural competence and discretion
This position can be filled in Bad Homburg or in Berlin.