Associate Director, Global Financial Audit
AbbVie
5 hours ago
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
Corporate Functions
Responsibilities
- Plan, execute, and report on assigned risk-based internal audits (Financial and Operational), assessing design/operating effectiveness of internal controls, operational efficiency, compliance with corporate policies/procedures, and GAAP.
- Directly manage and perform multiple audits simultaneously; provide recommendations/insights to strengthen the control environment.
- Manage internal projects and process improvement initiatives (including internal quality assurance), perform audit issue trend analysis and reporting.
- Coach and mentor audit staff; liaise with business and corporate functions on risk and control issues.
- Conduct special projects and provide controls consulting expertise; assist with quarterly Leadership presentations as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, and/or Business Administration).
- 7–10 years of relevant experience.
- Preferred: MS and/or MBA (Finance/Accounting); CIA, CPA and/or CFE.
- Experience: public accounting or internal audit; previous managerial experience; progressive Financial/Accounting experience; pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Required skills: excellent communication and relationship building; ability to deal with ambiguity, use critical thinking, influence senior leaders; strong people management.
Benefits (as stated)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) (eligible employees).
- Eligible for short-term incentive programs.
- Plan, execute, and report on assigned risk-based internal audits (Financial and Operational), assessing design/operating effectiveness of internal controls, operational efficiency, compliance with corporate policies/procedures, and GAAP.
- Directly manage and perform multiple audits simultaneously; provide recommendations/insights to strengthen the control environment.
- Manage internal projects and process improvement initiatives (including internal quality assurance), perform audit issue trend analysis and reporting.
- Coach and mentor audit staff; liaise with business and corporate functions on risk and control issues.
- Conduct special projects and provide controls consulting expertise; assist with quarterly Leadership presentations as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, and/or Business Administration).
- 7–10 years of relevant experience.
- Preferred: MS and/or MBA (Finance/Accounting); CIA, CPA and/or CFE.
- Experience: public accounting or internal audit; previous managerial experience; progressive Financial/Accounting experience; pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Required skills: excellent communication and relationship building; ability to deal with ambiguity, use critical thinking, influence senior leaders; strong people management.
Benefits (as stated)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) (eligible employees).
- Eligible for short-term incentive programs.