Lonza

life sciences

InternalAuditor/InternalAuditManager

Basel, Switzerland FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Internal Auditor / Internal Audit Manager at Lonza. Skills: Internal Audit, SAP, Data Analytics. Prepare, execute, and conduct internal audit assignments. Plan, lead, and deliver internal audit assignments”

What You'll Achieve.

constantly optimizing the Internal Audit function

Industry & Context.

life sciences
Problems you'll solve

solution developer

Eligibility Requirements

Travel requirements approximately 10-20%, relocation home office limited to max. 1 day per week

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master degree preferably in finance / accounting, 3+ years of external audit experience mandatory, excellent understanding of standard business processes like S2P, OTC, R2R, solid know-how of SAP, basic knowledge of IT competence, Excellent command of written and spoken English

Nice to Have

degree in chemistry or similar also welcome, experience from manufacturing industries, CPA (or equivalent professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CA) highly desirable, AI and digital knowledge, ETL concepts, SQL, Python programming and/or Power BI dashboards a plus

What You'll Do.

and conduct internal audit assignments

and deliver internal audit assignments

Execute consulting / advisory engagements

Execute special projects in operational areas

Support and cooperate with audit team

and guide team members

Present audit results

Prepare clear and concise audit reports

Communicate key findings

Cooperate with internal experts

Optimize audit preparations and execution

Participate in discussions with finance organization

Follow-up on audit recommendations' implementation

Support reporting on open and overdue issues

Lead initiatives for Internal Audit function optimization

Contribute to other internal activities and projects

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

cooperate with the audit as a team lead; train, supervise and guide team member(s); cooperate with internal experts; Participate in discussions with the finance organization and global process owners

Communication Scope

very good communicator

Process & Methodology

Lead initiatives, Contribute to other internal activities and projects

Full Job Description

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of. For our small, but impactful internal audit team, we are looking for a highly motivated and talented auditor or audit manager (depending on level of experience). Your task will be to support or lead/execute internal audit assignments within the Lonza Group, while getting to know the business and developing your expertise for a line management career. **_Role / Main Responsibilities:_** * As an auditor, prepare, execute and conduct assigned internal audit activities; as a manager, plan lead and deliver internal audit assignments, including coverage of occasional consulting / advisory engagements and special projects in all operational areas (sourcing and procurement, inventory management, marketing & sales, production, human resources, finance & accounting) * As an auditor, support and cooperate with the audit team; as a team lead, train, supervise and guide team member(s) and/or outsourced experts assigned to individual engagements * Present audit results to stakeholders; prepare clear and concise audit reports that effectively communicate key findings, root causes, and associated risks. * Cooperate with internal experts to optimize audit preparations and execution with data analytics and SAP configuration reviews; support corresponding activities related to ongoing improvements of audit programs and processes * Participate in discussions with the finance organization and global process owners, especially regarding best practices as well as standardization and harmonization of processes and controls * Follow-up on audit recommendations’ implem

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