Internal Audit Manager
Sonic Healthcare USA
- Austin, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Through consultation with the Head of Business Assurance and local Senior Management, formulate the annual US audit plan
- Execute scheduled projects, including planning, risk assessment, fieldwork and reporting
- Perform risk based assessments of core financial processes including review of process design and identification of internal control weaknesses
- Develop and refine audit work programs
- Prepare formal audit reports for submission to local management and concise audit reports for submission to US Senior Management and the Sonic Healthcare Audit Committee
- Recommend commercially balanced, risk based solutions to issues identified
- Present findings in a clear manner to Senior Management in both written and verbal formats
- Conduct follow-up of agreed actions in a timely manner, and provide regular updates to the Head of Business Assurance
- Maintain awareness of existing and emerging risks across the industry
- Work with Business Assurance team members to build the functions ‘data-analytics’ capability
- Lead other special projects as requested
- A motivated self-starter who is interested in guiding the on-going development of the US internal audit function
- An individual who is technically competent, effectively balances multiple tasks, and meets deadlines in a growing department
- An interest and ability to form strong working relationships with staff at all levels and to maintain awareness of current and emerging risks that the organization is subject to
- A demonstrated ability to critically assess the risks and controls within core financial and operational business processes
- The ability to lead discussions around process and control improvements, championing a risk-based approach and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement
- The ability to initiate and follow-up on internal control improvements whilst respecting the unique elements of individual business units
- A collaborative approach to problem solving
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- The ability to display sound commercial judgment, professional courage, a positive attitude, and the ability to maintain professionalism and composure under pressure
- Good organizational skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and a high degree of initiative
- A high level of integrity, values, principles, and work ethic
- An accounting or finance degree with at least 7 years relevant internal audit or external audit experience, preferably gained in a ‘big 4’ environment
- CIA or CFE qualifications are advantageous
- A working knowledge of IT General Controls are a plus
- Intermediate excel skills and proficiency in other Microsoft Office products (i.e. Word, PowerPoint)
- Experience using data analytic software (i.e. ACL or IDEA), is advantageous but not essential