(Senior) Internal Auditor Operational Audits (all genders) We're seeking highly motivated individuals to join our dynamic, diverse, and very engaged internal audit team! We offer a high-profile internal audit function, with good visibility on all management levels and a track record for developing employees into senior roles in finance and business. In this role you will have dual responsibilities that include classic operational audit activities as well as driving our audit analytics initiatives. For the operational audits, you lead, coordinate, and participate in the organization and execution of internal audits of different types (subsidiary, critical end-to-end processes, or project reviews as well as ad hoc audits) within our company globally. Responsibilities include scoping, fieldwork, coordination, communication with senior management and action planning, as well as supervise and review the work of other Internal Audit team members. You perform data analytics during fieldwork in your respective audit area, prepare meaningful, standardized audit reports documenting audit procedures and results and present audit results to senior management including recommendations. To further leverage data analytics in our audit landscape, you will strongly contribute to changes of audit techniques and methodology through data analytics and create value using data, digital tools, platforms, technologies, services, and processes. This role includes significantly contributing to internal control topics and continuous improvement on a group level through data analytics as well as to the audit analytics strategic roadmap. Who you are:University degree in Business, Finance, or equivalent and audit-specific qualifications (for e.g., CPA, CIA, or CFE certification) required. Relevant professional experience (minimum five years in audit or associated fields) in an internationally operating company or in a Big 4 accounting firm is required.A strong process understanding in the areas of Finance, Order-to-Cash (O2C), Source-to-Pay (S2P), or Healthcare Compliance (Marketing & Medical activities) as well as ability to independently scope and conduct reviews of complex end-to-end processes and high-volume projects is essential. Industry experience in the Pharma, Biotech, Life Science or Electronics sector is preferred.Extensive experience in using data analytics through projects or assignments and familiarity with handling ERP system data and data analytics tools (for e.g., Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, etc.). Ability to be agile, open-minded and to manage audits and stakeholders of different cultures (good intercultural and communication skills), to work in a matrix organization together with a desire to develop your leadership skills; good project management and organization skills with the ability to handle multiple responsibilities at the same time.Business-level fluency in English; additional language skills are an advantage.Willingness to travel globally (approx. 20% travel time).
Standort
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Darmstadt