Sr. Associate, Internal Audit
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
August 31, 2026
Remote friendly (San Rafael, CA)
United States
$89,600 - $123,200 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Sr. Associate, Internal Audit
Responsibilities
- Support audit planning, execution, and reporting by leveraging data to identify trends, anomalies, and control weaknesses across processes/systems/organization.
- Participate in audit scoping with cross-functional teams (Finance, Operations, IT) and Audit Leadership to understand risks, controls, and data sources.
- Develop risk and control matrix; create audit planning memos.
- Manage collection/review/storage of supporting audit documentation in the audit system.
- Coordinate interviews and process walkthroughs; document outcomes/notes.
- Create audit testing workbook, testing plan/attributes for reasonable assurance over design and operating effectiveness.
- Request and review relevant data/system reports for control effectiveness analysis.
- Perform audit testing using datasets to identify patterns, outliers, and potential issues.
- Document testing conclusions, control effectiveness summaries, and non-compliance/exceptions.
- Communicate testing results to Audit Leadership and auditees; validate findings and escalate critical issues.
- Communicate issues and root causes; gain consensus on path forward.
- Draft materials to socialize results with auditees and department leadership.
- Participate in enterprise risk assessments and other audit engagements (including advisory).
- Maintain certifications; develop dashboards/reports to monitor metrics and KRIs and support continuous auditing/monitoring.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 3–5 years in internal audit, compliance, advisory, or global corporation (or combination).
- Biotech/Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences experience preferred.
Skills/Required & Preferred
- AI tools proficiency (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) and strong self-starter.
- Self-motivated; able to work independently; proactively seek knowledge.
- Strong organization and deadline management.
- Data analytics/visualization (e.g., Databricks, Power BI); ERP and audit management tools experience (e.g., SAP).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; works well with ambiguity.
- Develop high-quality presentations, Excel formulas, and analytics.
- Preferred certifications: CPA, CIA, CISA, or Certified Fraud Examiner.
Responsibilities
- Support audit planning, execution, and reporting by leveraging data to identify trends, anomalies, and control weaknesses across processes/systems/organization.
- Participate in audit scoping with cross-functional teams (Finance, Operations, IT) and Audit Leadership to understand risks, controls, and data sources.
- Develop risk and control matrix; create audit planning memos.
- Manage collection/review/storage of supporting audit documentation in the audit system.
- Coordinate interviews and process walkthroughs; document outcomes/notes.
- Create audit testing workbook, testing plan/attributes for reasonable assurance over design and operating effectiveness.
- Request and review relevant data/system reports for control effectiveness analysis.
- Perform audit testing using datasets to identify patterns, outliers, and potential issues.
- Document testing conclusions, control effectiveness summaries, and non-compliance/exceptions.
- Communicate testing results to Audit Leadership and auditees; validate findings and escalate critical issues.
- Communicate issues and root causes; gain consensus on path forward.
- Draft materials to socialize results with auditees and department leadership.
- Participate in enterprise risk assessments and other audit engagements (including advisory).
- Maintain certifications; develop dashboards/reports to monitor metrics and KRIs and support continuous auditing/monitoring.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 3–5 years in internal audit, compliance, advisory, or global corporation (or combination).
- Biotech/Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences experience preferred.
Skills/Required & Preferred
- AI tools proficiency (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) and strong self-starter.
- Self-motivated; able to work independently; proactively seek knowledge.
- Strong organization and deadline management.
- Data analytics/visualization (e.g., Databricks, Power BI); ERP and audit management tools experience (e.g., SAP).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; works well with ambiguity.
- Develop high-quality presentations, Excel formulas, and analytics.
- Preferred certifications: CPA, CIA, CISA, or Certified Fraud Examiner.