Sr. Associate, Data Analyst – Internal Audit

Role Summary

Sr. Associate, Data Analyst – Internal Audit role supporting the Head of Internal Audit. The Sr. Associate will be instrumental in building a world-class internal audit function, providing assurance and advisory services regarding governance, risk and control effectiveness, and generating actionable business insights.

Responsibilities

• The position reports to the Head of Internal Audit and supports audit planning, execution, and reporting by leveraging data to identify trends, anomalies, and control weaknesses across processes/systems/organization, focusing on effectiveness, compliance and operational integrity.
• Plan the audit
• Participate in audit scoping discussions with cross-functional teams and Audit Leadership to understand risk, controls, and data sources
• Design and implement data analytics procedures to support audit scoping
• Coordinate with external subject matter experts as appropriate
• Conducting the Audit
• Identify and collect applicable data to support audit testing from various sources
• Perform analytics testing and create the initial audit testing workbook detailing risks and controls
• Collect relevant data to support detailed analysis of control effectiveness
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns, outliers, and potential issues related to internal policies and processes
• Document conclusions from testing and any non-compliance or exceptions
• Communicate results of audit testing with Audit Leadership and auditees to validate findings
• Manage scope creep and assess additional testing needs
• Perform quality self-review for accuracy and adherence to audit techniques
• Escalate critical audit issues as appropriate
• Reporting Results
• Communicate issues and root causes with Audit Leadership and management to gain consensus on path forward
• Evaluate risks and exposures and rank issues accordingly
• Develop high-quality deliverables with sophisticated analysis of risk and exposure
• Participate in enterprise risk assessment activities and other audit/advisory engagements
• Maintain certifications and seek further certification where appropriate
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor metrics and key risk indicators; support continuous auditing and monitoring tools to detect non-compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor, or Certified Fraud Examiner designation preferred
• 3-5 years in internal audit, compliance, legal, advisory, or global corporation; biotech/pharmaceutical/life science experience preferred
• Strong problem-solving, data-driven, analytical skills; ability to work with ambiguity

Skills

• Proficiency or working knowledge of MS Copilot, Analyst, Researcher Agents
• Proficiency in data analytics tools (SQL, Python, R, Alteryx) and visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and audit management tools
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to interact with various levels of management; proactive, self-motivated, and independent
• Strong presentation and data analytics capabilities