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Senior Internal Auditor - Fortune 500 with share scheme!

Recruiter
Clifton Governance
Location
West London/Middlesex
Salary
£45,000-£50,000 plus bonus, LTIP/share scheme of c£2,000-£2,500 per year, pension, medical/dental
Closing date
6 May 2019
Reference
Ref: 32157

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Job Details

This US Listed, Fortune 500 business is one of the largest biotech companies in the World and has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs, to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to patient. Not only have they discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics but they have also invested in state of the art manufacturing facilities and a support infrastructure to deliver right across the globe. They have a strong culture of values and a single mission to help patients with life-threatening diseases – particularly where there are limited other treatment options available.

Their Corporate Audit function is managed from their Global HQ in the US and the audit function of 30+ people is split into three teams. Their International team is based in their European HQ in West London and focuses on their non US markets. The team of 8 is led by a Director, supported by 2/3 Senior Managers/Managers and has 4/5 auditors so you have an experienced team from which to learn about this fascinating business.

As a Senior Associate you will work on audits typically in teams of 2-4 – led by one of the management team in a wide range of areas covering financial processes, business/operational processes, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, healthcare compliance and data privacy. Your work will take you to business units, R&D facilities and manufacturing sites across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa for up to 50% of your time so it helps if you love travel!

As the ideal candidate you will:

  • Have Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or compliance
  • Demonstrate a minimum of 3 years proven experience in auditing or compliance roles
  • Ideally have external audit (e.g., Big 4) and / or internal audit (e.g., Fortune 500) experience
  • Hold an advanced degree/certification such as MBA, CPA or be a qualified (or nearly qualified) Chartered Accountant (or equivalent)
  • Have knowledge and understanding of internal control frameworks, the FCPA/Anti-Corruption practices/controls,  third party audits and Due Diligence activities
  • Preferably have experience in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Be a self-starter with excellent project management and communication (both verbal and written) skills
  • Demonstrate business acumen (e.g., knowledge of business drivers, finding solutions and knowledge of accounting, finance and other business areas)
  • Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point (preferred: SAP, Data Analytics / Visualisation tools)
  • Have native fluency in English and preferably knowledge of another language ( particularly Spanish, French, German or Arabic)

On offer is a salary of up to c£47,500 plus bonus, LTIP/share scheme of c£2,000-£2,500 per year that vests over 4 years, pension, medical and dental cover. Please note: You MUST be eligible to work within the UK without the need for sponsorship to be considered for this opportunity.

Ref: 32157

Company

Clifton Governance is a specialist search and selection recruitment business in the Governance market place. It is part of Clifton Search, a niche, boutique firm that focuses on the corporate governance and legal functions from mid to senior level across all industry sectors.

The leadership team has over 35 years of recruitment experience and as experienced recruiters with a proven track record; we have a genuine passion for delivering a professional, honest and quality service to all stakeholders within the recruitment process. We operate out of offices in Bristol and London but recruit right across the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Clifton Governance primarily recruits in the following functional areas:

  • Internal Audit

  • IT Audit

  • Operational Risk

  • Fraud

  • Compliance

  • Information Security

Our recruiters are all experienced and have an extensive network in their chosen markets meaning we understand your specialist experience and aspirations and can give you an honest appraisal of the best opportunities for you.

Unlike a lot of recruiters, we look to form long term relationships with the people in our network irrespective of whether you are active in the market or perfectly happy in your current situation. We recognise that most of us are somewhere on a spectrum from “I want a new opportunity now” to “I am really happy with my career at the moment but always maintain a keen eye on my long term plan”. We tailor our engagement with you accordingly and ensure that we are always working to your agenda – not to ours. In this way we ensure that any opportunities that we do recommend are targeted to your situation and aspirations. We commit to being honest and impartial and to offer our best advice based on our experience.

When you do decide to explore an opportunity that we have recommended, rather than simply send you a job spec, we will provide you with the full background to opportunity, insight as to what the client is looking for, guidance on your application and your recruitment process. We will manage your recruitment process to ensure you have the best chance of securing the outcome that you want including taking care of some of the more tricky aspects of negotiating your offer.

Whatever your current situation, we look forward to working with you.

Company info
Telephone
020 7203 8361
Location
1st Floor, Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7QT
GB

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