Location: Singapore
About this role:
The audit director as an individual contributor provides strategic and operational leadership for their respective audit teams leading to the delivery of engagements in their risk coverage areas. Responsible to support RHIA to cultivate and manage relationships with senior collaborators in their business and/or functional areas leading to enhanced awareness of strategic priorities, key risks and deeper business knowledge. Use data to support IA processes, which may include working with internal and external partners to ensure greater insight and valued outcome.
Key Responsibilities:
· Ensure high quality audit and advisory engagements, in collaboration with the engagement clients, to foster simplification and enterprise approach.
· Actively support RHIA in managing relationships with business, functional, and corporate functions collaborators (global, regional, and/or local). This includes support in selection, training, and development of auditors by supporting and coaching during engagements and giving regular feedback.
· Supervise audit and advisory plans from preparation to delivery ensuring proper execution and reporting of results in line with Novartis IA methodologies and standards.
· Lead and deliver complex engagements including those without pre-defined frameworks.
· Manage short- and long-term audit planning, resource requirements, and resource allocation corresponding to identified risks and priorities.
· Build the preparation of a comprehensive risk assessment for the teams that serves as a basis for future assurance plans.
· Provide thought leadership in assigned areas of subject matter expertise and contributing to innovative approaches including advanced analytics.
· Ensure that audit and advisory methodology is adhered to, and quality standards are met.
· Ensure respective audit team execution supports simplification of key business processes aligned with the company’s aspirations.
· Support RHIA in highlighting risks, key insights, and trends to senior ECN/ACC reporting.
· Participate in Novartis IA projects / initiatives when needed.
· Support Global Security with specific Speak Up cases that require IA expertise.
· Using advanced analytics and applying available data to enhance risk assessment, audit execution, insight sharing, and business partnering.
Requirements
Essential Requirements:
· University degree (Finance, Engineering, Sciences or other relevant qualification) or equivalent required. Certified Internal Auditor, CA, MBA, PhD or equivalent are considered a plus.
· Proficient in English both written and spoken, excellent communication skills. Other languages are a plus.
· At least 7 + years of relevant business and/or functional experience. Experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company is a plus.
· Business, functional, and/or operational competence in related functions understanding company strategy and main risks
· Experience working in a matrix organization and building close relationships with 2nd line assurance/risk functions
· Strong interpersonal, organizational and project management skills and resilience to meet multiple priorities and deadlines.
· Strong relationship building skills can influence, negotiate with and motivate senior leaders.
· Extensive knowledge of risk management, governance, and compliance
· Excellent verbal and written communication with strong influencing skills.
· Ability to travel domestically/internationally as needed (~30% travel)
Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!
Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive:
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