Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor - India, Chennai - Hybrid, Office-Based

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Internal Audit, you will join a fast paced and dynamic internal audit team supporting ICON's mission - to help its clients accelerate the development of drugs and medical devices that save patient lives and improve their quality of life.

As a key member of the ICON Group Internal Audit team, you will perform internal control, financial and operational audits for ICON plc, with emphasis on global project governance and risk assurance.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Manage various Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) testing and reporting requirements across ICON's Divisions globally.
• Lead walkthroughs and risk assessments with process owners
• Review documentation and assess results to ensure adequate control design and identification of “key” controls
• Serve as a main SOX contact for coordination with external auditors related to testing requirements/requests and issues
• Perform risk based internal audit assignments across ICON's Divisions globally.
• Consistently evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and compliance, relating to risks across all aspects of ICON.
• Co-ordinate & deliver quality audit reports containing realistic recommendations, agreed with Management ensuring they are achievable, cost effective and contribute to the business.
• Play an active role in ensuring any potential operational risk issues and matters, are monitored and communicated effectively.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager of Internal Audit on relevant Audit Committee engagements.
• Analyse large amounts of data in an efficient and accurate manner, using your IT acumen.
• Familiarise yourself with the In-house SOX tool and look for ways of enhancing its use.
• Foster good working relationships with global cross-function teams in the business.
• Promote the Internal Audit brand internally and encourage stakeholders to engage with Internal Audit.
• Motivate, coach and develop more junior team members to excel in their roles and advance professionally.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Relevant certifications such as CPA, CIA, or CISA are a plus).
• Must have extensive SOX experience to be considered for this role
• Big 4 trained preferred
• 3 years + Audit experience required
• Post qualification experience in industry preferred
• Strong Analytical Skills with Good IT Acumen.
• Strong report writing skills, excellent attention to detail and time management skills

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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